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Joseph Duncan 1810 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1810

Birth Location: Dundee, Angus Shire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Sep 1885

Death Location: Riwaka, Nelson, New Zealand

Father: Hepburn Duncan

Mother: Elizabeth West

Spouse(s): Rachael Dunbar

Children(s): John Duncan, Helen Duncan

The story of Joseph Duncan began in 1810 in Dundee, Angus Shire, Scotland. Joseph Duncan married Rachael Dunbar, and had children including John Dunbar Duncan, Helen Thomson Duncan. Joseph Duncan passed away in 1885 in Riwaka, Nelson, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Duncan began in 1810 in Dundee, Angus Shire, Scotland.
  • Joseph Duncan married Rachael Dunbar, and had children including John Dunbar Duncan, Helen Thomson Duncan.
  • Joseph Duncan passed away in 1885 in Riwaka, Nelson, New Zealand.

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Joseph Duncan's Ancestors

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Joseph Duncan
1810 – 1885
Birth Place: Dundee, Angus Shire, Scotland
Parents
Hepburn Duncan
1778 –
Dundee, Angus Shire, Scotland
Elizabeth West
1787 – 1810
Coupar Angus, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Hepburn Duncan
1755 – 1786
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Alexander
1759 – 1841
Newtyle, Angus, Scotland
George West
1760 –
Angus, Scotland
Christian Campbell
1762 –
Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Duncan
1724 –
Janet Gibson
1729 –
Thomas Alexander
1737 –
Margaret Baxter
1740 –
Adam Campbell
Kathrine
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Duncan
1685 –
Alexander Gibson
1703 –
Helen Husband
1705 –

Joseph Duncan's Descendants

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Joseph Duncan (24 Jan 1810 – 20 Sep 1885) m. Rachael Dunbar (20 Sep 1811 – 9 Feb 1907)
  1. 1. John (Dunbar) Duncan (1835 – 01 Nov 1926) m. Mary (Anne) GOODALL (Abt 1837 – Abt 1900)
    1. 1. William (John) Duncan (21 Mar 1862 – 13 Oct 1949) m. Elizabeth Taylor (30 Aug 1870 – 24 Dec 1932)
      1. 1. Isabella Duncan (21 Apr 1890 – 10 Oct 1981)
      2. 2. Mildred Duncan (05 Apr 1891 – 21 JAN 1941)
      3. 3. Lena (Margaret) Duncan (January 1892 – 20 Aug 1966)
      4. 4. Gladys (Adela) Duncan (jan 1892 – 24 Jan 1958)
      5. 5. George (Sanderson) Duncan (13 Jan 1894 – 22-9-1973)
      6. 6. John (William) Duncan (31 Mar 1895 – 30-6-1983)
      7. 7. Ella (Beatrice) Duncan (April 1895 – 6 April 1914)
      8. 8. Percy (William) Duncan (October 1897 – 22 Sep 1929)
      9. 9. Arthur (Baden) Duncan (1900 – 1900)
      10. 10. William (Blaikie) Duncan (1901 – 3-1-1974)
      11. 11. Alec (Purves) Duncan (22 Feb 1906 – 6 Dec 1978)
      12. 12. Hilton (Leith) Duncan (23 Mar 1907 – 3 May 1972) m. Violet (Ivy) Lusty (27 Mar 1911 – 9 Jan 1968)
        1. 1. Janice (Ivy) Duncan (24 January 1934 – 9 March 2011) m. Patrick (Bevan) Nolan (28 December 1931 – 19 July 2019) m. Neville Stratford (1934 – 2009) m. Ivan (Francis Rodwell) Pahl (22 April 1930 – 1 February 1995)
        2. 2. Valerie (Jean) Duncan (29 October 1936 – 6 May 1994) m. Graham Rogers (1936 – 2000)
        3. 3. Deanna (Elva) Duncan (17 Apr 1940 – 20 Oct 2020) m. Alan (Kenneth) McGregor (1942 – 2013) m. Clive (Vincent) Fry (14 Mar 1936 – 25 Feb 1990) m. Clive (V) Fry (1936 – 1990)
        4. 4. Hilary (Gay) Duncan (1941 – 5 September 2014) m. Patrick (Ledger) Goodman (6 Apr 1929 – 9 Sep 2017)
  2. 2. Helen (Thomson) Duncan (03 Jan 1840 – 14 Feb 1926)
    1. 1. Alexander Fowler (07 Jan 1874 – 10 Oct 1955)
      1. 1. Jack (Gordon) Fowler (28 Dec 1917 – 21 Mar 1987)

Joseph Duncan's Timeline

2 Records

1810
24 Jan 1810
Birth of Joseph Duncan in Dundee, Angus Shire, Scotland
Dundee, Angus Shire, Scotland
1885
20 Sep 1885
Age 75
Death of Joseph Duncan in Riwaka, Nelson, New Zealand
Riwaka, Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1810
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus Shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Riwaka, Nelson, New Zealand

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