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Christopher McRae 1835–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 FEB 1835

Birth Location: Portree, Inverness, Scotland

Death Date: 1932

Death Location: Maffra Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

Father: Malcolm MacRae

Mother: Helen None

Spouse(s): Mary Wright

Children(s): John McRae, Edward McRae, Herbert McRae, Helen McRae, Arthur McRae, Christopher McRae, Ernest McRae, Mary McRae, Jessie McRae, Harvey McRae, Elona McRae, Eric McRae, Godfrey McRae, Percy McRae

The story of Christopher McRae began in 1835 in Portree, Inverness, Scotland. In 1852, Christopher McRae immigrated to Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia. Christopher McRae married Mary Josephine Wright, and had children including Arthur Worthington Mcrae, Christopher Albert Mcrae, Edward Malcolm Mcrae, Elona Marion Mcrae, Eric Douglas Mcrae, Ernest James Findlay Mcrae, Godfrey Francis Mcrae, Harvey Watsford Mcrae, Helen Marie Mcrae, Herbert Farquhar Mcrae, Jessie Mcrae, John William Wright Mcrae, Mary Elizabeth Mcrae, Percy Duncan Mcrae. Christopher McRae passed away in 1932 in Maffra Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher McRae began in 1835 in Portree, Inverness, Scotland.
  • In 1852, Christopher McRae immigrated to Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia.
  • Christopher McRae married Mary Josephine Wright, and had children including Arthur Worthington Mcrae, Christopher Albert Mcrae, Edward Malcolm Mcrae, Elona Marion Mcrae, Eric Douglas Mcrae, Ernest James Findlay Mcrae, Godfrey Francis Mcrae, Harvey Watsford Mcrae, Helen Marie Mcrae, Herbert Farquhar Mcrae, Jessie Mcrae, John William Wright Mcrae, Mary Elizabeth Mcrae, Percy Duncan Mcrae.
  • Christopher McRae passed away in 1932 in Maffra Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Malcolm MacRae
1798–1872
Birth Location: Glenelg, Inverness, Scotland
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Helen None
1812–1853
Birth Location: Morvich, Glenshiel, Ross-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wright
1845–1937
Birth Location: Long Clawson, Leicestershire, England
MW

Children(s)

John McRae
1867–1936
Birth Location: Darraweit Guim, Victoria, Australia
JM
Edward McRae
1865–1938
Birth Location: Darraweit Guim, Victoria, Australia
EM
Herbert McRae
1869–1946
Birth Location: Darraweit Guim, Victoria, Australia
HM
Helen McRae
1870–1915
Birth Location: Darraweit Guim, Victoria, Australia
HM
Arthur McRae
1872–1953
Birth Location: Darraweit Guim, Victoria, Australia
AM
Christopher McRae
1874–1964
Birth Location: Goldie, Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
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Ernest McRae
1877–1966
Birth Location: Golden Square, Victoria, Australia
EM
Mary McRae
1883–1917
Birth Location: Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
MM
Jessie McRae
1885–1980
Birth Location: Rochford, Victoria, Australia
JM
Harvey McRae
1887–1957
Birth Location: Rochford, Victoria, Australia
HM
Elona McRae
1889–1965
Birth Location: Rochford, Victoria, Australia
EM
Eric McRae
1892–1917
Birth Location: Woodend, Victoria, Australia
EM
Godfrey McRae
1879–1938
Birth Location: Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
GM
Percy McRae
1881–1958
Birth Location: Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
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Christopher McRae's Ancestors

Self
Christopher McRae
1835–1932
Birth Place: Portree, Inverness, Scotland
Parents
Malcolm MacRae
1798–1872
Glenelg, Inverness, Scotland
Helen
1812–1853
Morvich, Glenshiel, Ross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher McRae's Descendants

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Christopher McRae (6 FEB 1835–1932) m. Mary (Josephine) Wright (17 FEB 1845–1937)
  1. 1. John (William Wright) McRae 1867–1936 m. Helen (( Nellie ) Cogan) Birkley 1878–1967
    1. 1. Helen (Elizabeth) McRae 1919–1971 m. Henry (Arthur ( Harry )) Gordon 1922–1993
      1. 1. Phillip (Rodney) Gordon 1948–1982
    2. 2. Lindsay (Joyce) McRae 1912–1998
    3. 3. Ian (Kenneth) McRae 1914–2009
    4. 4. Mary McRae 1915–2008
  2. 2. Edward (Malcolm) McRae 1865–1938
  3. 3. Herbert (Farquhar) McRae 1869–1946
  4. 4. Helen (Marie) McRae 1870–1915
  5. 5. Arthur (Worthington) McRae 1872–1953
  6. 6. Christopher (Albert) McRae 1874–1964
  7. 7. Ernest (James Findlay) McRae 1877–1966
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) McRae 1883–1917
  9. 9. Jessie McRae 1885–1980
  10. 10. Harvey (Watsford) McRae 1887–1957
  11. 11. Elona (Marion) McRae 1889–1965
  12. 12. Eric (Douglas) McRae 1892–1917
  13. 13. Godfrey (Francis) McRae 1879–1938
  14. 14. Percy (Duncan) McRae 1881–1958

Christopher McRae's Timeline

5 Records

1835
6 FEB 1835
Birth of Christopher McRae in Portree, Inverness, Scotland
Portree, Inverness, Scotland
1835
MAR 1835
Christopher McRae was christened in Lochalsh, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
Lochalsh, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
1852
22 DEC 1852
Age 17
Christopher McRae immigrated in Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia
Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia
1932
6 AUG 1932
Age 97
Death of Christopher McRae in Maffra, Victoria, Australia
Maffra, Victoria, Australia
1932
1932
Age 97
Burial of Christopher McRae in Maffra Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Maffra Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1835
    Event Place: Portree, Inverness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 AUG 1932
    Event Place: Maffra, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: MAR 1835
    Event Place: Lochalsh, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 22 DEC 1852
    Event Place: Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Maffra Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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