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John Gilchrist 1866 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1866

Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Death Date: 6 May 1943

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: John Gilchrist

Mother: Catherine Thomson

Spouse(s): Grace McGregor

Children(s): John Gilchrist

The story of John Gilchrist began in 1866 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK. John Gilchrist married Grace McGregor, and had children including John Gilchrist. John Gilchrist passed away in 1943 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gilchrist began in 1866 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.
  • John Gilchrist married Grace McGregor, and had children including John Gilchrist.
  • John Gilchrist passed away in 1943 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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John Gilchrist's Ancestors

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John Gilchrist
1866 – 1943
Birth Place: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Parents
John Gilchrist
1838 – 1906
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Catherine Thomson
1843 – 1869
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Gilchrist
1802 – 1863
Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Janet Mitchell
1809 – 1863
New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
John Bulloch
1830 – 1905
Cumbernauld, dumbartonsh
Isabella Stirling
1824 – 1871
Cumbernauld, dumbartonsh
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Gilchrist
1764 – 1831
Archibald Mitchell
1774 –
Mary Watson
1778 –
Robert Balloch
1808 – 1862
Elizabeth Jack
1798 – 1892
Catharine Thomson
1780 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gilchrist
1717 – 1771
Janet Scott
1721 –
James Mitchell
1748 –
Janet Ewing
1745 – 1775
Alexander Bulloch
1774 –
Mary (YETTS)
1766 – 1857
Robert Jack
1765 –
Ann Clelland
1766 –
James Thomson
1741 –
Janet Duncanson
1744 –

John Gilchrist's Descendants

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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

1866
25 Jun 1866
Birth of John Gilchrist in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
1943
6 May 1943
Age 77
Death of John Gilchrist in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1866
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1943
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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