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Alexander MacDonald Dowell 1900–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1900

Birth Location: Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Feb 1948

Death Location: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Buchan Dowell

Mother: Margaret MacDonald

Spouse(s): Adelaine Shepherd

Children(s):

In 1900, Alexander MacDonald Dowell entered the world in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Buchan Dowell And Margaret Anderson Macdonald. Alexander MacDonald Dowell married Adelaine Mary Shepherd, and had children including Dowell. Alexander MacDonald Dowell passed away in 1948 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Alexander MacDonald Dowell entered the world in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Buchan Dowell And Margaret Anderson Macdonald.
  • Alexander MacDonald Dowell married Adelaine Mary Shepherd, and had children including Dowell.
  • Alexander MacDonald Dowell passed away in 1948 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Dowell's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Dowell
1900–1948
Birth Place: Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Buchan Dowell
1872–1953
Scord of Aith, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Margaret (Anderson) MacDonald
1877–1930
Grandparents
John Dowell
1827–1887
West Burrafirth
Mary Johnson
1834–1902
Punds, Aith, Aithsting
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Doull
1780–1851
Murray Henry
1792–1865
John JOHNSON
1807–1899
Agnes JOHNSON
1808–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Doull
1750–
Mary Georgesdaughter
1757–
Buchan Henry
1760–1834
Helen Fraser
1765–1833
John Johnson
1774–1860
Mary Goudie
1778–1841
James Johnson
1781–1858
Elizabeth Chappie
1782–1841

Alexander Dowell's Timeline

2 Records

1900
16 Jul 1900
Birth of Alexander MacDonald Dowell in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1948
13 Feb 1948
Age 48
Death of Alexander MacDonald Dowell in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1900
    Event Place: Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1948
    Event Place: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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