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George Morton 1860 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1860

Birth Location: Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 May 1945

Death Location: Awapuni, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand

Father: William Morton

Mother: Joan Richmond

Spouse(s): Jane Anderson

Children(s): Hubert Morton

In 1860, George Morton entered the world in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Morton and Joan Richmond. George Morton married Jane Anderson, and had children including Hubert Colin Morton. George Morton passed away in 1945 in Awapuni, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1860, George Morton entered the world in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Morton and Joan Richmond.
  • George Morton married Jane Anderson, and had children including Hubert Colin Morton.
  • George Morton passed away in 1945 in Awapuni, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand.

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George Morton's Ancestors

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George Morton
1860 – 1945
Birth Place: Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Morton
1815 – 1866
Galston, Scotland
Joan Richmond
1826 – 1885
Darvel, Ayr., Scotland
Grandparents
Hugh Morton
1779 – 1842
Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grizel Stirling
1780 –
Loundon, Ayr, Scotland
Andrew Richmond
1794 –
Kilwinning or Darvel, Ayr, Scotland
Mary Young
1801 – 1866
Muirkirk, Ayr., Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Morton
1735 –
Janet Lindsay
1732 – 1824
George Stirling
Janet Smith
James Richmond
1764 –
Mary Wylie
John Young
Unknown McMinn
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lindsay
1696 – 1762
Jean Young
– 1772

George Morton's Descendants

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George Morton (31 Jul 1860 – 14 May 1945) m. Jane Anderson (20 Jan 1858 – 31 Dec 1936)
  1. 1. Hubert (Colin) Morton (08 Dec 1902 – 23 May 1987) m. Mabel (Isobella) Doyle (16 Jun 1906 – 06 Mar 1992)
    1. 1. William (Colin) Morton (02 May 1934 – ) m. Clare (Josslyn) Wilson (07 Dec 1937 – )
      1. 1. Karen (Sheihla) Morton (14 Feb 1959 – ) m. Tom Lawton
        1. 1. Jessica (Aimee) Lawton (08 Nov 1986 – )
        2. 2. Jamie (Nicholas) Lawton (13 Nov 1990 – )
      2. 2. Catherine (Patricia) Morton (27 Jun 1963 – ) m. Unknown Spreadbury
        1. 1. Carmen (Hope Morton) Spreadbury (08 Jul 1996 – )
        2. 2. Jordan (Wilken Morton) Spreadbury (10 Jan 2000 – )
    2. 2. Joan (Mabel) Morton (31 Oct 1936 – ) m. Owen (Douglas) Froggatt (21 Jun 1935 – )
      1. 1. Milton (Ross) Froggatt (28 Nov 1958 – )
      2. 2. Warren (Keith) Froggatt (18 Nov 1959 – )
      3. 3. Lindsay (Bruce) Froggatt (14 Apr 1962 – )
      4. 4. Tina (Anne) Froggatt (28 Feb 1966 – ) m. David Robinson (03 Mar 1964 – )
        1. 1. Bronwyn (Jane) Robinson (06 May 1994 – )
        2. 2. Daniel (Scott) Robinson (21 Dec 1995 – )
      5. 5. Neville (Colin) Froggatt (09 Mar 1971 – )
    3. 3. Robert (George) Morton (04 Mar 1941 – ) m. Sandra (Ann) Jackson (03 May 1945 – )
      1. 1. Charmaine (Louise) Morton (20 Jul 1968 – ) m. Aldo Rosati
        1. 1. Michael (Aldo) Rosati (04 Aug 1999 – )
      2. 2. Colin (Andrew) Morton (29 Jun 1970 – )
      3. 3. David (Jonathon) Morton (06 Mar 1972 – ) m. Jayne Hollis
        1. 1. Nathan (Eric) Morton (12 Jan 1999 – )
        2. 2. Kirstyn (Willow) Morton (24 Aug 2000 – )
    4. 4. John (Andrew) Morton (24 Jun 1946 – ) m. Nicki Lawrence m. Rosemary Unknown
      1. 1. Kelli Morton (25 Aug 1977 – )
        1. 1. Corey Morton (20 Sep 1994 – )
        2. 2. Sharee Morton (18 Nov 1997 – )
      2. 2. Hayden Morton (20 Oct 1978 – )

George Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1860
31 Jul 1860
Birth of George Morton in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
1945
14 May 1945
Age 85
Death of George Morton in Awapuni, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Awapuni, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1945
    Event Place: Awapuni, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand

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