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Alexander Greer 1869–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1869

Birth Location: Ballynahinch, County, Down, Ireland

Death Date: 06 Jan 1946

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Greer

Mother: Mary Craig

Spouse(s): Jane Long

Children(s): James Greer, Robert Greer, Miriam Greer, John Greer, William Greer, Jennie Greer

Alexander Greer was born in 1869 in Ballynahinch, County, Down, Ireland, the child of John Greer And Mary Jane Craig. In 1900, Alexander Greer resided in Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Alexander Greer married Jane Jennie Long, and had children including James Alexander Greer, Jennie Long Greer, John W Greer, Miriam Ester Greer, Robert Long Greer, William Lawrence Greer. Alexander Greer passed away in 1946 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander Greer was born in 1869 in Ballynahinch, County, Down, Ireland, the child of John Greer And Mary Jane Craig.
  • In 1900, Alexander Greer resided in Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Alexander Greer married Jane Jennie Long, and had children including James Alexander Greer, Jennie Long Greer, John W Greer, Miriam Ester Greer, Robert Long Greer, William Lawrence Greer.
  • Alexander Greer passed away in 1946 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Greer
1828–1901
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
JG
Mary Craig
1852–1936
Birth Location: Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland
MC

Spouses(s)

Jane Long
1879–1923
Birth Location: Narin, Inishkeel, Donegal, Ireland
JL

Children(s)

James Greer
1899–1984
Birth Location: Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
JG
Robert Greer
1901–1936
Birth Location: Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
RG
Miriam Greer
1902–1986
Birth Location: Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
MG
John Greer
1905–1971
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
JG
William Greer
1907–1908
Birth Location: Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
WG
Jennie Greer
1914–1951
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
JG

Alexander Greer's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Greer
1869–1946
Birth Place: Ballynahinch, County, Down, Ireland
Parents
John Greer
1828–1901
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Mary (Jane) Craig
1852–1936
Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Jane Cruikshank
–1888
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Greer's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Greer (6 Dec 1869–06 Jan 1946) m. Jane ((Jennie)) Long (16 Oct 1879–16 Apr 1923)
  1. 1. James (Alexander) Greer 1899–1984 m. Evelyn (B) Cunningham 1897–
  2. 2. Robert (Long) Greer 1901–1936
  3. 3. Miriam (Ester) Greer 1902–1986 m. James (Lyon) Gilliland 1888–1940 m. Robert (T) Gaudet 1902–
  4. 4. John (W) Greer 1905–1971 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Watson 1906–1982
    1. 1. Jane (Ellen) Greer 1940–2015
  5. 5. William (Lawrence) Greer 1907–1908
  6. 6. Jennie (Long) Greer 1914–1951 m. Charles (P) Bertrand 1909–

Alexander Greer's Timeline

11 Records

1869
6 Dec 1869
Birth of Alexander Greer in Ballynahinch, County, Down, Ireland
Ballynahinch, County, Down, Ireland
1900
1900
Age 31
Alexander Greer resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 32
Alexander Greer resided here in Clontonagullion, Dromara, Down, Ireland
Clontonagullion, Dromara, Down, Ireland
1910
1910
Age 41
Alexander Greer resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 10, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 10, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 48
Alexander Greer resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
Alexander Greer resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 10, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 10, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
Alexander Greer resided here in Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 66
Alexander Greer resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 71
Alexander Greer resided here in , Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1946
06 Jan 1946
Age 77
Death of Alexander Greer in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1947
1947
Age 78
Alexander Greer resided here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1869
    Event Place: Ballynahinch, County, Down, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, The National Archives in Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21
    [4] Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 May 1893
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Clontonagullion, Dromara, Down, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1905
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1905; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 12; Page Number: 88

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 10, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Allegheny

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 10, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 10, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1517; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 481

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 2341707

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03658; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 69-228

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03658; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 69-228

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1905; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 12; Page Number: 88

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, The National Archives in Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1951

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ballynahinch, Down, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1905; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 12; Page Number: 88

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1946
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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