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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: Dunboe, Londonderry, Ireland

Father: William Lees

Mother: Elizabeth White

Spouse(s): Margaret Clement

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

John Lees was born in 1806 in Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of William Lees and Elizabeth White. In 1806, John Lees resided in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Lees married Margaret Clement, and had children including James Lees, Jennet Aird Lees, David Lees, Andrew Lees, Margaret Lees, William Lees, Mary Lees, Elizabeth Lees, John Lees, Robert Dick Lees, Thomas Lees. John Lees passed away in 1864 in Dunboe, Londonderry, Ireland.

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Biography

  • John Lees was born in 1806 in Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of William Lees and Elizabeth White.
  • In 1806, John Lees resided in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • John Lees married Margaret Clement, and had children including James Lees, Jennet Aird Lees, David Lees, Andrew Lees, Margaret Lees, William Lees, Mary Lees, Elizabeth Lees, John Lees, Robert Dick Lees, Thomas Lees.
  • John Lees passed away in 1864 in Dunboe, Londonderry, Ireland.

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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Jennet Lees
1836 –
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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David Lees
1838 – 1873
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Andrew Lees
1843 – 1870
Birth Location: Ochiltree, East 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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Mary Lees
1845 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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Elizabeth Lees
1847 –
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire
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John Lees
1849 –
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Robert Lees
1851 –
Birth Location: Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
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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
James Whytt
Isobella Smith
Great-Grandparents
David Lees
1714 –
Mary Speir
1710 – 1768
David Aird
1729 – 1792
Elizabeth Baird
1724 – 1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lees
Sarah Morton
Thomas Speir
Mary Clarke
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 – 7 Oct 1924) m. Mary Brown (17 Apr 1841 – 1916)
    1. 1. John Lees (1864 – 04 MAY 1948) m. Elisabeth (T) Milligan (abt 1864 – 7 Feb 1934)
      1. 1. Jane (Gemmell) Lees (1891 – 30 June 1893)
      2. 2. Mary (Brown) Lees (Abt. 1894 – ) m. Thomas (Love) Blackwood (4 May 1892 – 1973)
        1. 1. John (Lee) Blackwood (30 Jun 1921 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Margaret) Blackwood (Abt. 1927 – )
      3. 3. Anthony (Milligan) Lees (Abt. 1895 – 4 Aug 1930) m. Margaret (Sarah) McGaw (abt 1898 – abt 1983)
        1. 1. Williamina (McGaw) Lees (Abt. 1923 – ) m. Roy McKerrow
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary) Lees (Abt. 1926 – )
        3. 3. Robert (McGaw) Lees (19 Nov 1929 – 7 Aug 1980)
      4. 4. James (Clement) Lees (Abt. 1899 – Jun 1977)
      5. 5. John Lees (Abt. 1901 – 18 Jan 1985) m. Agnes Logie ( – Jan 1985)
        1. 1. Aird Lees (28 Aug 1924 – )
        2. 2. Betty (M.) Lees (27 Sep 1926 – )
        3. 3. Ian Lees (26 Jan 1929 – ) m. June Reid
        4. 4. William Lees (05 Oct 1936 – ) m. Janice
      6. 6. Jean Lees (10 JUL 1903 – Jul 1993)
      7. 7. Euphemia Lees (abt 1907 – 28 AUG 1991)
    2. 2. Euphemia Lees (Abt. 1866 – 27 Jan 1947) m. Alfred (James) Hanson (27 April 1861 – 07 Apr 1970)
