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Alexander Donaldson 1733 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1733

Birth Location: Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Kentucky, United States

Father: Alexander Donaldson

Mother: Jennet Buchan

Spouse(s): Margaret Dunnet

Children(s): Robert Donaldson

In 1733, Alexander Donaldson entered the world in Bower, Caithness, Scotland, born to Alexander Donaldson and Jennet "Janet " Buchan. Alexander Donaldson married Margaret Dunnet, and had children including Robert Donaldson. Alexander Donaldson passed away in 1810 in Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1733, Alexander Donaldson entered the world in Bower, Caithness, Scotland, born to Alexander Donaldson and Jennet "Janet " Buchan.
  • Alexander Donaldson married Margaret Dunnet, and had children including Robert Donaldson.
  • Alexander Donaldson passed away in 1810 in Kentucky, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Donaldson's Ancestors

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Alexander Donaldson
1733 – 1810
Birth Place: Bower, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Donaldson
1700 – 1760
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jennet ("Janet ") Buchan
1701 – 1760
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Donaldson
1671 – 1735
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret (Jane) Anderson
1674 – 1720
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Thomas Buchan
1675 – 1739
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isobel Walker
1679 – 1736
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Donaldsone
1650 –
Elizabeth Thomson
1652 –
Alexander Buchan
1642 – 1696
Helen Wood
1645 –
David Walker
1656 –
Isobel Angus
1666 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Donaldson
1618 – 1703
AGNES ANDERSON
1621 – 1732

Alexander Donaldson's Descendants

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Alexander Donaldson (28 Oct 1733 – 1810) m. Margaret Dunnet (8 Mar 1751 – 1800)
  1. 1. Robert Donaldson (1763 – 25 Apr 1837) m. Martha Cox (1767 – 31 Jan 1842)
    1. 1. Nancy Donaldson (1791 – 19 May 1849) m. Jacob (Joseph) Shake (25 Dec 1790 – April 3, 1862)
      1. 1. John (M) Shake (8 January 1814 – 24 December 1896) m. Frances (J) Steele (4 Nov 1820 – 26 July 1894)
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Shake (31 Mar 1840 – 23 Feb 1918) m. William (Sidney) Wallace (9 Jan 1838 – 7 Jul 1918)

Alexander Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1733
28 Oct 1733
Birth of Alexander Donaldson in Bower, Caithness, Scotland
Bower, Caithness, Scotland
1810
1810
Age 77
Death of Alexander Donaldson in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1733
    Event Place: Bower, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

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