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Margaret Johnston Holliday 1782–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1782

Birth Location: , Hutton and Corrie, Dumfries, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Jul 1860

Death Location: Scotch Line, near Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Johnstone

Mother: Jannet Irving

Spouse(s): John Halliday

Children(s): George Halliday, Isaac Halliday, Jane Holliday, David Holliday, Margaret Holliday, Elizabeth Holliday, Janet Halliday, Agnes Holliday, John Halliday, Francis Holliday, William Holliday, Mary Holliday, John Halliday, James Halliday, James Holliday

In 1782, Margaret Johnston Holliday entered the world in , Hutton and Corrie, Dumfries, Scotland, born to William Johnstone And Jannet Irving. Margaret Johnston Holliday married John James Halliday, and had children including Agnes Holliday, David Holliday, Elizabeth Holliday, Francis Holliday, George Halliday, Isaac Halliday, James Halliday, James Holliday, Jane Holliday, Janet Jessie Halliday, John Calvin Halliday, John William Halliday, Margaret Holliday, Mary Holliday, William Holliday. Margaret Johnston Holliday passed away in 1860 in Scotch Line, near Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Margaret Johnston Holliday entered the world in , Hutton and Corrie, Dumfries, Scotland, born to William Johnstone And Jannet Irving.
  • Margaret Johnston Holliday married John James Halliday, and had children including Agnes Holliday, David Holliday, Elizabeth Holliday, Francis Holliday, George Halliday, Isaac Halliday, James Halliday, James Holliday, Jane Holliday, Janet Jessie Halliday, John Calvin Halliday, John William Halliday, Margaret Holliday, Mary Holliday, William Holliday.
  • Margaret Johnston Holliday passed away in 1860 in Scotch Line, near Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Holliday's Ancestors

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Margaret Holliday
1782–1860
Birth Place: , Hutton and Corrie, Dumfries, Scotland
Parents
William Johnstone
1742–1814
, Cumberland, , England
Jannet Irving
1755–1801
Corrie, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
William Johnston
1710–1756
Hexham, Northumberland
Isabel Row
1717–1809
Gosforth, Northumberland
William IRVING
1735–
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Betty Marrs
1721–1799
Kirkandrews, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Johnston
1685–
Mary Watson
1695–1760
John Irving
1712–1812
John Marrs
1684–1748
Rose Graham
1690–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Watson
1663–1744
Mrs Watson
1667–
Christopher Irving
1678–
Archibald Marrs
1637–1707
Jean Listoun
1648–1710
James Graham
1660–1715

Margaret Holliday's Descendants

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Margaret (Johnston) Holliday (14 Jan 1782–29 Jul 1860) m. John (James) Halliday (25 Apr 1778–21 Mar 1870)
  1. 1. George Halliday 1812–1895 m. Helen ((Ellen)) Elliott 1816–1909
    1. 1. John Holiday 1837–1929
      1. 1. George Holliday 1868–1952 m. Mary (Jane) Leizert 1873–1937
        1. 1. Carrie (Bella May) Holliday 1907–1990 m. Bazil (Cecil) Christie 1913–1988
    2. 2. John Halliday 1837–1929 m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Johnston 1838–1914
      1. 1. Hester (Holliday) Noble 1870–1918
      2. 2. Harvey Holliday 1865–1921
      3. 3. Ransom Holliday 1877–1935
      4. 4. Sarah Holliday 1860–
      5. 5. William Holliday 1861–
      6. 6. Christopher (Johnson) Holliday 1870–1955
      7. 7. Thomas Haliday 1872–
      8. 8. Francis (Cowan) Halliday 1875–
    3. 3. Margaret (Johnstone "Maggie") Holliday 1835–1930
    4. 4. William Holliday 1840–1909
    5. 5. James Holliday 1841–1909
    6. 6. Adam Holliday 1847–1909
    7. 7. Isabella Holliday 1849–1877
    8. 8. Mary Holliday 1852–
    9. 9. George (Walter) Holliday 1856–1897
    10. 10. Ellen (Jane "Ella") Holliday 1859–1909
    11. 11. Evalina ("Eva") Holliday 1875–
  2. 2. Isaac Halliday 1820–1907
  3. 3. Jane Holliday 1805–1893
  4. 4. David Holliday 1818–1900
  5. 5. Margaret Holliday 1823–1908
  6. 6. Elizabeth Holliday 1819–1821
  7. 7. Janet ("Jessie") Halliday 1807–1889
  8. 8. Agnes Holliday 1824–1825
  9. 9. John ("Calvin") Halliday 1826–1911
  10. 10. Francis Holliday 1816–1896
  11. 11. William Holliday 1803–1883
  12. 12. Mary Holliday 1810–1904
  13. 13. John (William) Halliday 1802–1887
  14. 14. James Halliday 1814–1909
  15. 15. James Holliday 1808–1808

Margaret Holliday's Timeline

4 Records

1782
14 Jan 1782
Birth of Margaret Johnston Holliday in Hutton & Corrie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Hutton & Corrie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1782
14 Jan 1782
Birth of Margaret Johnston Holliday in , Hutton and Corrie, Dumfries, Scotland
, Hutton and Corrie, Dumfries, Scotland
1860
29 Jul 1860
Age 78
Death of Margaret Johnston Holliday in Scotch Line, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Scotch Line, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
1860
29 Jul 1860
Age 78
Death of Margaret Johnston Holliday in Scotch Line, near Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Scotch Line, near Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1782
    Event Place: Hutton & Corrie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1782
    Event Place: , Hutton and Corrie, Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Scotch Line, Lanark, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Scotch Line, near Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

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