      1. 1. Mary (Brown) Hanson (30 Oct 1890 – 20 Dec 1952) m. Wallace (Eugene) Howk (Mar 1892 – 18 Sep 1975)
        1. 1. Euphemia (Elizabeth) Howk (29 Oct 1911 – 27 Mar 1978) m. Earle (Lewis) Knight (7 Sep 1910 – 25 Sep 1985)
        2. 2. Herbert (Eugene) Howk (07 Sep 1913 – 07 Jun 1968) m. Francis (Marie) Vine (20 Aug 1913 – 30 Dec 1996)
        3. 3. Robert (Lee) Howk (16 Jan 1916 – 03 Dec 1974) m. Virginia (Clara) Storm (03 Dec 1916 – 13 Apr 1987)
        4. 4. Edna (Margaret) Howk (13 May 1918 – 4 Jan 2003) m. Paul (Raymond) Parker (19 Jun 1918 – Dec 1985)
        5. 5. Alfred (Orin) Howk (06 Dec 1919 – 04 Jul 1937)
        6. 6. Mary (Jeanette) Howk (12 Sep 1921 – 20 Jan 1994) m. Harold (Lee) McClellan (01 Feb 1921 – 26 Jan 1998)
      2. 2. Lee (Alfred) Hansen (Abt. 1896 – 13 Feb 1961) m. Marian (Tamar) Milliken (03 Jul 1898 – 02 Feb 1934) m. Francis (Oliver) Ford (30 May 1898 – 25 Nov 1973)
        1. 1. Rhys (Ford) Hanson
      3. 3. Hugh (James) Hanson (Abt. 1901 – 11 Nov 1952) m. Miriam (Melzena) Krahl (15 Jun 1903 – 04 DEC 1984)
        1. 1. Howard (Lee) Hanson (07 Nov 1929 – 25 Mar 1998) m. Dorthy (Lee) Herron (26 Jun 1927 – 17 Nov 1997)
        2. 2. Richard (James) Hanson (26 Jun 1934 – 30 Jul 2022) m. Linda (Lempi) Monus (15 Sep 1945 – )
      4. 4. Crissiena (Margaret) Hanson (Abt. 1903 – 25 Feb 1977) m. Edward (George) Greening (20 Aug 1890 – 20 Aug 1957)
        1. 1. Elaine Greening (13 Apr 1936 – ) m. David (Francis) Morgan (13 May 1936 – )
    3. 3. David (Brown) Lees (30 Mar 1867 – 26 Jun 1952) m. Arretta (Beach) Gibson (Sep 1874 – 24 Nov 1944)
      1. 1. Harry (Gibson) Lees (27 Aug 1895 – 8 November 1919)
      2. 2. Mary (Emily) Lees (Sep 1897 – 07 Jan 1978) m. Glenn (William) Munger (21 May 1896 – 04 Jul 1966)
        1. 1. Jean (Louise) Munger (05 Jul 1920 – 20 Apr 1993) m. Corliss (Leroy) Rogers (27 Apr 1922 – 16 Nov 2000)
        2. 2. David (George) Munger (21 Dec 1921 – 14 Jan 1997) m. Delores (June) Owens (5 Jun 1926 – 27 Sep 1994)
        3. 3. Virginia (Margaret) Munger (10 May 1929 – 31 January 2015) m. Frank (Wesley) Wishart (3 Nov 1934 – 3 Jul 2009) m. Frank Sentelik
      3. 3. Anna (Christy) Lees (15 January 1900 – 08 Sep 1956) m. Rush (Whitmore) Chapin (15 Jun 1901 – 1944)
        1. 1. Harry (William) Chapin (08 Aug 1930 – 15 Jul 1990) m. Barbara (Marie) Bristow (10/29/1930 – 12/26/2011)
        2. 2. David (James) Chapin (04 Aug 1935 – 08 Jun 2000) m. Rebecca Muresan (01 Feb 1936 – )
      4. 4. William (James) Lees (12 Oct 1904 – Oct 1986) m. Dorothy (Marcella) Emerine (Mar 26, 1907 – 07 Dec 2002)
        1. 1. William (James) Lees (Feb 24, 1926 – Mar 13, 2003) m. Hazel (Ellen) Bryan (Oct 1926 – 6 Nov 2019)
        2. 2. Donald (Eugene) Lees (05 Mar 1928 – 14 Dec 2014) m. Mary Ross m. Marie (B.) Graham (abt 1930 – ) m. Marion (Rose) Pascarelli (13 Sep 1937 – )
        3. 3. Barbara (Anne) Lees (12 Mar 1932 – 27 Apr 2024) m. John (James) McLaren (Oct 21, 1925 – 28 Feb 2006) m. Michael (Joseph) Iannucci (3 Nov 1916 – 21 Apr 2009)
        4. 4. Stillborn Lees
      5. 5. Rebecca (Beach) Lees (31 Jan 1911 – Mar 25, 1985) m. George (Edward) Coleman (4 Jan 1907 – 10 Aug 1980)
        1. 1. Thomas (David) Coleman (6 Aug 1929 – 27 Feb 2004) m. Kathryn (Louise) Catanzaro (9 May 1931 – 14 Sep 2016)
        2. 2. Shirley (Jean) Coleman (28 May 1932 – Sep 1991) m. Harry (Mearld) Brown (14 Sep 1929 – abt 2021)
    4. 4. Marguerite (L) Lees (30 Jan 1869 – 1965) m. William (Thomson) Bethune (9 April 1864 – 7 Jan 1940)
      1. 1. Susan (Margaret) Bethune (15 Aug 1888 – 17 Jul 1952)
      2. 2. James (Lees) Bethune (23 Oct 1893 – 17 Jan 1985) m. Hazel (S) Stimson (abt 1893 – 25 Nov 1987)
        1. 1. Donald (S) Bethune (31 Aug 1918 – 5 May 1963) m. Anne (K) Norton (21 Oct 1925 – )
        2. 2. William (James) Bethune (28 NOV 1922 – 28 Jul 1982) m. Mary Stetler
        3. 3. Carol (A) Bethune (25 May 1923 – )
