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John Napier 1684–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1684

Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1753

Death Location: Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Walter Neper\Napier

Mother: Helen Whyte

Spouse(s): Janet BANKIER

Children(s): Janet Morison

John Napier was born in 1684 in Kilsyth, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Walter Neper Napier And Helen Whyte. John Napier married Janet Bankier, and had children including Janet Imlach Napier Morison. John Napier passed away in 1753 in Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Napier was born in 1684 in Kilsyth, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Walter Neper Napier And Helen Whyte.
  • John Napier married Janet Bankier, and had children including Janet Imlach Napier Morison.
  • John Napier passed away in 1753 in Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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John Napier's Ancestors

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John Napier
1684–1753
Birth Place: Kilsyth, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Walter Neper\Napier
1659–
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Helen Whyte
1662–
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Napier's Descendants

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John Napier (26 April 1684–1753) m. Janet BANKIER (27 Jun 1683–14 Jul 1730)
  1. 1. Janet (Imlach Napier) Morison 1715–1802 m. John Morison 1719–
    1. 1. Christina (Anne) Morrison 1745–1824 m. John (Neil) McKinnon 1743–1819
      1. 1. Kenneth McKinnon 1760–1848 m. Catharine Munn 1762–1844
        1. 1. Lewis McKINNON 1797–1865 m. Floria McKinnon 1799–
        2. 2. Christine McKennon 1800–1886 m. Duncan Campbell 1792–1880 m. Abijah (P) Smith 1803–1850

John Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1684
26 April 1684
Birth of John Napier in Kilsyth, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilsyth, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1753
1753
Age 69
Death of John Napier in Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1684
    Event Place: Kilsyth, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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