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John McGowan 1741–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1741

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Father: James McGowan

Mother: Janet Leckie

Spouse(s): Marion Renwick

Children(s): Janet McGowan

John McGowan was born in 1741 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Mcgowan And Janet Leckie. John McGowan married Marion Renwick, and had children including Janet Mcgowan. John McGowan passed away in 1795 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John McGowan was born in 1741 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Mcgowan And Janet Leckie.
  • John McGowan married Marion Renwick, and had children including Janet Mcgowan.
  • John McGowan passed away in 1795 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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John McGowan's Ancestors

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John McGowan
1741–1795
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James McGowan
1705–1755
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Janet Leckie
1709–
Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander McGowan
1672–1723
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Christian Maclahlen
1679–1722
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McGowan's Descendants

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John McGowan (9 Jun 1741–1795) m. Marion Renwick (16 Nov 1740–)
  1. 1. Janet McGowan 1756– m. Richard Meikle 1760–1800 m. Andrew Whyte 1753–
    1. 1. Marion Meikle 1791–1874 m. William Hamilton 1782–1867
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hamilton 1830–1909 m. Andrew (Donald) Robb 1829–1881
        1. 1. Marion (Meikle) Robb 1859–1928 m. JOHN SMART 1856–1918
        2. 2. James Robb 1858–1934
        3. 3. Andrew Robb 1863–1940 m. Elizabeth (Mc) Naught 1862–1892 m. Catherine Gillies 1890–1930
        4. 4. Mary Robb 1865–1935
        5. 5. William Robb 1862–1940 m. Elizabeth 1868–
        6. 6. John Robb 1869– m. Mary Robb 1872–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Robb 1867–
      2. 2. Isobella Hamilton 1816–1889 m. John (Andrew) Dunlop 1810–1856
      3. 3. Janet Hamilton 1810–1810
      4. 4. Margaret Hamilton 1833–1909 m. Robert Barrie 1831–
      5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1814–1889
      6. 6. William Hamilton 1825–1894 m. Janet Mccrone 1827–1882
      7. 7. James (Alexander) Hamilton 1827–1908 m. Margaret (S) Stark 1825–1921
      8. 8. Dianna Hamilton 1836–
      9. 9. Marion (Catherine) Hamilton 1812–1873 m. John Chalmers 1822–1908
      10. 10. Thomas Hamilton 1823–1858
      11. 11. Richard Hamilton 1821–1915 m. Janet Grossart 1827–1856
      12. 12. Catherine Hamilton 1818– m. Thomas Ritchie 1813–
      13. 13. Jane (Jean) Hamilton 1820–1899
      14. 14. John Hamilton 1828–1894 m. Catherine Dick 1848–
      15. 15. Janet-jane Hamilton 1821–1878
    2. 2. Isobel Meikle 1797–1851
    3. 3. Janet Meikle 1795–1874
    4. 4. Richard Meikle 1799–1870
    5. 5. William Meikle 1793–1870
    6. 6. Margaret Meikle 1783–1864
    7. 7. John White 1783–1849
    8. 8. Andrew White 1787–
    9. 9. Robert (Daniel) White 1785–

John McGowan's Timeline

4 Records

1736
8 Aug 1736
Birth of John McGowan in Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1741
9 Jun 1741
Birth of John McGowan in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1741
14 Jun 1741
John McGowan was baptized in Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
1795
1795
Age 54
Death of John McGowan in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1736
    Event Place: Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1741
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1741
    Event Place: Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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