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Walter Muir 1778–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1778

Birth Location: Fordell, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Feb 1836

Death Location: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Father: David Muir

Mother: Christian Livingston

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Children(s): John Muir

Walter Muir was born in 1778 in Fordell, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, the child of David Muir And Christian Livingston. Walter Muir had children including John Muir. Walter Muir passed away in 1836 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Walter Muir was born in 1778 in Fordell, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, the child of David Muir And Christian Livingston.
  • Walter Muir had children including John Muir.
  • Walter Muir passed away in 1836 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.

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Walter Muir's Ancestors

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Walter Muir
1778–1836
Birth Place: Fordell, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Muir
1749–
Dalgetty, Fife, Scotland
Christian Livingston
1749–
Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Muir's Descendants

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Walter Muir (3 May 1778–9 Feb 1836)
  1. 1. John Muir 1819–1891
    1. 1. Walter Muir 1858–1929 m. Beatrice (Archibald) Penman 1859–1951
      1. 1. Catherine Muir 1879–1966 m. Thomas Welsh 1876–1956
        1. 1. John (Muir Welsh) Sr. 1909–2005 m. Violet (Naoma) Calfee 1915–2015
        2. 2. James (Haxton) Welsh 1911–2000 m. Helen (Elizabeth"Libby") Radford 1921–2012
        3. 3. William (Mitchell) Welsh 1916–1937
        4. 4. Elizabeth (June) Welsh 1918–2011 m. Paul (Dargan Gill) Jr 1919–2009
        5. 5. Beatrice Welsh 1906–2004
        6. 6. Alexander Welsh 1901–1907
      2. 2. John Muir 1883–1965
      3. 3. Walter (Muir) Jr 1889–1944 m. Roxzyla"Roxie" Kaylor 1893–1981
        1. 1. Evelyn (Mae) Muir 1916–1977
        2. 2. Virginia (Lee) Muir 1919–2005
        3. 3. John (Walter) Muir 1924–1979
      4. 4. Janet (Penman) Muir 1891–
      5. 5. George Muir 1893–1969 m. Erma Bridges(Kincaid) 1908–1997 m. Nellie Hager 1898–1946
      6. 6. David Muir 1897–1973
      7. 7. Robert Muir 1899–1978 m. Hannah (Mary) Powell 1902–
        1. 1. Robert (Muir) Jr 1919–1996
        2. 2. Phyllis (Jewell) Muir 1923–1995

Walter Muir's Timeline

2 Records

1778
3 May 1778
Birth of Walter Muir in Fordell, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
Fordell, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
1836
9 Feb 1836
Age 58
Death of Walter Muir in Aberdour, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
Aberdour, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1778
    Event Place: Fordell, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1836
    Event Place: Aberdour, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

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