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Alexander Buchanan 1832 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 NOV 1832

Birth Location: Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Mar 1901

Death Location: Deep Creek, Victoria, Australia

Father: William Buchanan

Mother: Margaret Cairns

Spouse(s): Christina Cameron

Children(s): Christina Buchanan

In 1832, Alexander Buchanan entered the world in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Buchanan and Margaret Cairns. Alexander Buchanan married Christina Cameron, and had children including Christina Buchanan. Alexander Buchanan passed away in 1901 in Deep Creek, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1832, Alexander Buchanan entered the world in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Buchanan and Margaret Cairns.
  • Alexander Buchanan married Christina Cameron, and had children including Christina Buchanan.
  • Alexander Buchanan passed away in 1901 in Deep Creek, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Buchanan
1788 – 1865
Birth Location: Borrowstonness, West Lothian, Scotland
WB
Margaret Cairns
1799 – 1870
Birth Location: Auchterarder, Perthshire
MC

Spouses(s)

Christina Cameron
1821 – 1907
Birth Location: Aulich, Rannoch, Perthshire, Scotland
CC

Children(s)

Christina Buchanan
1854 – 1943
Birth Location: Keilor, Victoria, Australia
CB

Alexander Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Buchanan
1832 – 1901
Birth Place: Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Buchanan
1788 – 1865
Borrowstonness, West Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Cairns
1799 – 1870
Auchterarder, Perthshire
Grandparents
John Buchanan
1764 – 1851
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Isabella Gray
1766 – 1872
Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
James Cairns
1769 – 1834
Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Ann Smith
1769 – 1836
Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Buchanan
1731 –
Jean Mcalpine
1732 –
Alexander Gray
1745 – 1817
Marrion Thomson
1733 –
Mary Whyte
1733 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Buchanan
1708 –
AGNES URE
1711 –
JOHN MCALPINE
1677 – 1740
SUSANNA BINNEY
1687 – 1765
James Gray
1704 – 1785
Helen Semple
1709 – 1781
David Thomson*
1704 –
Mary *
1705 –

Alexander Buchanan's Descendants

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Alexander Buchanan (20 NOV 1832 – 21 Mar 1901) m. Christina Cameron (27 DEC 1821 – 5 FEB 1907)
  1. 1. Christina Buchanan (1854 – 22 Dec 1943) m. Alexander Matheson (Jul 1847 – 08 Jan 1931)
    1. 1. Margaret Matheson (1875 – 16 Oct 1929)
    2. 2. John (Cameron) Matheson (1877 – 27 Jan 1927)
    3. 3. Christina MATHESON (19 Jun 1879 – 15 Jul 1967)
    4. 4. Alexander (Hugh) MATHESON (14 May 1882 – 16 Nov 1952)
    5. 5. Donald MATHESON (1887 – 6 Jul 1964)
    6. 6. Mary (Jane) MATHESON (1890 – 27 Jan 1971)
    7. 7. Kenneth MATHESON (14 Oct 1892 – 18 Oct 1983)
    8. 8. Florence (Irene) MATHESON (1896 – 30 Jul 1978) m. John (Bernard) Dodemaide (1894 – 17 Apr 1948) m. Bernard (Jno) Dodemaide (1894 – 17 Apr 1948)
      1. 1. Linda (Jean) Dodemaide (25 January 1923 – 26 August 1999)
        1. 1. Dawn Butterworth
    9. 9. Allen (Cameron) Matheson (Jun 1899 – Bef. 2 Feb 1900)

Alexander Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1832
20 NOV 1832
Birth of Alexander Buchanan in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
1901
21 Mar 1901
Age 69
Death of Alexander Buchanan in Deep Creek, Victoria, Australia
Deep Creek, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 NOV 1832
    Event Place: Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Victoria, Australia
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