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Robert McDOWELL 1757–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

Birth Location: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 17 February 1830

Death Location: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert McDowell

Mother: Mary McDowell

Spouse(s): Catherine Heiss

Children(s): James McDowell

In 1757, Robert McDOWELL entered the world in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert Mcdowell And Mary Mccoy Mcdowell. Robert McDOWELL married Catherine Hice Heiss, and had children including James Mcdowell. Robert McDOWELL passed away in 1830 in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Robert McDOWELL entered the world in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert Mcdowell And Mary Mccoy Mcdowell.
  • Robert McDOWELL married Catherine Hice Heiss, and had children including James Mcdowell.
  • Robert McDOWELL passed away in 1830 in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert McDowell
1727–1784
Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
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Mary McDowell
1731–1811
Birth Location: Peters Twp. Cumberland Co., PA, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Heiss
1760–1838
Birth Location: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

James McDowell
1789–1861
Birth Location: Fairfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Robert McDOWELL's Ancestors

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Robert McDOWELL
1757–1830
Birth Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert McDowell
1727–1784
Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
Mary ((McCoy)) McDowell
1731–1811
Peters Twp. Cumberland Co., PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (John) McDowell
1702–1784
Derry, Cavan, Ireland
Magdalene Woods
1710–1780
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Margaret McDowell
1674–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Irvine
1654–1729
Elizabeth Wylie
1658–1725

Robert McDOWELL's Descendants

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Robert McDOWELL (1757–17 February 1830) m. Catherine (Hice) Heiss (1760–1838)
  1. 1. James McDowell 1789–1861 m. Nancy McDowell 1800–1876
    1. 1. Mary Schott 1831–1891 m. Conrod Schott 1826–1903
      1. 1. Joseph (A.) Schott 1842–1923 m. Emma (E) Kiser 1854–1918
        1. 1. Alice (M.) Goble 1889–1965 m. James (William) Goble 1882–1943
      2. 2. Susan (C) Schott –1866
      3. 3. James (A) Schott –1861
      4. 4. Margaret (Elvira) Spessard 1871–1932

Robert McDOWELL's Timeline

2 Records

1757
1757
Birth of Robert McDOWELL in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1830
17 February 1830
Age 73
Death of Robert McDOWELL in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1830
    Event Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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