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Alexander McGregor 1805 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1805

Birth Location: Renark, Fortingale, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Jan 1879

Death Location: Cobborah, , New South Wales, Australia

Father: Gregor Mcgregor

Mother: Margaret Dewar

Spouse(s): Catherine Chisholm

Children(s): Annie Gregor, Margaret McGregor

Alexander McGregor was born in 1805 in Renark, Fortingale, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of Gregor Mcgregor and Margaret Dewar. Alexander McGregor married Catherine T Chisholm, and had children including Annie Mc Gregor, Margaret McGregor. Alexander McGregor passed away in 1879 in Cobborah, , New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • Alexander McGregor was born in 1805 in Renark, Fortingale, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of Gregor Mcgregor and Margaret Dewar.
  • Alexander McGregor married Catherine T Chisholm, and had children including Annie Mc Gregor, Margaret McGregor.
  • Alexander McGregor passed away in 1879 in Cobborah, , New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gregor Mcgregor
1761 – 1853
Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland
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Margaret Dewar
1776 – 1857
Birth Location: Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Chisholm
1809 – 1868
Birth Location: Inverness, Scotland (date 57 years ? at death)
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Children(s)

Annie Gregor
1834 – 1923
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret McGregor
1844 – 1897
Birth Location: Bowenfels, Vale of Clwydd, New South Wales
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Alexander McGregor's Ancestors

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Alexander McGregor
1805 – 1879
Birth Place: Renark, Fortingale, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
Gregor Mcgregor
1761 – 1853
Argyll, Scotland
Margaret Dewar
1776 – 1857
Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
John McGregor
1729 – 1802
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Janet McLean
1735 –
Glenorchy, Perthshire, Scotland
John Dewar
1737 – 1813
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Anne Boswall
1734 –
Wemyss, Fife, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jean Kegoe
1672 – 1745
James McLean\McLaine
1711 –
Grizel Camron
1711 –
William Dewar
1698 – 1769
Christian Philp
1703 –
George Boswall
1711 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Bosuell
1680 –
Marjory Clepon
1680 –

Alexander McGregor's Descendants

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Alexander McGregor (18 Aug 1805 – 9 Jan 1879) m. Catherine (T) Chisholm (24 Sep 1809 – 28 Sep 1868)
  1. 1. Annie (Mc) Gregor (08 March 1834 – 23 July 1923) m. John JONES (1818 – 18 Dec 1893)
    1. 1. Thomas Jones (4 August 1854 – 24 August 1935)
    2. 2. John Jones (25 Jul 1857 – 23 Aug 1930)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Jones (25 Nov 1864 – 2 Jan 1955)
    4. 4. Albert (Edward) Jones (12 Mar 1867 – 5 Jun 1956)
      1. 1. Albert (Edward Bell (Ted)) Jones (7 MAR 1898 – 10 AUG 1974)
    5. 5. Caroline Jones (24 February 1872 – 1 November 1953) m. John (Samuel Henry) Blackman (14 March 1870 – 26 March 1943)
      1. 1. John (McGregor) Blackman (6 Feb 1902 – 8 Oct 1971)
      2. 2. Reginald (McGregor) Blackman (3 May 1904 – 14/5/1943 WW II)
      3. 3. Allan (McGregor) Blackman (7 Jun 1908 – )
      4. 4. Rodney (McGregor) Blackman m. Beatrice (Gladys Emma Blackman (nee) Cole) (1 Dec 1921 – )
        1. 1. Roma (Dawn) Blackman (7 July 1941 – ) m. Ronald (James) Moad (26 12 1939 – ) m. Eric Robson ( – 18/01/2008)
        2. 2. Gillian (Dianne) Blackman (14 Nov 1944 – ) m. Pat Majid m. Sergio Meconcelli (1940 – 2002)
    6. 6. Helen (Theresa) Jones (4 Dec 1877 – 29 Nov 1977)
      1. 1. Berkeley (Clarendon) Cox (07 Feb 1908 – 10 May 1955)
    7. 7. Helen (Theresa) Jones (4 December 1877 – 29 November 1977)
      1. 1. Berkeley (Clarendon) Cox (7 Feb 1908 – 10 May 1955)
        1. 1. Margaret (Clarendon) Cox (26 August 1936 – 23 December 2015)
  2. 2. Margaret McGregor (19 Jun 1844 – 8 Feb 1897)

Alexander McGregor's Timeline

2 Records

1805
18 Aug 1805
Birth of Alexander McGregor in Renark, Fortingale, Fifeshire, Scotland
Renark, Fortingale, Fifeshire, Scotland
1879
9 Jan 1879
Age 74
Death of Alexander McGregor in Cobborah, , New South Wales, Australia
Cobborah, , New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1805
    Event Place: Renark, Fortingale, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Cobborah, , New South Wales, Australia
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