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Louise Welsh 1613–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1613

Birth Location: Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Death Date: 1650

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Welsh

Mother: Elizabeth Knox

Spouse(s): James Witherspoon

Children(s): James Jr

In 1613, Louise Welsh entered the world in Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, born to John Welsh And Elizabeth Knox. Louise Welsh married James Alexander Witherspoon, and had children including James Alexander Witherspoon Jr. Louise Welsh passed away in 1650 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1613, Louise Welsh entered the world in Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, born to John Welsh And Elizabeth Knox.
  • Louise Welsh married James Alexander Witherspoon, and had children including James Alexander Witherspoon Jr.
  • Louise Welsh passed away in 1650 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Welsh
1568–1622
Birth Location: Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
JW
Elizabeth Knox
1570–1622
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid Lotihan, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Witherspoon
1610–1649
Birth Location: Brighouse, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Jr
1640–1691
Birth Location: Brighouse, Ayrshire, Scotland
JJ

Louise Welsh's Ancestors

Self
Louise Welsh
1613–1650
Birth Place: Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Parents
John Welsh
1568–1622
Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Elizabeth Knox
1570–1622
Edinburgh, Mid Lotihan, Scotland
Grandparents
John Knox
1505–1572
Giffordsgate, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1547–1612
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Stewart
1521–1596
Agnes Cunningham
1516–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Stewart
1500–1548
Margaret Hamilton
1505–1544

Louise Welsh's Descendants

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Louise Welsh (20 May 1613–1650) m. James (Alexander) Witherspoon (1610–16 May 1649)
  1. 1. James (Alexander Witherspoon) Jr 1640–1691 m. Helen Welsh 1644–
    1. 1. James (Alexander Witherspoon) III 1691–1759 m. Anne Walker 1696–1787
      1. 1. John (Witherspoon Signer of the Declaration of) Independence 1723–1794

Louise Welsh's Timeline

2 Records

1613
20 May 1613
Birth of Louise Welsh in Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
1650
1650
Age 37
Death of Louise Welsh in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1613
    Event Place: Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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