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Alexander Peterson 1783 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1783

Birth Location: Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1858

Death Location: Drumore, Lochrutton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Father: Humphrey Peterson

Mother: Elizabeth Melross

Spouse(s): Fanny Cowan

Children(s): Janet Peterson, James Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson, John Peterson, William Peterson, John Peterson, Mary Peterson, Fanny Peterson, Alexander Peterson, Robert Peterson, Margaret Peterson

The birth of Alexander Peterson took place in 1783 in Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland, to Humphrey Peterson and Elizabeth Melross. Alexander Peterson married Fanny Cowan, and together they had Janet Peterson, James Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson, John Peterson, William Peterson, John Peterson, Mary Peterson, Fanny Peterson, Alexander Peterson, Robert Peterson and Margaret Peterson. Alexander Peterson's death occurred in 1858 in Drumore, Lochrutton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Humphrey Peterson
1745 – 1790
Birth Location: Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland
HP
Elizabeth Melross
1751 –
Birth Location: Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
EM

Spouses(s)

Fanny Cowan
1782 – 1873
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
FC

Children(s)

Janet Peterson
1802 – 1873
Birth Location: Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
JP
James Peterson
1805 – 1878
Birth Location: Half Morton, Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JP
Elizabeth Peterson
1807 – 1898
Birth Location: Holywood, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
EP
John Peterson
1809 – 1842
Birth Location: Holywood, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
JP
William Peterson
1809 – 1900
Birth Location: Holywood, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
WP
John Peterson
1809 – 1895
Birth Location: Holywood, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
JP
Mary Peterson
1811 – 1890
Birth Location: Holywood, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
MP
Fanny Peterson
1814 – 1886
Birth Location: Holywood, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
FP
Alexander Peterson
1817 – 1895
Birth Location: Holywood, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
AP
Robert Peterson
1819 – 1889
Birth Location: Holywood, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
RP
Margaret Peterson
1826 –
Birth Location: –
MP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 17 June 1783
    Event Place: Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1858
    Event Place: Drumore, Lochrutton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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