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Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson 1858–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1858

Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jan 1932

Death Location: Dalquhairn, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Father: John Paterson

Mother: Sarah Kerr

Spouse(s): John Nelson

Children(s): William Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Sarah Nelson, John Nelson

Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson was born in 1858 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John Paterson And Sarah Kerr. In 1861, Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson resided in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1871, Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson resided in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson married John Nelson, and had children including Elizabeth Robertson Nelson, John Paterson Nelson, Sarah Kerr Nelson, William Robertson Nelson. Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson passed away in 1932 in Dalquhairn, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson was born in 1858 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John Paterson And Sarah Kerr.
  • In 1861, Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson resided in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1871, Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson resided in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson married John Nelson, and had children including Elizabeth Robertson Nelson, John Paterson Nelson, Sarah Kerr Nelson, William Robertson Nelson.
  • Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson passed away in 1932 in Dalquhairn, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Paterson's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Paterson
1858–1932
Birth Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Paterson
1821–1891
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sarah Kerr
1818–1905
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Kerr
1768–1841
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Betty" Gemmel) (Gemmell)
1771–1834
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Kerr
1728–1800
Margaret McCowan
1740–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McCowan
1704–1754
Marion Dalrymple
1712–1791

Margaret Paterson's Descendants

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Margaret (Kerr "Maggie") Paterson (11 Nov 1858–20 Jan 1932) m. John Nelson (31 Dec 1861–16 Mar 1935)
  1. 1. William (Robertson) Nelson 1897–1979 m. Helen (Shanks) Reid 1902–1964
    1. 1. Helen (Reid) Nelson 1931–2014 m. William Scott 1932–2020
    2. 2. James (Paterson) Nelson 1929–2017 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Halliday 1937–2007
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Robertson) Nelson 1892–1968 m. Samuel (Galloway) Maxwell 1887–1966
  3. 3. Sarah (Kerr) Nelson 1891–1976
  4. 4. John (Paterson) Nelson 1890–1977 m. Agnes (Ramsay) Lamont 1889–1977
    1. 1. Margaret (Paterson) Nelson 1923–2012 m. James Brown 1915–1997
    2. 2. John (Nelson) MBE 1918–2005 m. Margaret (Mary Cochrane) Shedden 1922–2018
    3. 3. Jessie (Ramsay) Nelson 1921–2006 m. John (Vallance) Templeton 1917–1989
      1. 1. Allison (Lamont) Templeton 1951–1997

Margaret Paterson's Timeline

7 Records

1858
11 Nov 1858
Birth of Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 3
Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 13
Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 23
Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson resided here in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 33
Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson resided here in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 43
Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson resided here in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1932
20 Jan 1932
Age 74
Death of Margaret Kerr "Maggie" Paterson in Dalquhairn, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Dalquhairn, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1858
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1932
    Event Place: Dalquhairn, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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