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Margaret Jessie Grant 1894 – 1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1894

Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 21 Feb 1967

Death Location: Ranfurly, Central Otago, Otago, New Zealand

Father: George Grant

Mother: Christian Mitchell

Spouse(s): James Scott

Children(s): Jean Scott, Nisbet Scott, George Scott, James Scott, Jessica Scott, Eileen Scott, Ivan Scott

In 1894, Margaret Jessie Grant entered the world in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, born to George Grant and Christian Nisbet Mitchell. Margaret Jessie Grant married James Scott, and had children including Jean Mary Scott, Nisbet James Scott, George Douglas Scott, James Grant Scott, Jessica Christina Scott, Eileen Veronica Scott, Ivan Robert Scott. Margaret Jessie Grant passed away in 1967 in Ranfurly, Central Otago, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Margaret Jessie Grant entered the world in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, born to George Grant and Christian Nisbet Mitchell.
  • Margaret Jessie Grant married James Scott, and had children including Jean Mary Scott, Nisbet James Scott, George Douglas Scott, James Grant Scott, Jessica Christina Scott, Eileen Veronica Scott, Ivan Robert Scott.
  • Margaret Jessie Grant passed away in 1967 in Ranfurly, Central Otago, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Grant
1858 – 1922
Birth Location: Ballater, Glenmuick, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Christian Mitchell
1862 – 1928
Birth Location: Invercargill, Southalnd, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

James Scott
1890 – 1953
Birth Location: Gimmerburn, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
JS

Children(s)

Jean Scott
1920 – 1990
Birth Location: Naseby, Otago, New Zealand
JS
Nisbet Scott
1921 – 2005
Birth Location: Ranfurly, Central Otago, Otago, New Zealand
NS
George Scott
1923 – 1994
Birth Location: New Zealand
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James Scott
1925 – 1981
Birth Location: New Zealand
JS
Jessica Scott
1927 – 1993
Birth Location: –
JS
Eileen Scott
1929 – 2012
Birth Location: Ranfurly, Central Otago, Otago, New Zealand
ES
Ivan Scott
1930 – 1992
Birth Location: Otago, New Zealand
IS

Margaret Grant's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Grant
1894 – 1967
Birth Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
George Grant
1858 – 1922
Ballater, Glenmuick, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian (Nisbet) Mitchell
1862 – 1928
Invercargill, Southalnd, New Zealand
Grandparents
John Grant
1817 – 1882
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Brown
1812 – 1872
Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Robert (Liddell) Mitchell
1833 – 1897
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Dick
1834 –
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Grant
1792 –
Mary Forbes
1795 – 1875
Peter Brown
1777 – 1860
Jean Begg
1775 – 1841
James Mitchell
1799 – 1873
Margaret Mitchell
1804 – 1871
Thomas Dick
1800 –
Christian Nisbet
1793 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Grant's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Jessie) Grant (12 Jul 1894 – 21 Feb 1967) m. James Scott (11 Sep 1890 – 5 Jun 1953)
  1. 1. Jean (Mary) Scott (16 September 1920 – 11 February 1990)
  2. 2. Nisbet (James) Scott (29 Oct 1921 – 17 Aug 2005) m. Theresa (Lea Adrienne) O'Connor (20 Nov 1921 – 16 November 2010) m. Joyce ("Joy" Irene) Kavanagh (23 May 1923 – 15 Feb 2010) m. Norma Sylvia
    1. 1. Jennifer (Teresa) Scott (1 Sep 1955 – ) m. Girvan
    2. 2. Sandra Scott
    3. 3. Nancy Scott m. Suffin
    4. 4. Mary Scott
    5. 5. Linda Scott m. Goodrich
    6. 6. Audrey (Joan) Scott m. MacIntyre
    7. 7. Stephen (John) Scott
    8. 8. Jimmy Scott
    9. 9. Gayle Scott
    10. 10. Patsy Scott
  3. 3. George (Douglas) Scott (16 April 1923 – 16 July 1994)
  4. 4. James (Grant) Scott (29 August 1925 – 20 November 1981)
  5. 5. Jessica (Christina) Scott (20 August 1927 – 20 April 1993)
  6. 6. Eileen (Veronica) Scott (10 February 1929 – 4 May 2012)
  7. 7. Ivan (Robert) Scott (29 December 1930 – 20 July 1992)

Margaret Grant's Timeline

2 Records

1894
12 Jul 1894
Birth of Margaret Jessie Grant in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1967
21 Feb 1967
Age 73
Death of Margaret Jessie Grant in Ranfurly, Central Otago, Otago, New Zealand
Ranfurly, Central Otago, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1967
    Event Place: Ranfurly, Central Otago, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gimmerburn, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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