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Jessie Smith Wood 1896–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 August 1896

Birth Location: Portsoy, AB45, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 April 1987

Death Location: Portsoy, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Wood

Mother: Margaret McKay

Spouse(s): Grant Chisholm, John Sutherland

Children(s): Margaret Chisholm, Mary Chisholm, Anne Chisholm, Morna Sutherland

Jessie Smith Wood was born in 1896 in Portsoy, AB45, United Kingdom, the child of David Doo Wood And Margaret Maggie Mckay. Jessie Smith Wood married Grant Chisholm, John Sutherland, and had children including Anne Wood Chisholm, Margaret Mckay Chisholm, Mary Grant Chisholm, Morna Joan May Sutherland. Jessie Smith Wood passed away in 1987 in Portsoy, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Jessie Smith Wood was born in 1896 in Portsoy, AB45, United Kingdom, the child of David Doo Wood And Margaret Maggie Mckay.
  • Jessie Smith Wood married Grant Chisholm, John Sutherland, and had children including Anne Wood Chisholm, Margaret Mckay Chisholm, Mary Grant Chisholm, Morna Joan May Sutherland.
  • Jessie Smith Wood passed away in 1987 in Portsoy, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Wood
1870–1944
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
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Margaret McKay
1874–1961
Birth Location: Sandend, Banffshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grant Chisholm
1895–1931
Birth Location: Findhorn, IV36, UK
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John Sutherland
1906–1990
Birth Location: Paithnick, Grange, Keith, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Chisholm
1926–2010
Birth Location: Findhorn, Moray, Scotland
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Mary Chisholm
1923–1947
Birth Location: Findhorn, IV36, UK
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Anne Chisholm
1927–2023
Birth Location: Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
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Morna Sutherland
1936–1988
Birth Location: –
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Jessie Wood's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Wood
1896–1987
Birth Place: Portsoy, AB45, United Kingdom
Parents
David (Doo) Wood
1870–1944
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Margaret ((Maggie)) McKay
1874–1961
Sandend, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George Wood
1829–1897
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Ann ("Shavie") Mair
1828–1894
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Wood
1804–1853
Anne\ Bruce
1807–1871
John MAIR
1799–1885
Elspeth Smith
1799–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wood
1779–1856
Katharine\ Mair
1775–1863
William Mair
1763–1841
Ann "King"
1765–1843

Jessie Wood's Descendants

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Jessie (Smith) Wood (20 August 1896–2 April 1987) m. Grant Chisholm (21 APR 1895–6 MAY 1931) m. John Sutherland (20 May 1906–12 Dec 1990)
  1. 1. Margaret (McKay) Chisholm 1926–2010 m. James Williamson 1922–1998
  2. 2. Mary (Grant) Chisholm 1923–1947
  3. 3. Anne (Wood) Chisholm 1927–2023
  4. 4. Morna (Joan (May)) Sutherland 1936–1988

Jessie Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1896
20 August 1896
Birth of Jessie Smith Wood in Portsoy, AB45, United Kingdom
Portsoy, AB45, United Kingdom
1987
2 April 1987
Age 91
Death of Jessie Smith Wood in Portsoy, Scotland, United Kingdom
Portsoy, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 August 1896
    Event Place: Portsoy, AB45, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1987
    Event Place: Portsoy, Scotland, United Kingdom
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