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Alexander Elder 1868 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1868

Birth Location: Orwell, Kinross, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Jul 1912

Death Location: Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Elder

Mother: Janet GORDON

Spouse(s): Anne Hepburn

Children(s): James Elder, BABY Elder, Jessie Elder, Janet Elder, William ELDER, John Elder, Alexander Elder, Annie Elder, Margaret Elder, Kate Elder, Catherine Elder, Jane Elder, Isabella Elder

Alexander Elder was born in 1868 in Orwell, Kinross, Scotland, the child of James Elder and Janet "Jessie" GORDON. In 1891, Alexander Elder resided in Beath, Fife, Scotland. In 1901, Alexander Elder resided in Ballingry, Fife, Scotland. Alexander Elder married Anne Birse Hepburn, and had children including James Elder, BABY Elder, Jessie Elder, Janet "Jessie" Wallace Gordon Elder, William Hepburn ELDER, John Elder, Alexander Elder, Annie Hepburn Elder, Margaret "Maggie" Elder, Kate Elder, Catherine "Kate" Elder, Jane Elder, Isabella Burges Mercer Elder. Alexander Elder passed away in 1912 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Elder was born in 1868 in Orwell, Kinross, Scotland, the child of James Elder and Janet "Jessie" GORDON.
  • In 1891, Alexander Elder resided in Beath, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1901, Alexander Elder resided in Ballingry, Fife, Scotland.
  • Alexander Elder married Anne Birse Hepburn, and had children including James Elder, BABY Elder, Jessie Elder, Janet "Jessie" Wallace Gordon Elder, William Hepburn ELDER, John Elder, Alexander Elder, Annie Hepburn Elder, Margaret "Maggie" Elder, Kate Elder, Catherine "Kate" Elder, Jane Elder, Isabella Burges Mercer Elder.
  • Alexander Elder passed away in 1912 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Elder
1838 – 1909
Birth Location: Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
JE
Janet GORDON
1841 – 1933
Birth Location: Croy and Dalcross, Inverness-shire, Scotland
JG

Spouses(s)

Anne Hepburn
1868 – 1949
Birth Location: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
AH

Children(s)

James Elder
1888 – 1969
Birth Location: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
JE
BABY Elder
1889 – 1889
Birth Location: Leslie, Scotland
BE
Jessie Elder
1890 –
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Leslie
JE
Janet Elder
1890 – 1960
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
JE
William ELDER
1892 – 1970
Birth Location: Beath, Fife, Scotland
WE
John Elder
1893 –
Birth Location: Beath, Fife, Scotland
JE
Alexander Elder
1895 – 1916
Birth Location: Beath, Fife, Scotland
AE
Annie Elder
1897 – 1978
Birth Location: Beath, Fife, Scotland
AE
Margaret Elder
1898 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
ME
Kate Elder
1900 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife
KE
Catherine Elder
1900 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
CE
Jane Elder
1904 –
Birth Location: –
JE
Isabella Elder
1909 – 1983
Birth Location: Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
IE

