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John Harkness 1820–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jan 1820

Birth Location: Kirkmaiden, Wigton, Scotland

Death Date: 18 May 1897

Death Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada

Father: William Harkness

Mother: Ellen Shank

Spouse(s): Janet McCall

Children(s): Anthony Harkness, William Harkness, Sarah Harkness, Janet Harkness, Helen Harkness

John Harkness was born in 1820 in Kirkmaiden, Wigton, Scotland, the child of William Harkness And Ellen Helen Shank. John Harkness married Janet Mccall, and had children including Anthony Harkness, Helen Harkness, Janet Harkness, Sarah Harkness, William B Harkness. John Harkness passed away in 1897 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Harkness was born in 1820 in Kirkmaiden, Wigton, Scotland, the child of William Harkness And Ellen Helen Shank.
  • John Harkness married Janet Mccall, and had children including Anthony Harkness, Helen Harkness, Janet Harkness, Sarah Harkness, William B Harkness.
  • John Harkness passed away in 1897 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Harkness
1789–1876
Birth Location: Down, Northern Ireland
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Ellen Shank
1797–1877
Birth Location: Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet McCall
1823–1901
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Anthony Harkness
1853–1920
Birth Location: Lot 19, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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William Harkness
1863–
Birth Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Sarah Harkness
1847–
Birth Location: Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Janet Harkness
1849–1910
Birth Location: Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Helen Harkness
1850–
Birth Location: Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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John Harkness's Ancestors

Self
John Harkness
1820–1897
Birth Place: Kirkmaiden, Wigton, Scotland
Parents
William Harkness
1789–1876
Down, Northern Ireland
Ellen ((Helen)) Shank
1797–1877
Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Harkness's Descendants

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John Harkness (09 Jan 1820–18 May 1897) m. Janet McCall (26 May 1823–21 Nov 1901)
  1. 1. Anthony Harkness 1853–1920 m. Ellen (Elizabeth) Somers 1860–
    1. 1. Gordon (Emmerson) Harkness 1889–1946 m. Gertrude (May "Gertie") Crossman 1898–1971
      1. 1. Marion (Irene) Harkness 1915–1984 m. Albert (Edward) Schacht 1905–1970
        1. 1. Richard (Allen) Schacht 1933–2003 m. Gina Waltraud 1932–2013
        2. 2. Albert (Schacht) Jr. 1939–1985
        3. 3. Alberta (June) Schacht 1936–1985
        4. 4. Henry (Reinholt) Schacht 1937–2008 m. Barbara (Ann) Brown 1938–2000
  2. 2. William (B) Harkness 1863–
  3. 3. Sarah Harkness 1847–
  4. 4. Janet Harkness 1849–1910
  5. 5. Helen Harkness 1850–

John Harkness's Timeline

2 Records

1820
09 Jan 1820
Birth of John Harkness in Kirkmaiden, Wigton, Scotland
Kirkmaiden, Wigton, Scotland
1897
18 May 1897
Age 77
Death of John Harkness in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1820
    Event Place: Kirkmaiden, Wigton, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1897
    Event Place: Prince Edward Island, Canada
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