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John Lees 1806–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1806

Birth Location: Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1864

Death Location: Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: William Lees

Mother: Elizabeth White

Spouse(s): Margaret Clement

Children(s): James Lees, David Lees, Ann Gregg, Margaret Lees, William Lees, John Lees, Andrew Lees, Mary Lees, Robert Lees, Elizabeth Lees, Thomas Lees

In 1806, John Lees entered the world in Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Lees And Elizabeth White. In 1806, John Lees resided in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Lees married Margaret Clement, and had children including Andrew Lees, Ann Gregg, David Lees, Elizabeth Lees, James Lees, John Lees, Margaret Lees, Mary Lees, Robert Dick Lees, Thomas Lees, William Lees. John Lees passed away in 1864 in Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1806, John Lees entered the world in Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Lees And Elizabeth White.
  • In 1806, John Lees resided in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • John Lees married Margaret Clement, and had children including Andrew Lees, Ann Gregg, David Lees, Elizabeth Lees, James Lees, John Lees, Margaret Lees, Mary Lees, Robert Dick Lees, Thomas Lees, William Lees.
  • John Lees passed away in 1864 in Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lees
1778–1860
Birth Location: Coylton, Ayrshire, , Scotland
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Elizabeth White
1779–1840
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Clement
1808–1895
Birth Location: Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Lees
1835–1924
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire
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David Lees
1838–1873
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Ann Gregg
1836–
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret Lees
1845–
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire
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William Lees
1845–
Birth Location: Scotland
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John Lees
1849–
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Andrew Lees
1843–1870
Birth Location: Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mary Lees
1845–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Robert Lees
1851–
Birth Location: Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Lees
1847–
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire
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Thomas Lees
1853–
Birth Location: Coylton, Ayrshire
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John Lees's Ancestors

Self
John Lees
1806–1864
Birth Place: Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Lees
1778–1860
Coylton, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth White
1779–1840
Grandparents
Thomas Lees
1735–1809
Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean Aird
1755–1811
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Lees
1714–
Mary Speir
1710–1768
David Aird
1729–1792
Elizabeth Baird
1724–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Baird
1709–
Margaret Howatson
1704–

