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James Ogilvie 1788–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1788

Birth Location: Glengairn, Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 3 MAY 1846

Death Location: Glenmuick, Aberdeen, Scotland

Father: PATRICK OGILVIE

Mother: MARGARET MITCHEL

Spouse(s): May Sherriffs

Children(s): Alexander Ogilvie, Donald Ogilvie, Donald Ogilvie

James Ogilvie was born in 1788 in Glengairn, Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of Patrick Ogilvie And Margaret Mitchel. James Ogilvie married May Or Mey Sherriffs, and had children including Alexander James Ogilvie, Donald Ogilvie. James Ogilvie passed away in 1846 in Glenmuick, Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Ogilvie was born in 1788 in Glengairn, Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of Patrick Ogilvie And Margaret Mitchel.
  • James Ogilvie married May Or Mey Sherriffs, and had children including Alexander James Ogilvie, Donald Ogilvie.
  • James Ogilvie passed away in 1846 in Glenmuick, Aberdeen, Scotland.

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James Ogilvie's Ancestors

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James Ogilvie
1788–1846
Birth Place: Glengairn, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
PATRICK OGILVIE
1720–1821
Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MARGARET MITCHEL
1751–
Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
* (David Duff Ogilvie) 6thGGr
1719–
Braemar, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Grant (Ogilivie)) 6thGGr
1724–
Braemar, Aberdeen, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
* 7thGGr
1685–1776
Lady 7thGGr
1675–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ogilvie
1665–
Elspeth Lamond
1665–
Alexander Braco
1652–1705
Margaret Lesmoir
1656–1721

James Ogilvie's Descendants

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James Ogilvie (ABT 1788–3 MAY 1846) m. May (or Mey) Sherriffs (1784–30 DEC 1858)
  1. 1. Alexander (James) Ogilvie 1823–
  2. 2. Donald Ogilvie 1828–
  3. 3. Donald Ogilvie 1828–

James Ogilvie's Timeline

2 Records

1788
ABT 1788
Birth of James Ogilvie in Glengairn, Aberdeen, Scotland
Glengairn, Aberdeen, Scotland
1846
3 MAY 1846
Age 58
Death of James Ogilvie in Glenmuick, Aberdeen, Scotland
Glenmuick, Aberdeen, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1788
    Event Place: Glengairn, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1846
    Event Place: Glenmuick, Aberdeen, Scotland

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