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Roderick Black 1830–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1830

Birth Location: Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Jun 1923

Death Location: Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Donald Black

Mother: Mary Gillis

Spouse(s): Ann McDougall, Jane MacDonald

Children(s): John Black, Mary Black, James Black, Stephen Black, Flora Black, Donald Black, Flora Black, Florence Black

Roderick Black was born in 1830 in Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, the child of Donald Alexander Black And Mary Gillis. Roderick Black married Ann Mcdougall, Jane Macdonald, and had children including Donald Daniel Black, Flora Black, Florence Black, Girl Black, James William Black, John Joseph Black, Mary Ann Black, Stephen R Black. Roderick Black passed away in 1923 in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Roderick Black was born in 1830 in Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, the child of Donald Alexander Black And Mary Gillis.
  • Roderick Black married Ann Mcdougall, Jane Macdonald, and had children including Donald Daniel Black, Flora Black, Florence Black, Girl Black, James William Black, John Joseph Black, Mary Ann Black, Stephen R Black.
  • Roderick Black passed away in 1923 in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Roderick Black's Ancestors

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Roderick Black
1830–1923
Birth Place: Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Parents
Donald Alexander Black
1795–1881
Benbecula, South Uist Invernessshire, Scotland
Mary Gillis
1799–1871
Benbecula, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Black
1760–1841
Argyll, Scotland
Mary Wilson
1766–1841
Inverness, Scotland
Hugh Gillis
1770–
Morar, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Neil Black
1741–1854
Mary Mcquarie
1740–
Edward Wilson
1741–
Christina Wright
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Black
1710–
Mary (Wilson??)
1723–
Alexander Wilson
1719–
Margaret Gray
1720–

Roderick Black's Descendants

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Roderick Black (14 Dec 1830–25 Jun 1923) m. Ann McDougall (Abt. 1845–1877) m. Jane MacDonald (15 Apr 1843–30 Nov 1921)
  1. 1. John (Joseph) Black 1872–1955 m. Mary (Ann) McKillop 1876–1961
    1. 1. Roderick (Joseph " Roddie") Black 1903–1985 m. Mary (Margaret) McCormick 1908–1995
      1. 1. Francis Black 1940–2025 m. Aurise Duguay 1939–1999
      2. 2. Joseph (Anthony) Black 1949–2022
      3. 3. Roderick (“Roddie” Anthony) Black 1937–1994
      4. 4. John (Joseph Barnabas "Barney") Black 1934–2019 m. Geraldine Hogan –2015
      5. 5. Mary (Carmel) Black 1938–2025
    2. 2. Katherine Black 1905–1954 m. James (J) Curnan 1904–1975
      1. 1. Mary (Genevieve) Curnan 1931–1931
      2. 2. James (Francis) Curnan 1932–1998
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Black 1907–2000 m. Joseph (M.) Hawrylak –1971
      1. 1. Michael (Joseph) Hawrylak 1935–2014
    4. 4. Neil Black 1909–1986
    5. 5. Herbert (Julian) Black 1911–1997
    6. 6. Francis (Edward) Black 1913–1990
    7. 7. James (Anthony) Black 1914–1974
    8. 8. Bernadette Black 1918–2006
    9. 9. Anthony Black 1920–1945
    10. 10. Terrance Black 1929–1995
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Black 1866–1904
  3. 3. James (William) Black 1874–1958
  4. 4. Stephen (R) Black 1877–1967
  5. 5. Flora Black 1875–1943
  6. 6. Donald ((Daniel)) Black 1868–1954
  7. 7. Flora Black 1875–1943
  8. 8. Florence Black 1870–1875

Roderick Black's Timeline

2 Records

1830
14 Dec 1830
Birth of Roderick Black in Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
1923
25 Jun 1923
Age 93
Death of Roderick Black in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1830
    Event Place: Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1923
    Event Place: Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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