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James Alexander McGregor 1889 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1889

Birth Location: Oamaru, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 24 Nov 1963

Death Location: 754 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: John McGregor

Mother: Mary Lennie

Spouse(s): Ruby Brassington

Children(s): Jean McGregor, James McGregor, Rob McGregor, Nancy McGregor, Ronald McGregor

The story of James Alexander McGregor began in 1889 in Oamaru, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand. James Alexander McGregor married Ruby Vera Brassington, and had children including Jean Frances McGregor, James Alexander (John) McGregor, Rob Roy McGregor, Nancy Gwendolyn McGregor, Ronald Edward (Ron) McGregor. James Alexander McGregor passed away in 1963 in 754 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander McGregor began in 1889 in Oamaru, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand.
  • James Alexander McGregor married Ruby Vera Brassington, and had children including Jean Frances McGregor, James Alexander (John) McGregor, Rob Roy McGregor, Nancy Gwendolyn McGregor, Ronald Edward (Ron) McGregor.
  • James Alexander McGregor passed away in 1963 in 754 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James McGregor's Ancestors

Self
James McGregor
1889 – 1963
Birth Place: Oamaru, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
John McGregor
1855 – 1914
Pomarium, Per, Scotland
Mary Lennie
1862 – 1917
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Grandparents
John McGregor
1835 – 1907
Aberfeldy, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Helen Ritchie
1837 – 1913
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
George Lennie
1831 – 1894
Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Rosy (Rose Ann Riley or) Railly-Lennie
1839 – 1922
Gargk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexr. Macgregor
1800 – 1849
Margaret Manro
1799 – 1851
William Ritchie
1815 –
Jean Mackenzie
1821 –
Robert Lennie
1799 –
Isabella Donaldson
1807 –
Thomas Railly
1801 –
Janet McArthur
1801 – 1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas McGregor
1754 –
Margaret McLaren
1762 –
John Monro
1780 – 1850
Grizel MacFarlane
1781 – 1850
William Ritchie
Elizabeth Rintoull
1772 –

James McGregor's Descendants

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James (Alexander) McGregor (5 Dec 1889 – 24 Nov 1963) m. Ruby (Vera) Brassington (11 Sep 1892 – 30 Jun 1988)
  1. 1. Jean (Frances) McGregor (26 Sep 1914 – 7 May 2009) m. Edward (Thomas) Dann (25 Jan 1916 – 14 May 1996)
  2. 2. James (Alexander (John)) McGregor (22 Jun 1918 – 10 Sep 1995) m. Girlie
  3. 3. Rob (Roy) McGregor (6 Mar 1921 – 7 Jun 1988)
  4. 4. Nancy (Gwendolyn) McGregor (30th November 1922 – 25th July 2019) m. James ((Eric)) Cowlishaw (8th May 1915 – 30th July 2008)
  5. 5. Ronald (Edward (Ron)) McGregor (26 Jul 1927 – 13 Sep 1992) m. Coral (Dawn) Terrill (4 November 1932 – 1 November 1998)

James McGregor's Timeline

2 Records

1889
5 Dec 1889
Birth of James Alexander McGregor in Oamaru, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
Oamaru, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
1963
24 Nov 1963
Age 74
Death of James Alexander McGregor in 754 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
754 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1889
    Event Place: Oamaru, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1963
    Event Place: 754 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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