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Ruth Alexander 1718–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1747

Death Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Alexander

Mother: Margaret Glasson

Spouse(s): James Thompson

Children(s):

In 1718, Ruth Alexander entered the world in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John E Alexander And Margaret Glasson. Ruth Alexander married James Thompson. Ruth Alexander passed away in 1747 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Ruth Alexander entered the world in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John E Alexander And Margaret Glasson.
  • Ruth Alexander married James Thompson.
  • Ruth Alexander passed away in 1747 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Alexander
–1777
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Glasson
1700–1776
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MG

Spouses(s)

James Thompson
1714–1747
Birth Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland,
JT

Children(s)

Ruth Alexander's Ancestors

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Ruth Alexander
1718–1747
Birth Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John E. Alexander
–1777
Margaret Glasson
1700–1776
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Alexander
1630–1698
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion Peadie
1647–1703
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ronald Glasson
1675–1724
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Gleason
1679–1779
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Alexander
1606–1689
Elizabeth MacKay
1619–1681
Thomas Peadie
1613–1671
Margaret Brock
1618–1683
Thomas Glasson
1650–1700
Mary Douglass
1655–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Alexander's Timeline

3 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Ruth Alexander in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1747
1747
Age 29
Death of Ruth Alexander in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1747
1747
Age 29
Burial of Ruth Alexander in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Ruth Alexander, person ID LDFZ-DTZ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Ruth Alexander, person ID LDFZ-DTZ.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Ruth Alexander, person ID LDFZ-DTZ.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
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