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James Alexander McGregor 1874 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1874

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Jun 1952

Death Location: Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: John McGregor

Mother: Helen Ritchie

Spouse(s): Marjorie Dalzell

Children(s): Jessie McGregor, Alexander McGregor, Marjorie McGregor

In 1874, James Alexander McGregor entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John McGregor and Helen Ritchie. James Alexander McGregor married Marjorie Dalzell, and had children including Jessie Helen McGregor, Alexander James McGregor, Marjorie Grace McGregor. James Alexander McGregor passed away in 1952 in Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1874, James Alexander McGregor entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John McGregor and Helen Ritchie.
  • James Alexander McGregor married Marjorie Dalzell, and had children including Jessie Helen McGregor, Alexander James McGregor, Marjorie Grace McGregor.
  • James Alexander McGregor passed away in 1952 in Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James McGregor's Ancestors

Self
James McGregor
1874 – 1952
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John McGregor
1835 – 1907
Aberfeldy, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Helen Ritchie
1837 – 1913
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Grandparents
Alexr. Macgregor
1800 – 1849
Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret (Monro or) Manro
1799 – 1851
Haugh Of Grand Tully, Sct
William Ritchie
1815 –
Perth, perthshire
Jean Mackenzie
1821 –
Perth, perthshire
Great-Grandparents
Thomas McGregor
1754 –
Margaret McLaren
1762 –
John Monro
1780 – 1850
Grizel MacFarlane
1781 – 1850
William Ritchie
Elizabeth Rintoull
1772 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert MacGregor\Macgrigor
1730 –
Janet Scot
1726 –
Duncan McLaren
1735 – 1820
Christian Cameron
1735 –
John Munro
1750 – 1820
Marjory Menzies
1750 – 1820
John MacFarlane
1750 –
Grizel Squire
1748 – 1828
John Rintoul
Elizabeth Martin
1746 –

James McGregor's Descendants

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James (Alexander) McGregor (4 Aug 1874 – 24 Jun 1952) m. Marjorie Dalzell (18 Nov 1884 – 19 January 1958)
  1. 1. Jessie (Helen) McGregor (2 July 1907 – 24 Jul 1976) m. Oliver (William) Gillion (18 Oct 1902 – 15 Nov 1980)
    1. 1. Dr (Kenneth Lowell Oliver) Gillion (08 Feb 1929 – 1 December 1992) m. Barbara (Ann) Hamblyn (8 Apr 1930 – 5 Aug 2016)
  2. 2. Alexander (James) McGregor (24 Jun 1910 – 8 Oct 1984) m. Florence (Edith Evelyn) Irons (14 October 1917 – 5 March 2018)
  3. 3. Marjorie (Grace) McGregor (1 Jun 1912 – 3 Jan 2004) m. James (Roderick) Matheson (1911 – 14 Jul 2003)
    1. 1. Ian (Roderick) Matheson (3 Feb 1946 – 17 Jul 2002) m. Margaret (Lorraine) MATHESON (17 Nov 1931 – 4 Feb 2010)

James McGregor's Timeline

2 Records

1874
4 Aug 1874
Birth of James Alexander McGregor in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1952
24 Jun 1952
Age 78
Death of James Alexander McGregor in Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1874
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1952
    Event Place: Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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