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Alexander Strachan 1814–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1814

Birth Location: Montrose, forfarshire

Death Date: 1 May 1871

Death Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: David Strachan

Mother: Janet Fyvie

Spouse(s): Helen HAY

Children(s): Gordon Strachan, Helen Strachan, Jessie Strachan, David Strachan, James Strachan, George STRACHAN, William STRACHAN, Thomas STRACHAN, Mary STRACHAN, Margaret Strachan, Helen STRACHAN, Charles STRACHAN, Alexander STRACHAN, Robert STRACHAN, John STRACHAN, Jane Strachan

Alexander Strachan was born in 1814 in Montrose, forfarshire, the child of David Strachan And Janet Fyvie. Alexander Strachan married Helen Hay, and had children including Alexander Strachan, Charles Smith Strachan, David Strachan, George Strachan, Gordon Strachan, Helen Strachan, James Strachan, Jane Strachan, Jessie Strachan, John Strachan, Margaret S Strachan, Mary Ann Strachan, Robert Strachan, Thomas Mackie Strachan, William Strachan. Alexander Strachan passed away in 1871 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Strachan was born in 1814 in Montrose, forfarshire, the child of David Strachan And Janet Fyvie.
  • Alexander Strachan married Helen Hay, and had children including Alexander Strachan, Charles Smith Strachan, David Strachan, George Strachan, Gordon Strachan, Helen Strachan, James Strachan, Jane Strachan, Jessie Strachan, John Strachan, Margaret S Strachan, Mary Ann Strachan, Robert Strachan, Thomas Mackie Strachan, William Strachan.
  • Alexander Strachan passed away in 1871 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Strachan
1784–1858
Birth Location: Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
DS
Janet Fyvie
1796–1861
Birth Location: Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JF

Spouses(s)

Helen HAY
1809–1886
Birth Location: Montrose,Angus,Scotland
HH

Children(s)

Gordon Strachan
1843–1890
Birth Location: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
GS
Helen Strachan
1840–1861
Birth Location: Montrose, forfarshire
HS
Jessie Strachan
1848–
Birth Location: Montrose, forfarshire
JS
David Strachan
1838–1910
Birth Location: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
DS
James Strachan
1846–1875
Birth Location: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
JS
George STRACHAN
1840–1913
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
GS
William STRACHAN
1844–1906
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WS
Thomas STRACHAN
1854–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
TS
Mary STRACHAN
1843–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MS
Margaret Strachan
1850–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MS
Helen STRACHAN
1845–1921
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
HS
Charles STRACHAN
1850–1906
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CS
Alexander STRACHAN
1839–1903
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AS
Robert STRACHAN
1848–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
RS
John STRACHAN
1841–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JS
Jane Strachan
1846–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JS

Alexander Strachan's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Strachan
1814–1871
Birth Place: Montrose, forfarshire
Parents
David Strachan
1784–1858
Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet Fyvie
1796–1861
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Fyvie
1770–1841
Collynie, Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet Wedderburn
1775–1874
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Fyvie
1738–1844
Agnes Gibb
1738–
James Wedderburn
1740–1813
Isabell Forbes
1755–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Fyvie
1701–1781
Isabella Cowie
1710–
Alexander Gibb
1700–
Agnes Craig
1700–
William WEDDERBURN
1720–1764
Elizabeth Edward
1692–1769
George Forbes
Isabel Gibb
1712–

