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John Gilchrist 1838 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 June 1838

Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Oct 1906

Death Location: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Alexander Gilchrist

Mother: Janet Mitchell

Spouse(s): Catherine Thomson

Children(s): John Gilchrist

In 1838, John Gilchrist entered the world in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Gilchrist and Janet Mitchell. John Gilchrist married Catherine Thomson, and had children including John Gilchrist. John Gilchrist passed away in 1906 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1838, John Gilchrist entered the world in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Gilchrist and Janet Mitchell.
  • John Gilchrist married Catherine Thomson, and had children including John Gilchrist.
  • John Gilchrist passed away in 1906 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Gilchrist's Ancestors

Self
John Gilchrist
1838 – 1906
Birth Place: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Gilchrist
1802 – 1863
Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Janet Mitchell
1809 – 1863
New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Gilchrist
1764 – 1831
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Archibald Mitchell
1774 –
New or East Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mary Watson
1778 –
New or East Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Gilchrist
1717 – 1771
Janet Scott
1721 –
James Mitchell
1748 –
Janet Ewing
1745 – 1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 111
1680 – 1720
Jean Aiken
1682 – 1725
Robert Mitchel
1720 –
Agness Boyd
1722 –

John Gilchrist's Descendants

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John Gilchrist (9 June 1838 – 22 Oct 1906) m. Catherine Thomson (1843 – 22 Apr 1869)
  1. 1. John Gilchrist (25 Jun 1866 – 6 May 1943) m. Grace McGregor (Abt 1868 – 27 Jun 1956)
    1. 1. John Gilchrist (27 Jun 1897 – 28 May 1971)
      1. 1. Ernest (Leslie) Gilchrist (28 Jan 1924 – 1 Jul 2014)

John Gilchrist's Timeline

2 Records

1838
9 June 1838
Birth of John Gilchrist in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1906
22 Oct 1906
Age 68
Death of John Gilchrist in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 June 1838
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1906
    Event Place: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

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