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John Downie Kilgour Black 1844–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 FEB 1844

Birth Location: Forgan, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 15 JAN 1909

Death Location: Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Thailand

Father: Thomas BLACK

Mother: Eliza Kilgour

Spouse(s): Catherine MacLachlan

Children(s): Robert Black, John Black, James Black

In 1844, John Downie Kilgour Black entered the world in Forgan, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Black And Eliza Kilgour. John Downie Kilgour Black married Catherine Maclachlan, and had children including James Dougal Black, John Kilgour Black, Robert Kilgour Black. John Downie Kilgour Black passed away in 1909 in Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Thailand.

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Biography

  • In 1844, John Downie Kilgour Black entered the world in Forgan, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Black And Eliza Kilgour.
  • John Downie Kilgour Black married Catherine Maclachlan, and had children including James Dougal Black, John Kilgour Black, Robert Kilgour Black.
  • John Downie Kilgour Black passed away in 1909 in Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Thailand.

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John Black's Ancestors

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John Black
1844–1909
Birth Place: Forgan, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Thomas BLACK
1813–1861
BEISBURG FORGAN
Eliza Kilgour
1813–1898
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Black
1779–1865
Forgan, Fife, Scotland
Euphan Brown
1782–1863
Anstruther-Wester, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John ***
1750–1822
Elizabeth Shipherd
1753–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas ***
1720–1788
Helen ***
1718–
Andrew Shepard
1720–1776
Annabell Baily***
1725–1804

John Black's Descendants

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John (Downie Kilgour) Black (01 FEB 1844–15 JAN 1909) m. Catherine MacLachlan (22 Jun 1849–16 Jun 1933)
  1. 1. Robert (Kilgour) Black 1871–1895
  2. 2. John (Kilgour) Black 1872–1901
  3. 3. James (Dougal) Black 1880–1881

John Black's Timeline

3 Records

1844
01 FEB 1844
Birth of John Downie Kilgour Black in Forgan, Fife, Scotland
Forgan, Fife, Scotland
1844
02 Mar 1844
John Downie Kilgour Black was baptized in Forgan,Fife,Scotland
Forgan,Fife,Scotland
1909
15 JAN 1909
Age 65
Death of John Downie Kilgour Black in Bangkok
Bangkok

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 FEB 1844
    Event Place: Forgan, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1844
    Event Place: Forgan,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1900
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK, Outward Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1909
    Event Place: Bangkok
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Thailand
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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