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Jean Paterson 1835–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1835

Birth Location: Cults, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Oct 1873

Death Location: Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Patterson

Mother: Christian Strang

Spouse(s): John Meiklejohn

Children(s): Christina Meiklejohn

The story of Jean Paterson began in 1835 in Cults, Fife, Scotland. In 1841, Jean Paterson resided in Arbroath Inverbrothock, Angus, Scotland. In 1851, Jean Paterson resided in Kemback, Fife, Scotland. Jean Paterson married John Meiklejohn, and had children including Christina Strang Meiklejohn. Jean Paterson passed away in 1873 in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Paterson began in 1835 in Cults, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1841, Jean Paterson resided in Arbroath Inverbrothock, Angus, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Jean Paterson resided in Kemback, Fife, Scotland.
  • Jean Paterson married John Meiklejohn, and had children including Christina Strang Meiklejohn.
  • Jean Paterson passed away in 1873 in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Patterson
1803–1867
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Christian Strang
1807–1872
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Meiklejohn
1819–1896
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Christina Meiklejohn
1859–1928
Birth Location: Saline, Fife, Scotland
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Jean Paterson's Ancestors

Self
Jean Paterson
1835–1873
Birth Place: Cults, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Martin Patterson
1803–1867
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Christian ((Christina)) Strang
1807–1872
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Paterson
1756–
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Ann ((Agnes)) Patterson
1772–1864
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
John Strang
1781–1876
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Ann Roy
1785–
Alloa, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert (Patterson)
1729–
Elizabeth Strachen
1732–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Strachen
1689–1714

Jean Paterson's Descendants

1.
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Jean Paterson (28 Mar 1835–20 Oct 1873) m. John Meiklejohn (1819–1896)
  1. 1. Christina (Strang) Meiklejohn 1859–1928 m. Job (Cox) Sr 1856–1936
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Cox 1897–1929 m. Joseph (Pearson) Laing 1895–1945
      1. 1. Kenneth (Roland Laing) Sr 1924–1974 m. Jean (Cecelia) Hague 1929–2009
        1. 1. Linda (Jean) Laing 1950–2018
      2. 2. Ellen (Sanders) Laing 1916–1997 m. Leonard (Desmet) Jr 1914–2004
      3. 3. Virginia (Mae) Laing 1922–1995 m. Samuel (Ralph) Veltri 1916–1990
      4. 4. Dorothy (E) Laing 1920–1964 m. George (Stratton) Mitchell 1922–1991
      5. 5. Florence (Belle) Laing 1918–2005 m. Stephen Seretvay 1900–1961
      6. 6. Calvin Laing 1929–1929
      7. 7. Joseph (Edward) Laing 1928–1957 m. Sophie (Marion) Subjinske 1924–2001
        1. 1. Margaret Laing 1947–1947
    2. 2. Job (Cox) Jr 1895–1961 m. Mary Nonclerg 1893–1977
      1. 1. Alberta (Elaine) Cox 1917–2001
      2. 2. Laurent (Job) Cox 1919–1988
      3. 3. Arnold (Clayton) Cox 1924–2012
    3. 3. John (Meiklejohn) Cox 1880–1936 m. Sarah (Jane) Taylor 1883–1954
    4. 4. Lawrence Cox 1881–1953
    5. 5. Albert (Newell) Cox 1884–1941
    6. 6. James (Henry) Cox 1886–1964 m. Sarah (Ethel M) Wilson 1889–1961
    7. 7. Charles (Clifton Cox) Sr 1891–1972

Jean Paterson's Timeline

5 Records

1835
28 Mar 1835
Birth of Jean Paterson in Cults, Fife, Scotland
Cults, Fife, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 6
Jean Paterson resided here in Arbroath Inverbrothock, Angus, Scotland
Arbroath Inverbrothock, Angus, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 16
Jean Paterson resided here in Kemback, Fife, Scotland
Kemback, Fife, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 26
Jean Paterson resided here in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
1873
20 Oct 1873
Age 38
Death of Jean Paterson in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1835
    Event Place: Cults, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Arbroath Inverbrothock; ED: 5; Page: 13; Line: 990; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kemback; ED: 1; Page: 18; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_89; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundee; ED: 11; Page: 6; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_40
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Arbroath Inverbrothock, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Arbroath Inverbrothock; ED: 5; Page: 13; Line: 990; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kemback, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kemback; ED: 1; Page: 18; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_89; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundee; ED: 11; Page: 6; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_40

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1873
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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