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Alexander Cairns 1817 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1817

Birth Location: Bankhead, Eccles Parrish, Berwick, Scotland

Death Date: 1898

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Father: James Cairns

Mother: Elizabeth Patterson

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Alexander Cairns was born in Bankhead, Eccles Parrish, Berwick, Scotland in 1817, to James Cairns and Elizabeth Patterson. Alexander Cairns died in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA, 1898.

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James Cairns
1788 – 1867
Birth Location: Wilton Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Patterson
1785 – 1873
Birth Location: Antonhill, Eccles Parish, Berwick, Scotland
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 9 May 1817
    Event Place: Bankhead, Eccles Parrish, Berwick, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents; Series: WO 97; Piece Number: 1279

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1898
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
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