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John Ker 1677–1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1677

Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Jul 1767

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Ker\Kerr

Mother: Agnes Young

Spouse(s): Margaret Bain

Children(s): John Kerr

John Ker was born in 1677 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Ker Kerr And Agnes No 2 Young. John Ker married Margaret Ann Bain, and had children including John Kerr. John Ker passed away in 1767 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Ker was born in 1677 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Ker Kerr And Agnes No 2 Young.
  • John Ker married Margaret Ann Bain, and had children including John Kerr.
  • John Ker passed away in 1767 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ker's Ancestors

Self
John Ker
1677–1767
Birth Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Ker\Kerr
1647–1710
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes (No 2) Young
1649–
Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Car or) Ker
1615–1690
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Bessie Clark
1616–1690
Dunfermline Fife Scotland
George Young
1616–
Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
Jannet Steill
1613–
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert KER
1578–
Helene Inglis
1577–1637
Alexander Yowng
1590–
Elspeth Thomsone
1590–
Janet Mathisone
1590–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (KER)
1539–
Annie Sibbet
1543–
Andrew Inglis
1550–1604

John Ker's Descendants

1.
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John Ker (30 Dec 1677–28 Jul 1767) m. Margaret (Ann) Bain (27 Nov 1683–30 Sep 1759)
  1. 1. John Kerr 1709– m. Jean (\ Jane) Nisbet 1697–
    1. 1. John Ker 1725– m. Margaret Appleby 1725–
      1. 1. Jannet Ker 1750– m. George Dun 1748–1799
        1. 1. John Dun 1783– m. Isobel (Isabelle (Galbraith)) Dunn 1772–

John Ker's Timeline

5 Records

1677
30 Dec 1677
Birth of John Ker in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1704
07 Jun 1704
Age 27
John Ker was married in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
1704
07 June 1704
Age 27
John Ker was married in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
1709
1709
Age 32
John Ker was married in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland
1767
28 Jul 1767
Age 90
Death of John Ker in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1677
    Event Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1704
    Event Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 June 1704
    Event Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1767
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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