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James Lees 1835 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire

Death Date: 7 Oct 1924

Death Location: New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Lees

Mother: Margaret Clement

Spouse(s): Mary Brown

Children(s): John Lees, Euphemia Lees, David Lees, Marguerite Lees, Jane Lees, Andrew Lees, James Lees, William Lees, Robert Lees

James Lees was born in 1835 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, the child of John Lees and Margaret Clement. James Lees married Mary Brown, and had children including John Lees, Euphemia Lees, David Brown Lees, Marguerite L Lees, Jane Brown Lees, Andrew Lees, James Lees, William Lees, Robert Lees. James Lees passed away in 1924 in New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

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  • James Lees was born in 1835 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, the child of John Lees and Margaret Clement.
  • James Lees married Mary Brown, and had children including John Lees, Euphemia Lees, David Brown Lees, Marguerite L Lees, Jane Brown Lees, Andrew Lees, James Lees, William Lees, Robert Lees.
  • James Lees passed away in 1924 in New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Parents

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Children(s)

James Lees's Ancestors

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James Lees
1835 – 1924
Birth Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire
Parents
John Lees
1806 – 1864
Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Clement
1808 – 1895
Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Lees
1778 – 1860
Coylton, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth White
1779 – 1840
David Clement
1790 –
Scotland
Margaret LNU
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lees
1735 – 1809
Jean Aird
1755 – 1811
James Whytt
Isobella Smith
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Lees
1714 –
Mary Speir
1710 – 1768
David Aird
1729 – 1792
Elizabeth Baird
1724 – 1783

