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John McRae 1777–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 22 April 1839

Death Location: Gaspe, Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine Region, Quebec, Canada

Father: John McRae

Mother: Janet Bell

Spouse(s): Eleanor Hayden

Children(s): Elizabeth McRae, Margaret McRae, Annabella Mcrae, Christine Mcrae, John McRae, Alexander McRae, James Mcrae, Jane Mcrae

The story of John McRae began in 1777 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada. In 1825, John McRae resided in Hopetown, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada. John McRae married Eleanor Helen Hayden, and had children including Alexander Mcrae, Annabella Mcrae, Christine Christy Mcrae, Elizabeth Mcrae, James Mcrae, Jane Mcrae, John Mcrae, Margaret Mcrae. John McRae passed away in 1839 in Gaspe, Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine Region, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John McRae began in 1777 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
  • In 1825, John McRae resided in Hopetown, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada.
  • John McRae married Eleanor Helen Hayden, and had children including Alexander Mcrae, Annabella Mcrae, Christine Christy Mcrae, Elizabeth Mcrae, James Mcrae, Jane Mcrae, John Mcrae, Margaret Mcrae.
  • John McRae passed away in 1839 in Gaspe, Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine Region, Quebec, Canada.

Immediate Family

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John McRae's Ancestors

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John McRae
1777–1839
Birth Place: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Parents
John II McRae
1750–
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Janet Bell
1747–1782
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McRae's Descendants

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John McRae (1777–22 April 1839) m. Eleanor (Helen) Hayden (1783–20 Nov 1869)
  1. 1. Elizabeth McRae 1807–1884 m. James Walsh 1800–1859
    1. 1. William Walsh 1840–
    2. 2. Ann Walsh 1843–
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Walsh 1835–
    4. 4. John Walsh 1831–
    5. 5. Thomas Walsh 1833–1918
    6. 6. Christine Walsh 1843–
    7. 7. Isaac Walsh 1841–
  2. 2. Margaret McRae 1810–1888
  3. 3. Annabella Mcrae 1812–1902
  4. 4. Christine (Christy) Mcrae 1825–
  5. 5. John McRae 1816–1901
  6. 6. Alexander McRae 1809–1853
  7. 7. James Mcrae 1819–1895
  8. 8. Jane Mcrae 1814–1881

John McRae's Timeline

3 Records

1777
1777
Birth of John McRae in Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
1825
1825
Age 48
John McRae resided here in Hopetown, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
Hopetown, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
1839
22 April 1839
Age 62
Death of John McRae in Douglastown, Quebec, Canada
Douglastown, Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Hopetown, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1825 Census of Lower Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 April 1839
    Event Place: Douglastown, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gaspe, Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine Region, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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