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Alexander McGowan 1801–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1801

Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Sep 1874

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: JOHN McGOWAN

Mother: Isabella McGowan

Spouse(s): Margaret McGowan

Children(s): Jane McGowan(Gown)

In 1801, Alexander McGowan entered the world in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Mcgowan And Isabella Forfar Mcgowan. Alexander McGowan married Margaret Mcculloch Mcgowan, and had children including Jane Mcgowan Gown. Alexander McGowan passed away in 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1801, Alexander McGowan entered the world in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Mcgowan And Isabella Forfar Mcgowan.
  • Alexander McGowan married Margaret Mcculloch Mcgowan, and had children including Jane Mcgowan Gown.
  • Alexander McGowan passed away in 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander McGowan's Ancestors

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Alexander McGowan
1801–1874
Birth Place: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
JOHN McGOWAN
1767–
Saint Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabella (Forfar) McGowan
1766–1857
St Ninians, Stirling
Grandparents
Duncan McGowan
1739–
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Janet Graham
1744–
St. Ninians, Sterling, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John McGowan
1701–1760
Catharin King
1705–
James *
1714–
Margaret Boyd
1718–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Mcgowan
1672–1723
Christian McLachlan
1679–1722
Jannet Campbell
1670–
George Shaw
1686–
Janet Gibbe
1692–
John Boyd
1697–1760
Agnes Rankine
1703–

Alexander McGowan's Descendants

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Alexander McGowan (12 Nov 1801–22 Sep 1874) m. Margaret (McCulloch) McGowan (1817–4 March 1889)
  1. 1. Jane McGowan(Gown) 1841–1880 m. John Parker 1841–
    1. 1. Sarah Parker 1871–1953 m. William (John) Hillis 1867–1937
      1. 1. David (Dickinson) Hillis 1899–1959 m. Grace (Morton) Troupe 1894–1984
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Parker) Hillis 1930–2015 m. Alexander Gosling 1930–2008

Alexander McGowan's Timeline

2 Records

1801
12 Nov 1801
Birth of Alexander McGowan in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1874
22 Sep 1874
Age 73
Death of Alexander McGowan in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1801
    Event Place: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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