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James Templeton 1879–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1879

Birth Location: Kilmaurs, MAYBOLE, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Apr 1917

Death Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel

Father: Thos Templeton

Mother: Helen Templeton

Spouse(s): Catherine Shields

Children(s): Thomas Templeton, Elizabeth Templeton

James Templeton was born in 1879 in Kilmaurs, MAYBOLE, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Thos Templeton And Helen Templeton. In 1881, James Templeton resided in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1891, James Templeton resided in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland. James Templeton married Catherine Shields, and had children including Elizabeth Templeton, Thomas Templeton. James Templeton passed away in 1917 in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel.

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Biography

  • James Templeton was born in 1879 in Kilmaurs, MAYBOLE, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Thos Templeton And Helen Templeton.
  • In 1881, James Templeton resided in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, James Templeton resided in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • James Templeton married Catherine Shields, and had children including Elizabeth Templeton, Thomas Templeton.
  • James Templeton passed away in 1917 in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thos Templeton
1852–1911
Birth Location: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
TT
Helen Templeton
1857–1932
Birth Location: County Down, Ireland
HT

Spouses(s)

Catherine Shields
1877–
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
CS

Children(s)

Thomas Templeton
1899–1935
Birth Location: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
TT
Elizabeth Templeton
1900–
Birth Location: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire
ET

James Templeton's Ancestors

Self
James Templeton
1879–1917
Birth Place: Kilmaurs, MAYBOLE, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Thos Templeton
1852–1911
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen Templeton
1857–1932
County Down, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Templeton
1824–1905
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary ((Elizabeth)) Cassedy
1824–1857
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
David Templeton
1798–1869
Margaret Bichett
1782–1867
Charles Cassady
1790–
Elis Cuthbertson
1805–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Tempelton
1753–
Margaret Brown
1727–
John Bicket
1755–1805
Margaret Foulds
1761–
James Cuthbertson
1761–1856
Mary Dick
1783–

James Templeton's Descendants

1.
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James Templeton (19 Jan 1879–19 Apr 1917) m. Catherine Shields (1877–)
  1. 1. Thomas Templeton 1899–1935 m. Helen (Graham) Dean 1900–1981
    1. 1. Mary Templeton 1932–1998 m. William McKinlay 1933–2002
  2. 2. Elizabeth Templeton 1900–

James Templeton's Timeline

5 Records

1879
19 Jan 1879
Birth of James Templeton in Kilmaurs, MAYBOLE, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmaurs, MAYBOLE, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 2
James Templeton resided here in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 12
James Templeton resided here in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 22
James Templeton resided here in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1917
19 Apr 1917
Age 38
Death of James Templeton in Palestine
Palestine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Kilmaurs, MAYBOLE, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Bannockburn; ED: 9; Page: 11; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_163
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmaurs; ED: 5; Page: 23; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_209
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmaurs; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 16; Roll: cssct1881_191
    [4] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmaurs; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 16; Roll: cssct1881_191

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmaurs; ED: 5; Page: 23; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_209

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Bannockburn; ED: 9; Page: 11; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_163

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
    Record Source: Findagrave, Private James Templeton 19 Apr 1917

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Springside, Ayrshire
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Palestine
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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