Daniel Touchie Newcastle, New Brunswick, mid-1800's
Hugh and Jane (Forsyth) McKinnon had a daughter, Sarah McKinnon b. ca. 1836. She lived in Glenelg Parish, Northumberland Co., New Brunswick, and, presumably, in Richibucto, Kent Co., NB. I have the following fragments, but cannot get a clear picture of the family, nor the spelling of the surname. Apparently it is related to Tushie, and is of French (but not necessarily Acadian) origin.
Thomas
A Sarah Ann McKinnon of Richibucto m. 13OC1857 Daniel Tushie of Northesk Parish, Northumberland Co., NB.
A Daniel Tushie (Touchie) is given as b. Newcastle, Northumberland Co., NB 24APR1832.
In Northesk Parish, in 1851, was a family:
Tushie John M Head 31 Labourer (prop) 1824
Tushie Christey F Wife 26 Birth
Tushie Mary Jane F Daughter 3 Birth
Tushie Elisabeth F Daughter 1 Birth
Tushie James M Lodger 65 Cooper Birth
Tushie Mary F Lodger 62 Birth
Christina Fisher, John’s wife, was the d/o Angus and Elizabeth (Forsyth) Fisher; so possibly she was Sarah’s cousin.
There was, however, a John Tushie (Toshen) in Northumberland Co., NB as early as 1785, perhaps as early as 1777, noted as a river pilot on the Miramichi.
In Newcastle, in the 1871 directory, was:
Touche, Daniel - Newcastle Newcastle Northumberland Laborer, New Highway
A Sarah Touchie b. NB ca. 1840 is in Newcastle Parish, Northumberland Co., NB in 1881. She is married, but her husband is not with them. She is Scottish and C. Presbyterian, and the children were: William (19), Jane (18), Ellen (15), Boine (13), Barbara (12) and Melvin (7.) Not in the census was a son, Watson James Touchie b. Newcastle Parish, Northumberland Co., NB 3MAR1879, s/o Daniel and Sarah (MacKinnon) Touchie. Watson lived to m. Northumberland Co., NB 10JAN1917 Hattie I. Campbell. He d. Northumberland Co., NB 8JUL1935. There may have been two Watson’s as, in the 1901 census of Newcastle Parish, Northumberland Co., NB Watson was b. 16MAR1881, and lived with his brother, William (1AUG1858) and William’s wife, Mary (22MAY1857.) William appears to be the same b. ca. 1862 in 1881; therefore his mother is the Sarah McKinnon from Richibucto.
In Chatham Parish, Northumberland Co., NB in 1911 Watson is a lodger (b. MAR1882.) William (MAY1859) and Mary (JAN1876) Touchie are in Newcastle Parish. Perhaps a 2nd wife for William? The first wife would be Mary McGinnes with whom he had a daughter, Sarah Ellen Wilhelmina Touchie b. Newcastle Parish, Northumberland Co., NB 25NOV1892, d. Newcastle Parish, Northumberland Co., NB 23JUL1893.