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Major John Dunbar 1686 – 1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 21 Feb 1686

Birth Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 27 May 1734

Death Location: County Dublin, Ireland

Father: Major Dunbar

Mother: Catherine Wynne

Spouse(s): Anne Killigrew

Children(s): George Dunbar

The story of Major John Dunbar began in 1686 in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Major John Dunbar married Anne (Ayme) Killigrew, and had children including George Dunbar. Major John Dunbar passed away in 1734 in County Dublin, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Major John Dunbar began in 1686 in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  • Major John Dunbar married Anne (Ayme) Killigrew, and had children including George Dunbar.
  • Major John Dunbar passed away in 1734 in County Dublin, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Major Dunbar
1650 – 1712
Birth Location: Ross Colton, Devenish Fermanagh, Ireland
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Catherine Wynne
1655 – 1764
Birth Location: Lurganboy, Leitrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Anne Killigrew
1687 – 1736
Birth Location: Crowan, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

George Dunbar
1721 – 1803
Birth Location: St., Andrews, Dublin, Ireland
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Major Dunbar's Ancestors

Self
Major Dunbar
1686 – 1734
Birth Place: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Major John Dunbar
1650 – 1712
Ross Colton, Devenish Fermanagh, Ireland
Catherine Wynne
1655 – 1764
Lurganboy, Leitrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Major (John) Dunbar
1600 – 1657
Dunbar, Co Fermanagh, Ireland
Mary Harmon
1610 – 1686
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Owen Wynne
1620 – 1671
Hazelwood, Sligo, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Dunbar
1570 – 1657
Katherine Dunbar
1580 – 1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Asliesk
1529 – 1607
Janet Thomson
1535 – 1591
Sir Mote
1550 – 1625
Elizabeth Hetherington
1560 – 1663

Major Dunbar's Descendants

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Major (John) Dunbar (About 21 Feb 1686 – 27 May 1734) m. Anne ((Ayme)) Killigrew (7 December 1687 – 1 December 1736)
  1. 1. George Dunbar (14 Mar 1721 – Apr 1803) m. Martha (St) Aubyn (1744 – 1767)
    1. 1. Major (John Killigrew) Dunbar (16 May 1769 – 19 Feb 1854) m. Fanny (Holmes) Halahan m. Helena Nash (1767 – 1805) m. Jane (Mary) Vivian (1786 – 1864)
      1. 1. Helen Dunbar
      2. 2. George (Killigrew) Dunbar (abt 1825 – Abt 1875) m. Ann Anderson
      3. 3. Margaret Dunbar
      4. 4. Frederick Dunbar (Jun 1804 – 25 May 1893)
        1. 1. Frederick (Kane Killigrew) Dunbar (20 Mar 1837 – 18 Jan 1910) m. Harriet Ledger (January 1841 – 16 Mar 1926)
      5. 5. Henry (Hussey Vivian) Dunbar (1822 – 7 Feb 1865) m. Anna Caddell (1823 – )
        1. 1. George Dunbar (abt 1832 – )
        2. 2. Florence (Thomasine) Dunbar (15 Jan 1852 – Oct 1918) m. Richard Stot (1830 – 1881) m. Carsten Meyer (January 1851 – 1927)
        3. 3. Jane (Mary Vivian) Dunbar (30 Jan 1860 – Abt 1915)
        4. 4. William (Thomas Killigrew) Dunbar ( – 8 Aug 1879)
      6. 6. Cecilia (Dunbar Or) Dunbar ( – abt 1894)
      7. 7. Edward Dunbar ( – 23 Apr 1839)

Major Dunbar's Timeline

2 Records

1686
About 21 Feb 1686
Birth of Major John Dunbar in Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim, Northern Ireland
1734
27 May 1734
Age 48
Death of Major John Dunbar in County Dublin, Ireland
County Dublin, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 21 Feb 1686
    Event Place: Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1734
    Event Place: County Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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