Signs and Plaques
Signs and Plaques
(all photos taken by me between 1993 and 2000)
Embedded Files
Posted at Gisla Cemetery
Posted at Gisla Cemetery
Tribute to the Scots
Tribute to the Scots
The very first pioneers from Scotland came to settle in the lake
Megantic area in the middle of 19th century. Among them were
Donald Morrison's parents, the legendary Megantic outlaw. The
whole "Morrison case" began in the years 1880 when the Morrison
family lost their farm to a local money lender and had to move to
Marsden (now Milan). Morrison, who was suspected of an act of
revenge gunned down the bailiff who was supposed to arrest him.
This famous dual took place in the main street of Lac-Megantic.
Morrison eluded the police with the help of the Scottish community
of the area, from June 1888 to April 1889. He was finally captured
and imprisoned. In 1894, he was released but he died the same day.
He is buried here in the Gisla Cemetery with his family. In 1995,
the mMunicipality of Milan declared the Gisla Cemetery a Patrimonial
Site.
SCOTTISH PIONEER MEMORIAL
SCOTTISH PIONEER MEMORIAL
Placque posted at Winslow Cemetery in 1989.
Placque posted at Winslow Cemetery in 1989.
SCOTTISH PIONEER MEMORIAL
In the early 19th century
thousands of Gaelic speaking
people guided by the unseen
hand of God came from the
Hebridean Isles of Scotland
to pioneer this Eastern Townships
area and many were buried in
the indicated cemeteries.
Descendants from all parts of
this continent erected this
monument in 1989 in revered
appriciation of the heritage
of Christian Faith, Integrity
and Culture handed down from
our forefathers.
Gu faigh iad fois o'n saothair;
agus Leanaidh
an oibre iad.
They rest from
their labours;
and their works
do follow them.
[The map shows the location of about 10 cemeteries.]
Side 1 of plaque about community churches
Posted at Winslow Cemetery
Side 1 of plaque about community churches
Posted at Winslow Cemetery
Compelled by their abiding faith in
Almighty God, The Scottish
settlers first sheltered their
families, then built schools and
churches.
In 1838 families started arriving in
Canada from the Isle of Lewis,
Scotland. As part of the Scottish
colonoization movement. They were
directed by the British American
Land Company to the Township of
Lingwick. From there they spread
to Winslow, Whitton, Hampden,
Marston/Milan, Marsboro,
Megantic and Scotstown.
Lingwick (Gould) started by 1845
as a Free Synod congregation. In
1892 they became Chalmers
Presbyterian and continued until
the time of union when the church
became United in 1925. The remaining
Presbyterians built a smaller
church in the village and
worshipped there from 1926 to the
late 1930's.
Winslow (Stornoway) in 1851 a
Church was erected on the Tolsta
Road near the village of
Stornoway. The second church
called "St. John" was built in 1878
toward Springhill (Nantes) and
continued to 1923.
Hampden/Milan in 1876 as the
population moved eastward,
St. Luke's Church was built near
Gisla Cemetery, this being a better
location to serve the Scottish
population of Whitton, Springhill.
[continued]
Side 2 of plaque on community churches
Side 2 of plaque on community churches
(Nantes)/Hampden and Milan. This
building was destroyed by a
cyclone in 1917. With a shifting
population, a new site was chosen
near Milan where St. Luke's
Church was rebuilt in 1919. Gaelic
services were preadhed here until
1944 Bethany Church was erected
in Milan in 1920 where English
Services were conducted until 1980.
MARSBORO formed a congregation
in 1858 and built thier first church
in 1872 replacing it with a finer
structure in 1908. With the
dwindling population the church
closed in 1944.
LAKE MEGANTIC. In 1874 the first
Presbyterian church was bilt and
replaced in 1889 by Knox
Presbyterian. This church became
Knox United in 1925. St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church was
established following union and
continued to serve until 1980.
SCOTSTOWN congregation began
in 1876 as a mission station with the
Presbyterian Church in Canada.
St. Andrew's Church built in 1881
became a United CHurch in 1925.
The Presbyerian Congregation
build St. Paul's in 1926 and it
continue to this day.
Map of the local churches
Post at Winslow Cemetery
Map of the local churches
Post at Winslow Cemetery
[All text is inscribed in English and Frenc.]
Early Presbyterian churches
in the Scottish settlements
of the Eastern townships
of Quebec.
[A nap marking these churches.]
I was glad when the said
unto me, let us go into the
house of the Lord.
Psalm122:1
In recognition of the
faithfullness of the early
Pioneers this historical
marker has been erected
and dedicated in their
memory by
The Presbytery of
Le Consistory of Quebec
The Presbyterian Church in Canada
Acknowledements
Posted at Winslow Cemetery
Acknowledements
Posted at Winslow Cemetery
Made possible by
The Presbyterian Church in Canada
The Presbytery of Quebec
Megantic Compton Cemetery and Church Association
SADC de la Region de Megantic, Madeleine Belanger M.A.N.
Muriel MacDonald Mayhew, Marc Le Bel O.M.D.
Isabell MacArthur Beattie
Date: 1999-08-15
War Dead Memorial
War Dead Memorial
Posted at Chalmers Church, Lingwick
Posted at Chalmers Church, Lingwick
(Photo taken August 2000)
1914 [image] 1918
UNDERSTAND COMPRENDRE
AND ET SE
REMEMBER SOURVENIR
James Buckley Howard MacLennan
Wm. Buchanan Wallace MacRae
Fred Evans Louis MacRae
Wm. GIbson Wm Parry
Geo. Grant Fred Sykes
Thos. Jones Wm Williams
Don Morrison James Harrison
John MacDonald Finley MacRae
Dan MacIver John MacIver
TO THE HONOR OF A L'HONNEUR DE CEUX
THOSE WHO SERVED QUE ONT SERVI
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