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Alexander WEIR 1852–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1852

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 May 1926

Death Location: Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Father: David Weir

Mother: Isabella Couston

Spouse(s): Mary PRENDIBLE

Children(s): David Junior, Alexander WEIR, Isabella WEIR, John WEIR, Thomas WEIR, Mary WEIR, Henry WEIR, May WEIR, Andrew WEIR, Maud WEIR

In 1852, Alexander WEIR entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Weir And Isabella Hutchison Couston. Alexander WEIR married Mary Prendible, and had children including Alexander Weir, Andrew Weir, David Weir Junior, Henry Weir, Isabella Weir, John Weir, Mary Ethel Weir, Maud Weir, May Weir, Thomas Weir. Alexander WEIR passed away in 1926 in Longreach, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Alexander WEIR entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Weir And Isabella Hutchison Couston.
  • Alexander WEIR married Mary Prendible, and had children including Alexander Weir, Andrew Weir, David Weir Junior, Henry Weir, Isabella Weir, John Weir, Mary Ethel Weir, Maud Weir, May Weir, Thomas Weir.
  • Alexander WEIR passed away in 1926 in Longreach, Queensland, Australia.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander WEIR's Ancestors

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Alexander WEIR
1852–1926
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Weir
1825–1907
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Isabella (Hutchison) Couston
1830–1864
Kinross, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Weir
1801–1849
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jean Chalmers
1806–1849
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
John Couston
1799–
Kinross-shire, Scotland
Catherine
1799–
Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Weir
1781–1875
Agnes Mackie
1784–1877
John Chalmers
1775–1841
Jean Stronach
1778–1841
John COUSTAN
1770–
Euphemia Neilson
1773–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Weir
1758–
Margaret
1762–
Alexander Mackie
1737–1825
Agnes Duncan
1741–1825
Andrew Chalmers
1728–
Elizabeth Gottenston
1737–
John Stronach
1748–1848
Catharine Baine
1746–1842
James Neilson
1743–
Elspeth Fender
1744–1785

Alexander WEIR's Descendants

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Alexander WEIR (9 May 1852–18 May 1926) m. Mary PRENDIBLE (20 June 1857–15 September 1913)
  1. 1. David (WEIR) Junior 1880–1959
  2. 2. Alexander WEIR 1882–1955
  3. 3. Isabella WEIR 1884–1970
  4. 4. John WEIR 1889–1890
  5. 5. Thomas WEIR 1887–1960
  6. 6. Mary (Ethel) WEIR 1890–1968
  7. 7. Henry WEIR 1893–1893
  8. 8. May WEIR 1894–1894
  9. 9. Andrew WEIR 1898–1979
    1. 1. Kenneth (Logan) WEIR 1929–2003
  10. 10. Maud WEIR 1895–1978

Alexander WEIR's Timeline

3 Records

1852
9 May 1852
Birth of Alexander WEIR in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1879
9 Mar 1879
Age 27
Alexander WEIR was married in Queensland, Australia
Queensland, Australia
1926
18 May 1926
Age 74
Death of Alexander WEIR in Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1852
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Queensland, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1926
    Event Place: Longreach, Queensland, Australia

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