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John Buchanan 1764 – 1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 JUL 1764

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Oct 1851

Death Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: William Buchanan

Mother: Jean Mcalpine

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Children(s): William Buchanan

John Buchanan was born in 1764 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of William Buchanan and Jean Mcalpine. John Buchanan had children including William Buchanan. John Buchanan passed away in 1851 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Buchanan was born in 1764 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of William Buchanan and Jean Mcalpine.
  • John Buchanan had children including William Buchanan.
  • John Buchanan passed away in 1851 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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John Buchanan's Ancestors

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John Buchanan
1764 – 1851
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Buchanan
1731 –
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Mcalpine
1732 –
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter Buchanan
1708 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
AGNES (ANN Urie) URE
1711 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JOHN MCALPINE
1677 – 1740
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
SUSANNA BINNEY
1687 – 1765
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Buchannan
1681 – 1759
Helen Burn
1678 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Buchannan
1656 – 1725
Mary Halkerstoun
1657 –
Andro Burne
1653 –
Elspet Buchanan
1658 – 1682

John Buchanan's Descendants

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John Buchanan (11 JUL 1764 – 30 Oct 1851)
  1. 1. William Buchanan (11 May 1788 – 17 May 1865) m. Margaret Cairns (1799 – 20 January 1870)
    1. 1. Alexander Buchanan (20 NOV 1832 – 21 Mar 1901) m. Christina Cameron (27 DEC 1821 – 5 FEB 1907)
      1. 1. Christina Buchanan (1854 – 22 Dec 1943) m. Alexander Matheson (Jul 1847 – 08 Jan 1931)
        1. 1. Margaret Matheson (1875 – 16 Oct 1929)
        2. 2. John (Cameron) Matheson (1877 – 27 Jan 1927)
        3. 3. Christina MATHESON (19 Jun 1879 – 15 Jul 1967)
        4. 4. Alexander (Hugh) MATHESON (14 May 1882 – 16 Nov 1952)
        5. 5. Donald MATHESON (1887 – 6 Jul 1964)
        6. 6. Mary (Jane) MATHESON (1890 – 27 Jan 1971)
        7. 7. Kenneth MATHESON (14 Oct 1892 – 18 Oct 1983)
        8. 8. Florence (Irene) MATHESON (1896 – 30 Jul 1978) m. John (Bernard) Dodemaide (1894 – 17 Apr 1948) m. Bernard (Jno) Dodemaide (1894 – 17 Apr 1948)
        9. 9. Allen (Cameron) Matheson (Jun 1899 – Bef. 2 Feb 1900)

John Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1764
11 JUL 1764
Birth of John Buchanan in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1851
30 Oct 1851
Age 87
Death of John Buchanan in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirlingshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUL 1764
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1851
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland

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