1stAmericans

A McNab Family
First Generation Americans

To show the First Generation Americans of our McNab family,
we must first outline the family of Peter and Jane McNab.
From there we will trace their emigration from Scotland
and their early movements in America.
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The Family of Peter & Jane McNab

Peter McNab was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1852.
He was the son of Alexander Mc Nabb and Agnes Miller.
He married Jane Mc Donald on June 2, 1876.
in Fergushill, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Peter and Jane had the following children:

Alexander McNab
Alex was born in 1876 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire.
He married and had three daughters born in Australia.

Jean McNab
Jean was born on February 5, 1878 in Old Kilpatrick, Renfrewshire.
She married Hugh Mills in Scotland.
Hughie was born in Lochwinnoch, Scotland.
He was a Coal Miner.
They had two children, Sarah and Jeannie Mills, born in Scotland.

Agnes McNab
Agnes was born on March 3, 1880 in Rankinston, Ayrshire.
She married James Sanderson in Scotland.
Jimmie was born in Winchburg, Scotland.
He was a Coal Miner.
They had four children, James Jr, Bessie, Alexander and Thomas Sanderson, born in Scotland

Elizabeth McNab
Liz was born on February 19, 1884 in Patna, Ayrshire.
She was a Domestic Servant.
Liz did not marry.

Mary McNab
Mary was born in 1886 in Rankinston, Ayrshire.
She married John Brown in Scotland.
John was born in Airdrie, Scotland.
He was an Internal Grinder.
They had five children born in Scotland,
Jeanie, Alexander, Peter, John and Robert.

Marion McNab
Mern was born on May 13, 1888.
She did not marry.

Margaret McNab
Peggy was born on March 28, 1894 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire.
She married James Reid in Newark, NJ
They did not have children.

John McNab
Jake was born on January 21, 1896 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire.
He married Jeannie Ann Taylor in Newark, NJ
Their children became the 1st Generation Americans in this McNab family.

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The Immigration Story

Alexander McNab, Peter and Jane’s oldest child emigrated to Australia in 1898.

The rest of the McNab family emigrated mainly in 1919 and 1920. The actual reason for it is not known. Perhaps, they were not satisfied with the conditions or wages of the coal mining industry in Scotland, or they were just looking for increased opportunities.

Their move seems to be centered on a man named Thomas Landsborough. He is referred to as "their uncle" by Elizabeth and Margaret McNab when they came to America in 1919.

Landsborough was born in Scotland about 1855. He married one of Jane McDonald's half sisters, Margaret McKee. According to the 1920 US Census he came to America in 1880 and became a naturalized American citizen on May 10, 1894.

Sometime prior to 1913, Thomas Landsborough made a trip to Scotland. We assume he discussed coal mining work in America, as Hugh Mills, husband of Jean McNab, made a trip to see a Thos. Campbell c/o Jas. Beattie Brisbane Coal Co. in Houtzdale, PA. shortly thereafter. It is not known how long Hugh stayed in Pennsylvania or whether or not he came to work there, but he did return to Scotland. More than likely, the start of World War I disrupted their immediate plans.

When Elizabeth and Margaret McNab arrived at Ellis Island on March 31, 1919 they indicated they were going to stay with their uncle and they listed their father, Peter McNab, as their nearest relative in the country from whence they came. He was living at 119 Queen Street in Dumfries, Scotland at the time.

On February 4, 1920, Agnes McNab landed at Ellis Island with her four children. Her husband, James Sanderson, did not accompany them. Agnes listed her sister Jean as her nearest relative in Scotland and indicated she was going to stay with another sister, Marion, at Thomas Landsborough's address in Scranton, PA. We have been unable to find any information on how or when Marion arrived in Scranton.

The family of Mary McNab came to Ellis Island on May 15, 1920 on the same ship as the Mills family. John Brown, Mary's husband, was listed as an Internal Grinder. We believe this occupation had something to do with coal mining too.
Both families indicated they were going to stay with their mother, Jane McDonald McNab at 188 Denver Ave. in Bridgeport, CT. We were unable to locate any information on how or when she arrived in Bridgeport or whether or not her husband, Peter, was with her.