James Lees's Descendants

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James Lees (1835 – 7 Oct 1924) m. Mary Brown (17 Apr 1841 – 1916)
  1. 1. John Lees (1864 – 04 MAY 1948) m. Elisabeth (T) Milligan (abt 1864 – 7 Feb 1934)
    1. 1. Jane (Gemmell) Lees (1891 – 30 June 1893)
    2. 2. Mary (Brown) Lees (Abt. 1894 – ) m. Thomas (Love) Blackwood (4 May 1892 – 1973)
      1. 1. John (Lee) Blackwood (30 Jun 1921 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Margaret) Blackwood (Abt. 1927 – )
    3. 3. Anthony (Milligan) Lees (Abt. 1895 – 4 Aug 1930) m. Margaret (Sarah) McGaw (abt 1898 – abt 1983)
      1. 1. Williamina (McGaw) Lees (Abt. 1923 – ) m. Roy McKerrow
        1. 1. Anthony McKerrow
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary) Lees (Abt. 1926 – )
      3. 3. Robert (McGaw) Lees (19 Nov 1929 – 7 Aug 1980)
    4. 4. James (Clement) Lees (Abt. 1899 – Jun 1977)
    5. 5. John Lees (Abt. 1901 – 18 Jan 1985) m. Agnes Logie ( – Jan 1985)
      1. 1. Aird Lees (28 Aug 1924 – )
      2. 2. Betty (M.) Lees (27 Sep 1926 – )
      3. 3. Ian Lees (26 Jan 1929 – ) m. June Reid
        1. 1. Hazel (E.) Lees m. Bill Patterson
      4. 4. William Lees (05 Oct 1936 – ) m. Janice
        1. 1. Jane Lees (2/21 – ) m. Donald McDougall
    6. 6. Jean Lees (10 JUL 1903 – Jul 1993)
    7. 7. Euphemia Lees (abt 1907 – 28 AUG 1991)
  2. 2. Euphemia Lees (Abt. 1866 – 27 Jan 1947) m. Alfred (James) Hanson (27 April 1861 – 07 Apr 1970)
    1. 1. Mary (Brown) Hanson (30 Oct 1890 – 20 Dec 1952) m. Wallace (Eugene) Howk (Mar 1892 – 18 Sep 1975)
      1. 1. Euphemia (Elizabeth) Howk (29 Oct 1911 – 27 Mar 1978) m. Earle (Lewis) Knight (7 Sep 1910 – 25 Sep 1985)
        1. 1. Patricia (Jean) Knight (4 Jun 1934 – ) m. Robert (Dean) Graber (15 Jul 1930 – 12 Jul 1995)
        2. 2. Alfred (Earle) Knight (13 Apr 1937 – 29 Sept 2012) m. Katherine Warren (12 Feb 1934 – ) m. Charlotte (Elise) Lawless (12 Jun 1945 – ) m. Katherine (Lyle) Riddle (12 Feb 1939 – 15 Aug 1989)
      2. 2. Herbert (Eugene) Howk (07 Sep 1913 – 07 Jun 1968) m. Francis (Marie) Vine (20 Aug 1913 – 30 Dec 1996)
      3. 3. Robert (Lee) Howk (16 Jan 1916 – 03 Dec 1974) m. Virginia (Clara) Storm (03 Dec 1916 – 13 Apr 1987)
      4. 4. Edna (Margaret) Howk (13 May 1918 – 4 Jan 2003) m. Paul (Raymond) Parker (19 Jun 1918 – Dec 1985)
      5. 5. Alfred (Orin) Howk (06 Dec 1919 – 04 Jul 1937)
      6. 6. Mary (Jeanette) Howk (12 Sep 1921 – 20 Jan 1994) m. Harold (Lee) McClellan (01 Feb 1921 – 26 Jan 1998)
        1. 1. Terry (Lynn) McClellan (03 Jun 1945 – ) m. Marilyn (Louise) Carlson (24 Mar 1946 – 28 Apr 2019)
        2. 2. Janet (Lee) McClellan (05 Dec 1948 – ) m. David (Keith) Christein (11 Aug 1948 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) McClellan (23 Jan 1954 – ) m. Floyd (Daniel) Hutchinson (14 Jan 1949 – ) m. Stephen (Wayne) Sklenicka (18 Apr 1951 – )
    2. 2. Lee (Alfred) Hansen (Abt. 1896 – 13 Feb 1961) m. Marian (Tamar) Milliken (03 Jul 1898 – 02 Feb 1934) m. Francis (Oliver) Ford (30 May 1898 – 25 Nov 1973)
      1. 1. Rhys (Ford) Hanson
    3. 3. Hugh (James) Hanson (Abt. 1901 – 11 Nov 1952) m. Miriam (Melzena) Krahl (15 Jun 1903 – 04 DEC 1984)
      1. 1. Howard (Lee) Hanson (07 Nov 1929 – 25 Mar 1998) m. Dorthy (Lee) Herron (26 Jun 1927 – 17 Nov 1997)
        1. 1. Linda (Lee) Hanson (24 Jul 1953 – ) m. Gary Tornquist
        2. 2. Greg (A) Hanson (05 Jul 1958 – )
        3. 3. Shari (Lyn) Hanson (27 Dec 1960 – ) m. Donald (Allen) Stahl (13 Nov 1949 – )
      2. 2. Richard (James) Hanson (26 Jun 1934 – 30 Jul 2022) m. Linda (Lempi) Monus (15 Sep 1945 – )
        1. 1. Lara (Lempi) Hanson (14 Dec 1979 – ) m. Martin Mahoney
        2. 2. Hugh (James) Hanson (05 Sep 1981 – ) m. Alexis Katafiasz
        3. 3. Sara (Elizabeth) Hanson (11 Dec 1983 – )
