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Gisla Cemetery
Milan, Frontenac County, Quebec

Donald Morrison Sign

Gisla Cemetery, Milan, QC

GPS: 45.6333, -71.1448

Contributed by: Leslie Nutbrown []
Published: Jul 13, 2005, last updated January 1, 2022
Total records: 173

Driving Directions

This cemetery is located on Gisla Road in the area once known as Gisla. From route 214 near Milan watch for the Donald Morrison village and take Gisla Road for about 4 km. The road is gravel and winds through a forest. You will find the cemetery on the right alongside the road.

Cemetery History

The cemetery is the final resting place of Scottish settlers, many of who were from the Isle of Lewis  and Isle of Harris. Buried here is Donald Morrison (photo of tombstone), known as the Megantic Outlaw who became a legendary figure in Eastern Canada. The cemetery is still used today.

Cemetery Records

Records below were transcribed by Leslie and Susan Nutbrown from tombstone inscriptions during an initial visit to the cemetery in June 2005, and again in 2020.

Beaton, Christy, b. 1869, d. 7 Apr 1877, aged 8y 2m, daughter of Norman & Jane
Beaton, John N., b. 1871, d. 1889
Beaton, John, d. 4 Sep 1894, aged 97 yrs, a native of Lewis, Scotland, husband of Ann MacAulay
Beaton, Malcolm, b. 1863, d. 1907
Beaton, Neil N., b. 1866, d. 1892
Beaton, Norman J., b. 1835, d. 1917, husband of Jane McAulay
Beattie, James Ross, b. 1917, d. 2012, husband of Isabell MacArthur
Bishop, Harriet, b. 1871, d. 1929, wife of John MacAulay
Buchanan, Donald, b. 1879, d. 1897
Buchanan, George N., b. 1894, d. 1915
Buchanan, Murdoch, d. 29 Jun 1891, aged 55 yrs
Buchanan, Priscilla, b. 1843, d. 1914
Campbell, Angus D., drowned 12 May 1891, aged 36y 5m 4d
Campbell, Angus, d. 3 Dec 1885, aged 62 yrs, husband of C. Murray
Campbell, Christie A., d. 2 Dec 1892, aged 18y 1ml
Campbell, Effie, b. 1852, d. no date, wife of John D. Morrison
Campbell, Katie A., d. 12 Jul 1883, aged 21yrs
Chesbrough, Raymond, b. 1901, d. 1941, husband of G. Margaret MacAulay
Chisholm, Daniel, d. 26 Oct 1906, aged 37 yrs
Chisholm, Donald, b. 1837, d. 1919, husband of Annie Stewart
Chisholm, George, d. 14 Mar 1909, aged 29 yrs
Chisholm, Malcolm, d. 1 Sep 1896, aged 24 yrs
Graham, Alex J., b. 1863, d. 1948
Graham, Angus J., d. 25 Feb 1873, aged 10y 6m
Graham, Effie, b. 1860, d. 1921, wife of Dougald McLeod
Graham, John, d. 12 Jun 1876, aged 62 yrs, husband of Mary Paterson
Graham, Murdo, d. 18 Sep 1871, aged 1y 9m
Graham, Norman J., b. 1869, d. 1915
Lamarre, Gabriel, b. 1960, époux de Armelle Ruaudel
MacArthur, Donald, b. 1926, d. 2002, husband of Christie MacDonald
MacArthur, Sophia Isabell, b. 1921, d. 26 Aug 2011, wife of James Ross Beattie, mother of Wayne, Glenn, Robert, Brian & Judy Mouland
MacAulay, Ann, d. 10 Dec 1903, aged 89 yrs, a native of Lewis, Scotland, wife of John Beaton
MacAulay, Annie, b. 10 Jan 1898, d. 23 Jan 1926, daughter of J. A. & Maggie
MacAulay, Catherine, b. 21 Aug 1903, d. 17 Feb 1908, daughter of J. A. & Maggie
MacAulay, Christena L., b. 26 Sep 1860 Crowlista, Uig, Lewis, Scotland, d. Milan, P.Q. 22 May 1930
MacAulay, Donald, b. 1830, d. 1903, husband of Catherine MacIver
