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Rev Duncan Ross

Birth	:	Oct 1769 Scotland
Death	:	24 Oct 1834 Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial	:	Durham Cemetery, Durham, Pictou County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.6164200, -62.8109100
Description	:	According to family tradition, Duncan Ross was born in the parish of Tarbat in Ross-shire, Scotland in 1769. Parish records were destroyed in a fire so no proof of his birth there exists. Legends say that he was a grandson of the Earl of Ross, but no one seems to know if such a person actually existed. The story was that his mother had married twice, first to a man surnamed Graham who was thought to have died in India and then to Duncan's father who was said to have been a farmer and did not meet... Read More	According to family tradition, Duncan Ross was born in the parish of Tarbat in Ross-shire, Scotland in 1769. Parish records were destroyed in a fire so no proof of his birth there exists. Legends say that he was a grandson of the Earl of Ross, but no one seems to know if such a person actually existed. The story was that his mother had married twice, first to a man surnamed Graham who was thought to have died in India and then to Duncan's father who was said to have been a farmer and did not meet with the approval of the Earl. None of this can be confirmed. The family moved to Alyth in Forfarshire and Duncan attended the University of Edinburgh and later graduated from the seminary at Whitburn. He received his ordination from the Presbytery of Forfar on Jan 20, 1795. Rev. Ross and a friend, John Brown, felt called to go to Nova Scotia after hearing of the needs of the Scottish settlers in Pictou county from the Rev. James D. MacGregor who was already serving there. They left shortly after their graduation in the spring of 1795 arriving in New York in May and then proceeding on to Nova Scotia. Records show that he performed a marriage and conducted a service in Colchester county in June and arrived in Pictou in July. He continued to minister there for nearly 40 years traveling over his parish on horseback. Duncan Ross married Isabella Creelman, daughter of Samuel Creelman Jr. and his wife Mary Campbell of Black Rock, Pictou county on 24 May 1796 in a ceremony conducted by the Rev. James MacGregor, the man who had inspired him to come to Nova Scotia. Duncan and Isabella Ross had 15 children, all of whom survived childhood which was very rare in those days. His eldest daughter Margaret died at 15 years of age, but all the rest lived to adulthood and married. Many of them had large families and many descendants are scattered all over Canada and the United States. His children were Margaret (1797-1812), David (1799-1853), Mary (1800-1876), Samuel (1801-1897), Magdalene (1802-1861), Daniel (1806-1894), Janet (1808-1887), John (1809-1854), James (1811-1886), Alexander (1813-1880), William (1815-1895), Ann (1817-1898), Duncan (1819-1899), Isabella (1822-1879), and Ebenezer (1824-1891). James and Ebenezer both became ministers. The Rev. Ross was also a sucessful farmer and wrote several pamphlets on agriculture. He was active in the temperance movement and because of his strong belief in sound education was instrumental in the founding of Pictou Academy. He remained active in the ministry until just a week before his death which occurred on the 24th of October 1834. It is said that he died of cancer of the bowels. His wife lived on until May 22, 1845. They are both buried in Durham Cemetery in Pictou county.

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Rev Duncan Ross's memorial is located at: Durham Cemetery, Durham, Pictou County, Canada.
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Rev Duncan Ross death on 24 Oct 1834 in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude: 45.6164200
Longitude: -62.8109100

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Isabella Creelman Ross

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Durham Cemetery
Durham, Pictou County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.6164200, -62.8109100

2. Heatherdale Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 45.5959625, -62.7642059

3. Gladstone Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6022797, -62.8790627

4. Alma Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5797700, -62.7508100

5. Saint John's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6614500, -62.8752800

6. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6609900, -62.8774700

7. Gunn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5862200, -62.8997500

8. Mount William Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5925800, -62.7179600

9. Sutherland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5904300, -62.9086700

10. Auburn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5623000, -62.7311100

11. St Bee’s Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5614800, -62.7314200

12. Stillman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5569300, -62.8841000

13. Forest Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5431600, -62.7616800

14. Caledonia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5439200, -62.8755200

15. Holy Name Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5654200, -62.7114100

16. Saint Philip’s Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5586400, -62.7159400

17. Haliburton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6875900, -62.7351000

18. Scotch Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.7082700, -62.8349300

19. Saint James Anglican Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6777130, -62.7091800

20. Abercrombie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6229820, -62.6764280

21. Beaton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5210800, -62.7876300

22. Oak Grove Cemetery
Salt Springs, Pictou County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.5347222, -62.8853889

23. Union Centre Pioneer Cemetery
Union Centre, Pictou County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.5275200, -62.7554700

24. Laurel Hill Cemetery
Pictou, Pictou County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.6821390, -62.7088040