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Mary Harper 1842–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Scatness, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA

Father: Sinclair Sr.

Mother: Mary Henry

Spouse(s): Thos Harper

Children(s): Sinclair Harper, Mary Harper, Mary Harper, None None

Mary Harper was born in 1842 in Scatness, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Sinclair Ollason Sr And Mary Henry. In 1851, Mary Harper resided in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland. Mary Harper married Thos Harper, and had children including Mary Harper, Mary Jane Harper, Sinclair Ollason Harper. Mary Harper passed away in 1925 in Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Harper was born in 1842 in Scatness, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Sinclair Ollason Sr And Mary Henry.
  • In 1851, Mary Harper resided in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.
  • Mary Harper married Thos Harper, and had children including Mary Harper, Mary Jane Harper, Sinclair Ollason Harper.
  • Mary Harper passed away in 1925 in Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sinclair Sr.
1809–1889
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Mary Henry
1814–1900
Birth Location: berlin, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Thos Harper
1842–1913
Birth Location: Shetland Islands
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Children(s)

Sinclair Harper
1883–1966
Birth Location: Pacific Grove, California, USA
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Mary Harper
1871–1872
Birth Location: Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Mary Harper
1875–1940
Birth Location: Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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None None
1873–1944
Birth Location: Lerwick, , Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary Harper's Ancestors

Self
Mary Harper
1842–1925
Birth Place: Scatness, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Sinclair Ollason Sr.
1809–1889
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Mary Henry
1814–1900
berlin, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Laurence Ollason
1780–1859
Scousburgh, Shetland, Scotland
Janet Sinclair
1779–1863
Scousburgh, Shetland, Scotland
William^ (Henry) 2nd
1780–1853
Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Dorothy Gilbertson
1781–1848
Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ollason
1758–
Janet Shewan
1761–
Gilbert Sinclair
1740–1788
Virginia Goode
1746–1845
William HENRY
1749–1829
Elizabeth SPEEDING
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Ollason
1721–
Charles Sinclair
1716–
Ann Peterson
1719–
Gavin Goudie
1720–
Janet Smith
1720–
James Henry
1727–1795
Mary Thomson
1727–
John Speeden
1720–

Mary Harper's Descendants

1.
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Mary Harper (1842–1925) m. Thos Harper (abt 1842–13 Oct 1913)
  1. 1. Sinclair (Ollason) Harper 1883–1966 m. Mabel (Esta) Roberts 1884–1951 m. Genevieve (Josephine) Short 1886–1983
    1. 1. John (Cline) Harper 1918–1974
    2. 2. Robert (D.) Harper 1913–2003
    3. 3. Thomas (Sinclair Harper) MD 1915–2006
  2. 2. Mary Harper 1871–1872
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Harper 1875–1940 m. Harry (Granger) Walker 1871–1942
    1. 1. Mae (Eleanor) Walker 1906–1986 m. John (Joseph) Rowe 1899–1899
    2. 2. Helen Walker 1910–1974 m. George (Reid) Handshy 1912–1990
      1. 1. Jane Handshy –2008
      2. 2. Thomas Handshy 1947–2016
  4. 4. 1873–1944 m. Merle Francis 1881–1978
    1. 1. 1909–2002 m. Raymond (Delbert Schreiman) "Schlukebrier" 1908–1991
      1. 1. Phillip (Allen) Schreiman 1936–1999
      2. 2. Donald (Bruce) Schreiman 1948–2012
      3. 3. Linda (Rae) Schreiman 1949–2006 m. Carl (James) Jones 1941–1988
    2. 2. Althea Harper 1912–1957 m. Kenneth (Lindsay Morris) Sr 1907–1984
      1. 1. Kenneth (Lindsay "Chip" Morris) Jr 1948–2017
    3. 3. James (Harold) Harper 1907–1977 m. Margaret (W) Harper 1907–1998

Mary Harper's Timeline

10 Records

1842
21 Aug 1842
Birth of Mary Harper in Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
1842
1842
Birth of Mary Harper in Scatness, Shetland, Scotland
Scatness, Shetland, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 9
Mary Harper resided here in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 29
Mary Harper resided here in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1890
18 Oct 1890
Age 48
Mary Harper resided here in Monterey, California, USA
Monterey, California, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
Mary Harper resided here in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
Mary Harper resided here in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 78
Mary Harper resided here in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
1925
2 Oct 1925
Age 83
Death of Mary Harper in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
1925
1925
Age 83
Death of Mary Harper in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1842
    Event Place: Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census
    [3] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California; Roll: T625_122; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 1052
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0011
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California; Roll: T624_89; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1374102

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Scatness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1867
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California; Roll: T625_122; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 1052

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1877
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0011
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California; Roll: T624_89; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1374102

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1890
    Event Place: Monterey, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Monterey Cypress; Publication Date: 18 Oct 1890; Publication Place: Monterey, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California; Roll: T624_89; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1374102

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California; Roll: T625_122; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 1052

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1925
    Event Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Death Index, 1905-1939

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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