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Alexander Colquhoun 1805–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1805

Birth Location: Barony Parish, Glasgow City, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 1893

Death Location: Perth, Fullarton township,Ontario, Canada

Father: James Colquhoun

Mother: Mary Rankin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dow

Children(s): Ann Colquhoun, William Colquhoun, Alexander Colquhoun, James Colquhoun, Mary Colquhoun, Janet Colquhoun

In 1805, Alexander Colquhoun entered the world in Barony Parish, Glasgow City, Lanark, Scotland, born to James Adam Colquhoun And Mary Rankin. Alexander Colquhoun married Elizabeth Dow, and had children including Alexander Colquhoun, Ann Annie Colquhoun, James Colquhoun, Janet Colquhoun, Mary A Colquhoun, William Colquhoun. Alexander Colquhoun passed away in 1893 in Perth, Fullarton township,Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Alexander Colquhoun entered the world in Barony Parish, Glasgow City, Lanark, Scotland, born to James Adam Colquhoun And Mary Rankin.
  • Alexander Colquhoun married Elizabeth Dow, and had children including Alexander Colquhoun, Ann Annie Colquhoun, James Colquhoun, Janet Colquhoun, Mary A Colquhoun, William Colquhoun.
  • Alexander Colquhoun passed away in 1893 in Perth, Fullarton township,Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Colquhoun
1780–1855
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Mary Rankin
1773–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dow
1811–1878
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Ann Colquhoun
1836–1896
Birth Location: Lanark Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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William Colquhoun
1848–1923
Birth Location: Hibbert Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
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Alexander Colquhoun
1846–1920
Birth Location: Perth, Ontario, Canada
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James Colquhoun
1835–1897
Birth Location: 1654312, Ontario, Canada
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Mary Colquhoun
1841–1926
Birth Location: Lanark County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
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Janet Colquhoun
1843–1918
Birth Location: Ontario Canada
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Alexander Colquhoun's Ancestors

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Alexander Colquhoun
1805–1893
Birth Place: Barony Parish, Glasgow City, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
James Adam Colquhoun
1780–1855
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Rankin
1773–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Patrick Colquhoun L.L.D. Lord) Provost
1745–1820
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Janet Baine
1756–1810
Dumbarton, dunbartonshire, Scotland
Robert1 Rankin
1743–1830
Ann Baird
1743–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland -
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Colquhoun's Descendants

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Alexander Colquhoun (29 Dec 1805–1893) m. Elizabeth Dow (3 Jul 1811–1878)
  1. 1. Ann ("Annie") Colquhoun 1836–1896 m. James (Horn) MUIR 1829–1901
    1. 1. Miriam ("Minnie" MUIR) Madder 1861–1952
    2. 2. Mary MUIR 1860–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Muir 1859–1951
    4. 4. Janet ((Jennie) MUIR) Swallow 1863–1904
    5. 5. Thomas (Edward) MUIR 1866–1934
    6. 6. James (Alexander) MUIR 1874–1943
  2. 2. William Colquhoun 1848–1923
  3. 3. Alexander Colquhoun 1846–1920
  4. 4. James Colquhoun 1835–1897
  5. 5. Mary (A.) Colquhoun 1841–1926
  6. 6. Janet Colquhoun 1843–1918

Alexander Colquhoun's Timeline

2 Records

1805
29 Dec 1805
Birth of Alexander Colquhoun in Barony Parish, Glasgow City, Lanark, Scotland
Barony Parish, Glasgow City, Lanark, Scotland
1893
1893
Age 88
Death of Alexander Colquhoun in Perth, Fullarton township,Ontario, Canada
Perth, Fullarton township,Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1805
    Event Place: Barony Parish, Glasgow City, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Perth, Fullarton township,Ontario, Canada
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