    4. 4. Crissiena (Margaret) Hanson (Abt. 1903 – 25 Feb 1977) m. Edward (George) Greening (20 Aug 1890 – 20 Aug 1957)
      1. 1. Elaine Greening (13 Apr 1936 – ) m. David (Francis) Morgan (13 May 1936 – )
        1. 1. Michael (David) Morgan (29 Dec 1958 – ) m. Kelly (Lynn) Mulvany (06 Mar 1961 – )
        2. 2. Wendy Morgan (30 Aug 1960 – ) m. Robert (G.) Ederer (23 May 1958 – )
        3. 3. Jonathan (Edward) Morgan (15 Jul 1965 – )
  3. 3. David (Brown) Lees (30 Mar 1867 – 26 Jun 1952) m. Arretta (Beach) Gibson (Sep 1874 – 24 Nov 1944)
    1. 1. Harry (Gibson) Lees (27 Aug 1895 – 8 November 1919)
    2. 2. Mary (Emily) Lees (Sep 1897 – 07 Jan 1978) m. Glenn (William) Munger (21 May 1896 – 04 Jul 1966)
      1. 1. Jean (Louise) Munger (05 Jul 1920 – 20 Apr 1993) m. Corliss (Leroy) Rogers (27 Apr 1922 – 16 Nov 2000)
        1. 1. Karen (Lee) Rogers (15 Sep 1945 – ) m. Lawrence (David) Flasck (29 Dec 1944 – ) m. Richard (Lynn) Crawford (11 Jun 1948 – 30 Aug 2014) m. Kenneth (L) Harris (abt 1954 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Louise) Rogers (7 Nov 1948 – ) m. Terrance (Sheldon) Chapin (abt 1948 – ) m. Leroy (D) Rood (22 Jan 1945 – )
      2. 2. David (George) Munger (21 Dec 1921 – 14 Jan 1997) m. Delores (June) Owens (5 Jun 1926 – 27 Sep 1994)
        1. 1. Sandra (K) Munger (Abt. 1957 – ) m. John (H) Rader
        2. 2. Pamela (June) Munger (20 Sep 1957 – 29 July 2016) m. Tammy (Reggio) Cowan m. Unknown Mitch
      3. 3. Virginia (Margaret) Munger (10 May 1929 – 31 January 2015) m. Frank (Wesley) Wishart (3 Nov 1934 – 3 Jul 2009) m. Frank Sentelik
        1. 1. Gary (Lee) Sentelik (27 June 1946 – 27 September 2008)
        2. 2. Frank (W) Sentelik (2 Feb 1950 – 3 Feb 1950)
    3. 3. Anna (Christy) Lees (15 January 1900 – 08 Sep 1956) m. Rush (Whitmore) Chapin (15 Jun 1901 – 1944)
      1. 1. Harry (William) Chapin (08 Aug 1930 – 15 Jul 1990) m. Barbara (Marie) Bristow (10/29/1930 – 12/26/2011)
        1. 1. Jeffery (Rush) Chapin (2 Dec 1955 – ) m. Laurie (Ann) Kollin (7 Nov 1960 – )
        2. 2. Janet (Ann) Chapin (7 Mar 1957 – 4 May 2007) m. Amos (Walter) Johnson (abt 1944 – )
        3. 3. Duff (William) Chapin (9 Sep 1959 – )
        4. 4. Todd (A.) Chapin (abt 1960 – )
        5. 5. Linda Chapin (abt 1960 – ) m. Unknown Cunningham
        6. 6. Julie (Anna) Chapin (01 Aug 1962 – ) m. Robert Gray (Abt. 1960 – )
      2. 2. David (James) Chapin (04 Aug 1935 – 08 Jun 2000) m. Rebecca Muresan (01 Feb 1936 – )
        1. 1. Susan (Marie) Chapin (29 Jul 1956 – ) m. Lee (Otto) Brown (11 Jul 1956 – ) m. Timothy (R) O'connor (abt 1959 – )
        2. 2. Douglas (Rush) Chapin (06 Jul 1958 – ) m. Juliet (J) McCray (28 Aug 1960 – )
        3. 3. Sandra (Anne) Chapin (07 Jul 1960 – ) m. John (Burton) Knepp (04 Jun 1951 – )
        4. 4. Darrin (John) Chapin (15 Feb 1966 – ) m. Melinda (S) Lough (30 Aug 1959 – ) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Lane (13 Dec 1970 – )
        5. 5. Stacey (Lynne) Chapin (18 Mar 1969 – ) m. Shawn (Russel) Thomas (abt 1969 – )
    4. 4. William (James) Lees (12 Oct 1904 – Oct 1986) m. Dorothy (Marcella) Emerine (Mar 26, 1907 – 07 Dec 2002)
      1. 1. William (James) Lees (Feb 24, 1926 – Mar 13, 2003) m. Hazel (Ellen) Bryan (Oct 1926 – 6 Nov 2019)
        1. 1. Alan (James) Lees (02 Jul 1950 – ) m. Betty (Jane) Moffit (25 Jul 1952 – 22 Dec 2018) m. Remona Peace
        2. 2. Julie (Anne) Lees (01 Nov 1955 – ) m. Ronald (Steven) Stanhope (19 Mar 1954 – 18 March 1992) m. Carl (Albert) Innocenzi (26 Mar 1960 – )
      2. 2. Donald (Eugene) Lees (05 Mar 1928 – 14 Dec 2014) m. Mary Ross m. Marie (B.) Graham (abt 1930 – ) m. Marion (Rose) Pascarelli (13 Sep 1937 – )
        1. 1. Susan (Anne) Lees (07 Apr 1958 – )
        2. 2. Donald (William) Lees (09 Jul 1966 – )
      3. 3. Barbara (Anne) Lees (12 Mar 1932 – 27 Apr 2024) m. John (James) McLaren (Oct 21, 1925 – 28 Feb 2006) m. Michael (Joseph) Iannucci (3 Nov 1916 – 21 Apr 2009)
