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John Shanks 1743 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 December 1743

Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Bef. 1794

Death Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: David Shanks

Mother: Isabel Wotherspoon

Spouse(s): Janet Logan

Children(s): Helen Shanks

The story of John Shanks began in 1743 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. John Shanks married Janet Logan, and had children including Helen Shanks. John Shanks passed away in 1794 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Shanks began in 1743 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • John Shanks married Janet Logan, and had children including Helen Shanks.
  • John Shanks passed away in 1794 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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John Shanks's Ancestors

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John Shanks
1743 – 1794
Birth Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Shanks
1718 –
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Isabel Wotherspoon
1716 – 1780
Ryding, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Shanks
1686 – 1763
Ganedykhead, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Isobel Bell
1684 – 1751
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shanks's Descendants

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John Shanks (4 December 1743 – Bef. 1794) m. Janet Logan (3 Feb 1734 – 1794)
  1. 1. Helen Shanks (04 Nov 1766 – 1841) m. John (Gordon) Black (31 Mar 1765 – 9 Sep 1851)
    1. 1. William Black (abt 1805 – ) m. Janet Stewart (1805 – 13 Jan 1880)
      1. 1. Alexr Black (abt 1843 – )

John Shanks's Timeline

2 Records

1743
4 December 1743
Birth of John Shanks in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1794
Bef. 1794
Age 51
Death of John Shanks in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 December 1743
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1794
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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