MacAulay, Edith Harriet, b. 1895, d. 1951, daughter of J. & H.
MacAulay, G. Margaret, b. 1900, d. 1986, wife of Raymond Chesbrough
MacAulay, J. A., b. 5 May 1860, d. 14 May 1928, husband of Maggie MacDonald
MacAulay, John, b. 25 Apr 1861, d. 16 Mar 1918, husband of Harriet Bishop
MacAuley, Christena, b. 1865, d. 1892
MacAuley, Father, b. 1835, d. 1907
MacAuley, Marion, b. 1871, d. 1920
MacAuley, Mother, b. 1835, d. 1915
MacDonald, Alexander, b. Feb 1843, d. 25 Jul 1921, son of Murdo & Isabel, husband of Christie Morrison
MacDonald, Angus John, b. 7 Aug 1882, d. 24 Apr 1901, son of Alexander & Christie (Morrison) MacDonald
MacDonald, Annie Mary, b. 1892, d. 1917, daughter of Donald & Margaret
MacDonald, Catherine Isabel, b. 19 Mar 1874, d. 29 Aug 1908, daughter of Alexander & Christie (Morrison)
MacDonald, Catherine, b. 1895, d. 1960, daughter of John N. & Christy MacDonald
MacDonald, Catherine, b. 1856, d. 1930, wife of Walter Murray
MacDonald, Christie Anne, b. 17 Mar 1872, d. 15 Nov 1887, daughter of Alexander & Christie (Morrison)
MacDonald, Christie, b. 1858, d. 1943, wife of John N. MacDonald
MacDonald, Christie, b. 1860, d. 1930, wife of Allen MacLeod
MacDonald, Christie, b. 1888, d. 1990, wife of Donald MacArthur, (buiried in Gould, Que.)
MacDonald, Donald A., b. 1849, d. 1911, husband of Margaret
MacDonald, Donald, b. 1892, d. 1981, son of John N. & Christy MacDonald
MacDonald, Donald, b. 18 Nov 1878, d. 25 Nov 1878, son of Alexander & Christie (Morrison)
MacDonald, Dora Ann, b. 1886, d. 1914, daughter of Donald & Margaret
MacDonald, Frances Ruth, b. 17 Nov 1896, d. 6 Jan 1983
MacDonald, George, b. 1888, d. 1977, husband of Helen Piper
MacDonald, Isabella, b. 22 Apr 1851 at Tolsta, Quebec, d. 17 Sep 1923 at Sherbrooke, Quebec
MacDonald, John Edward, b. 1900, d. 1980, buried at Detroit, Michigan, son of John N. & Christy MacDonald
MacDonald, John N., b. 1859, d. 1932, husband of Christie MacDonald
MacDonald, Maggie, b. 20 Sep 1859, d. 30 Oct 1924, wife of J. A. MacAulay
MacDonald, Malcolm Henry, b. 1900, d. 1900, son of John N. & Christy MacDonald
MacDonald, Margaret, b. 1852, d. 1904, wife of Donald A. MacDonald
MacDonald, Margaret, b. 1898, d. 1973, daughter of John N. & Christy MacDonald
MacDonald, Murdo, b. 1799 Calanais, Lewis, Scotland, d. 14 Jun 1862, husband of Isabel MacLeod
MacDonald, Norman, d. 1921, sob of John N. & Christy MacDonald
MacDonald, Ruth I., b. 1912, d. 1997, wife of David Nicholson
MacDonald, Sophia Mary, b. 4 Oct 1884, d. 7 Feb 1902, daughter of Alexander & Christie (Morrison)
MacDonald, Walter N., b. 1890, d. 1958, son of Donald & Margaret
MacIver, Annie, b. 1825, d. 1906, wife of William McDonald
MacIver, Catherine, b. 1830, d. 1874, wife of Donald MacAulay
MacIver, Margaret, b. 1891, d. 1963, wife of Russell Morrison
MacKenzie, Sophia, b. 24 May 1819 Barvas, Lewis, Scotland, d. 27 Feb 1906 Ness Hill (Megantic), wife of Murdo Morrison
Maclean, George, d. 14 Apr 1912, aged 17 yrs
MacLean, Roderick, (Rev.), b. Dec 1858 Ramsey, Skye, Scotland, d. 27 Jan 1908, Came to Canada in 1885, husband of Catherine Isabel MacRae
MacLeod, Allen J., b. 1860, d. 1929, husband of Christie MacDonald
