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John Paterson 1808 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1808

Birth Location: Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1878

Death Location: Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: George Paterson

Mother: Jean Forrester

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In 1808, John Paterson entered the world in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, born to George Paterson and Jean Forrester. John Paterson passed away in 1878 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1808, John Paterson entered the world in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, born to George Paterson and Jean Forrester.
  • John Paterson passed away in 1878 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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John Paterson's Ancestors

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John Paterson
1808 – 1878
Birth Place: Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
George Paterson
1786 –
Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
Jean Forrester
1785 – 1832
Kilmadock Perthshire Scotland
Grandparents
John Paterson
1734 – 1827
Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Buchanan
1745 – 1826
Kincardine, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Robert Forrester
1755 – 1816
Kilmadock Perthshire Scotland
Margaret Hay
1762 –
Leith South, Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Paterson
1708 –
Elizabeth Shaw
1712 –
John FORRESTER
1730 – 1810
Helen SHAW
1730 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Forrester
1706 –

John Paterson's Timeline

2 Records

1808
15 June 1808
Birth of John Paterson in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
1878
1878
Age 70
Death of John Paterson in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1808
    Event Place: Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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