Who was John Anderson?

John Anderson (1670–1729) was born in Kinnedar, Drainie, Moray, Scotland and died in Kinnedar, Moray, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Anderson 1670–1729

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Born 27 Sep 1670 · Kinnedar, Drainie, Moray, Scotland

Died 8 Jun 1729 · Kinnedar, Moray, Scotland

Father Alexander Anderson

Mother Jean Janet Kilgoure Or Gilgour

Spouse Elspet Piry

Children Alexander Anderson

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Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Anderson

Jean Janet Kilgoure Or Gilgour

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Elspet Piry

Children

Alexander Anderson

Biography

John Anderson was born in 1670 in Kinnedar, Drainie, Moray, Scotland, the child of alexander anderson and jean janet kilgoure or gilgour. John Anderson married elspet piry, and had children including alexander anderson. John Anderson passed away in 1729 in Kinnedar, Moray, Scotland.

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Birth of John Anderson in Kinnedar, Drainie, Moray, Scotland

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1729

Death of John Anderson in Kinnedar, Moray, Scotland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Anderson

This ancestor line traces from Ardbrake, Botriphinie, Banffshire, Scotland (1611) to Kinnedar, Drainie, Moray, Scotland (1670) across 3 generations.

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: John Anderson (1670–1729) was born in Kinnedar, Drainie, Moray, Scotland and died in Kinnedar, Moray, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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