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Dr William Porter Ross 1765–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1765

Birth Location: Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1795

Death Location: At sea

Father: John George

Mother: Margret Mackay

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Dr William Porter Ross began in 1765 in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Dr William Porter Ross passed away in 1795 in At sea.

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Biography

  • The story of Dr William Porter Ross began in 1765 in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
  • Dr William Porter Ross passed away in 1795 in At sea.

Immediate Family

Parents

John George
1730–1782
Birth Location: Fearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
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Margret Mackay
1738–1820
Birth Location: Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dr Ross's Ancestors

Self
Dr Ross
1765–1795
Birth Place: Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
John Ross Or Mc George
1730–1782
Fearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
Margret Mackay
1738–1820
Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dr Ross's Timeline

2 Records

1765
17 May 1765
Birth of Dr William Porter Ross in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1795
Abt. 1795
Age 30
Death of Dr William Porter Ross in At sea
At sea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1765
    Event Place: Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1795
    Event Place: At sea
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