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John Simpson Davidson 1832 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1832

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Jun 1899

Death Location: Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Alexander Davidson

Mother: Jane Simpson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Archer Davidson

John Simpson Davidson was born in 1832 in Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of Alexander Walker Davidson and Jane Simpson. John Simpson Davidson had children including Archer James Davidson. John Simpson Davidson passed away in 1899 in Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • John Simpson Davidson was born in 1832 in Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of Alexander Walker Davidson and Jane Simpson.
  • John Simpson Davidson had children including Archer James Davidson.
  • John Simpson Davidson passed away in 1899 in Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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John Davidson's Ancestors

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John Davidson
1832 – 1899
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Walker Davidson
1805 – 1897
Aberdeen, Scotland
Jane Simpson
1805 – 1892
Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Davidson
1777 –
Brachmont, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Ann Sinclair
1780 –
Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
John Simpson
– 1862
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Elsie
1778 – 1857
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Davidson
1751 – 1829
Isabella Collie
1751 – 1829
John Sinclair
1750 – 1793
Margaret Ross
1749 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Davidson
1719 –
Isabel Hampton
1723 –
John Collie
1725 –
Jean Leiper
David Sinclair
1710 –
Margret Davidson
1711 –
David Ross
Janet Petrie
1734 – 1778

John Davidson's Descendants

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John (Simpson) Davidson (28 Dec 1832 – 28 Jun 1899)
  1. 1. Archer (James) Davidson (20 Feb 1876 – 5 Aug 1965) m. Louise Ryder (2 Feb 1872 – 1966)
    1. 1. Alice Davidson (13 May 1901 – 11 Sep 2004) m. Victor (G) Otton (1901 – 1943)
      1. 1. Robert (Bruce) Otton (1925 – 25 07 1969)
      2. 2. John (Davidson) Otton (1925 – 2003)
    2. 2. McNee Davidson (29 May 1903 – 31 Jan 1928)
    3. 3. Harry (Ryder) Davidson (4 Aug 1908 – 2 Apr 1981) m. Violet (Veronica) Perry (1909 – 6 Sep 1992)

John Davidson's Timeline

2 Records

1832
28 Dec 1832
Birth of John Simpson Davidson in Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Scotland
1899
28 Jun 1899
Age 67
Death of John Simpson Davidson in Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1832
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1899
    Event Place: Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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