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James Gibson Paton 1896–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1896

Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 03 August 1974

Death Location: Footscray, Victoria, Australia

Father: Alexander Paton

Mother: Helen Duncan

Spouse(s): Margaret Lennox

Children(s):

In 1896, James Gibson Paton entered the world in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Paton And Helen Duncan. James Gibson Paton married Margaret Jarvie Lennox, and had children including Roy Young Paton. James Gibson Paton passed away in 1974 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1896, James Gibson Paton entered the world in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Paton And Helen Duncan.
  • James Gibson Paton married Margaret Jarvie Lennox, and had children including Roy Young Paton.
  • James Gibson Paton passed away in 1974 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia.

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James Paton's Ancestors

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James Paton
1896–1974
Birth Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Paton
1863–1934
Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Helen Duncan
1865–1907
Halbeath, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William Duncan
1838–1921
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Helen McLean
1838–1920
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas McLean
1790–1860
Montgomery Cook
1797–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Cook
1750–1864
Christian Muir
1759–

James Paton's Timeline

2 Records

1896
23 May 1896
Birth of James Gibson Paton in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
1974
03 August 1974
Age 78
Death of James Gibson Paton in Footscray, Victoria, Australia
Footscray, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1896
    Event Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 August 1974
    Event Place: Footscray, Victoria, Australia

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