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Janette Young 1838–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1838

Birth Location: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Dec 1915

Death Location: Traer, Tama County, Iowa

Father: Samuel Young

Mother: Janet *

Spouse(s): Peter Whannel

Children(s): Margaret Whannell

The story of Janette Young began in 1838 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Janette Young married Peter Whannel, and had children including Margaret Kelly Whannell. Janette Young passed away in 1915 in Traer, Tama County, Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of Janette Young began in 1838 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Janette Young married Peter Whannel, and had children including Margaret Kelly Whannell.
  • Janette Young passed away in 1915 in Traer, Tama County, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Young
1797–1873
Birth Location: Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
SY
Janet *
1811–1888
Birth Location: Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
J*

Spouses(s)

Peter Whannel
1833–1920
Birth Location: Colmeyell, Ayr, Scotland
PW

Children(s)

Margaret Whannell
1867–1957
Birth Location: Iowa
MW

Janette Young's Ancestors

Self
Janette Young
1838–1915
Birth Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Samuel E. Young
1797–1873
Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet (Steele) *
1811–1888
Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Young
1762–1842
Rushes, Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean Lindsay
1774–1853
Fenwick, Ayr, Scotland
John Steil
1789–1841
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet (Jennet) Alexander
1785–1852
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Lindsay
1734–
Jean Carsell
1749–
Robert Alexander
1754–1784
Janet Harris
1758–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Carsel
1720–
Janet Wat
1709–
Jean Cuninghame
1729–1800
John Harris
1717–
Anabella (Garvan)
1723–

Janette Young's Descendants

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Janette Young (21 Oct 1838–15 Dec 1915) m. Peter Whannel (03 Feb 1833–13 Sep 1920)
  1. 1. Margaret (Kelly) Whannell 1867–1957 m. Edward (Hartley) Houghton 1872–1947 m. Edward (H) Houghton 1872– m. Edward (H) Houghton 1872– m. Edward (H) Houghton 1872– m. Edward Houghton 1874–1947
    1. 1. Harold (William) Houghton 1896–1982
      1. 1. Richard (Anthony) Houghton 1914–
    2. 2. Marian (M) Houghton 1905–1933
    3. 3. Effie (Lucille) Houghton 1894–1950 m. Oren (Leroy) Swartz 1890–1965
      1. 1. William (Leroy) Swartz 1917–2003
      2. 2. Eva (M.) Barger 1915–2008
      3. 3. Opal (Arlene) Sienknecht 1920–2017
    4. 4. Janet (D) Houghton 1901–
    5. 5. Edward (T) Houghton 1904–1994
    6. 6. Marian (M.) Houghton 1905–1933
    7. 7. Harold (William) Houghton 1896–1982
    8. 8. Janet (Dale) Perry 1900–1976

Janette Young's Timeline

2 Records

1838
21 Oct 1838
Birth of Janette Young in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1915
15 Dec 1915
Age 77
Death of Janette Young in Traer, Tama County, Iowa
Traer, Tama County, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1838
    Event Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Traer, Tama County, Iowa
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