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Peter Baxter 1837–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1837

Birth Location: Bathgate, Linlithgow

Death Date: 29 Mar 1893

Death Location: Aged 57 Coal Miner living in Drumclair, Slamannan

Father: Andrew BAXTER

Mother: Helen Hunter

Spouse(s): Mary Nimmo

Children(s): Andrew Baxter, Janet Allan, Thomas Allan, Margaret Baxter, William Grant, Thomas Allan, James Allan, Mary Baxter, David Allan, Hellen Grant, Brodie Grant, Mary Allan, Helen Baxter, Euphemia Baxter, Andrew Baxter, John Baxter, Euphemia Baxter, Peter Baxter

The story of Peter Baxter began in 1837 in Bathgate, Linlithgow. In 1834, Peter Baxter resided in Dumfries St Michaels, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. In 1841, Peter Baxter resided in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Peter Baxter married Mary Nimmo, and had children including Andrew Baxter, Brodie Grant, David Allan, Euphemia Baxter, Helen Hunter Baxter, Hellen Grant, James Allan, Janet Allan, John Baxter, Margaret Baxter, Mary Allan, Mary Gillespie Baxter, Peter Baxter, Thomas Allan, William West Grant. Peter Baxter passed away in 1893 in Aged 57 Coal Miner living in Drumclair, Slamannan.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Baxter began in 1837 in Bathgate, Linlithgow.
  • In 1834, Peter Baxter resided in Dumfries St Michaels, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • In 1841, Peter Baxter resided in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • Peter Baxter married Mary Nimmo, and had children including Andrew Baxter, Brodie Grant, David Allan, Euphemia Baxter, Helen Hunter Baxter, Hellen Grant, James Allan, Janet Allan, John Baxter, Margaret Baxter, Mary Allan, Mary Gillespie Baxter, Peter Baxter, Thomas Allan, William West Grant.
  • Peter Baxter passed away in 1893 in Aged 57 Coal Miner living in Drumclair, Slamannan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew BAXTER
1809–1866
Birth Location: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
AB
Helen Hunter
1818–1887
Birth Location: Bathgate, Linlithgow
HH

Spouses(s)

Mary Nimmo
1802–1858
Birth Location: Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MN

Children(s)

Andrew Baxter
1859–1917
Birth Location: Slamannan,Stirling,Scotland
AB
Janet Allan
1833–
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire
JA
Thomas Allan
1836–
Birth Location: Liverpool, lincosh
TA
Margaret Baxter
1841–1891
Birth Location: Liverpool, lincosh
MB
William Grant
1843–1874
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
WG
Thomas Allan
1852–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
TA
James Allan
1837–
Birth Location: Parton, kirkcudbt
JA
Mary Baxter
1865–1873
Birth Location: Slamannan,Stirling,Scotland
MB
David Allan
1845–1891
Birth Location: Liverpool, lincosh
DA
Hellen Grant
1843–
Birth Location: New Monkland Landward, Lanarkshire
HG
Brodie Grant
1850–
Birth Location: Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire
BG
Mary Allan
1856–
Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire
MA
Helen Baxter
1863–1940
Birth Location: Puattgate, Linlithgow, Scotland
HB
Euphemia Baxter
1867–
Birth Location: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
EB
Andrew Baxter
1869–
Birth Location: Armadale, Linlithgowshire
AB
John Baxter
1871–1940
Birth Location: Slamannan, Stirlingshire
JB
Euphemia Baxter
1873–1873
Birth Location: Slamannan,Stirling,Scotland
EB
Peter Baxter
1877–
Birth Location: Marches Armadale West Lothian Scotland
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Peter Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Peter Baxter
1837–1893
Birth Place: Bathgate, Linlithgow
Parents
Andrew BAXTER
1809–1866
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Helen Hunter
1818–1887
Bathgate, Linlithgow
Grandparents
Robert Baxter
1785–1861
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Thomson
1789–1878
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
George (Hunter) doc
1780–1848
, Abbey Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Mary (Gillespie) doc
1782–1851
Muiravonside, Stir
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Baxter
1751–1864
Mary Nisbet
1750–1841
William Thomson
1755–1837
Euphemia Easton
1753–1796
Murdock Mcrae
1898–1983
Catharine Thompson
1905–1989
James Gillespie
1751–1800
Margaret Main
1751–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Sr.
1716–1776
Mary Whyte
1719–1756
Robert Nisbet
1712–1792
Christian Cowie
1718–1777
Alexander Thomson
1730–1798
Margaret Webster
1734–1798
Alexander Easton
1729–1738
Maxwell, Maxwell
1730–1758
John McRae
1860–1933
Ann McLEOD
1861–1908
Sanford Thompson
1724–1795
Catharine McDonald
1872–1905
John Gillespie
1728–1853
Janet Gillespie
1734–1797
John Nimmo
1714–1796
Mary Steell
1728–1790

