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Betsy "Bessie" Grant 1857–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1857

Birth Location: Turakina, New Zealand

Death Date: 13 Feb 1947

Death Location: Drouin, Victoria, Australia

Father: Alexander Grant

Mother: Mary Cameron

Spouse(s): Alexander McRae

Children(s): Donald McRae, Ewen McRae, Christopher McRae, Margaret McRae, Alexander McRae

In 1857, Betsy "Bessie" Grant entered the world in Turakina, New Zealand, born to Alexander Grant And Mary Anne Cameron. Betsy "Bessie" Grant married Alexander Fraser Mcrae, and had children including Alexander Alistair Grant Mcrae, Alistair Mcrae, Christopher Fraser Mcrae, Donald Cameron Mcrae, Ewen Alpin Mcrae, Margaret Mcrae. Betsy "Bessie" Grant passed away in 1947 in Drouin, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Betsy "Bessie" Grant entered the world in Turakina, New Zealand, born to Alexander Grant And Mary Anne Cameron.
  • Betsy "Bessie" Grant married Alexander Fraser Mcrae, and had children including Alexander Alistair Grant Mcrae, Alistair Mcrae, Christopher Fraser Mcrae, Donald Cameron Mcrae, Ewen Alpin Mcrae, Margaret Mcrae.
  • Betsy "Bessie" Grant passed away in 1947 in Drouin, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Grant
1808–1897
Birth Location: Balnacarn, Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Mary Cameron
1813–1895
Birth Location: Trislaig, Kilmalie, Argyll, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Alexander McRae
1856–1948
Birth Location: New Zealand
AM

Children(s)

Donald McRae
1898–1956
Birth Location: Buchan, Victoria
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Ewen McRae
1893–1970
Birth Location: Buchan, Victoria, Australia
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Christopher McRae
1893–1917
Birth Location: Gelantipy, Victoria, Australia
CM
Margaret McRae
1896–1975
Birth Location: Buchan, Victoria
MM
Alexander McRae
1891–1966
Birth Location: Hawthorn, Victoria
AM

Betsy Grant's Ancestors

Self
Betsy Grant
1857–1947
Birth Place: Turakina, New Zealand
Parents
Alexander Grant
1808–1897
Balnacarn, Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mary (Anne) Cameron
1813–1895
Trislaig, Kilmalie, Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
John Grant
1776–1863
Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Catherine Grant
1781–1864
Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Donald (Bane) Cameron
1776–1854
Kilmalie, Argyll, Scotland
Mary McPherson
1790–1874
Inverscaddle, Argyllshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Betsy Grant's Descendants

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Betsy ("Bessie") Grant (22 Feb 1857–13 Feb 1947) m. Alexander (Fraser) McRae (1856–22 Jul 1948)
  1. 1. Donald (Cameron) McRae 1898–1956 m. Margaret (Frances) Knox 1924–2017
  2. 2. Ewen (Alpin) McRae 1893–1970
  3. 3. Christopher (Fraser) McRae 1893–1917
  4. 4. Margaret McRae 1896–1975
  5. 5. Alexander ((Alistair) Grant) McRae 1891–1966

Betsy Grant's Timeline

2 Records

1857
22 Feb 1857
Birth of Betsy "Bessie" Grant in Turakina, New Zealand
Turakina, New Zealand
1947
13 Feb 1947
Age 90
Death of Betsy "Bessie" Grant in Drouin, Victoria, Australia
Drouin, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1857
    Event Place: Turakina, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1947
    Event Place: Drouin, Victoria, Australia
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