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- "Angus MacInnis, Og, came from the Isle of Barra, Scotland, to Upper West Lake in 1831. He acquired 160 acres of land fronting on the Lake, that being all the land there which had not been taken up previously. He was married coming here to Lucy McDonald, a native of Barra, with issue: Neil, Charles, Angus, Margaret, Emily, Mary, Flora, and Christina. The sons Charles and Angus made their homes at West Lake, living side by side on separate lots of land. Charles was married to Catherine McPherson of Big Pond, Cape Breton County, with issue: Joseph Neil, Reverend Roderick, Angus, Mary, Lucy, Catherine and Martina. The son Rev. Roderick was born at West Lake July 10, 1863, and died in Boston, in the summer of 1920. He received his education at St. F.X. College, Antigonish, and at the Grand Seminary, Montréal, January 26, 1900. His first charge was the parish of Red Islands, his second was Big Pond, his third was Reserve Mines, his fourth and last, Whitney Pier. He was a man of wonderful zeal and energy, and did a suprising amount of good work in every place in which he labored. Angus, son of Angus Og, was married to Margaret McDonald of Hay River, with issue: Charles, Angus, Lucy, Catherine, Mary, Flora and Jessie Ann. The last named is a sister of Charity of Mount St. Vincent, Halifax....[all members of this family have left West Lake]" HOIC, p. 532.
Mabou Pioneers p. 660-661: "Angus MacInnis, "Aonghas Og," came from the Isle of Barra, Scotland, to West Lake Ainslie in 1831. He had served an apprenticeship of seven years in Edinburgh as a printer before coming to this country. Previously a sister had come to Inverness County and was married at Mabou to Neil Nicholson who had one son: Neil. Mr. Nicholson was a stone mason by trade and before cement came on the market, had built several of the abutments for the steel bridges of Inverness County. Angus "Og" came accross ion a boat which had previously made two trips to Cape Breton. In the journey across, the captain advised him to settle in Ontario but he breferred to come to Mabou where his sister was living. When he arrived at Mabou, he found that all the land was occupied, so he proceeded to Lake Ainslie where he acquired 160 acres. He built a log cabin on the shore of West Lake Ainslie and began cutting down the forest. In later years he built a frame house some distance from the shore. This home was destroyed by fire, his wife receiving fatal burns....[He secured a post office position in 1850, which has been served since by this family, now in its fourth generation]....He divided his farm between his sons, Charles and Angus. See page 418 and MacDougall page 531."
Angus MacInnes & Lucy MacDonald baptized their first two children Neil (Dec. 11, 1823, Kilbar), and Charles, (April 13, 1826, Rulios/Rubha Lìos) on the Isle of Barra
Charles MacInnes (#10011) received a grant in the late 1870's of land (107 acres) at West Lake Ainslie. Angus MacInnes was appointed Post Master in 1868 and died in 1878, after which Angus replaced his father in that position.
1871 Census of Canada West Lake Ainslie p.18-19 household 55
Angus McInnis 71 born Scotland Catholic farmer widower
Angus McInnis 27 born Nova Scotia farmer
Mary McInnis 29 born Nova Scotia no read no write
Flora McInnis 26 born Nova Scotia no read no write
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Abt 1800 - 1881 (~ 71 years)