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James Dow 1775–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1775

Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland

Death Date: 1885

Death Location: Lanark, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Dow

Mother: Margaret Angus

Spouse(s): Agnes Kirk

Children(s): Elizabeth Dow

James Dow was born in 1775 in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland, the child of James Dow And Margaret Angus. James Dow married Agnes Kirk, and had children including Elizabeth Dow. James Dow passed away in 1885 in Lanark, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Dow was born in 1775 in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland, the child of James Dow And Margaret Angus.
  • James Dow married Agnes Kirk, and had children including Elizabeth Dow.
  • James Dow passed away in 1885 in Lanark, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Dow
1750–
Birth Location: aloa, clarkmannanshire, Scotland
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Margaret Angus
1756–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Kirk
1774–1840
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Dow
1811–1878
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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James Dow's Ancestors

Self
James Dow
1775–1885
Birth Place: Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
Parents
James Dow
1750–
aloa, clarkmannanshire, Scotland
Margaret Angus
1756–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dow's Descendants

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James Dow (10 Feb 1775–1885) m. Agnes Kirk (27 Oct 1774–1840)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Dow 1811–1878 m. Alexander Colquhoun 1805–1893
    1. 1. Ann ("Annie") Colquhoun 1836–1896 m. James (Horn) MUIR 1829–1901
      1. 1. Miriam ("Minnie" MUIR) Madder 1861–1952
      2. 2. Mary MUIR 1860–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Muir 1859–1951
      4. 4. Janet ((Jennie) MUIR) Swallow 1863–1904
      5. 5. Thomas (Edward) MUIR 1866–1934
      6. 6. James (Alexander) MUIR 1874–1943
    2. 2. William Colquhoun 1848–1923
    3. 3. Alexander Colquhoun 1846–1920
    4. 4. James Colquhoun 1835–1897
    5. 5. Mary (A.) Colquhoun 1841–1926
    6. 6. Janet Colquhoun 1843–1918

James Dow's Timeline

2 Records

1775
10 Feb 1775
Birth of James Dow in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
1885
1885
Age 110
Death of James Dow in Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Lanark, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1775
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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