        1. 1. Cindy (Sue) McLaren (Jul 1956 – )
        2. 2. John (James) McLaren (21 Feb 1965 – )
      4. 4. Stillborn Lees
    5. 5. Rebecca (Beach) Lees (31 Jan 1911 – Mar 25, 1985) m. George (Edward) Coleman (4 Jan 1907 – 10 Aug 1980)
      1. 1. Thomas (David) Coleman (6 Aug 1929 – 27 Feb 2004) m. Kathryn (Louise) Catanzaro (9 May 1931 – 14 Sep 2016)
        1. 1. Keith (Thomas) Coleman (06 Sep 1955 – ) m. Deborah (A) Ketz (7 Feb 1958 – )
        2. 2. Michael (George) Coleman (22 Oct 1959 – 25 Oct 2013) m. Susan (Marie) Martin (21 Dec 1959 – 2 Apr 2012) m. Beverly (L) Loychik (20 Jan 1957 – )
        3. 3. Connie (Lees) Coleman (6 Jul 1961 – 06 Jul 1961)
      2. 2. Shirley (Jean) Coleman (28 May 1932 – Sep 1991) m. Harry (Mearld) Brown (14 Sep 1929 – abt 2021)
        1. 1. Kevin (Edward) Brown (30 Dec 1958 – ) m. Doreen (I) Starnes (23 Oct 1961 – )
        2. 2. Thomas (Mearld) Brown (21 Apr 1961 – ) m. Joyce (E) Turner (1 May 1959 – ) m. Tina (Lee) Bohyer (25 Feb 1964 – )
  4. 4. Marguerite (L) Lees (30 Jan 1869 – 1965) m. William (Thomson) Bethune (9 April 1864 – 7 Jan 1940)
    1. 1. Susan (Margaret) Bethune (15 Aug 1888 – 17 Jul 1952)
    2. 2. James (Lees) Bethune (23 Oct 1893 – 17 Jan 1985) m. Hazel (S) Stimson (abt 1893 – 25 Nov 1987)
      1. 1. Donald (S) Bethune (31 Aug 1918 – 5 May 1963) m. Anne (K) Norton (21 Oct 1925 – )
      2. 2. William (James) Bethune (28 NOV 1922 – 28 Jul 1982) m. Mary Stetler
        1. 1. Cheryl (Linder) Bethune (Abt. 1943 – ) m. Michael (Charles) Sayles (Abt. 1943 – )
        2. 2. William (James) Bethune (18 Sep 1944 – ) m. Linda (Joyce) Perry (11 Oct 1951 – )
        3. 3. Mirella Bethune (15 Jun 1966 – )
        4. 4. Cristena Bethune (22 May 1967 – )
        5. 5. Duncan (Lees) Bethune
      3. 3. Carol (A) Bethune (25 May 1923 – )
  5. 5. Jane (Brown) Lees (1872 – 19 Mar 1947) m. George McMichael (03 Oct 1869 – )
    1. 1. William McMichael (abt 1897 – ) m. Margaret (Oliphant) Turnbull ( – 14 Aug 1945)
      1. 1. Nessie (Turnbill) McMichael (1925 – )
      2. 2. George (Turnbill) McMichael
    2. 2. James McMichael (Abt. 1899 – 05 Aug 1954) m. Mary Kerr ( – 08 Jun 1981)
      1. 1. Hugh McMichael
      2. 2. George McMichael
        1. 1. Gina McMichael m. FNU Claridge
    3. 3. George McMichael (abt 1901 – ) m. Margaret Park
    4. 4. Robert McMichael (17 Nov 1901 – ) m. Mary (Black) Lee (1902 – 1981)
      1. 1. Janette (Grierson) McMichael (1930 – )
  6. 6. Andrew Lees (27 Jan 1875 – 8 Oct 1959) m. Mary (Anne) Gillespie (13 Oct 1877 – 1 Jan 1964)
    1. 1. Jessie (B) Lees (12 Sep 1912 – 22 Oct 1993) m. Clyde Marshall ( – 24 Mar 1988)
    2. 2. James (Andrew) Lees (17 Nov 1916 – 1 Jun 2006) m. Mamie
      1. 1. Richard Lees (abt 1937 – )
      2. 2. Jack Lees (abt 1937 – )
      3. 3. Tom Lees (abt 1937 – )
  7. 7. James Lees (1877 – 7 Jan 1931) m. Margaret (Clement) Lees (1882 – 8 June 1964)
    1. 1. Nettie (Gibson) Lees (08 Jan 1906 – 14 July 1985)
    2. 2. David Lees (Sep 1907 – ) m. Mary McFarland
    3. 3. Mary (Brown) Lees (1910 – 21 January 1913)
    4. 4. James Lees ( – 20 October 1957)
  8. 8. William Lees (1879 – 02 Sep 1957) m. Davina Lees (abt 1886 – )
    1. 1. Anetta Lees (1909 – 1980) m. George Ward m. Tom Davidson ( – Bef. 1885)
      1. 1. Evelyn Davidson (Abt. 1930 – ) m. T.T. Lees
        1. 1. Stephane Lees
        2. 2. Graeme Lees
        3. 3. Kevin Lees
      2. 2. Leslie Davidson (Abt. 1930 – ) m. Alan Boyd
        1. 1. Ailsa Boyd (Abt. 1950 – )
        2. 2. Iona Boyd (Abt. 1950 – )
    2. 2. James (Clement) Lees (1911 – ) m. Donella Beaton
      1. 1. Ann (Davina) Lees m. Norman Keir
        1. 1. Lisanne Keir
    3. 3. Mary (Brown) Lees (1924 – ) m. Hugh (K.) Wilson (1913 – Aug 1999)
      1. 1. John (H.) Wilson
  9. 9. Robert Lees (13 Jul 1884 – 03 Mar 1885)

