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John MacFarlane 1817–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1817

Birth Location: Letter, Port Of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Oct 1884

Death Location: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand

Father: Malcolm MacFarlane

Mother: Agnes MacFarlane

Spouse(s): Catherine Cameron

Children(s): John Macfarlane, Helen Macfarlane, James Macfarlane, Agnes Macfarlane, Catherine Macfarlane, Alexander Macfarlane, David Macfarlane, Christina Macfarlane, Malcolm Macfarlane, Frederick Macfarlane, James MacFarlane

In 1817, John MacFarlane entered the world in Letter, Port Of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Malcolm Macfarlane And Agnes Macfarlane. John MacFarlane married Catherine Cameron, and had children including Agnes Macfarlane, Alexander Macfarlane, Catherine Macfarlane, Christina Anne Macfarlane, David Duncan Macfarlane, Frederick Graham Macfarlane, Helen Macfarlane, James Macfarlane, John Donald Macfarlane, Malcolm Macfarlane. John MacFarlane passed away in 1884 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1817, John MacFarlane entered the world in Letter, Port Of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Malcolm Macfarlane And Agnes Macfarlane.
  • John MacFarlane married Catherine Cameron, and had children including Agnes Macfarlane, Alexander Macfarlane, Catherine Macfarlane, Christina Anne Macfarlane, David Duncan Macfarlane, Frederick Graham Macfarlane, Helen Macfarlane, James Macfarlane, John Donald Macfarlane, Malcolm Macfarlane.
  • John MacFarlane passed away in 1884 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

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John MacFarlane's Ancestors

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John MacFarlane
1817–1884
Birth Place: Letter, Port Of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Malcolm MacFarlane
1786–
Port of Menteith
Agnes MacFarlane
1793–
Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander MacFarlane
1762–
Milnling, Menteith, Scotland
Agnes (Johnstoun) (Johnstone)
1765–
Gentleman (John) MacFarlane
1747–
Letter farm, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland
Helen MacFarlane
1755–
Drumbuie farm, Aberfoyle Parish, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Malcolm MacFarlane
1722–
Elizabeth [MacKerrachar]
1719–
Gentleman MacFarlane
1722–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John MacFarlane's Descendants

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John MacFarlane (9 Feb 1817–23 Oct 1884) m. Catherine Cameron (1827–24 April 1908)
  1. 1. John (Donald) Macfarlane 1851–1921 m. Margaret (Hart) Gibson 1859–1931
    1. 1. Hugh (Miller) MacFarlane 1885–1964
    2. 2. Douglas (Grahame) MacFarlane 1887–1962
    3. 3. Florence (Agnes) MacFarlane 1882–1963
    4. 4. Anne (Ruth) Macfarlane 1891–1942
    5. 5. John (Frederick) Macfarlane 1884–1956
    6. 6. Christina (Anne) Macfarlane 1883–1883
    7. 7. Walter (Angus (Pat)) MacFarlane 1893–1977 m. Elsie (Maunu) Gread 1920–2016
  2. 2. Helen Macfarlane 1857–1922
  3. 3. James Macfarlane 1853–1931
  4. 4. Agnes Macfarlane 1854–1922
  5. 5. Catherine Macfarlane 1852–1934
  6. 6. Alexander Macfarlane 1864–1913
  7. 7. David (Duncan) Macfarlane 1860–1914 m. Mary (Frances) Newton 1878–1919
    1. 1. Alexander (Arthur) Macfarlane 1910–1990
    2. 2. Maurice MacFarlane 1900–
    3. 3. Duncan (Charles) MacFarlane 1898–
    4. 4. Nancy MacFarlane 1895–1899
    5. 5. James (Lyndon) MacFarlane 1903–
  8. 8. Christina (Anne) Macfarlane 1858–1875
  9. 9. Malcolm Macfarlane 1849–1911
  10. 10. Frederick (Graham) Macfarlane 1862–1863
  11. 11. James MacFarlane 1880–1931

John MacFarlane's Timeline

4 Records

1817
9 Feb 1817
Birth of John MacFarlane in Letter, Port Of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Letter, Port Of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1817
13 Feb 1817
John MacFarlane was baptized in Port of Monteith,Perth,Scotland
Port of Monteith,Perth,Scotland
1848
30 Dec 1848
Age 31
John MacFarlane was married in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1884
23 Oct 1884
Age 67
Death of John MacFarlane in Coldstream, Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
Coldstream, Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1817
    Event Place: Letter, Port Of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1817
    Event Place: Port of Monteith,Perth,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1848
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Coldstream, Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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