MacLeod, Annie L., b. 1893, d. 1897, daughter of Murdock & Christie
MacLeod, Archie, b. 1896, d. 1921, son of Christie & Allen
MacLeod, Christie, b. 1860, d. no date, wife of Murdock MacLeod
MacLeod, Isabel, b. 1806 Scotland, d. 15 Feb 1883, wife of Murdo MacDonald
MacLeod, John D., b. 1887, d. 1918, son of Murdock & Christie
MacLeod, Katie, b. 1895, d. 1911, daughter of Murdock & Christie
MacLeod, Leslie, b. 1898, d. 1974, husband of Mary
MacLeod, Mary, b. 1823, d. 1907, wife of Murdo Smith
MacLeod, Mary, b. 1858, d. 1927, wife of Roderick Morrison
MacLeod, Mary, b. 1902, d. 1978, wife of Leslie
MacLeod, Murdock D., b. 1847, d. 1924, husband of Christie MacLeod
MacRae, Annie M., b. 1833, d. 1920, wife of Kenneth Nicholson
MacRitchie, Edith May, d. 17 Feb 1882, aged 3y 5m 18d, daughter of Findlay & Jane
Matheson, John, d. 19 May 1882, aged 48 yrs, killed by a tree in Marsdon
Matheson, Mary, d. 16 Jan 1884, age: 78yrs, native of Barvas, Lewis, Scotland, wife of Angus McIver
McAulay, Annie, d. 2 Nov 1887, aged 36 yrs, daughter of A.& E. McAulay
McAulay, Donald, d. 15 Mar 1871, aged 1y 10m, son of A.& E. McAulay
McAulay, Jane, d. 9 Jul 1880, aged 40 yrs, wife of Norman Beaton & daughter of Malcolm McAulay
McAulay, Murdo, d. 6 Jul 1865, aged 2 yrs, son of A.& E. McAulay
McAuley, Donald, d. 14 Dec 1890, aged 6m, son of Murdo A. & Isabella
McAuley, Edward, d. 7 Jan 1890, aged 8m, son of Murdo A. & Isabella
McDonald, ??, d. 11 Aug 1871, aged 16 yrs, son of William & Ann
McDonald, Annie, b. 1790, d. 1878
McDonald, Annie, b. 1858, d. 10 Aug 1874, daughter of William & Annie (MacIver)
McDonald, Catherine, d. no dates, aged 33 yrs
McDonald, Daniel Norman, d. 24 Nov 1897, aged 1yr 2m 4d, son of K. & N. McDonald
McDonald, Donald D., b. 1828, d. 1869
McDonald, Donald L., b. Gisla, Parish of Uig lsland, Lewis, Scotland, d. no date, aged 76 yrs
McDonald, Eddie Norman, no dates, d. aged 1 year 8 months
McDonald, George D., b. 15 Dec 1867, d. 5 Jun 1898, husband of Maggie
McDonald, Infant, d. 8 Sep 1874, aged 5 days, son of Norman & Isabel
McDonald, Isabella, b. 1850, d. 1929, wife of N. D. McDonald
McDonald, John F., b. 1877, d. 1907, son of N. D. & Isabelle
McDonald, John J., b. 28 Apr 1861, d. 11 Jul 1898
McDonald, John R., b. 1901, d. 1901, son of M. & J. K.
McDonald, John R., b. in Lewis, Scotland, d. 17 Jul 1902, aged 84 yrs, husband of Annie McLeod
McDonald, John, b. 1789, d. 1869
McDonald, John, b. at Lochroac, Scotland, d. 28 Mar 1869, aged 80 yrs
McDonald, Kenneth M., b. 1900, d. 1900, son of M. & J. K. McDonald
McDonald, Malcolm, d. 15 Oct 1881, aged 8y 8m, son of N. D. & Bella
McDonald, N. D., d. 5 Apr 1886, aged 39y 4m
McDonald, William, b. 1824, d. 1901
McDonald, Willie, b. 28 Jun 1892, d. 28 Jun 1894, son of J. A. & Margaret
McIver, Alexander, b. May 1810, d. 18 Oct 1898, husband of Anne Smith
McIver, Angus, b. 8 Jan 1833, d. 30 Aug 1912, husband of Mary
McIver, Angus, d. 18 Jan 1878, aged 78 yrs, husband of Mary Matheson. Native of Barvas, Lewis, Scotland
McIver, Annie, b. 1825, d. 1906, wife of William McDonald
McIver, Isabella, b. 27 Mar 1873, d. 20 Jun 1910
McIver, Mary, b. 24 Mar 1844, d. 26 Feb 1880, wife of Murdoch L.
