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James Stephen 1863–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 MAY 1863

Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 MAY 1939

Death Location: Sunnyside Asylum, Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Father: William Stephen

Mother: Jane Bisset

Spouse(s): Betsy None

Children(s): Alex Stephen, James Stephen, Mary Stephen

The story of James Stephen began in 1863 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland. James Stephen married Betsy, and had children including Alex Stephen, James Stephen, Mary Jane Stephen, Polly Stephen. James Stephen passed away in 1939 in Sunnyside Asylum, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Stephen began in 1863 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
  • James Stephen married Betsy, and had children including Alex Stephen, James Stephen, Mary Jane Stephen, Polly Stephen.
  • James Stephen passed away in 1939 in Sunnyside Asylum, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.

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James Stephen's Ancestors

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James Stephen
1863–1939
Birth Place: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
William Stephen
1837–
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jane Bisset
1836–
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Stephen
1795–1858
Scotland
Elizabeth Rodger
1794–1875
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Stephen's Descendants

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James Stephen (30 MAY 1863–3 MAY 1939) m. Betsy (1875–8 OCT 1959)
  1. 1. Alex Stephen 1904–
  2. 2. James Stephen 1900–1960 m. Agnes (Sinclair) Smith 1907–1986
    1. 1. Agnes (Smith) Stephen 1935–1996 m. Daniel Crossan 1929–1993
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Stephen 1898–1977

James Stephen's Timeline

2 Records

1863
30 MAY 1863
Birth of James Stephen in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1939
3 MAY 1939
Age 76
Death of James Stephen in Sunnyside Asylum, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Sunnyside Asylum, Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 APR 1871
    Event Place: Whitefield Cottar House, Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Arbuthnott; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1871_45

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Cottar House, Uras Farm, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunnottar; ED: 6; Page: 4; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_82

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1863
    Event Place: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Arbuthnott; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1871_45
    [3] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunnottar; ED: 6; Page: 4; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_82

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1939
    Event Place: Sunnyside Asylum, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Scotland's People Montrose District 312/00 0093

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