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John Murray 1782 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1782

Birth Location: Kirkpatrick Fleming Northern District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Jul 1862

Death Location: Downie Township, Ontario Canada

Father: Alexander Murray

Mother: Margaret Rutherford

Spouse(s): Janet Grieve

Children(s): David Murray

John Murray was born in 1782 in Kirkpatrick Fleming Northern District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Murray and Margaret Rutherford. John Murray married Janet Grieve, and had children including David Murray. John Murray passed away in 1862 in Downie Township, Ontario Canada.

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Biography

  • John Murray was born in 1782 in Kirkpatrick Fleming Northern District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Murray and Margaret Rutherford.
  • John Murray married Janet Grieve, and had children including David Murray.
  • John Murray passed away in 1862 in Downie Township, Ontario Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Murray
1740 –
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Margaret Rutherford
1756 –
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Grieve
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

David Murray
1794 –
Birth Location: Oxnam, Roxburgshire
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John Murray's Ancestors

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John Murray
1782 – 1862
Birth Place: Kirkpatrick Fleming Northern District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Murray
1740 –
Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Margaret Rutherford
1756 –
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Rutherford
1730 –
Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Elisabeth Herriott
1734 –
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Reidford
1703 – 1780
Agnes Dinwoodie
1704 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dinwoodie
1662 –

John Murray's Descendants

1.
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John Murray (abt 1782 – 30 Jul 1862) m. Janet Grieve
  1. 1. David Murray (abt 1794 – ) m. Mary Wilson (2 Feb 1801 – 5 Aug 1879)
    1. 1. James Murray (10 Sep 1820 – 5 Mar 1895) m. Sarah Moore (28 Aug 1833 – 1 Jan 1914)
      1. 1. William Murray (1856 – ) m. Catherine Farrel (12 dec 1859 – 20 Sep 1957)
        1. 1. James (L) Murry (1885 – )
        2. 2. John (Edward) Murry (1888 – )
        3. 3. William (Charles) Murry (1891 – )
        4. 4. Mary (Bell) Murray (1897 – March 6, 1944) m. Alexander (Coulter) Reid (20 Jun 1897 – June 21, 1925)
        5. 5. Cora Murray (5 Jan 1900 – 1999)

John Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1782
abt 1782
Birth of John Murray in Kirkpatrick Fleming Northern District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkpatrick Fleming Northern District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1862
30 Jul 1862
Age 80
Death of John Murray in Downie Township, Ontario Canada
Downie Township, Ontario Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1782
    Event Place: Kirkpatrick Fleming Northern District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Downie Township, Ontario Canada
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