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John Geddes 1831–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1831

Birth Location: Findochty, Banffshire

Death Date: 12 Oct 1913

Death Location: Kingston, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland

Father: William Geddes

Mother: Isabella Duncan

Spouse(s): Margaret Cowie

Children(s): George Geddes, Margaret Geddes

In 1831, John Geddes entered the world in Findochty, Banffshire, born to William Geddes And Isabella Duncan. John Geddes married Margaret Cowie, and had children including George Geddes, Margaret Geddes. John Geddes passed away in 1913 in Kingston, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1831, John Geddes entered the world in Findochty, Banffshire, born to William Geddes And Isabella Duncan.
  • John Geddes married Margaret Cowie, and had children including George Geddes, Margaret Geddes.
  • John Geddes passed away in 1913 in Kingston, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Geddes's Ancestors

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John Geddes
1831–1913
Birth Place: Findochty, Banffshire
Parents
William Geddes
1806–1885
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Isabella Duncan
1819–1910
Urquhart, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
John Geddes
1774–1832
Scotland
Elizabeth ('Eliza') Chrichton
1771–1846
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
James Duncan
1778–1835
Urquhart, Moray, Scotland
Isobel MacKenzie
1786–1861
Speymouth, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Geddes
1735–1797
Katharine Duffus
1736–
William DUNCAN
1750–1842
Margaret NICHOLSON
1750–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Geddes's Descendants

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John Geddes (abt 1831–12 Oct 1913) m. Margaret Cowie (1832–)
  1. 1. George Geddes 1853–1937 m. Annie Grigor 1859–1933
    1. 1. Margaret Geddes 1880–1958 m. William Snyder 1886–1955
      1. 1. John (Erven) Snyder 1910–1989 m. Margaret (Jane) Geddes 1883–1958
      2. 2. Edna Snyder 1910–
      3. 3. Earl Snyder 1913–
      4. 4. George Snyder 1915–
      5. 5. Gordon Snyder 1917–
      6. 6. Douglas Snyder 1922–2001 m. June (Sandra Mitchell) Ms. 1915–1998
        1. 1. Paul (Mitchell) Snyder 1948–2005
    2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Geddes 1883–1958 m. John (Erven) Snyder 1910–1989
      1. 1. Jack (Erven) Snyder 1938–2014
    3. 3. James Geddes 1887–1957
    4. 4. George Geddes 1884–1949
    5. 5. Earl (William) Geddes 1895–1966
    6. 6. Henry (Robinson) Geddes 1898–1898
    7. 7. Lesley (Gordon) Geddes 1900–1972
    8. 8. John (Grigor) Geddes 1883–1934
  2. 2. Margaret Geddes 1863–1930

John Geddes's Timeline

7 Records

1831
1831
Birth of John Geddes in Port Gordon, Banff, Scotland
Port Gordon, Banff, Scotland
1831
abt 1831
Birth of John Geddes in Findochty, Banffshire
Findochty, Banffshire
1832
5 JAN 1832
Age 1
Birth of John Geddes in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.
Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.
1832
10 Jan 1832
Age 1
John Geddes was baptized in Keith,Banff,Scotland
Keith,Banff,Scotland
1841
20 Apr 1841
Age 10
Birth of John Geddes in Speymouth, Moray, Scotland
Speymouth, Moray, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 30
John Geddes resided here in Urquhart, Moray, Scotland
Urquhart, Moray, Scotland
1913
12 Oct 1913
Age 82
Death of John Geddes in Kingston, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland
Kingston, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JAN 1832
    Event Place: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Port Gordon, Banff, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1841
    Event Place: Speymouth, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, World War II Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1831
    Event Place: Findochty, Banffshire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1832
    Event Place: Keith,Banff,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Urquhart, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1913
    Event Place: Kingston, Urquhart, Moray, Scotland

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