Alexander Elder's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Elder
1868 – 1912
Birth Place: Orwell, Kinross, Scotland
Parents
James Elder
1838 – 1909
Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
Janet ("Jessie") GORDON
1841 – 1933
Croy and Dalcross, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Elder
1806 – 1848
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Catherine Pottie
1796 – 1863
Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Pottie
1765 – 1831
Agnes Bruce
1775 – 1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Elder's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Elder (25 Jun 1868 – 5 Jul 1912) m. Anne (Birse) Hepburn (5 Aug 1868 – 28 Jan 1949)
  1. 1. James Elder (25 FEB 1888 – 7 Apr 1969) m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") CUNNINGHAM (10 AUG 1887 – 21 JUL 1939) m. Mary (Ann) Hartley (31 Mar 1898 – 26 Mar 1980)
    1. 1. Martha (Cunningham) ELDER (1919 – 20 June 1996)
    2. 2. James (Cunningham) Elder (1921 – 08 JAN 1980)
    3. 3. William (Cunningham Hepburn) Elder (3 FEB 1922 – 28 JUN 1986) m. Helen (Scott) MCKEEN (27 Feb 1925 – 20 Oct 1981)
      1. 1. Lillias (Cramb McKeen) Elder (06 JUN 1944 – 19 Aug 1999) m. Scott
      2. 2. James Elder (1947 – ) m. Duffy
        1. 1. Shirley Elder m. Imrie
  2. 2. BABY Elder (19 MAY 1889 – 21 MAY 1889)
  3. 3. Jessie Elder (abt 1890 – )
  4. 4. Janet ("Jessie" Wallace Gordon) Elder (6 Apr 1890 – 1960)
  5. 5. William (Hepburn) ELDER (21 Jan 1892 – 2 Jan 1970) m. Eleanor (Adair Young) Grant (2 Sep 1888 – 25 december 1957)
    1. 1. Annie (Jane Grant) Elder (30 july 1921 – 22 November 2009) m. Gilbert (John) Lowe (18 January 1912 – 17 August 1970)
      1. 1. Eleanor LOWE (1942 – 2023)
      2. 2. William (Hepburn Elder) Lowe (12 january 1946 – 12 February 2014)
      3. 3. Grace (Thomson Black) Lowe (28 September 1950 – 2 September 2009) m. Matthew Barclay (1948 – 10 Apr 2014)
        1. 1. Melissa Cliff (1983 – )
      4. 4. Grant (Elder) Lowe (29 June 1956 – 9 August 1998)
      5. 5. Betty LOWE (1958 – 2004)
      6. 6. Bert Lowe
    2. 2. Eleanor (Katherine) Elder (2 Jul 1923 – 3 Jan 2002) m. Walter (McInnes) Moffat (7 Dec 1923 – 17 Apr 1966)
      1. 1. Eleanor Moffat (16 Aug 1946 – 16 Aug 1946)
      2. 2. Walter (McInnes) Moffat (10 Sep 1947 – About 14 Mar 2009)
      3. 3. William (Elder) Moffat (1949 – July 2012)
      4. 4. Brian Moffat (24 May 1951 – Nov 2019)
      5. 5. Annie (Mary) Moffat (3 Sep 1954 – 11 Jul 2017)
      6. 6. Thomas (Shaw) Moffat (25 Jan 1958 – 8 Oct 1997)
      7. 7. Paul Moffat (19 Jul 1959 – 14 Jan 2023)
      8. 8. Mary Moffat
      9. 9. Theresa Moffat m. Isaac
    3. 3. Isabella (Hepburn) Elder (About 1925 – )
    4. 4. Catherine (Duncan) Elder (24 Oct 1926 – Aug 1999)
    5. 5. Johannah (Eaves) Elder (1929 – 20 Feb 1937)
    6. 6. Johannah (Eaves) Elder ( – 26 Feb 1937)
  6. 6. John Elder (24 Sep 1893 – )
  7. 7. Alexander Elder (3 May 1895 – 23 Jul 1916)
  8. 8. Annie (Hepburn) Elder (11 Apr 1897 – 19 APR 1978)
  9. 9. Margaret ("Maggie") Elder (4 Nov 1898 – )
  10. 10. Kate Elder (abt 1900 – ?)
  11. 11. Catherine ("Kate") Elder (2 Mar 1900 – )
  12. 12. Jane Elder (Abt. 1904 – )
  13. 13. Isabella (Burges Mercer) Elder (1909 – 6 Dec 1983)

Alexander Elder's Timeline

4 Records

1868
25 Jun 1868
Birth of Alexander Elder in Orwell, Kinross, Scotland
Orwell, Kinross, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 23
Alexander Elder resided here in Beath, Fife, Scotland
Beath, Fife, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 33
Alexander Elder resided here in Ballingry, Fife, Scotland
Ballingry, Fife, Scotland
1912
5 Jul 1912
Age 44
Death of Alexander Elder in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1868
    Event Place: Orwell, Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Beath, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ballingry, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1912
    Event Place: Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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