Biography

Anna, or Annabella, Montgomery (née MacDonald) was born in 1901 and raised in Habost (Lochs) in Lewis. Her father was Alasdair MacDonald (Alasdair Sheumais) who was raised at 9 Habost. He married Isabel MacDonald from 14 Balallan in 1884 and they lived at 1 Tabost. They had nine children: six boys and three girls, of whom Anna was the youngest.

In 1929, Anna married John Montgomery (Iain Dhòmhnaill 'ain Aonghais Orasaigh), who was raised at 1 Orinsay, in Lochs. They first lived at 15A Balallan and then in 1932 moved to Builnacraig Street in Stornoway. Their son was the Reverend Alexander Montgomery, who was a minister in Scalpay between 1965 and 1976, and then in Back Free Church from 1976 to 1994.

Anna died in 1990.