McIver, Mary, b. 8 Sep 1833, d. 4 Mar 1911, wife of Angus
McIver, Murdoch L., b. Nov 1835, d. 6 Feb 1923, husband of Mary
McLeod, Annie, b. Lewis, Scotland, d. 23 Jan 1912, aged 86 yrs, wife of John R. McDonald
McLeod, Dougald, b. 1859, d. 1930, husband of Effie Graham
McRitchie, Sadie (Cambell), d. 3 Feb 1905, aged 25 yrs, wife of J. A. McRitchie
Morrison, Christie, b. Jan 1843, d. 20 May 1922, wife of Alexander MacDonald
Morrison, Christina, d. 10 Jul 1907, aged 26y 7m 24d, wife of Malcolm D. Campbell
Morrison, Donald, b. 15 Mar 1858, d. 1894, "The Megantic Outlaw", son of Murdo & Sophia
Morrison, John M., b. 1890, d. 1921, son of John & Effie Morrison
Morrison, John D., b. 1852, d. 1926, husband of Effie Campbell
Morrison, Kate B., b. 1886, d. 1903, daughter of John & Effie Morrison
Morrison, Mac, d. 1925, aged 6 months, son of Russell
Morrison, Murdo, b. 28 May 1818 Gneep, Lewis, Scotland, d. 15 Jun 1895 Hampden (Milan), Que., husband of Sophia MacKenzie
Morrison, Norman, b. 10 Oct 1847, d. 5 Oct 1910, son of Murdo & Sophia
Morrison, Roderick, d. 2 Jun 1893, aged 35 yrs, husband of Mary MacLeod
Morrison, Russell M., b. 1890, d. 1978, husband of Margaret MacIver
Murray, Annie Mabel, b. 1885, d. 1925, daughter of Walter & Catherine
Murray, C., b. 1834, d. 1907, wife of Angus Campbell
Murray, Catherine Frances, d. 1897, aged 2 days, daughter of Walter & Catherine
Murray, Hannah Maude, b. 1888, d. 1909, daughter of Walter & Catherine
Murray, John, d. 22 Apr 1901, aged 79 yrs, husband of Mary Nicholson
Murray, Katie, d. 9 Jun 1896, daughter of Angus N. & Mary A.
Murray, Mary, d. 7 Aug 1857, aged 31 yrs, wife of Donald Murray
Murray, Walter David, b. 1856, d. 1938, husband of Catherine MacDonald
Murray, Walter David, b. 1932, d. 2013, Major, 8th Can. Hussars, buried at St. Mary's, Ontario
Nicholson, Alex, d. 1919, son of Kenneth & Annie (MacRae)
Nicholson, David A., b. 1903, d. 1983, husband of Ruth MacDonald
Nicholson, Ewen, b. 1865, d. no date, son of Kenneth & Annie (MacRae)
Nicholson, John K., b. 27 Nov 1858, d. 24 Jan 1940, husband of Margaret Smith
Nicholson, Joyce, d. 12 Jun 2010, age 71 yrs, daughter of David & Ruth (MacDonald) Nicholson, wife of Joseph Rankin
Nicholson, Kenneth, b. 1830, d. 1864, buried in Irasburg, Vermont, husband of Annie MacRae
Nicholson, Mary Annie, b. 21 Jan 1892, d. 29 Mar 1922
Nicholson, Mary, d. 6 Aug 1896, aged 72 yrs, wife of John Murray
Nicholson, Wenda Margaret, b. 28 Nov 1940, d. 25 Nov 1945, twin to Wesley
Nicholson, Wesley John, b. 28 Nov 1940, d. 5 Jul 2003, twin to Wenda
Paterson, Mary, b. 1828, d. 1929, wife of John Graham
Piper, Helen A., b. 1896, d. 1989, wife of George MacDonald
Ruaudel, Armelle, b. 1952, d. 2016, épouse de Gabriel Lamarre
Smith, Anne, b. Aug 1812, d. 5 Jan 1895, wife of Alexander McIver
Smith, Catherine, b. 1862, d. 1888, daughter of Murdo & Mary, wife of A. N. Murray
Smith, Christie Ann, b. 1867, d. 1929, daughter of Murdo & Mary
Smith, Margaret, b. 5 Jun 1864, d. 28 Mar 1936, wife of John Nicholson
Smith, Murdo, b. 1825, d. 1883, husband of Mary MacLeod
Smith, Murdoch, b. 1859, d. 1919, son of Murdo & Mary
Stewart, Annie, b. 1842, d. 1925, wife of Donald Chisholm