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Jane Donaldson 1778–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 FEB 1778

Birth Location: Portknockie, Rathven, Banffshire

Death Date: 03 Apr 1855

Death Location: Portknockie, Rathven Banffshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Donaldson

Mother: Elspet Smith

Spouse(s): William Wood

Children(s): Elizabeth "King", Alexander "King", Margaret "King", Katherine "King", Ann "King", William "King", Jean "King", Isobel "King", Elspet "King", Elspet Wood, Isobel Wood, Jean Wood, Elizabeth Wood, Anne Wood, Alexander Wood, William Wood, Margaret Wood

In 1778, Jane Donaldson entered the world in Portknockie, Rathven, Banffshire, born to Alexander Donaldson And Elspet Smith. Jane Donaldson married William Doo Wood, and had children including Alexander King Wood, Alexander Wood King, Ann Wood King, Anne Wood, Elizabeth Betsy Wood King, Elizabeth Wood, Elspet Wood King, Elspet Wood, Isobel Wood King, Isobel Wood, Jean Wood King, Jean Wood, Katherine Wood King, Margaret Wood, Margaret Wood King, William King Wood, William Wood King. Jane Donaldson passed away in 1855 in Portknockie, Rathven Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Jane Donaldson entered the world in Portknockie, Rathven, Banffshire, born to Alexander Donaldson And Elspet Smith.
  • Jane Donaldson married William Doo Wood, and had children including Alexander King Wood, Alexander Wood King, Ann Wood King, Anne Wood, Elizabeth Betsy Wood King, Elizabeth Wood, Elspet Wood King, Elspet Wood, Isobel Wood King, Isobel Wood, Jean Wood King, Jean Wood, Katherine Wood King, Margaret Wood, Margaret Wood King, William King Wood, William Wood King.
  • Jane Donaldson passed away in 1855 in Portknockie, Rathven Banffshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Donaldson
1744–1819
Birth Location: Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
AD
Elspet Smith
1742–1853
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
ES

Spouses(s)

William Wood
1779–1856
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
WW

Children(s)

Elizabeth "King"
1816–1895
Birth Location: Rathven, Banffshire
E"
Alexander "King"
1810–1882
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
A"
Margaret "King"
1814–1897
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
M"
Katherine "King"
1808–1883
Birth Location: Portknockie, Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
K"
Ann "King"
1800–1874
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
A"
William "King"
1821–1894
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
W"
Jean "King"
1803–
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
J"
Isobel "King"
1812–
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
I"
Elspet "King"
1806–1885
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
E"
Elspet Wood
1806–1885
Birth Location: Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland
EW
Isobel Wood
1812–
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
IW
Jean Wood
1803–
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
JW
Elizabeth Wood
1816–1895
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
EW
Anne Wood
1800–1874
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
AW
Alexander Wood
1810–1882
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
AW
William Wood
1821–1894
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
WW
Margaret Wood
1814–1897
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
MW

Jane Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
Jane Donaldson
1778–1855
Birth Place: Portknockie, Rathven, Banffshire
Parents
Alexander Donaldson
1744–1819
Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
Elspet Smith
1742–1853
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Donaldson's Descendants