Peter Baxter's Descendants

1.
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Peter Baxter (abt 1837–29 Mar 1893) m. Mary Nimmo (September 1802–1858)
  1. 1. Andrew Baxter 1859–1917 m. Elizabeth Gallagher 1858–1946
    1. 1. Thomas (A) Baxter 1885–1965 m. Mary (Baxter) forrester 1887–1956 m. Jane (Hannah) Lewis 1886–1942
      1. 1. Ann (Irvine) Baxter 1921–2008 m. Stefan Walkowska 1908–
        1. 1. Helena Walkowska 1945–2018
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Russell) Baxter 1908–1998 m. Thomas Stirling 1909–
      3. 3. Mary (Stobo) Baxter 1910–1996 m. James Marshall 1909–1976
        1. 1. Agnes (Wishart) Marshall 1945–2012
      4. 4. Agnes (Forrester) Baxter 1912–1979
      5. 5. Jane (Russell) Baxter 1914–2001
      6. 6. David (Allan) Baxter 1916–1933
      7. 7. Margaret (Forrester) Baxter 1920–1990
      8. 8. Allan (Gregory) Baxter 1913–1997
      9. 9. Joyce (Mary) Baxter 1914–1915
      10. 10. Jeanie Baxter 1914–
      11. 11. Stanley (Thomas) Baxter 1916–1921
    2. 2. Mary Baxter 1892–1981 m. John Buchanan 1888–1965
    3. 3. Andrew Baxter 1894–1926
  2. 2. Janet Allan 1833–
  3. 3. Thomas Allan 1836–
  4. 4. Margaret Baxter 1841–1891
  5. 5. William (West) Grant 1843–1874
  6. 6. Thomas Allan 1852–
  7. 7. James Allan 1837–
  8. 8. Mary (Gillespie) Baxter 1865–1873
  9. 9. David Allan 1845–1891
  10. 10. Hellen Grant 1843–
  11. 11. Brodie Grant 1850–
  12. 12. Mary Allan 1856– m. Matthew Allan 1857–
    1. 1. James Allan 1888–
    2. 2. Matthew Allan 1890–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Allan 1891–
    4. 4. Alex Allan 1896–
    5. 5. Jeanie Allan 1897–
    6. 6. John Allan 1900–
  13. 13. Helen (Hunter) Baxter 1863–1940
  14. 14. Euphemia Baxter 1867–
  15. 15. Andrew Baxter 1869–
  16. 16. John Baxter 1871–1940
  17. 17. Euphemia Baxter 1873–1873
  18. 18. Peter Baxter 1877– m. Francis (Grier) Watson 1872–1927
    1. 1. Peter Baxter 1900–

Peter Baxter's Timeline

10 Records

1834
16 Nov 1834
Peter Baxter resided here in Dumfries St Michaels, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfries St Michaels, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1837
abt 1837
Birth of Peter Baxter in Bathgate, Linlithgow
Bathgate, Linlithgow
1841
1841
Age 4
Peter Baxter resided here in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 14
Peter Baxter resided here in Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 24
Peter Baxter resided here in Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 34
Peter Baxter resided here in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 44
Peter Baxter resided here in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
1890
Jun 1890
Age 53
Peter Baxter resided here in Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA
Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA
1891
1891
Age 54
Peter Baxter resided here in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
1893
29 Mar 1893
Age 56
Death of Peter Baxter in Aged 57 Coal Miner living in Drumclair, Slamannan
Aged 57 Coal Miner living in Drumclair, Slamannan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Event Place: Bathgate, Linlithgow
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census
    [4] 1881 Scotland Census
    [5] New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1834
    Event Place: Dumfries St Michaels, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Scotland, Rolls of Male Heads of Families, 1834-1845

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Aged 57 Coal Miner living in Drumclair, Slamannan
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