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David William Alexander 1789–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland

Death Date: 1849

Death Location: At sea - St. Lawrence River, Canada

Father: James Alexander

Mother: Bridget Gortleny

Spouse(s): Sarah Caldwell

Children(s): William Alexander, Robert Alexander, John Alexander, Janet Alexander

In 1789, David William Alexander entered the world in Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland, born to James Alexander And Bridget Mc Gortleny. David William Alexander married Sarah Caldwell, and had children including Janet Alexander, John Alexander, Robert Alexander, William David Alexander. David William Alexander passed away in 1849 in At sea - St. Lawrence River, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1789, David William Alexander entered the world in Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland, born to James Alexander And Bridget Mc Gortleny.
  • David William Alexander married Sarah Caldwell, and had children including Janet Alexander, John Alexander, Robert Alexander, William David Alexander.
  • David William Alexander passed away in 1849 in At sea - St. Lawrence River, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Alexander
1765–1830
Birth Location: Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
JA
Bridget Gortleny
1770–
Birth Location: Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
BG

Spouses(s)

Sarah Caldwell
–1885
Birth Location: Ireland
SC

Children(s)

William Alexander
1825–1910
Birth Location: Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
WA
Robert Alexander
1825–1912
Birth Location: Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
RA
John Alexander
1830–1909
Birth Location: Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
JA
Janet Alexander
1833–1914
Birth Location: Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
JA

David Alexander's Ancestors

Self
David Alexander
1789–1849
Birth Place: Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
Parents
James Alexander
1765–1830
Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Bridget (Mc) Gortleny
1770–
Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
James Alexander
1734–
Erskine, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Grisel Rodger
1732–
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Alexander
1704–1740
Margaret Whitehill
1707–1740
William Rodger
1685–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Claude Alexander
1682–1705
Jean Cunningham
1680–1713
Robert Whitehill
1675–1725
George Rodger
1648–1710
Katherine Bissett
1653–1705

David Alexander's Descendants

1.
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David (William) Alexander (1789–1849) m. Sarah Caldwell (–23 FEB 1885)
  1. 1. William (David) Alexander 1825–1910 m. Caroline Hardy 1840–1894
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Alexander 1858–1896 m. Alexander Jones –1889
      1. 1. Doris (Ida) Jones 1893–1970
        1. 1. Warren (Jack Mc) Donald 1920–1990
    2. 2. James (A.) Alexander 1865–1888
    3. 3. Thomas (Hardy) Alexander 1871–1940 m. Martha (Ann) Grant 1872–
      1. 1. Mary (Edna) Alexander 1895–1971 m. Stanley Herrington 1892–1975
        1. 1. Gerald (Grant) Herrington 1922–1933
        2. 2. Evelyn (Ruby) Herrington 1914–
        3. 3. Helen (Irene) Herrington 1920–
        4. 4. Naida (Elizabeth) Herrington 1916–1916
      2. 2. Mabel (Kathleen) Alexander 1897–1985 m. Samuel (Wilson) Danford 1898–
        1. 1. Kenneth (Murray) Danford 1923–
    4. 4. Jennifer Alexander 1861–1941
    5. 5. Annetta Alexander 1863–
    6. 6. David (William) Alexander 1874–1959 m. Grace Alexander 1886–
      1. 1. Eber Alexander 1909–
      2. 2. Evelyn Alexander 1911–
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Annette) Alexander 1863–
      1. 1. Florence (Mabel) Derima 1889–
  2. 2. Robert Alexander 1825–1912 m. Nancy 1828–1867 m. Agnes Gibson 1846–1938
    1. 1. David (Mitchell) Alexander 1869–1931 m. Annie (Maude) Blackburn 1882–1961
      1. 1. Edmund (Lorne) Alexander 1905–1985 m. Ethel (Maude) Stewart 1907–1988
        1. 1. Beverly (Laverne) Alexander 1930–2001
      2. 2. Alvin (Laverne) Alexander 1907–1926
      3. 3. Ruby (Irene) Alexander 1911–1972 m. Ernest (Kirkwood "Kirk") Hutton 1903–1982
    2. 2. Jessie Alexander 1872–1939
      1. 1. Theron (Gibson) Creery 1904–1980 m. Margaret (Louise) Anderson 1905–1999
        1. 1. James (Roderick) Creery 1940–1948
  3. 3. John Alexander 1830–1909 m. Charlotte Stewart 1838–1908
    1. 1. Charlie ((Charles)) Alexander 1877–
    2. 2. William Alexander 1859–1945
      1. 1. Richard (C. (Dick)) Alexander 1906–1997
        1. 1. Douglas (Richard) Alexander 1931–2016
      2. 2. John (Roy) Alexander 1890–
        1. 1. Margaret (E.) Alexander 1922–2017
    3. 3. Samuel (S.) Alexander 1861–1943
      1. 1. Marion (Pearl) Alexander 1905–1978
        1. 1. Duncan Powell 1929–2011
        2. 2. Duncan Powell 1929–2011
    4. 4. David Alexander 1858–1927 m. Sarah Cowan 1862–1930
      1. 1. Edna (R.) Alexander 1900–1966
      2. 2. Elizabeth (A.) Clark 1898–1983 m. John (H) Clark 1901–1984
    5. 5. Robert Alexander 1867–
    6. 6. Margaret (Anne) Alexander 1870–
    7. 7. John ALEXANDER 1874–
  4. 4. Janet Alexander 1833–1914
    1. 1. Sarah Mitchell 1864–
    2. 2. John Mitchell 1870–
    3. 3. Mary (Helen) Mitchell 1885–1886

David Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1789
1789
Birth of David William Alexander in Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
1849
1849
Age 60
Death of David William Alexander in Gulf of St. Lawrence River, Canada - Cholera - on Ship at sea
Gulf of St. Lawrence River, Canada - Cholera - on Ship at sea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Tamlaght, Drumragh Parish, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Gulf of St. Lawrence River, Canada - Cholera - on Ship at sea
    Record Source: Age:
    59-60

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: At sea - St. Lawrence River, Canada
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