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John Donaldson 1699 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 December 1699

Birth Location: Brechin, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Nov 1730

Death Location: Edinvillie Aberlour

Father: John Donaldson

Mother: Catharine Bellie*

Spouse(s): Elspit Dow

Children(s): Elizabeth Guild

John Donaldson was born in 1699 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland, the child of John Donaldson and Catharine Bellie*. John Donaldson married Elspit Dow, and had children including Elizabeth Guild. John Donaldson passed away in 1730 in Edinvillie Aberlour.

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Biography

  • John Donaldson was born in 1699 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland, the child of John Donaldson and Catharine Bellie*.
  • John Donaldson married Elspit Dow, and had children including Elizabeth Guild.
  • John Donaldson passed away in 1730 in Edinvillie Aberlour.

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John Donaldson's Ancestors

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John Donaldson
1699 – 1730
Birth Place: Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Parents
John Donaldson
1671 –
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Catharine Bellie*
1665 –
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
John Bellie
1642 –
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Marat Watson
1648 –
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Snr
1620 – 1680
Janot Tullo
1620 – 1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Bellie
1600 –

John Donaldson's Descendants

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John Donaldson (21 December 1699 – 9 Nov 1730) m. Elspit Dow (Abt. 1700 – )
  1. 1. Elizabeth Guild (21 Sept 1719 – )
    1. 1. Alexander Keiller (10 Feb 1731 – 27 December 1836) m. Jean Gray (1735 – 1808)
      1. 1. George Keiller (31st July 1765 – ) m. Catharine Cabel (20 Mar 1773 – 31 Dec 1845)
        1. 1. John Keiller (22 May 1800 – 28 Aug 1838) m. Ann (Ogilvie) Bennet (08 May 1804 – 18 Dec 1875)

John Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1699
21 December 1699
Birth of John Donaldson in Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
1730
9 Nov 1730
Age 31
Death of John Donaldson in Edinvillie Aberlour
Edinvillie Aberlour

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1699
    Event Place: Brechin, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1730
    Event Place: Edinvillie Aberlour

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