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Janet Short 1667–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1667

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1729

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Robert Shortus

Mother: Jonet McDOUGALL

Spouse(s): Thomas Wilson*

Children(s): Elizabeth Wilson

In 1667, Janet Short entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Short Shortus And Jonet Mcdougall. Janet Short married Thomas Wilson, and had children including Elizabeth Christian Wilson. Janet Short passed away in 1729 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1667, Janet Short entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Short Shortus And Jonet Mcdougall.
  • Janet Short married Thomas Wilson, and had children including Elizabeth Christian Wilson.
  • Janet Short passed away in 1729 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Short's Ancestors

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Janet Short
1667–1729
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Robert Short Shortus
1610–1670
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
Jonet McDOUGALL
1636–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Helene (Heleine) CURRIE
1618–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Short's Descendants

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Janet Short (Oct 1667–1729) m. Thomas Wilson* (1667–1729)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Christian) Wilson 1689–1780 m. Duncan (John) Fleming 1681–1725
    1. 1. Robert Fleming 1706–1802 m. Margaret Lindsay 1706–1805
      1. 1. Samuel (M) Fleming 1720–1770 m. Alice Charlton 1724–1806
        1. 1. William (Harold) Fleming 1753–1820 m. Virginia (Jane "Ginny" "Hanna") Buchanan 1755–1795

Janet Short's Timeline

2 Records

1667
Oct 1667
Birth of Janet Short in Scotland
Scotland
1729
1729
Age 62
Death of Janet Short in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1667
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Scotland

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