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James MacPherson 1805–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands, UK

Death Date: 20 Mar 1875

Death Location: Georgeville, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Alex McPHERSON

Mother: Catherine GILLIS

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In 1805, James MacPherson entered the world in Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands, UK, born to Alex Mcpherson And Catherine Gillis. James MacPherson passed away in 1875 in Georgeville, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1805, James MacPherson entered the world in Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands, UK, born to Alex Mcpherson And Catherine Gillis.
  • James MacPherson passed away in 1875 in Georgeville, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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James MacPherson's Ancestors

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James MacPherson
1805–1875
Birth Place: Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands, UK
Parents
Alex McPHERSON
1757–1830
Catherine GILLIS
1760–
Morar, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Duncan (B. GILLIS) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1730–1815
Moidart, Arisaig, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mary (MACDONALD) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1735–1790
Milton, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1695–1766
Jean 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1700–1780
Angus 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1723–1791
Penelope 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alister McGillis
1660–1754
Angus Cameron
1650–1730
Margaret Beaton
1650–1731
Angus 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1701–1731
Penelope 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1701–

James MacPherson's Timeline

2 Records

1805
1805
Birth of James MacPherson in Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands, UK
Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands, UK
1875
20 Mar 1875
Age 70
Death of James MacPherson in Georgeville, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Georgeville, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Georgeville, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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