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Donald Wilson 1874–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1874

Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1956

Death Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Father: Andrew Wilson

Mother: Mary McNee

Spouse(s): Mary Gordon

Children(s): Trevor Reid, Gladys Wilson, Mary Wilson, Ellen Wilson, Charles Wilson

The story of Donald Wilson began in 1874 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Donald Wilson married Mary May Miller Gordon, and had children including Charles Douglas Wilson, Ellen Nellie Florence Wilson, Gladys Digby Wilson, Mary Wilson, Trevor James Wilson Aka Reid. Donald Wilson passed away in 1956 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Wilson began in 1874 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Donald Wilson married Mary May Miller Gordon, and had children including Charles Douglas Wilson, Ellen Nellie Florence Wilson, Gladys Digby Wilson, Mary Wilson, Trevor James Wilson Aka Reid.
  • Donald Wilson passed away in 1956 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Wilson
1835–1904
Birth Location: Kea, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
AW
Mary McNee
1836–1912
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Mary Gordon
1896–1962
Birth Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
MG

Children(s)

Trevor Reid
1928–2006
Birth Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
TR
Gladys Wilson
1903–1985
Birth Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
GW
Mary Wilson
1901–
Birth Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
MW
Ellen Wilson
1905–
Birth Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
EW
Charles Wilson
1906–1983
Birth Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
CW

Donald Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Donald Wilson
1874–1956
Birth Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Wilson
1835–1904
Kea, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mary McNee
1836–1912
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Wilson * dna) links
1811–1867
Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet ((Jane)) Edgar
1808–1894
Dumfries, dumfriesshire
Peter Mcnee
1814–
Bealomond, Stirling
Great-Grandparents
James Wilson
1780–1840
Janet Murray
1780–1854
Theodore Edgar
1771–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wilson
1750–1785
Jannet Taylor
1760–
Samuel Edgar
1743–1813
Mary Smith
1748–1823

Donald Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Donald Wilson (Jun 1874–2 May 1956) m. Mary (("May") Miller) Gordon (24 Jan 1896–18 May 1962)
  1. 1. Trevor (James Wilson aka) Reid 1928–2006
  2. 2. Gladys (Digby) Wilson 1903–1985
  3. 3. Mary Wilson 1901–
  4. 4. Ellen ((“Nellie”) Florence) Wilson 1905–
  5. 5. Charles (Douglas) Wilson 1906–1983

Donald Wilson's Timeline

3 Records

1874
Jun 1874
Birth of Donald Wilson in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1876
abt 1876
Age 2
Birth of Donald Wilson in New - Monkland, Lanarkshire
New - Monkland, Lanarkshire
1956
2 May 1956
Age 82
Death of Donald Wilson in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1876
    Event Place: New - Monkland, Lanarkshire
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Airdrie; ED: 15; Page: 6; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_313

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1874
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1956
    Event Place: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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