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Alexander STRACHAN 1839–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Sep 1839

Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 April 1903

Death Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Strachan

Mother: Helen HAY

Spouse(s): Anne TAIT

Children(s): Margaret "Maggie", Alexander "Sunkie", Helen Strachan, Mary Strachan, William "Nykams", Jess Strachan, Mary Strachan, Georgina "Gina", Elizabeth Strachan

The story of Alexander STRACHAN began in 1839 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Alexander STRACHAN married Anne Tait, and had children including Alexander Strachan Sunkie, Elizabeth Strachan, Georgina Strachan Gina, Helen Strachan, Jess Strachan, Margaret Strachan Maggie, Mary Annie Strachan, Mary Ann Jane Strachan, William Strachan Nykams. Alexander STRACHAN passed away in 1903 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander STRACHAN began in 1839 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander STRACHAN married Anne Tait, and had children including Alexander Strachan Sunkie, Elizabeth Strachan, Georgina Strachan Gina, Helen Strachan, Jess Strachan, Margaret Strachan Maggie, Mary Annie Strachan, Mary Ann Jane Strachan, William Strachan Nykams.
  • Alexander STRACHAN passed away in 1903 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Strachan
1814–1871
Birth Location: Montrose, forfarshire
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Helen HAY
1809–1886
Birth Location: Montrose,Angus,Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Anne TAIT
1841–1878
Birth Location: Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret "Maggie"
1869–1938
Birth Location: Peterhead Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Alexander "Sunkie"
1874–1956
Birth Location: Peterhead Aberdeenshire Scotland
A"
Helen Strachan
1862–1928
Birth Location: Peterhead Aberdeenshire Scotland
HS
Mary Strachan
1872–1949
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William "Nykams"
1864–1945
Birth Location: Peterhead Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Jess Strachan
1876–1941
Birth Location: 53 Roanheads, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
JS
Mary Strachan
1866–1935
Birth Location: Peterhead Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Georgina "Gina"
1868–1950
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Strachan
1877–1879
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ES

Alexander STRACHAN's Ancestors

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Alexander STRACHAN
1839–1903
Birth Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Strachan
1814–1871
Montrose, forfarshire
Helen HAY
1809–1886
Montrose,Angus,Scotland
Grandparents
David Strachan
1784–1858
Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet Fyvie
1796–1861
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Myers
1777–
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Helen\Nellie Lewie
1782–
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Fyvie
1770–1841
Janet Wedderburn
1775–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Fyvie
1738–1844
Agnes Gibb
1738–
James Wedderburn
1740–1813
Isabell Forbes
1755–1779

Alexander STRACHAN's Descendants

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Alexander STRACHAN (03 Sep 1839–9 April 1903) m. Anne TAIT (1841–29 Aug 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

Alexander STRACHAN's Timeline

2 Records

1839
03 Sep 1839
Birth of Alexander STRACHAN in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1903
9 April 1903
Age 64
Death of Alexander STRACHAN in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1839
    Event Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1903
    Event Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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