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Jean (Jannet) McGowan 1722–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1722

Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander McGowan

Mother: Jonet Broadfoot

Spouse(s): John McHarg

Children(s): Margaret McHarg

In 1722, Jean (Jannet) McGowan entered the world in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Mcgowan And Jonet Broadfoot. Jean (Jannet) McGowan married John Mcharg, and had children including Margaret Mcharg. Jean (Jannet) McGowan passed away in 1797 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1722, Jean (Jannet) McGowan entered the world in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Mcgowan And Jonet Broadfoot.
  • Jean (Jannet) McGowan married John Mcharg, and had children including Margaret Mcharg.
  • Jean (Jannet) McGowan passed away in 1797 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jean McGowan's Ancestors

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Jean McGowan
1722–1797
Birth Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander McGowan
1698–1743
Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jonet Broadfoot
1695–1750
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (M) Cowan
1670–1720
Airth, Sterling, Scotland
Margaret Mcmillan
1670–
Wigtownshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Cowan
1640–
Isabell (Cowan)
1640–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter COWAN
1595–
Jean Turnbull
1598–1651
Janet Smyth
1619–1642

Jean McGowan's Descendants

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Jean ((Jannet)) McGowan (1722–1797) m. John McHarg (Abt. 1718–)
  1. 1. Margaret McHarg 1752–1820 m. Daniel Russell 1744–1815
    1. 1. John Russell 1773–1852
      1. 1. James Russel 1792–1866
        1. 1. Thomas Russell 1823–1889

Jean McGowan's Timeline

4 Records

1722
1722
Birth of Jean (Jannet) McGowan in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1743
24 Feb 1743
Age 21
Jean (Jannet) McGowan was married in Mochrum, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, , Scotland
Mochrum, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, , Scotland
1743
24 Feb 1743
Age 21
Jean (Jannet) McGowan was married in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, , Scotland
Old Luce, Wigtownshire, , Scotland
1797
1797
Age 75
Death of Jean (Jannet) McGowan in Wigtownshire, Scotland
Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1743
    Event Place: Mochrum, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1743
    Event Place: Old Luce, Wigtownshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Wigtownshire, Scotland

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