John Lees's Descendants

1.
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John Lees (29 May 1806–1864) m. Margaret Clement (1808–13 Mar 1895)
  1. 1. James Lees 1835–1924 m. Mary Lees 1841–1916
    1. 1. David (Brown) Lees 1867–1952 m. Aretta (Beach) Gibson 1874–1944
      1. 1. William Lees 1904–1986 m. Dorothy (Marcella) Emerine 1907–2002
        1. 1. Living Lees 1932–2024 m. John (James) McLaren 1925–2006 m. Michael (J) Iannucci 1916–2009
        2. 2. Donald (Eugene) Lees 1928–2014
        3. 3. William (James Jr) Lees 1926–2003 m. Hazel (E) Bryan 1926–2019
      2. 2. Rebecca (L) Coleman 1911–1985 m. George (Edward) Coleman 1907–1980
        1. 1. Thomas (David) Coleman 1929–2004 m. Kathryn (L) Coleman-Herman 1931–2016
        2. 2. Shirley (C) Brown 1932–1991 m. Harry (Mearld) Brown 1929–2021
      3. 3. Mary (Emily) Lees 1897–1978 m. Glenn (William) Munger 1896–1966
        1. 1. Jean (Louise) Munger 1920–1993 m. Corliss (Leroy) Rogers 1922–2000
        2. 2. George (David) Munger 1921–1997 m. Delores (June) Owens 1926–1994
        3. 3. Virginia (Margaret) Munger 1929–2015 m. Frank (Wesley) Wishart 1934–2009
      4. 4. Anne Christy 1900–1956 m. Rush (Whitmore) Chapin 1901–1949
        1. 1. Harry (William) Chapin 1930–1990 m. Barbara (Marie) Fisher 1930–2011
        2. 2. David (James) Chapin 1935–2000
      5. 5. Harry (Gibson) Lees 1895–1919
    2. 2. John Lees 1864–1948 m. Elizabeth ("bessie") Milligan 1864–1934
      1. 1. Mary Lees 1894– m. Thomas (Love) Blackwood 1892–1973
        1. 1. John (Lee) Blackwood 1921–
      2. 2. Anthony (Milligan) Lees 1895–1930 m. Margaret (Sarah) McGaw 1898–1983
        1. 1. Williamina (McGaw) Lees 1923–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary) Lees 1926–
        3. 3. Robert (McGaw) Lees 1929–1980
      3. 3. James Lees 1899–1977
      4. 4. John Lees 1901–1985 m. Agnes Logie –1985
        1. 1. Betty (M.) Lees 1926–
        2. 2. Aird Lees 1924–
      5. 5. Jean Lees 1903–1993
      6. 6. Euphemia Lees 1907–1991
      7. 7. Jane (Gemmell) Lees 1891–1893
    3. 3. Effie Hanson 1866–1947 m. Alfred Hanson 1861–1970
      1. 1. Alfred (L) Hanson 1896–1961 m. Marian (Tamar) Milliken 1898–1934 m. Francis (Oliver) Ford 1898–1973
      2. 2. Hugh (J) Hanson 1901–1952 m. Miriam (Melzena) Krahl 1903–1984
        1. 1. Howard (Lee) Hanson 1929–1998 m. Dorthy (Lee) Herron 1927–1997
        2. 2. Richard (James) Hanson 1934–2022
      3. 3. Mary (Brown) Hanson 1890–1952 m. Wallace (Eugene) Howk 1892–1975
        1. 1. Euphemia (Elizabeth) Howk 1911–1978 m. Earle (Lewis) Knight 1910–1985
        2. 2. Herbert (Eugene) Howk 1913–1968 m. Francis (Marie) Hupp 1913–1996
        3. 3. Robert (Lee) Howk 1916–1974 m. Virginia (Clara) Storm 1916–1987
        4. 4. Edna (Margaret) Howk 1918–2003 m. Paul (Raymond) Parker 1918–1985
        5. 5. Alfred (Orin) Howk 1919–1937
        6. 6. Mary (Jeanette) Howk 1921–1994 m. Harold (Lee) McClellan 1921–1998
      4. 4. Crissiena Hanson 1903–1977 m. Edward (George) Greening 1890–1957
    4. 4. Marguerite (L) Lees 1869–1965 m. William (Thomson) Bethune 1864–1940
      1. 1. Susan (Margaret) Bethune 1888–1952
      2. 2. James (Lees) Bethune 1893–1985 m. Hazel (S) Stimson 1893–1987
        1. 1. William (James) Bethune 1922–1997
        2. 2. Carol (A) Bethune 1923–
        3. 3. Donald (S) Bethune 1918–1963 m. Anne (K) Norton 1925–
    5. 5. Jane Lees 1872–1947 m. George McMichael 1869–
      1. 1. William McMichael 1897– m. Margaret (Oliphant) Turnbull –1945
        1. 1. Nessie (Turnbill) McMichael 1925–
      2. 2. James McMichael 1899–1954 m. Mary Kerr –1981
      3. 3. George McMichael 1901–
      4. 4. Robert McMichael 1901– m. Mary (Black) Lee 1902–1981
    6. 6. James Lees 1877–1931 m. Margaret (Clement) Lees 1882–1964
      1. 1. Nettie (Gibson) Lees 1906–1985
      2. 2. David Lees 1907–
      3. 3. Mary (Brown) Lees 1910–1913
      4. 4. James Lees –1957
    7. 7. Andrew Lees 1875–1959 m. Mary (Anne) Gillespie 1877–1964
      1. 1. Jessie (B) Lees 1912–1993 m. Clyde Marshall –1988
      2. 2. James (Andrew) Lees 1916–2006
    8. 8. William Lees 1879–1957 m. Davina Lees 1886–
      1. 1. Anetta Lees 1909–1980 m. Tom Davidson –1885
      2. 2. James (Clement) Lees 1911–
      3. 3. Mary (Brown) Lees 1924– m. Hugh (K.) Wilson 1913–1999
    9. 9. Robert Lees 1884–1885
  2. 2. David Lees 1838–1873 m. Janet Gibson 1852–
    1. 1. John (M) Lees 1876–1961 m. Jessie Rennie 1885–1981
      1. 1. David (R) Lees 1915–2007 m. Jean (Louise) Dieter 1921–2003
      2. 2. Andrew (Gibson) Lees 1917–1992 m. Florence Lees 1918–
      3. 3. John (M Lees) Jr 1922–2009
    2. 2. Wilhelmina (Hoatson) Lees 1874–
    3. 3. James Lees 1879–
    4. 4. Jessie (G) Lees 1883–
    5. 5. Margaret (Clement) Lees 1882–1964 m. James Lees 1877–1931
    6. 6. Davina Lees 1886– m. William Lees 1879–1957
  3. 3. Ann Gregg 1836– m. Charles Gregg 1833–1892
    1. 1. William Gregg 1858–
    2. 2. Jane Gregg 1866–
    3. 3. Andrew Gregg 1870–
  4. 4. Margaret Lees 1845–
  5. 5. William Lees 1845–
  6. 6. John Lees 1849–
    1. 1. Elisabeth Lees 1871–
  7. 7. Andrew Lees 1843–1870
  8. 8. Mary Lees 1845–
  9. 9. Robert (Dick) Lees 1851–
  10. 10. Elizabeth Lees 1847–
  11. 11. Thomas Lees 1853– m. Catherine Burns 1852–
    1. 1. Christina Lees 1884–
    2. 2. John Lees 1886–1917
    3. 3. Maggie Lees 1888–
    4. 4. David Lees 1890–
    5. 5. James Lees 1892–1948
      1. 1. Thomas (Raymond) Lees 1925–

John Lees's Timeline

10 Records

1806
29 May 1806
Birth of John Lees in Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland
1806
1 Jun 1806
John Lees was baptized in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
1806
1806
John Lees resided here in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 35
John Lees resided here in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 45
John Lees resided here in Ayrshire, Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 55
John Lees resided here in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1864
1864
Age 58
Death of John Lees in Dunboe, Londonderry, Ireland
Dunboe, Londonderry, Ireland
1871
1871
Age 65
John Lees resided here in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 75
John Lees resided here in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
13 Oct 1881
Age 75
Death of John Lees in Whitehill Cottage, Scotland
Whitehill Cottage, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1806
    Event Place: Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Ochiltree; ED: 3; Page: 10; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_195
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1806
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Ochiltree; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 1440; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Ochiltree; ED: 3; Page: 6; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_114

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Ochiltree; ED: 3; Page: 10; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_195

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Richard Hanson Lees Family Tree 8 Feb 1987

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1881
    Event Place: Whitehill Cottage, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Dunboe, Londonderry, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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