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Helen Shanks 1766 – 1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Nov 1766

Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire Scotland

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Shanks

Mother: Janet Logan

Spouse(s): John Black

Children(s): William Black

The story of Helen Shanks began in 1766 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire Scotland. Helen Shanks married John Gordon Black, and had children including William Black. Helen Shanks passed away in 1841 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Shanks began in 1766 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire Scotland.
  • Helen Shanks married John Gordon Black, and had children including William Black.
  • Helen Shanks passed away in 1841 in Scotland.

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Children(s)

Helen Shanks's Ancestors

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Helen Shanks
1766 – 1841
Birth Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire Scotland
Parents
John Shanks
1743 – 1794
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Logan
1734 – 1794
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David Shanks
1718 –
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Isabel Wotherspoon
1716 – 1780
Ryding, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Robert Logan
1700 –
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Stark
1702 –
Cumbernauld, Dunbarton, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Shanks
1686 – 1763
Isobel Bell
1684 – 1751
Charles Logan
1680 –
Anna McCubbine
1676 – 1700
Robert Stark
1675 –
Mary Fleeming
1661 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Shanks's Descendants

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Helen Shanks (04 Nov 1766 – 1841) m. John (Gordon) Black (31 Mar 1765 – 9 Sep 1851)
  1. 1. William Black (abt 1805 – ) m. Janet Stewart (1805 – 13 Jan 1880)
    1. 1. Alexr Black (abt 1843 – )

Helen Shanks's Timeline

2 Records

1766
04 Nov 1766
Birth of Helen Shanks in New Monkland, Lanarkshire Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire Scotland
1841
1841
Age 75
Death of Helen Shanks in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1766
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Scotland

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