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Jane Gordon Duguid Spence 1811–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1811

Birth Location: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Jul 1882

Death Location: Georgetown, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Father: Magnus Spence

Mother: Isobel Mowat

Spouse(s): Magnus MOAR

Children(s): James MOAR, George Moar, Micipsa Moar, Mary Moar, John Moar, William Moar

In 1811, Jane Gordon Duguid Spence entered the world in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, born to Magnus Spence And Isobel Mowat. Jane Gordon Duguid Spence married Magnus Moar, and had children including George Moar, James Moar, John Moar, Mary Ann Moar, Micipsa Moar, William Moar. Jane Gordon Duguid Spence passed away in 1882 in Georgetown, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Jane Gordon Duguid Spence entered the world in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, born to Magnus Spence And Isobel Mowat.
  • Jane Gordon Duguid Spence married Magnus Moar, and had children including George Moar, James Moar, John Moar, Mary Ann Moar, Micipsa Moar, William Moar.
  • Jane Gordon Duguid Spence passed away in 1882 in Georgetown, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Spence's Ancestors

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Jane Spence
1811–1882
Birth Place: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Magnus Spence
1783–1819
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Isobel Mowat
1783–1856
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
John Spence
1727–
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
John Spence
1752–
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
John Mowat
1752–
Greeny, Orkney, Scotland
Margaret Spence
1755–
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Magnus Spence
1694–1765
Patrick SPENCE
1727–
John Mowat
1727–
Katharen Spence
1725–
Margaret Slater
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Spence
1661–
Marjorie Mowat
1656–
Nicol Mowatt
1700–
Anna Spence
1702–

Jane Spence's Descendants

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Jane (Gordon Duguid) Spence (28 Aug 1811–8 Jul 1882) m. Magnus MOAR (4 Jul 1802–7 May 1878)
  1. 1. James MOAR 1844–1916 m. Jane (Anne) Reid 1855–1905
    1. 1. Margaret (Jane "Maggie") Moar 1882–1927 m. George (Moar) Macdonald 1854–1943
      1. 1. James Macdonald 1913–2003 m. Mabel (Hazel) Beck 1920–2008
        1. 1. Donna (Louise) Macdonald 1947–1947
        2. 2. Gordon (Arthur) Macdonald 1942–2017
      2. 2. George (William) Macdonald 1890–1958 m. Winifred Dewar 1891–1942
        1. 1. George (Alexander) Macdonald 1925–2010 m. Violet Herring 1927–1966
        2. 2. Atwood (Glynn) Macdonald 1920–2010
      3. 3. Ivan Macdonald 1911–2008 m. Catherine Beck 1913–2016
      4. 4. Wilfred Macdonald 1906–1991 m. Jean Linkleter 1905–
      5. 5. Gordon Macdonald 1909–1940
  2. 2. George Moar 1848–1899
  3. 3. Micipsa Moar 1851–1933
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Moar 1837–1926
  5. 5. John Moar 1836–1904
  6. 6. William Moar 1834–1916

Jane Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1811
28 Aug 1811
Birth of Jane Gordon Duguid Spence in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
1882
8 Jul 1882
Age 71
Death of Jane Gordon Duguid Spence in Georgetown, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Georgetown, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Birsay, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1882
    Event Place: Georgetown, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Georgetown, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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