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David Henderson Harper 1896–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1896

Birth Location: Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 May 1982

Death Location: Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Father: John Harper

Mother: Margaret Henderson

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David Henderson Harper was born in 1896 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of John Harper And Margaret Ann Henderson. In 1901, David Henderson Harper resided in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. David Henderson Harper passed away in 1982 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • David Henderson Harper was born in 1896 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of John Harper And Margaret Ann Henderson.
  • In 1901, David Henderson Harper resided in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland.
  • David Henderson Harper passed away in 1982 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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David Harper's Ancestors

Self
David Harper
1896–1982
Birth Place: Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
John Harper
1862–1943
Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Ann) Henderson
1863–1922
Souter St, Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Harper
1833–1912
Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Mutch
1833–1907
Culsalmond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander Henderson
1833–1916
Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Watt
1832–1925
Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Mutch
1805–1879
Catherine Copland
1810–1886
John Henderson
1789–1851
Charlotte Jonah
1789–1873
William Watt
1806–1898
Margaret Murray
1803–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Mutch
1767–1827
Jean Singer
1764–
John Henderson
1754–
Anne Garden
1756–1793
Jonah
1774–
Elspet Hutcheon
1770–1862
William Watt
1778–1864
Elspet Annand
1780–1862
James Murray
1764–1833
Ann Loban
1771–1858

David Harper's Timeline

4 Records

1896
14 Mar 1896
Birth of David Henderson Harper in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
1896
25 Mar 1896
Birth of David Henderson Harper in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 5
David Henderson Harper resided here in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
1982
7 May 1982
Age 86
Death of David Henderson Harper in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Fordyce; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_45
    [2] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1392; Item: 16
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Fordyce; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_45

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1957
    Event Place: Greenock, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1392; Item: 16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1392; Item: 16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1982
    Event Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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