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Margaret Swanson 1769–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1769

Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, , Scotland

Death Date: 1813

Death Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Donald Swanson

Mother: Elspeth Cook

Spouse(s): William Johnston

Children(s): Anne Johnston, Susanna Johnston, Christina Johnston, William Johnston, James Johnston, David Johnston, Margaret Johnston, John Johnston, George Johnston, Samuel Johnston

The story of Margaret Swanson began in 1769 in Dunnet, Caithness, , Scotland. Margaret Swanson married William Brotchie Johnston, and had children including Anne Swanson Johnston, Christina S Johnston, David Johnston, George Johnston, James S Johnston, John Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Samuel Johnston, Susanna Swanson Johnston, William S Johnston. Margaret Swanson passed away in 1813 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Swanson began in 1769 in Dunnet, Caithness, , Scotland.
  • Margaret Swanson married William Brotchie Johnston, and had children including Anne Swanson Johnston, Christina S Johnston, David Johnston, George Johnston, James S Johnston, John Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Samuel Johnston, Susanna Swanson Johnston, William S Johnston.
  • Margaret Swanson passed away in 1813 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Margaret Swanson's Ancestors

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Margaret Swanson
1769–1813
Birth Place: Dunnet, Caithness, , Scotland
Parents
Donald Swanson
1738–
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Elspeth Cook
1745–1807
Dunnet, Caithness, , Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Swanson's Descendants

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Margaret Swanson (19 Nov 1769–1813) m. William (Brotchie) Johnston (18 Mar 1764–16 Aug 1830)
  1. 1. Anne (Swanson) Johnston 1801–1891 m. George (Sutherlan) Calder 1794–1839
    1. 1. David (Orson) Calder 1823–1884 m. Annie (Rogers) MacKay 1837–1906 m. Ann Hamer 1839–1902
      1. 1. David (George) Calder 1858–1926 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hague 1859–1941
        1. 1. Lillian (Alice) Calder 1889–1982 m. Lawrence (Jay) Salisbury 1886–1959
    2. 2. Georgina Calder 1825–1852
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Calder 1827–1857
    4. 4. Margaret Calder 1831–1849
    5. 5. Isabella (Jane) Calder 1833–1907
    6. 6. William Calder 1835–1901
    7. 7. George Calder 1838–1910
  2. 2. Susanna (Swanson) Johnston 1796–1866
  3. 3. Christina (S.) Johnston 1798–1868
  4. 4. William (S.) Johnston 1788–1833
  5. 5. James (S.) Johnston 1803–1873
  6. 6. David Johnston 1805–1822
  7. 7. Margaret Johnston 1806–1886
  8. 8. John Johnston 1809–1889
  9. 9. George Johnston 1811–1888
  10. 10. Samuel Johnston 1794–1862

Margaret Swanson's Timeline

2 Records

1769
19 Nov 1769
Birth of Margaret Swanson in Dunnet, Caithness, , Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, , Scotland
1813
1813
Age 44
Death of Margaret Swanson in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1769
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

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