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- Alexander Leckie McGregor was born in Bonhill, County of Dumbarton, Scotland May 15, 1860. He came to the United States in his early 20's and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked for R.S. Scourey.
He met Hattie Berrington and they were married October 5, 1887 at St. Marks Episcopal Church in Cleveland.
Their three children were born in Cleveland. Bruce Roy September 2, 1888, Margaret (Maggie) Dolzell May 13, 1891, and Isabel McIntyre August 17, 1893.
When the children were all small they moved to Poland, Maine where his brother Andrew worked for N.Q. Pope, a horse breeder. The name of the farm was White Oak Hill Farm. Alexander became the manager.
Mr. Pope sold some of his horses and farm equipment. He then sent Alexander to veterinary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated March 24, 1898. Mr. Pope was going to set Alexander up in veterinary business in Lewiston, Maine, but Mr. Pope died. He stayed and worked for Mrs. Pope until the farm was sold.
He returned to Cleveland and worked for Dr. Street until he came to California.
The family first moved to Oakland in 1901. He worked with his brother, Bruce, who was caretaker of Oakland Cemetery. Through a lawyer friend of Bruce, he learned that the Collins Ranch on the west side fo the Santa Clara River needed a ranch manager. They came to Piru in June, 1901. The family lived in a hotel in Piru for a short time, then moved to the Collins Ranch. While on the Collins Ranch, Alexander purchased property from Lorraine P. Guiberson, John Collins, J.H. Sloan, Samuel Guiberson, and W.P. Hammon. This formed the McGregor Ranch on Guiberson Rd. and Cavin Rd. On many maps the road east of Cavin was McGregor Rd, but finally it was all named Guiberson Rd.
Bruce, Margaret, and Isabel attended the Cienaga School.
On June 5, 1912, Bruce Roy McGregor and Eva May Root were married in Ventura, California. They purchased the McGregor Ranch from Alexander and Hattie.
Alexander and Hattie lived on the Boardman Ranch on the corner of C St. and Sespe Ave. for awhile. They also lived at 421 Fillmore St. before they moved to Placerita Canyon, near Newhall, California.
Alexander did practice as a veterinarian. He took care of the work horses for Union Oil on the Torrey Lease. He gave up the veterinary as people would not pay him.
Margaret married George Berrington on March 10, 1910. They purchased the ranch that Alexander had managed for several years. They raised their family there: Bruce, Albert, Maybelle, George, and James. Albert and James still own part of this ranch.
Isabel and Lacy Shaffer were married on September 20, 1919. He had homesteaded some property along the Santa Clara River below the Berrington Ranch. He sold this to Bruce and Eva McGregor in 1920. Isabel and Lacy settled in Canoga Park where they ranched and raised two daughters, Louise and Isabel.
The original McGregor Ranch was olives, apricots and a small alfalfa field. Later he planted lemons, oranges, and grapefruit. There was a time they raised lima beans and tomatoes between the young trees. At the time of the St. Francis Dam break, March 13, 1928, they suffered a great loss, as many ranchers did, but repairs and replanting was taken care of by Los Angeles City. Bruce and Eva raised their four children on this ranch: Alexander Bruce, Harold Edward, Luceal Harriet, and Margaret Anna. In 1937 Bruce and Eva purchased 5 acres from George and Maggie Berrington on the south side of Guiberson Rd., east of the home place. Here they build a new home. Bruce managed the ranch until October, 1958, when he passed away. Harold then managed the ranch. In June 1967 the ranch was sold to Mrs. Batten.
Alexander B. McGregor passed away on December 22, 1980.
Harold and his wife Ella (Long) live in Sheridan, Montana, where he ran a cattle ranch from June, 1968 to December, 1978. He is now retired.
Luceal and her husband Leland Lewis owned and managed a grocery store in Sheridan, Montana from September, 1972 to December, 1978. They have recently returned to California and live in Santa Paula.
Margaret and her husband Elmer Schueler live in Rushford, Minnesota where they have a mink and Hereford farm.
Source: Luceal McGregor Lewis, 1989
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He arrived on September 28, 1882 with his brother Bruce.
Source: New York Passenger Lists; Ancestry.com
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He was a very outgoing man and a fun grandfather who loved kids. Louise remembers spending many enjoyable visits to her grandparents' Placerita Canyon ranch. He would take her to get an Ice Cream Soda at the soda fountain while her grandmother would do the grocery shopping. Louise remembers bringing soup to "Old Mac," a miner who came to Placerita canyon, but never made any money. He lived in a shack in the McGregor property. Old Mac was not very tidy and Louise remembers he had ants crawling in his beard. He was such a good friend to the McGregors that they buried him in the family plot when he died.
He was friends with William S. Hart.
Source: Louise Mouchet
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He came to Fillmore in 1901 (according to History of Ventura County)
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The Vale of Leven is an area of Scotland in West Dunbartonshire concentrated around the River Leven, which flows from Loch Lomond to the River Clyde. The area is situated just a few miles north of the town of Dumbarton and contains various communities tied into one conurbation.
The largest of these communities is the town of Alexandria, which sits on the Western bank of the Leven. Alexandria is connected to Renton in the South and to Balloch in the North. Across the river from Alexandria is Bonhill which is connected to Jamestown to the North.
The area is traditionally industrial, but with the decline of manufacturing in Scotland has had to look to new areas for employment. The industrial past of the area gave it a radical reputation, with Communism and Socialism being popular political philosophies in particular. In modern years the Scottish National Party has performed quite well in the area.
The areas name lends itself to Alexandria's local football club, Vale of Leven FC and secondary school, Vale of Leven Academy.
Source: Wikipedia, http://www.fact-index.com/v/va/vale_of_leven.html
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