James Lees's Timeline

11 Records

1834
1834
Birth of James Lees in Ochiltree, Ayrshire
Ochiltree, Ayrshire
1835
6 January 1835
Birth of James Lees in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
1835
1835
Birth of James Lees in Ochiltree, Ayrshire
Ochiltree, Ayrshire
1835
11 Jan 1835
James Lees was baptized in Ochiltree,Ayr,Scotland
Ochiltree,Ayr,Scotland
1841
1841
Age 6
James Lees resided here in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 16
James Lees resided here in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 36
James Lees resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 46
James Lees resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 56
James Lees resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 66
James Lees resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1924
7 Oct 1924
Age 89
Death of James Lees in New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 January 1835
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Ochiltree; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 1540; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Ochiltree; ED: 3; Page: 7; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_137; Year: 1851
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: New Cumnock; ED: 5; Page: 4; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_114
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: New Cumnock; ED: 7; Page: 29; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_213
    [5] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [7] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1835
    Event Place: Ochiltree,Ayr,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Ochiltree; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 1540; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Ochiltree; ED: 3; Page: 7; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_137; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: New Cumnock; ED: 5; Page: 4; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_114
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: New Cumnock; ED: 7; Page: 29; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_213

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1924
    Event Place: Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Lees 7 Oct 1924

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Cumnock Ayr
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 28; Page Number: 135

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1924
    Event Place: New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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