1.
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Jane Donaldson (11 FEB 1778–03 Apr 1855) m. William ('Doo') Wood (01 Jan 1779–3 December 1856)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ('Betsy' Wood) "King" 1816–1895 m. Alexander Mair 1818–1880
    1. 1. Margaret Findlay 1834–1925
      1. 1. Margret Findlay 1860–
        1. 1. George Hay 1887–1976
    2. 2. Alexander Mair 1849–1911 m. Isabella Gatt 1852–1934
      1. 1. May (bobbin) Mair 1879–1918 m. James (Robertson) Mair 1879–1968
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Mair 1916–1992 m. George (Bruce Mair) "Bobbin" 1920–1987
        2. 2. Joseph (Mair) "Bobbin" 1903–
        3. 3. Edith (Robertson Mair) "Bobbin" 1907–1988
        4. 4. Isobella (Robertson Mair) "Bobbin" 1919–1979
        5. 5. Alexander (Mair) "Bobbin" 1904–
        6. 6. James (Mair) "Bobbin" 1909–
        7. 7. James (Robertson) Mair 1909–1978
      2. 2. Georgina Mair 1891–1965
        1. 1. John Findlay 1931–2006
    3. 3. Isabella Mair 1859–1908
    4. 4. Catherine Mair 1855–1918
    5. 5. Elizabeth Mair 1847–1936
    6. 6. Ann Mair 1850–1875
    7. 7. William Mair 1857–1887 m. Jane ((Jean)) MAIR 1857–1945
      1. 1. Alexander ((Alex) MAIR) (E) 1881–1941
      2. 2. Helen (Jane) MAIR 1885–1939
    8. 8. Joseph Mair 1862–1941 m. Anne Slater 1860–1939
      1. 1. Alexander Mair 1895–1963
      2. 2. Elizabeth Mair 1893–1964
      3. 3. Joseph Mair 1897–1918
      4. 4. Living Mair 1897–
      5. 5. William (George) Mair 1899–1988
    9. 9. George Mair 1864–1873
    10. 10. Elspet Galt 1852–1911
      1. 1. Sarah McKenzie 1879–
        1. 1. Sarah Gibb 1899–
  2. 2. Alexander (Wood) "King" 1810–1882
  3. 3. Margaret (Wood) "King" 1814–1897
  4. 4. Katherine (Wood) "King" 1808–1883 m. James ('Fraisie') Smith 1808–1882
    1. 1. James ('Frasie') Smith 1832–1864
    2. 2. George ('Fraisie') Smith 1836–1864
    3. 3. John ('Fraisie') Smith 1841–1864
    4. 4. Catherine Smith 1838–1871
    5. 5. Alexander ('Fraisie') Smith 1843–1864
    6. 6. Margaret Smith 1847–1934
    7. 7. Joseph ('Fraisie') Smith 1849–1915
    8. 8. David ('Fraisie') Smith 1851–1881
    9. 9. William ('Fraisie') Smith 1830–1834
    10. 10. William ('Fraisie') Smith 1834–1864
    11. 11. William Smith 1830–1881
      1. 1. James Smith 1856–1930
        1. 1. John Smith 1892–1958 m. Margaret (Smith) Thomson 1894–1974
  5. 5. Ann (Wood) "King" 1800–1874
  6. 6. William (Wood) "King" 1821–1894
  7. 7. Jean (Wood) "King" 1803–
  8. 8. Isobel (Wood) "King" 1812–
  9. 9. Elspet (Wood) "King" 1806–1885
  10. 10. Elspet Wood 1806–1885
  11. 11. Isobel Wood 1812–
  12. 12. Jean Wood 1803–
  13. 13. Elizabeth Wood 1816–1895
  14. 14. Anne Wood 1800–1874
  15. 15. Alexander ('King') Wood 1810–1882
  16. 16. William ('King') Wood 1821–1894
  17. 17. Margaret Wood 1814–1897

Jane Donaldson's Timeline

3 Records

1778
11 FEB 1778
Birth of Jane Donaldson in Portknockie, Rathven, Banffshire
Portknockie, Rathven, Banffshire
1778
13 Feb 1778
Jane Donaldson was baptized in Cullen,Banff,Scotland
Cullen,Banff,Scotland
1855
03 Apr 1855
Age 77
Death of Jane Donaldson in Portknockie, Rathven Banffshire, Scotland
Portknockie, Rathven Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 FEB 1778
    Event Place: Portknockie, Rathven, Banffshire
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1778
    Event Place: Cullen,Banff,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1855
    Event Place: Portknockie, Rathven Banffshire, Scotland
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