Alexander Strachan's Descendants

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Alexander Strachan (1814–1 May 1871) m. Helen HAY (22 Dec 1809–22 Jan 1886)
  1. 1. Gordon Strachan 1843–1890 m. Johan Pyper 1843–1905
    1. 1. Gordon Strachan 1871–1942 m. Catherine (Brough) Sharp 1871–1947
      1. 1. Alexander Strachan 1902–1973 m. Alexina Troup 1907–1970
        1. 1. Jean Strachan 1932–2019
        2. 2. Douglas (Peter) Strachan 1943–1997
      2. 2. Jane ((Jean)) Strachan 1897–1982 m. John\jack Eccles 1893–1982 m. Robert Berry 1897–
      3. 3. Gordon Strachan 1904–
      4. 4. Peter (Sharp) Strachan 1894–1981 m. Jane (Ann Laing) Mclellan 1895–1990
      5. 5. John Strachan 1895–1981
        1. 1. Robert (Berry) Strachan 1926–2011
      6. 6. Jane Strachan 1897–1982
      7. 7. Joan ((Ann)) Strachan 1898–1965
    2. 2. Davidina (Pyper) Strachan 1869–1977 m. Thomas (Martin) Duff 1866–1957
    3. 3. John Strachan 1874–
    4. 4. Alexander Strachan 1879–
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Strachan 1880–
    6. 6. Bella Strachan 1883–
  2. 2. Helen Strachan 1840–1861
  3. 3. Jessie Strachan 1848–
  4. 4. David Strachan 1838–1910 m. Ann (Thornton) Green 1839–1899
    1. 1. Jessie Strachan 1883–1960
    2. 2. Helen ((Nellie) Myers Strachan) (Gibb) 1871– m. John (Baxter) Gibb 1872–
      1. 1. David (Strachan) Gibb 1899–
    3. 3. Frank (Duncan Macpherson) Strachan 1871–1931 m. Mary Adams 1874–1941
      1. 1. Frank (Duncan MacPherson Strachan) Jr. 1902–1966 m. Mary (Florence Lord) Aiken 1902–1974
        1. 1. FDM Strachan 1931–1931
        2. 2. Mary (Buford) Strachan 1928–2005
      2. 2. Mary (Buford) Strachan 1905–1971 m. Lawrence (Blun) Dunn 1898–1985
        1. 1. Henry (Duncan) Dunn 1946–2009
        2. 2. Frank (Matthew "Skipper") Dunn 1944–2009
    4. 4. Haysom ((Harry?)) Strachan 1880–1963 m. Sarah Kerr 1886–1962
      1. 1. Anne (May) Strachan 1911– m. Herbert (Samuel) Gallagher 1906–1976
        1. 1. Myra (Anne) Gallagher 1935–2019 m. Ronald (Roy) Sigman 1933–2004
    5. 5. William (Alexander Chalmers) Strachan 1865–1944
    6. 6. Ann (Strachan) Kilgour 1861–1955
    7. 7. Alexander Strachan 1863–
    8. 8. Robert (Hutchison) Strachan 1874–1929
    9. 9. David Strachan 1877–
    10. 10. David Strachan 1867–1968
    11. 11. Francis ((Frank)) Strachan 1873–1931
  5. 5. James Strachan 1846–1875 m. Jane (M) Mitchell 1851–1922
    1. 1. Alexander STRACHAN 1872–1918
    2. 2. Jane Strachan 1876–
    3. 3. James Strachan 1874–1957
    4. 4. Thomas Gay 1885–1959
    5. 5. George (McDonald) Gay 1895–1967
    6. 6. Andrew (J A) Gay 1891–
    7. 7. Jeanie\Jane Gay 1888–
    8. 8. Mitchell Gay 1886–1968
  6. 6. George STRACHAN 1840–1913
  7. 7. William STRACHAN 1844–1906
  8. 8. Thomas (Mackie) STRACHAN 1854– m. Helen Smith 1861–1939
    1. 1. Alick Strachan 1883–
    2. 2. Helen (Smith) Strachan 1885–1956
    3. 3. Maggie Strachan 1889–
    4. 4. Thomas (Buchan) Strachan 1891–1972
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Strachan 1893–
    6. 6. Robert (George) Strachan 1895–1951
    7. 7. Lizzie Strachan 1899–
    8. 8. Annie Strachan 1901–
    9. 9. Alexander (Smith) Strachan 1883–
    10. 10. Jane Strachan 1887–
  9. 9. Mary (Ann) STRACHAN 1843–
  10. 10. Margaret (S) Strachan 1850–
  11. 11. Helen STRACHAN 1845–1921
  12. 12. Charles (Smith) STRACHAN 1850–1906
  13. 13. Alexander STRACHAN 1839–1903 m. Anne TAIT 1841–1878
    1. 1. Margaret (Strachan) "Maggie" 1869–1938
    2. 2. Alexander (Strachan) "Sunkie" 1874–1956
    3. 3. Helen Strachan 1862–1928
    4. 4. Mary (Ann Jane) Strachan 1872–1949
    5. 5. William (Strachan) "Nykams" 1864–1945
    6. 6. Jess Strachan 1876–1941
    7. 7. Mary ("Annie") Strachan 1866–1935 m. John Cow 1864–1935
      1. 1. David Cow 1905–1907
      2. 2. Jessie (Ann) Cow 1888–1978 m. William (Heslop) Buchan 1880–1957
        1. 1. Jessie (Ann Cow) Buchan 1909–1991
        2. 2. Annie (Strachan) Buchan 1912–1994
      3. 3. Ruby (Jamieson) Cow 1902–1969
      4. 4. John Cow 1898–
      5. 5. Andrewina (Cow) 1 1890–1892
      6. 6. Helen (Noble) Cow 1892–1893
      7. 7. Maggie (May Strachan) Cow 1896–1898
      8. 8. Andrewina Cow 1894–1955
    8. 8. Georgina (Strachan) "Gina" 1868–1950 m. Robert Ritchie 1865–1937
      1. 1. Christina Ritchie 1892–
      2. 2. James Ritchie 1897–
      3. 3. Alexander Ritchie 1900–
      4. 4. Jessie (Ann) Ritchie 1890–1904
      5. 5. Georgina Ritchie 1905–
      6. 6. George Ritchie 1904–
      7. 7. Jessie (Ann) Ritchie 1908–1996
      8. 8. Robert Ritchie 1896–1964
    9. 9. Elizabeth Strachan 1877–1879
  14. 14. Robert STRACHAN 1848–
  15. 15. John STRACHAN 1841–
  16. 16. Jane Strachan 1846–

Alexander Strachan's Timeline

2 Records

1814
1814
Birth of Alexander Strachan in Montrose, forfarshire
Montrose, forfarshire
1871
1 May 1871
Age 57
Death of Alexander Strachan in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Montrose, forfarshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1871
    Event Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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