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Alexander Strachan 1878–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1878

Birth Location: Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1945

Death Location: Connecticut

Father: Stuart Strachan

Mother: Isabela Davidson

Spouse(s): Annie Ward

Children(s): Alexander Jr., Hugh Strachan, Isabella Strachan, William Strachan, Jeanette Strachan, James Strachan, Ivie Strachan, Annie Strachan, John Strachan, Helen Strachan, Stuart Strachan, Henry Strachan

The story of Alexander Strachan began in 1878 in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland. Alexander Strachan married Annie Ward, and had children including Alexander Strachan Jr, Annie Strachan, Helen Drain Strachan, Henry Davidson Strachan, Hugh Watson Ward Strachan, Isabella Strachan, Ivie W Strachan, James Strachan, Jeanette Strachan, John Strachan, Stuart Strachan, William Strachan. Alexander Strachan passed away in 1945 in Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Strachan began in 1878 in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Strachan married Annie Ward, and had children including Alexander Strachan Jr, Annie Strachan, Helen Drain Strachan, Henry Davidson Strachan, Hugh Watson Ward Strachan, Isabella Strachan, Ivie W Strachan, James Strachan, Jeanette Strachan, John Strachan, Stuart Strachan, William Strachan.
  • Alexander Strachan passed away in 1945 in Connecticut.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Strachan's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Strachan
1878–1945
Birth Place: Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Stuart Strachan
1854–1930
St. Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabela (Boyle) Davidson
1855–1940
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry Davidson
1831–1888
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Richmond
1832–1910
Kilwinning, Ayrshire
Great-Grandparents
Mathew Richmond
1808–1855
Matthew Richmond
1809–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Richmond
1764–1829
Mary Wylie
1770–1829

Alexander Strachan's Descendants

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Alexander Strachan (About 1878–abt 1945) m. Annie Ward (06 February 1880–22 October 1952)
  1. 1. Alexander (Strachan,) Jr. 1910–1985 m. Julia (F) Everlith 1914–1986
    1. 1. Ruth (Joan) Strachan 1939–1965
    2. 2. Helen (Ward) Strachan 1936–1979
    3. 3. David (L.) Strachan 1935–2012
  2. 2. Hugh (Watson Ward) Strachan 1905–
  3. 3. Isabella Strachan 1908–
  4. 4. William Strachan 1913–
  5. 5. Jeanette Strachan 1915–
  6. 6. James Strachan 1917–1960
  7. 7. Ivie (W) Strachan 1917–1989
  8. 8. Annie Strachan 1920–
  9. 9. John Strachan 1924–
  10. 10. Helen (Drain) Strachan 1902–
  11. 11. Stuart Strachan 1898–
  12. 12. Henry (Davidson) Strachan 1902–

Alexander Strachan's Timeline

2 Records

1878
About 1878
Birth of Alexander Strachan in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1945
abt 1945
Age 67
Death of Alexander Strachan in Connecticut
Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1878
    Event Place: Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1945
    Event Place: Connecticut

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