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The Kemp Family

Father: James Kemp [Kenneth] [Grigor/Gregor] [Kenneth]

Mother: Catherine MacLean

5th Generation


Children:


1. Kenneth Kemp: School Master; b. Feb. 28, 1857, Culbokie, Black Isle, Scotland; d. Dec. 13, 1939, Cullicudden, Black Isle, Scotland.

Married: abt 1856, Resolis, Black Isle, Scotland to Ann Thomson: (Donald & Ann Urquhart) b. Feb. 24, 1859, Invergordon, Rosskeen, Scotland; d. Apr. 14, 1908, Cullicudden, Black Isle, Scotland.

Children: Donald Thomson (Dr.), James (WWI Vet), Alexander (WWI Vet), Kenneth (WWI Vet), Annie Violet, Catherine MacLean "Katie", Mary Margaret, John, Janet "Netta", Christina, Isa, Grigor Andrew (my namesake), Robert Thomson (my grandfather) and Margaret.


2. John Kemp: Merchant; b. Apr. 4, 1859. d. aft 1897, Catrine (?), Ayrshire, Scotland.

Married 1st: abt 1885, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland to Jessie Bell: b. abt 1868; d. 1890, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Children: Agnes "Nessie" and Catherine.

Married 2nd: abt 1892, Culbokie, Scotland to Helen "Nell" Patterson : b. abt 1860.

Children: Margaret Blain, Catherine MacLean and James (all born in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland).


3. Mary Kemp: Farmer at Easter Brae farm; b. Apr. 12, 1861, Culbokie, Black Isle, Scotland; d. abt 1920, Easter Brae, Black Isle, Scotland.

Married: 1883, Resolis, Black Isle, Scotland to Alexander Thomson: Ironmonger/Farmer; (Donald & Ann Urquhart) b. 1853, Springfield, Black Isle, Scotland; d. 1883, Resolis, Black Isle, Scotland.

Note: Alexander died a few months after marriage - no issue.


4. Margaret "Maggie" Kemp: b. Jan. 23, 1863, Culbokie, Black Isle, Scotland; d. Oct. 10, 1948, Urquhart, Black Isle, Scotland.

Note: Did not marry. Lived at Easter Brae farm with sister, Mary, and brother, Grigor Andrew "Brae".


5. James Kemp: b. Oct. 26, 1864, Culbokie, Black Isle, Scotland; d. Oct. 10, 1933, Inverness, Scotland.

Married: Aug. 3, 1860, Urquhart, Black Isle, Scotland to Helen "Nellie" MacDonald : b. abt 1865; d. aft Oct. 1933.

Children: no known issue.


6. Christina Kemp: b. Oct. 15, 1866, Culbokie, Black Isle, Scotland; d. died in infancy.


6. Christina "Katie" Kemp: Dressmaker; b. Oct. 11, 1868, Culbokie, Black Isle, Scotland; d. Feb. 10, 1912, Urquhart, Black Isle, Scotland.

Note: Did not marry.


6. Helen Kemp: b. Feb. 1, 1871, Culbokie, Black Isle, Scotland; d. died in infancy.


6. Grigory Andrew "Brae" Kemp: Farmer at Easter Brae farm; b. Feb. 23, 1872, Culbokie, Black Isle, Scotland; d. Apr. 15, 1956, Cullicudden, Black Isle, Scotland.

Note: Did not marry.


6. Andrew Thomas Kemp: Farm hand; b. Oct. 11, 1873, Culbokie, Black Isle, Scotland; d. Apr. 7, 1962, Cullicudden, Black Isle, Scotland.

Note: Did not marry. Lived with his brother, Grigor Andrew "Brae", at Easter Brae farm.

 

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