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John Henry McPherson 1821–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1821

Birth Location: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: Alberton, South Australia, Australia

Father: John McPherson

Mother: Mary McFie

Spouse(s): Betsey Geyer

Children(s): Isabella McPherson, Caroline Mcpherson, John McPherson, Elizabeth McPherson, Samuel Bagshaw

The story of John Henry McPherson began in 1821 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1841, John Henry McPherson resided in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland. In 1851, John Henry McPherson resided in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland. John Henry McPherson married Betsey Elizabeth Maria Geyer, and had children including Caroline Mcpherson, Elizabeth Mary Mcpherson, Isabella Mcpherson, John Alexander Mcpherson, Samuel James Bagshaw. John Henry McPherson passed away in 1866 in Alberton, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry McPherson began in 1821 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • In 1841, John Henry McPherson resided in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland.
  • In 1851, John Henry McPherson resided in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland.
  • John Henry McPherson married Betsey Elizabeth Maria Geyer, and had children including Caroline Mcpherson, Elizabeth Mary Mcpherson, Isabella Mcpherson, John Alexander Mcpherson, Samuel James Bagshaw.
  • John Henry McPherson passed away in 1866 in Alberton, South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McPherson
1793–1870
Birth Location: Kingarth, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
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Mary McFie
1795–1870
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Betsey Geyer
1824–1908
Birth Location: Good Hope, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BG

Children(s)

Isabella McPherson
1856–1903
Birth Location: Semaphore, South Australia, Australia
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Caroline Mcpherson
1858–1882
Birth Location: Queenstown, South Australia, Australia
CM
John McPherson
1860–1918
Birth Location: Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Elizabeth McPherson
1854–1918
Birth Location: Semaphore, South Australia, Australia
EM
Samuel Bagshaw
1848–1921
Birth Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
SB

John McPherson's Ancestors

Self
John McPherson
1821–1866
Birth Place: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
John McPherson
1793–1870
Kingarth, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Mary McFie
1795–1870
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
John McPherson
1752–1841
Argyll, Scotland
Marion Junkin
1760–1841
Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McPherson's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry) McPherson (abt 1821–1866) m. Betsey (Elizabeth Maria) Geyer (abt 1824–1908)
  1. 1. Isabella McPherson 1856–1903 m. Wallace (George William) Willimott 1858–1977
    1. 1. Kenneth (John McPherson) Willimott 1902–1959 m. Rubel (Doris Elizabeth) Pens 1903–
      1. 1. Marjorie (Jean) Willimott 1930–2019
  2. 2. Caroline Mcpherson 1858–1882
  3. 3. John (Alexander) McPherson 1860–1918 m. Elizabeth (Vine) Ashmeade 1863–1952
    1. 1. Jack (Spencer) McPherson 1892–1975 m. Beatrice (Myrtle) Meggs 1898–1984
      1. 1. Colin (Roy) McPherson 1920–2008
      2. 2. Gordon (John) McPherson 1915–1995 m. Muriel (Hamilton) Coglan 1917–1990
      3. 3. Janet (Marjorie Gwenda) McPherson 1929–2015 m. Olav (Kornelius) Pedersen 1923–2007
    2. 2. Leonard (Gordon) McPherson 1888–1967 m. Daisy (Maude) Stanford 1890–1974
    3. 3. Gertrude (Madeline) McPherson 1883–1966 m. Herbert (Henry) Hunter 1885–1970
    4. 4. Claude (Frederick Lancelot) McPherson 1882–1968 m. Ediva (Leonora) Boord 1882–1940
      1. 1. John (Frederick) McPherson 1912–1936
      2. 2. Robert (Boord) McPherson 1917–1991 m. Mary (Charters) McPherson 1917–2011
      3. 3. Donald (Gordon) McPherson 1914–2005 m. Mary (Elizabeth Barham) Job 1916–2002
      4. 4. Nora (Lillian Ray) McPherson 1910–1968 m. Matthew (Alfred) McLennan 1908–1991
    5. 5. Muriel (Winifried) McPherson 1886–1973
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Mary) McPherson 1854–1918 m. Donald McArthur 1848–1895 m. Ernest (Frederick) Brett 1873–1950
  5. 5. Samuel (James) Bagshaw 1848–1921 m. Harriet Meyer 1858–1919
    1. 1. Alice (Helene Caroline) McPherson 1882–1882
    2. 2. Francis (Lionel) Mcpherson 1884–1950 m. Ethel (Gladys) Dawson 1894–1969
      1. 1. Ronald (Samuel) McPherson 1915–1942
      2. 2. Audrey (Iris) Mcpherson 1929–1984 m. Allan (Rex) Hewlett 1921–1990
      3. 3. Dulcie (Edna) McPherson 1913–2016 m. George (Eric) McDermott 1909–1987
    3. 3. Frances (Susanne Vera) McPherson 1880–1955 m. Dudley (William) Hannaford 1887–1954
    4. 4. Hubert (Clive) McPherson 1886–1962 m. Rachel (Jane) Hunt 1887–1942
    5. 5. Herman (Roy) McPherson 1893–1950 m. Vera (Victoria) White 1901–1983
    6. 6. Ivy (Elizabeth) McPherson 1891–1946 m. Joseph (Crocker) Symonds 1887–1968
    7. 7. Werner (Henry) McPherson 1888–1952 m. Patricia (Maureen Livesay Henneker) Rick 1885–1967

John McPherson's Timeline

6 Records

1821
abt 1821
Birth of John Henry McPherson in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 20
John Henry McPherson resided here in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 30
John Henry McPherson resided here in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
1865
1865
Age 44
John Henry McPherson resided here in Semaphore, South Australia, Australia
Semaphore, South Australia, Australia
1866
6 Sep 1866
Age 45
Death of John Henry McPherson in Gulf St. Vincent,, South Australia, Australia
Gulf St. Vincent,, South Australia, Australia
1866
1866
Age 45
Burial of John Henry McPherson in Alberton, South Australia, Australia
Alberton, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1821
    Event Place: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Rothesay; ED: 16; Page: 5; Line: 1440; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Rothesay; ED: 24; Page: 13; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_116; Year: 1851
    [3] UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Rothesay; ED: 16; Page: 5; Line: 1440; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Rothesay; ED: 24; Page: 13; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_116; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Port Glasgow Landward, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Semaphore, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Aft. 6 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Torrens Island, South Australia, Australia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Gulf St. Vincent,, South Australia, Australia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Alberton, South Australia, Australia
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