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Janet Elder 1776–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1776

Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 02 Jul 1861

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: John Elder

Mother: Jean Davidson

Spouse(s): thomas Forrest

Children(s): Robert FORREST, Thomas Forrest, William FORREST

The story of Janet Elder began in 1776 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Janet Elder married Thomas Forrest, and had children including Robert Forrest, Thomas Forrest, William Elder Forrest. Janet Elder passed away in 1861 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Elder began in 1776 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Janet Elder married Thomas Forrest, and had children including Robert Forrest, Thomas Forrest, William Elder Forrest.
  • Janet Elder passed away in 1861 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Elder
1755–
Birth Location: Scotland
JE
Jean Davidson
1755–
Birth Location: scotland
JD

Spouses(s)

thomas Forrest
1770–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Robert FORREST
1808–1879
Birth Location: Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
RF
Thomas Forrest
1804–1872
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
TF
William FORREST
1815–1884
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WF

Janet Elder's Ancestors

Self
Janet Elder
1776–1861
Birth Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Elder
1755–
Scotland
Jean Davidson
1755–
scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Elder's Descendants

1.
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Janet Elder (abt 1776–02 Jul 1861) m. thomas Forrest (1770–)
  1. 1. Robert FORREST 1808–1879 m. Rachel MILLER 1816–1887
    1. 1. Rachel (Smith) Forrest 1839–1906 m. James Mackie 1838–1879
      1. 1. Robert Mackie 1863–1926 m. Ann (Fraser) McBride 1866–1964
        1. 1. Peter (McBride) Mackie 1896–1985 m. Gladys (Olley) Stephens 1897–1974
        2. 2. John Mackie 1892–1977 m. Margaret (Campbell) Stephenson 1893–1996
        3. 3. William Mackay 1898–1962 m. Jean Williams 1901–1933
        4. 4. Andrew Mackie 1895–1950 m. Muriel (Agnes) Haig 1895–1988
        5. 5. Samuel (Brisbane) Mackie 1906–1963 m. Emma (Thelma) Lindholdt 1909–
        6. 6. James Mackay 1887–1970 m. Alma (Victoria) Blomquist 1888–1971
        7. 7. Robert Mackie 1889–1894
        8. 8. Thomas (Chalmers McBride) Mackie 1890–1963 m. Sarah (Ann) Matthews 1891–1976
        9. 9. Marion (Norton) Mackie 1900–1983 m. Frederick (Albert) Chatwin 1899–1967
        10. 10. Douglas Mackie 1901–1969 m. Muriel Ness 1905–
        11. 11. Annie (McBride) Mackie 1903–1982
        12. 12. Rachel (Robina) Mackie 1904–1984 m. Charles (Kingsley) Cock 1904–1985
        13. 13. Alexander (McBride) Mackie 1907–1960 m. Phyllis Bolin 1912–
        14. 14. Agnes Mackie 1898–
      2. 2. Isabella (Mackie) Summerhill 1878–1915
        1. 1. John (Maekie) Summerhill 1909–
      3. 3. Agnes Mackie 1876–1940 m. Archibald Colquhoun 1856–1921
        1. 1. Angus (James Forrest) Colquhoun 1908–1993 m. Mary Carmichael 1911–1987
        2. 2. Archibald Colquhoun 1906–
        3. 3. Isabella (Mackie) Colquhoun 1915–1996 m. Richard (Russell) Lee 1918–1993
      4. 4. John MACKIE 1867–1925 m. Wilhelmina Wennerlund 1866–1945
        1. 1. Daisy Mackie 1895–1974 m. Ralph Dodge 1895–1938
        2. 2. John (D) Mackie 1898–
        3. 3. Andrew (C) Mackie 1899–
        4. 4. Lily Mackie 1902–
      5. 5. James MACKIE 1865–
      6. 6. Rachel MACKIE 1859–1940 m. Don Ferguson 1857–1938
        1. 1. Robert Ferguson 1901–1963 m. jane Ellis 1902–1936
        2. 2. Rachel (Christina) Mackie 1884–
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Osbourne) Mackie 1888–
      7. 7. Andrew MACKIE 1873–1948
      8. 8. Catherine MACKIE 1861–1938 m. Samuel Brisbane 1860–1913
        1. 1. James Brisbane 1893–
        2. 2. Kate Brisbane 1883–
        3. 3. Samuel Brisbane 1885–
        4. 4. Cristna Brisbane 1887–
        5. 5. Peter Brisbane 1889–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Mackie 1869–1950 m. Edward McWilliams 1866–1951
        1. 1. Isabella McWilliams 1911–1965 m. William Robertson 1903–1994
        2. 2. Rachell Mcwilliam 1892–1986 m. James Ferguson 1893–1974
        3. 3. Edward (McWilliams) Jr 1901–1973 m. Winifred (L) King 1908–1977
        4. 4. John McWilliam 1890–1951 m. Grizzel (Bell McLaren) (Vallance) 1888–1965
        5. 5. James Mcwilliam 1894–
        6. 6. Andrew Mcwilliam 1896–
        7. 7. Catherine Mcwilliam 1899–
      10. 10. Janet Mackie 1871–1948 m. William McCubbin 1880–1916
        1. 1. William McCubbin 1907–
        2. 2. Janet ((Netta) Mc) Cubbin 1911–1976
    2. 2. Robert Forrest 1851–1909 m. Agnes (Anderson) Reid 1848–1909
      1. 1. Agnes Forrest 1877–1947 m. William (John) McCarthy 1857–1932
        1. 1. Agnes McCarthy 1898–1958 m. Richard (Ernest Gilchrist) Phillips 1889–1967
        2. 2. John McCarthy 1896–1918
      2. 2. Isabella Forrest 1889–1944 m. John McKenzie 1878–1942
        1. 1. John McKenzie 1918–1996 m. Helen (McKinlay) Reynolds 1919–2001
        2. 2. Annie (Mitchell) Mckenzie 1925–2014 m. Charles (James William) Dixon 1922–2013
        3. 3. Agnes (Helen) McKenzie 1915–2000 m. Andrew (John) Forrest 1907–1978
        4. 4. Isabella (Forrest) McKenzie 1922–1979 m. Laurence ((Larry) Moonan) Bain 1918–1996
      3. 3. John Forrest 1886–1914
      4. 4. William (Reid) Forrest 1888–1954
      5. 5. Andrew Forrest 1875–1939
      6. 6. Robert (Alexander) Forrest 1874–1928
    3. 3. John FORREST 1845–1912
      1. 1. Rachel (Miller) Forrest 1882–1939 m. James Sinclair 1868–1953
        1. 1. David Sinclair 1919–2004 m. Ena (Winifred Joy) Minchin 1915–2005
        2. 2. James (Robert Forrest) Sinclair 1907–1966 m. Annabella O'Donnell 1901–1987
        3. 3. William Sinclair 1916–1988
        4. 4. Barbara (Eleanor) Ottersen 1910–1991
    4. 4. Janet Forrest 1835–1921 m. Thomas Brown 1841–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Brown 1871–1951 m. Alexander Pow 1870–1953
        1. 1. Nettie (A) Pow 1897–1985 m. Faye (Goodrich) Prater 1889–1956
        2. 2. Isabelle (Eleanor) Pow 1896–1986 m. Alexander (Lang) Davis 1891–1963
  2. 2. Thomas Forrest 1804–1872
  3. 3. William (Elder) FORREST 1815–1884

Janet Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1776
abt 1776
Birth of Janet Elder in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
02 Jul 1861
Age 85
Death of Janet Elder in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1776
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1861
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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