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James Strachan 1788–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1788

Birth Location: Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Dec 1848

Death Location: Gamrie

Father: Alexander Strachan*

Mother: Jean Rankin*

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

James Strachan was born in 1788 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander 1749 Strachan And Jean Rankin. James Strachan passed away in 1848 in Gamrie.

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Biography

  • James Strachan was born in 1788 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander 1749 Strachan And Jean Rankin.
  • James Strachan passed away in 1848 in Gamrie.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Strachan*
1749–1816
Birth Location: Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
AS
Jean Rankin*
1751–
Birth Location: Findon, Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
JR

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Strachan's Ancestors

Self
James Strachan
1788–1848
Birth Place: Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander 1749 Strachan*
1749–1816
Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Jean Rankin*
1751–
Findon, Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George Strachan
1728–1810
Gamrie and Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland
Margarat Smith
1724–1764
Banffshire Scotland
William Rankine
1725–
Great-Grandparents
William Strachan
1700–
miss Mackie
1700–
William Rankine
1686–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Rankine
1663–

James Strachan's Timeline

2 Records

1788
18 Sep 1788
Birth of James Strachan in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
1848
7 Dec 1848
Age 60
Death of James Strachan in Gamrie
Gamrie

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1788
    Event Place: Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1848
    Event Place: Gamrie
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