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Matthew McDowell 1784–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 Sep 1859

Death Location: Iowa, USA

Father: Matthew McDowell

Mother: Jane BORELAND

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Matthew McDowell began in 1784 in Pennsylvania, USA. Matthew McDowell passed away in 1859 in Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew McDowell began in 1784 in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Matthew McDowell passed away in 1859 in Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew McDowell
1735–1803
Birth Location: Wigtonshire, Scotland or Cumblerland Co, PA
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Jane BORELAND
1757–1834
Birth Location: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew McDowell's Ancestors

Self
Matthew McDowell
1784–1859
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Matthew McDowell
1735–1803
Wigtonshire, Scotland or Cumblerland Co, PA
Jane (or Jean "Gain") BORELAND
1757–1834
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
James Borland
1733–1804
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary KILGORE
1740–1816
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1705–1778
Margaret POLLOCK
1710–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Borland
1659–1710
Jonet Jackson
1660–1720

Matthew McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1784
1784
Birth of Matthew McDowell in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1859
11 Sep 1859
Age 75
Death of Matthew McDowell in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1859
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
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