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Mary Lees 1841–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1841

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: David Brown

Mother: Euphemia Williamson

Spouse(s): James Lees

Children(s): David Lees, John Lees, Effie Hanson, Marguerite Lees, Jane Lees, James Lees, Andrew Lees, William Lees, Robert Lees

The story of Mary Lees began in 1841 in Scotland. Mary Lees married James Lees, and had children including Andrew Lees, David Brown Lees, Effie Hanson, James Lees, Jane Lees, John Lees, Marguerite L Lees, Robert Lees, William Lees. Mary Lees passed away in 1916 in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Lees began in 1841 in Scotland.
  • Mary Lees married James Lees, and had children including Andrew Lees, David Brown Lees, Effie Hanson, James Lees, Jane Lees, John Lees, Marguerite L Lees, Robert Lees, William Lees.
  • Mary Lees passed away in 1916 in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Brown
1810–1877
Birth Location: Dragnon, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Euphemia Williamson
1816–1884
Birth Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Lees
1835–1924
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire
JL

Children(s)

David Lees
1867–1952
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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John Lees
1864–1948
Birth Location: Coylton, Ayrshire
JL
Effie Hanson
1866–1947
Birth Location: Scotland
EH
Marguerite Lees
1869–1965
Birth Location: Bank, New Comnock, Scotland
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Jane Lees
1872–1947
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire
JL
James Lees
1877–1931
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire
JL
Andrew Lees
1875–1959
Birth Location: Bank, New Comnock, Scotland
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William Lees
1879–1957
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire
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Robert Lees
1884–1885
Birth Location: Stepands, New Cumnock, Scotland
RL

Mary Lees's Ancestors

Self
Mary Lees
1841–1916
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
David Brown
1810–1877
Dragnon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Euphemia Williamson
1816–1884
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Brown
1771–
Scotland
Janet Nelson
1781–1818
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
James Williamson
1781–
Ireland
Euphemia Graham
1789–1863
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Graham
1776–
Janet Innes
1786–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Graham
1754–

Mary Lees's Descendants

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Mary Lees (17 Apr 1841–1916) m. James Lees (1835–7 Oct 1924)
  1. 1. David (Brown) Lees 1867–1952 m. Aretta (Beach) Gibson 1874–1944
    1. 1. William Lees 1904–1986 m. Dorothy (Marcella) Emerine 1907–2002
      1. 1. Living Lees 1932–2024 m. John (James) McLaren 1925–2006 m. Michael (J) Iannucci 1916–2009
      2. 2. Donald (Eugene) Lees 1928–2014
      3. 3. William (James Jr) Lees 1926–2003 m. Hazel (E) Bryan 1926–2019
    2. 2. Rebecca (L) Coleman 1911–1985 m. George (Edward) Coleman 1907–1980
      1. 1. Thomas (David) Coleman 1929–2004 m. Kathryn (L) Coleman-Herman 1931–2016
      2. 2. Shirley (C) Brown 1932–1991 m. Harry (Mearld) Brown 1929–2021
    3. 3. Mary (Emily) Lees 1897–1978 m. Glenn (William) Munger 1896–1966
      1. 1. Jean (Louise) Munger 1920–1993 m. Corliss (Leroy) Rogers 1922–2000
      2. 2. George (David) Munger 1921–1997 m. Delores (June) Owens 1926–1994
      3. 3. Virginia (Margaret) Munger 1929–2015 m. Frank (Wesley) Wishart 1934–2009
        1. 1. Gary (Lee) Sentelik 1946–2008
        2. 2. Frank (W) Sentelik 1950–1950
    4. 4. Anne Christy 1900–1956 m. Rush (Whitmore) Chapin 1901–1949
      1. 1. Harry (William) Chapin 1930–1990 m. Barbara (Marie) Fisher 1930–2011
      2. 2. David (James) Chapin 1935–2000
    5. 5. Harry (Gibson) Lees 1895–1919
  2. 2. John Lees 1864–1948 m. Elizabeth ("bessie") Milligan 1864–1934
    1. 1. Mary Lees 1894– m. Thomas (Love) Blackwood 1892–1973
      1. 1. John (Lee) Blackwood 1921–
    2. 2. Anthony (Milligan) Lees 1895–1930 m. Margaret (Sarah) McGaw 1898–1983
      1. 1. Williamina (McGaw) Lees 1923–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary) Lees 1926–
      3. 3. Robert (McGaw) Lees 1929–1980
    3. 3. James Lees 1899–1977
    4. 4. John Lees 1901–1985 m. Agnes Logie –1985
      1. 1. Betty (M.) Lees 1926–
      2. 2. Aird Lees 1924–
    5. 5. Jean Lees 1903–1993
    6. 6. Euphemia Lees 1907–1991
    7. 7. Jane (Gemmell) Lees 1891–1893
  3. 3. Effie Hanson 1866–1947 m. Alfred Hanson 1861–1970
    1. 1. Alfred (L) Hanson 1896–1961 m. Marian (Tamar) Milliken 1898–1934 m. Francis (Oliver) Ford 1898–1973
    2. 2. Hugh (J) Hanson 1901–1952 m. Miriam (Melzena) Krahl 1903–1984
      1. 1. Howard (Lee) Hanson 1929–1998 m. Dorthy (Lee) Herron 1927–1997
      2. 2. Richard (James) Hanson 1934–2022
    3. 3. Mary (Brown) Hanson 1890–1952 m. Wallace (Eugene) Howk 1892–1975
      1. 1. Euphemia (Elizabeth) Howk 1911–1978 m. Earle (Lewis) Knight 1910–1985
        1. 1. Alfred (Earle) Knight 1937–2012 m. Katherine (Lyle) Riddle 1939–1989
      2. 2. Herbert (Eugene) Howk 1913–1968 m. Francis (Marie) Hupp 1913–1996
      3. 3. Robert (Lee) Howk 1916–1974 m. Virginia (Clara) Storm 1916–1987
      4. 4. Edna (Margaret) Howk 1918–2003 m. Paul (Raymond) Parker 1918–1985
      5. 5. Alfred (Orin) Howk 1919–1937
      6. 6. Mary (Jeanette) Howk 1921–1994 m. Harold (Lee) McClellan 1921–1998
    4. 4. Crissiena Hanson 1903–1977 m. Edward (George) Greening 1890–1957
  4. 4. Marguerite (L) Lees 1869–1965 m. William (Thomson) Bethune 1864–1940
    1. 1. Susan (Margaret) Bethune 1888–1952
    2. 2. James (Lees) Bethune 1893–1985 m. Hazel (S) Stimson 1893–1987
      1. 1. William (James) Bethune 1922–1997
      2. 2. Carol (A) Bethune 1923–
      3. 3. Donald (S) Bethune 1918–1963 m. Anne (K) Norton 1925–
  5. 5. Jane Lees 1872–1947 m. George McMichael 1869–
    1. 1. William McMichael 1897– m. Margaret (Oliphant) Turnbull –1945
      1. 1. Nessie (Turnbill) McMichael 1925–
    2. 2. James McMichael 1899–1954 m. Mary Kerr –1981
    3. 3. George McMichael 1901–
    4. 4. Robert McMichael 1901– m. Mary (Black) Lee 1902–1981
  6. 6. James Lees 1877–1931 m. Margaret (Clement) Lees 1882–1964
    1. 1. Nettie (Gibson) Lees 1906–1985
    2. 2. David Lees 1907–
    3. 3. Mary (Brown) Lees 1910–1913
    4. 4. James Lees –1957
  7. 7. Andrew Lees 1875–1959 m. Mary (Anne) Gillespie 1877–1964
    1. 1. Jessie (B) Lees 1912–1993 m. Clyde Marshall –1988
    2. 2. James (Andrew) Lees 1916–2006
  8. 8. William Lees 1879–1957 m. Davina Lees 1886–
    1. 1. Anetta Lees 1909–1980 m. Tom Davidson –1885
    2. 2. James (Clement) Lees 1911–
    3. 3. Mary (Brown) Lees 1924– m. Hugh (K.) Wilson 1913–1999
  9. 9. Robert Lees 1884–1885

