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Janet McLaren 1815–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: South Yell, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Aug 1886

Death Location: South Yell, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Robert Mclaren

Mother: Cathrine Mclaren

Spouse(s): John Johnson

Children(s): Isabel Johnson, Alexander Johnston

Janet McLaren was born in 1815 in South Yell, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Robert Mclaren And Cathrine Mclaren. In 1841, Janet McLaren resided in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. In 1851, Janet McLaren resided in Edinburgh Iron Church, Midlothian, Scotland. Janet McLaren married John Johnson, and had children including Alexander Johnston, Isabel Bella Johnson. Janet McLaren passed away in 1886 in South Yell, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet McLaren was born in 1815 in South Yell, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Robert Mclaren And Cathrine Mclaren.
  • In 1841, Janet McLaren resided in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Janet McLaren resided in Edinburgh Iron Church, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Janet McLaren married John Johnson, and had children including Alexander Johnston, Isabel Bella Johnson.
  • Janet McLaren passed away in 1886 in South Yell, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Mclaren
1779–
Birth Location: Parish of Dull, Perthshire
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Cathrine Mclaren
1788–
Birth Location: Big Parish, Perthshire
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Spouses(s)

John Johnson
1814–1899
Birth Location: Cuppister, South Yell, SHI, SCT
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Children(s)

Isabel Johnson
1850–1935
Birth Location: Beckwith Twp, Ontario
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Alexander Johnston
1846–1891
Birth Location: South Yell, Shetland, Scotland
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Janet McLaren's Ancestors

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Janet McLaren
1815–1886
Birth Place: South Yell, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Robert Mclaren
1779–
Parish of Dull, Perthshire
Cathrine Mclaren
1788–
Big Parish, Perthshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet McLaren's Descendants

1.
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Janet McLaren (1815–17 Aug 1886) m. John Johnson (23 AUG 1814–22 JAN 1899)
  1. 1. Isabel ("Bella") Johnson 1850–1935
  2. 2. Alexander Johnston 1846–1891 m. Jessie (L.) Mcstravick 1843–1925
    1. 1. Alexander (A) Johnson 1868– m. Mary Patten 1873–
      1. 1. Maggie Johnstone 1897–
    2. 2. Ann Johnson 1866–
    3. 3. Agnes Johnson 1883–1965
    4. 4. Charles (Daniel) Johnson 1881–1971 m. Margaret ("Maggie") Boyd\Elliot 1882–1976
      1. 1. Charles Johnson 1905–
    5. 5. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Macstravick) Johnson 1876–1972 m. James Steele 1870–1946
      1. 1. James (Robertson "Jimmie") Steele 1897–1966 m. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Honeycutt) Sinclair 1891–1984
        1. 1. Bettine (Elizabeth) Steele 1925–2002 m. Otto (W.) Segrin 1905–1980
        2. 2. Deane (E) Steele 1913–
      2. 2. Robert Steele 1893–1943 m. Margaret (M "Jeanie") Miller 1890–1984
        1. 1. Robert (Micheal Steele) Jr 1920–1994
      3. 3. Elizabeth (McStravick Johnson) Steele 1915–1994 m. William (Miller "Bud") Balsum 1898–1949 m. Robert (Benton) Thomas 1917–1997
        1. 1. Pamela (Lee) Balsam 1943–2007
      4. 4. George (Robertson) Steele 1912–1971 m. Beatrice (Leon) Mace 1921– m. Margaret (Bernice) Franzwa 1915–1986
        1. 1. Robert Steele 1940–2021 m. Janice (Mae) Sweeney 1941–2021
        2. 2. Marlene (E) Steele 1936–1985 m. Sherman ('Frank' Lynn) Moppin 1932–1994 m. Leslie (Guinn) Wallingford 1922–1989
        3. 3. Sharron (Lee) Steele 1938–2015 m. William (Steven) Call 1937–2005 m. Carl (Robert) Wilson 1912–1975 m. Julius (Oroville (Corky)) Gillard 1937–2005 m. Leslie (Charles) Slover 1941–2019
      5. 5. Charles (Johnson) Steele 1900–1992 m. Helen ("Nellie" Smith) McMillan 1898–1978
        1. 1. Catherine (Smith) Steele 1920–2009 m. Ora ("Orrie" Arthur) Root 1914–2004
        2. 2. Helen ('Eleanor' McMillan) Steele 1926–2022 m. Ronald (Albert) Porath 1921–1983
        3. 3. Elizabeth (McStravick-Johnson) Steele 1922–1924
        4. 4. James (Robertson) Steele 1936–2007 m. Ginger Posey 1932–2016
        5. 5. Jeannie Steele 1941–2007 m. William (Russel Rodwick) Sr 1941–1981 m. Dennis (Kurt) Buchanan 1940–1975
      6. 6. David (McStravick) Steele 1904–1985 m. Margaret (Low) Doig 1907–1976
        1. 1. Margaret (A) Steele 1938–2006
      7. 7. Jean (Robertson) Steele 1902–1997 m. Robert (John) Atlee 1898–1981
        1. 1. Robert (James "Jimmie") Atlee 1927–1997 m. Jeanette ('Janet') Hero 1922–1980
        2. 2. Grant (Ralph) Atlee 1936–2004
      8. 8. Jessie (McStravick) Steele 1895–1970 m. Abel (Jack) Williams 1897–1969
        1. 1. LaVonne (M) Williams 1936–2021 m. John Meyers 1921–1984
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Johnson "Betty") Williams 1922–2014 m. Robert Pappas 1921–1991
        3. 3. Jean (Marie) Williams 1926–1940
        4. 4. Richard (Cromwell) Williams 1928–1950 m. Uldine (S "Willie") Millard 1931–2000
    6. 6. Helen ('Nell' Chadwick) Johnson 1878–1959 m. Donald ("Dan") McGibbon 1876–1919
      1. 1. Robert (Johnson) McGibbon 1905–1979
      2. 2. John (Cameron) Macgibbon 1914–1976
      3. 3. Flora (Cameron) McGibbon 1897–1982 m. Thomas ("Tommy" H) McWhirter 1896–1974
      4. 4. Jackie McGibbon 1901–
      5. 5. Donald (Cameron) McGibbon 1899–1921
      6. 6. Agnes (Johnson) McGibbon 1907–2007 m. David (L) Rimmer 1909–1999
      7. 7. Helen ("Nellie") McGibbon 1902–1995 m. William Gray 1897–
      8. 8. Charles (Johnson) McGibbon 1915–1998
      9. 9. Jessie McGibbon 1900–1973 m. Hugh (Bell) O'Neil 1900–
        1. 1. Hugh ("Hughie") O'Neil 1925–
    7. 7. David Johnson 1877–1877

Janet McLaren's Timeline

5 Records

1815
1815
Birth of Janet McLaren in South Yell, Shetland, Scotland
South Yell, Shetland, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 26
Janet McLaren resided here in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 36
Janet McLaren resided here in Edinburgh Iron Church, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Iron Church, Midlothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 56
Janet McLaren resided here in Northmaven, Shetland, Scotland
Northmaven, Shetland, Scotland
1886
17 Aug 1886
Age 71
Death of Janet McLaren in South Yell, Shetland, Scotland
South Yell, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: South Yell, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunfermline; ED: 10A; Page: 10; Line: 990; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Edinburgh Iron Church, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh Iron Church; ED: 9; Page: 4; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1851_178; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Northmaven, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Northmaven; ED: 2; Page: 7; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1886
    Event Place: South Yell, Shetland, Scotland
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