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James "Seamus Ruadh-Red" MACNEIL 1782–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1871

Death Location: Glengarry, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Father: Johnathan MacNeil

Mother: Christy Gillis

Spouse(s): Effie 1778]

Children(s): Angus MacNEIL

In 1782, James "Seamus Ruadh-Red" MACNEIL entered the world in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Johnathan Eoin Macneil And Christy Gillis. James "Seamus Ruadh-Red" MACNEIL married Effie Macdonald Donald Ruadh 1778, and had children including Angus Macneil. James "Seamus Ruadh-Red" MACNEIL passed away in 1871 in Glengarry, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

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Biography

  • In 1782, James "Seamus Ruadh-Red" MACNEIL entered the world in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Johnathan Eoin Macneil And Christy Gillis.
  • James "Seamus Ruadh-Red" MACNEIL married Effie Macdonald Donald Ruadh 1778, and had children including Angus Macneil.
  • James "Seamus Ruadh-Red" MACNEIL passed away in 1871 in Glengarry, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johnathan MacNeil
1762–1825
Birth Location: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Christy Gillis
1762–
Birth Location: Lorne, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Effie 1778]
1799–1890
Birth Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Children(s)

Angus MacNEIL
1821–1900
Birth Location: Benacadie, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
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James MACNEIL's Ancestors

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James MACNEIL
1782–1871
Birth Place: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Johnathan Eoin MacNeil
1762–1825
Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christy Gillis
1762–
Lorne, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James MACNEIL's Descendants

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James ("Seamus Ruadh-Red") MACNEIL (1782–1871) m. Effie (MacDonald [Donald Ruadh) 1778] (1799–1890)
  1. 1. Angus MacNEIL 1821–1900 m. Ellen Macneil 1819–
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) MacNeil 1851–1944 m. James Almon 1840–1938
      1. 1. Mary Almon 1881–1952 m. Harry Savage 1877–1968
        1. 1. Doris Savage 1908–1909
        2. 2. Meriam Savage 1911–1993 m. Joseph (Oswald) Heylen 1917–1957
        3. 3. Rita Savage 1919–2013 m. Joseph Mullen 1920–2002
      2. 2. John Almon 1883–1952
      3. 3. Helen Almon 1885–1966
      4. 4. Isabelle Almon 1890–1990 m. Allan MacDonald 1879–1977
      5. 5. Joseph Almon 1893–1976 m. Rose MacDonald 1892–1980
        1. 1. Helena Almon 1921–1964
      6. 6. Hector Almon 1895–1931

James MACNEIL's Timeline

2 Records

1782
1782
Birth of James "Seamus Ruadh-Red" MACNEIL in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 89
Death of James "Seamus Ruadh-Red" MACNEIL in Glengarry, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Glengarry, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Glengarry, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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