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Janet Chalmers 1865 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1865

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Nov 1920

Death Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Father: David Chalmers

Mother: Jane Marshall

Spouse(s): Andrew Orr

Children(s): Jane Orr, David Orr, Isabella Orr

In 1865, Janet Chalmers entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to David Chalmers and Jane Marshall. Janet Chalmers married Andrew Orr, and had children including Jane Marshall Orr, David Chalmers Orr, Isabella Douglas Orr. Janet Chalmers passed away in 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Janet Chalmers entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to David Chalmers and Jane Marshall.
  • Janet Chalmers married Andrew Orr, and had children including Jane Marshall Orr, David Chalmers Orr, Isabella Douglas Orr.
  • Janet Chalmers passed away in 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Chalmers
1828 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Jane Marshall
1823 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Andrew Orr
1856 – 1901
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Jane Orr
1893 – 1967
Birth Location: Scotland
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David Orr
1895 – 1916
Birth Location: Scotland
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Isabella Orr
1899 – 1990
Birth Location: Scotland
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Janet Chalmers's Ancestors

Self
Janet Chalmers
1865 – 1920
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Chalmers
1828 –
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jane Marshall
1823 –
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Chalmers
1767 – 1859
Mire End, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jane Bremner
1790 –
Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
George Marshall
Agnes McKinlay
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chalmers
1714 –
Alison Currie
1730 – 1783
James Brimer
1760 –
Helen Ready
1760 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Chalmers
1669 – 1739
Jennet Colvile
John Currie
Marjory Berryhill
Alexander Ready
1747 –
Elizabeth Wilson
1750 –

Janet Chalmers's Descendants

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Janet Chalmers (15 Apr 1865 – 24 Nov 1920) m. Andrew Orr (11 Sep 1856 – 11 Sep 1901)
  1. 1. Jane (Marshall) Orr (05 Nov 1893 – 03 Feb 1967) m. Benjamin (Clinton) Franklin (16 Dec 1895 – 02 Sep 1947)
    1. 1. Douglas (Benjamin) Franklin (26 May 1928 – ) m. Joan Taylor (03 May 1929 – 31 Oct 1976) m. Joan Foote m. Margery Folker (19 Aug 1931 – )
      1. 1. Alison Franklin (31 May 1956 – ) m. Paul (St) Jean (03 Oct 1955 – ) m. Paul Elderfield (11 Aug 1957 – )
        1. 1. Georga (Lauren) Elderfield (23 Feb 1994 – )
        2. 2. Erin (Blythe) Elderfield (05 Jun 1996 – )
      2. 2. Benjamin (Fredrick) Franklin (04 Dec 1959 – ) m. Jenniffer Olson (04 May 1964 – )
        1. 1. Elliott (Benjamin) Franklin (15 Jun 1991 – )
      3. 3. Catherine (Cook) Franklin (19 Sep 1969 – ) m. Graeme Holgarth (20 Feb 1958 – ) m. Thom Doro (12 Nov 1963 – )
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Marie) Doro (24 Nov 1997 – )
    2. 2. Dorothy (Jean) Franklin (09 Jun 1931 – ) m. Westell Peaker (01 Dec 1930 – )
      1. 1. Susan (Lyn) Peaker (11 Nov 1957 – ) m. Gerry Hartman (19 Jan 1956 – )
        1. 1. Christopher (James) Hartman (24 Aug 1989 – )
        2. 2. Melissa (Erin) Hartman (29 Jul 1991 – )
      2. 2. Joanne Peaker (22 Oct 1960 – ) m. Mike (Brent) Gray (27 Aug 1954 – )
        1. 1. Mathew (Ryan) Gray (09 Sep 1997 – )
        2. 2. Andrew (Michael) Gray (17 Mar 2000 – )
      3. 3. Robert (Franklin) Peaker (04 Nov 1968 – ) m. Hilary (Martha) Leavens (28 Jul 1966 – )
  2. 2. David (Chalmers) Orr (15 Nov 1895 – 22 Nov 1916)
  3. 3. Isabella (Douglas) Orr (03 Sep 1899 – 28 Aug 1990) m. Murdoch (Hugh James) Rose (26 Sep 1893 – 05 Jul 1950)
    1. 1. Rose (25 Apr 1933 – )
    2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) Rose (26 Mar 1935 – ) m. Roy (Albert) Collett (17 Jul 1934 – 10 Oct 1993) m. Len Hackett (22 Jan 1930 – )
      1. 1. Terri (Diane) Collett (03 Sep 1957 – ) m. Paul Rypkema (08 May 1954 – )
        1. 1. Thea (Rose Collett) Rypkema (29 Jun 1994 – 13 Dec 1994)
        2. 2. Amilee Rypkema (13 Jun 1996 – )
      2. 2. Sandra (Dawn) Collett (04 Sep 1958 – ) m. Bill Rabnet m. Alistair MacLeod (08 Jul 1958 – )
        1. 1. Wendy (Marie) MacLeod (07 Apr 1987 – )
        2. 2. James (William Murdoch) MacLeod (13 Jun 1988 – )
      3. 3. Brenda (Jean) Collett (19 Oct 1960 – )
        1. 1. Cory (Albert) Collett (15 Oct 1984 – )
      4. 4. Douglas (Wayne) Collett (23 Apr 1962 – ) m. Annette (Helen) Jenson (04 Jan 1963 – )
        1. 1. Dillon (Wesley) Collett (21 Jun 1991 – )
        2. 2. Nichelle (Lynn) Collett (25 Aug 1993 – )
      5. 5. Ann (Elizabeth) Hackett (26 Mar 1935 – )
    3. 3. David (John) Rose (11 Aug 1939 – )

Janet Chalmers's Timeline

2 Records

1865
15 Apr 1865
Birth of Janet Chalmers in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1920
24 Nov 1920
Age 55
Death of Janet Chalmers in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 08 Jan 2001
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW
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