On September 6, 1920, James Sanderson arrived at Ellis Island. He indicated he was going to stay with his wife, Agnes, at 121 Middle St., Bridgeport, CT. This means sometime between May and September Agnes moved from Scranton to Bridgeport, if she did, in fact, go to Scranton from Ellis Island.

Sometime in the early 1920’s, most of the family moved to Kearny, NJ. The Sandersons stayed in Bridgeport, while the single girls, Elizabeth, Marion and Margaret, the Mills family and the McNab parents moved to a house at 336 Forest Street in Kearny. We believe Hugh Mills returned to Scotland some time after and died there. The Brown family also moved to Kearny, but to a different address.

John McNab, the youngest of the family, worked his way to America. He arrived on February 13, 1922 aboard the SS Fort Hamilton. He was working as an Asst. Stewart when the ship arrived from Bermuda. He probably rejoined the family in Kearny, NJ

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NAME	DATE	SHIP OF TRAVEL	DESTINATION
Alexander Mc Nab Jean Mc Nab Hugh Mills Sarah Mills Jeannie Mills Agnes McNab James Sanderson James Sanderson Jr Bessie Sanderson Alexander Sanderson Thomas Sanderson Elizabeth McNab Mary McNab John Brown Jeanie Brown Alexander Brown Peter Brown John Brown Jr Robert Brown Marion McNab Margaret McNab John Mc Nab Peter Mc Nab Jane Mc Nab	April 18, 1898 May 15, 1920 May 15, 1920 May 15, 1920 May 15, 1920 February 4, 1920 September 6, 1920 February 4, 1920 February 4, 1920 February 4, 1920 February 4, 1920 March 31, 1919 May 15, 1920 May 15, 1920 May 15, 1920 May 15, 1920 May 15, 1920 May 15, 1920 May 15, 1920 UNKNOWN March 31, 1919 February 13,1922 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN	SS Damascus SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia Ellis Island SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Orduna SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia SS Columbia Unknown SS Orduna SS Fort Hamilton Unknown Unknown	Sydney, Australia Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT Scranton, PA Bridgeport, CT Scranton, PA Scranton, PA Scranton, PA Scranton, PA Scranton, PA Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT In Scranton - 2/4/1920 Scranton, PA Unknown Unknown In Bridgeport - 5/15/1920

It appears the SS Columbia made many trips
between Scotland and Ellis Island.

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First Generation Americans
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After John McNab arrived in America in February 1922,
he met and married Jeannie Ann Taylor in Newark, NJ.
Jeannie was born in Aberdour,Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

They had four children.
Peter, John, Alexander and Thomas.
They were all born in New Jersey.

They were the First Generation Americans of our McNab Family

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Below is a partial outline of the continuation of our McNab family in America.

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Peter McNab married Kathryn Radcliffe.
They had two children.
John R. and Timothy.

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John McNab married Margaret Bohannon.
They had two children.
Jeanne and Bryan.

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Alexander McNab married Mary McDonnell.
They had seven children.
MaryJeanne, John A., James, Maureen, Alexander, Michael and Adriane.

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Thomas McNab did not marry.

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Our Family

The family shown on the home page, (click here)
is that of Alexander McNab and Mary McDonnell.
Their seven children have produced 14 additional descendants of John McNab.

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MaryJeanne McNab married Edward Michael Leuchs Jr.
and had two children.
Alexandra Leuchs and Edward Michael Leuchs III.

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John McNab married Angela Milano.
They had three children.
Jason McNab, Matthew McNab and Michael McNab.

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James McNab married Suzanne Walker.
They had two children.
Caitlin McNab and Erin McNab.
More about this family can be found at
Suzanne's Web Site

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Maureen McNab married Daniel Carey
and had three children.
James Carey, Patrick Carey and Jeanna Carey.

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Alexander McNab married Nancy Salvatore.
They had two children.
Jessi McNab and Madison McNab.

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Michael McNab married Theresa Chalander.
They did not have children.

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Adriane McNab married Brian Schilling
and had two children.
Gwenyth Schilling and Ryan Schilling.

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