Mary Lees's Timeline

16 Records

1841
17 May 1841
Birth of Mary Lees in Birnieknowe, Auchinleck, Ayrshire Scotland
Birnieknowe, Auchinleck, Ayrshire Scotland
1841
17 May 1841
Birth of Mary Lees in Auchinleck, AYR, Scotland
Auchinleck, AYR, Scotland
1841
May 17, 1841
Birth of Mary Lees in Auchinleck, AYR, Scotland
Auchinleck, AYR, Scotland
1841
May 17, 1841
Birth of Mary Lees in Auchinleck, AYR, Scotland
Auchinleck, AYR, Scotland
1841
21 May 1841
Birth of Mary Lees in Birnieknowe, Auchinloeck, Scotland
Birnieknowe, Auchinloeck, Scotland
1841
17 Apr 1841
Birth of Mary Lees in Scotland
Scotland
1841
18 Jul 1841
Mary Lees was baptized in , Auchinleck, Ayr, Scotland
, Auchinleck, Ayr, Scotland
1842
1842
Age 1
Birth of Mary Lees in Auchinleck, Ayrshire
Auchinleck, Ayrshire
1844
1844
Age 3
Birth of Mary Lees in Auchinleck, Ayrshire
Auchinleck, Ayrshire
1851
1851
Age 10
Mary Lees resided here in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 30
Mary Lees resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 30
Mary Lees resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 40
Mary Lees resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 60
Mary Lees resided here in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1915
6 December 1915
Age 74
Death of Mary Lees in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1916
1916
Age 75
Death of Mary Lees
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1841
    Event Place: Birnieknowe, Auchinleck, Ayrshire Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Auchinleck; ED: 3; Page: 8; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_128; Year: 1851
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: New Cumnock; ED: 5; Page: 4; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1871_114
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1841
    Event Place: Auchinleck, AYR, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 17, 1841
    Event Place: Auchinleck, AYR, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 17, 1841
    Event Place: Auchinleck, AYR, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1841
    Event Place: Birnieknowe, Auchinloeck, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Auchinleck, Ayrshire
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Auchinleck, Ayrshire
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1841
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1841
    Event Place: , Auchinleck, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Auchinleck; ED: 3; Page: 8; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_128; Year: 1851
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: New Cumnock; ED: 5; Page: 4; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1871_114
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Findagrave, Mary Brown Lees 6 Dec 1915

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1915
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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