    5. 5. Jane (Brown) Lees (1872 – 19 Mar 1947) m. George McMichael (03 Oct 1869 – )
      1. 1. William McMichael (abt 1897 – ) m. Margaret (Oliphant) Turnbull ( – 14 Aug 1945)
        1. 1. Nessie (Turnbill) McMichael (1925 – )
        2. 2. George (Turnbill) McMichael
      2. 2. James McMichael (Abt. 1899 – 05 Aug 1954) m. Mary Kerr ( – 08 Jun 1981)
        1. 1. Hugh McMichael
        2. 2. George McMichael
      3. 3. George McMichael (abt 1901 – ) m. Margaret Park
      4. 4. Robert McMichael (17 Nov 1901 – ) m. Mary (Black) Lee (1902 – 1981)
        1. 1. Janette (Grierson) McMichael (1930 – )
    6. 6. Andrew Lees (27 Jan 1875 – 8 Oct 1959) m. Mary (Anne) Gillespie (13 Oct 1877 – 1 Jan 1964)
      1. 1. Jessie (B) Lees (12 Sep 1912 – 22 Oct 1993) m. Clyde Marshall ( – 24 Mar 1988)
      2. 2. James (Andrew) Lees (17 Nov 1916 – 1 Jun 2006) m. Mamie
        1. 1. Richard Lees (abt 1937 – )
        2. 2. Jack Lees (abt 1937 – )
        3. 3. Tom Lees (abt 1937 – )
    7. 7. James Lees (1877 – 7 Jan 1931) m. Margaret (Clement) Lees (1882 – 8 June 1964)
      1. 1. Nettie (Gibson) Lees (08 Jan 1906 – 14 July 1985)
      2. 2. David Lees (Sep 1907 – ) m. Mary McFarland
      3. 3. Mary (Brown) Lees (1910 – 21 January 1913)
      4. 4. James Lees ( – 20 October 1957)
    8. 8. William Lees (1879 – 02 Sep 1957) m. Davina Lees (abt 1886 – )
      1. 1. Anetta Lees (1909 – 1980) m. George Ward m. Tom Davidson ( – Bef. 1885)
        1. 1. Evelyn Davidson (Abt. 1930 – ) m. T.T. Lees
        2. 2. Leslie Davidson (Abt. 1930 – ) m. Alan Boyd
      2. 2. James (Clement) Lees (1911 – ) m. Donella Beaton
        1. 1. Ann (Davina) Lees m. Norman Keir
      3. 3. Mary (Brown) Lees (1924 – ) m. Hugh (K.) Wilson (1913 – Aug 1999)
        1. 1. John (H.) Wilson
    9. 9. Robert Lees (13 Jul 1884 – 03 Mar 1885)
  2. 2. Jennet (Aird) Lees (31 Jan 1836 – ) m. Charles Gregg (abt 1833 – 29 Apr 1892)
    1. 1. William Gregg (17 Nov 1858 – )
    2. 2. Jane Gregg (28 Dec 1866 – )
    3. 3. Andrew Gregg (13 Sep 1870 – )
  3. 3. David Lees (21 Nov 1838 – 1873) m. Janet Gibson (abt 1852 – )
    1. 1. Wilhelmina (Hoatson) Lees (10 Oct 1874 – )
    2. 2. John (M) Lees (abt 1876 – 5 June 1961) m. Jessie Rennie (18 Sep 1885 – 13 Apr 1981)
      1. 1. David (R) Lees (27 Oct 1915 – 22 January 2007) m. Jean (Louise) Dieter (24 April 1921 – 22 October 2003)
        1. 1. Robin Lees (abt 1954 – ) m. Sue (A) Sopko (abt 1956 – )
        2. 2. April (D) Lees (28 Mar 1958 – ) m. Lawrenc (A) Russell (abt 1959 – )
      2. 2. Andrew (Gibson) Lees (15 Apr 1917 – 9 Dec 1992) m. Florence Lees (abt 1918 – )
      3. 3. John (M) Lees (29 Apr 1922 – 30 Nov 2009)
    3. 3. James Lees (abt 1879 – )
    4. 4. Margaret (Clement) Lees (1882 – 8 June 1964) m. James Lees (1877 – 7 Jan 1931)
    5. 5. Jessie (G) Lees (abt 1883 – ) m. FNU McMillan
    6. 6. Davina Lees (abt 1886 – ) m. William Lees (1879 – 02 Sep 1957)
  4. 4. Andrew Lees (14 Jan 1843 – 17 January 1870)
  5. 5. Margaret Lees (abt 1845 – )
  6. 6. William Lees (abt 1845 – )
  7. 7. Mary Lees (abt 1845 – )
  8. 8. Elizabeth Lees (abt 1847 – )
  9. 9. John Lees (04 Sep 1849 – )
    1. 1. Elisabeth Lees (abt 1871 – )
  10. 10. Robert (Dick) Lees (26 May 1851 – )
  11. 11. Thomas Lees (15 Mar 1853 – ) m. Catherine Burns (abt 1852 – )
    1. 1. Christina Lees (abt 1884 – )
    2. 2. John Lees (abt 1886 – 27 September 1917)
    3. 3. Maggie Lees (abt 1888 – )
    4. 4. David Lees (abt 1890 – )
    5. 5. James Lees (abt 1892 – 5 Jan 1948) m. Elizabeth Crossan
      1. 1. Thomas (Raymond) Lees (6 Oct 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, 1300s-Current

    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, 1300s-Current

    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, 1300s-Current
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