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Walter Weir 1740–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1740

Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1811

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James (Were)

Mother: Agnes Ritchie

Spouse(s): Jean Russell

Children(s): William Weir, David Weir, Margaret Weir, Walter Weir, Peter Weir, Agnes Weir, Alexander Weir, William Weir, George Weir

The story of Walter Weir began in 1740 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Walter Weir married Jean Russell, and had children including Agnes Weir, Alexander Weir, David Weir, George Weir, Margaret Weir, Peter Weir, Walter Weir, William Weir. Walter Weir passed away in 1811 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Weir began in 1740 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
  • Walter Weir married Jean Russell, and had children including Agnes Weir, Alexander Weir, David Weir, George Weir, Margaret Weir, Peter Weir, Walter Weir, William Weir.
  • Walter Weir passed away in 1811 in Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Weir's Ancestors

Self
Walter Weir
1740–1811
Birth Place: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Parents
James Weir (Were)
1705–
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agnes Ritchie
1706–
Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Weir) (Wyre)
1673–
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Margaret Walace
1679–
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Patrick (John) Ritchie
1670–1726
Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Isobel Stuart
1670–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Wyre
1650–
Issobell Lishman
1650–
Robert Renfrew
1659–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Weir's Descendants

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Walter Weir (March 1740–Abt. 1811) m. Jean Russell (Mar 1744–)
  1. 1. William Weir 1768–1841 m. Janet Leechman 1768–1841
    1. 1. Peter Weir 1815–1861 m. Christian Russell 1818–1898
      1. 1. Janet (Leeshman) Weir 1842–1902 m. John Prentice 1842–1915
        1. 1. Peter (Weir) Prentice 1875–1948
        2. 2. Christina (Russel) Prentice 1866–1906
        3. 3. John Prentice 1868–
        4. 4. Annie (Stephenson) Prentice 1871–1945
        5. 5. Margaret ((Maggie)) Prentice 1877–
        6. 6. Isobel ((Isabella)) Prentice 1881–1969
        7. 7. Janet (Weir) Prentice 1873–
      2. 2. William Weir 1836–1912
      3. 3. Christian Weir 1844–1930 m. Peter Donnelly 1834–1905
        1. 1. John Donnally 1874–1950
        2. 2. Christina Donnelly 1861–1913 m. Andrew Kidd 1863–
        3. 3. William Donnelly 1865–1943
        4. 4. Isabella ((Bella)) Donnelly 1877–1964
        5. 5. Jane Donnelly 1883–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Donnelly 1863–1938
        7. 7. James Donnelly 1870–1881
        8. 8. Mary Donnelly 1879–1947
        9. 9. Christina Donnelly 1884–
        10. 10. Janet Donnelly 1872–1912
        11. 11. Margaret Donnelly 1886–
        12. 12. Peter Donnelly 1868–1944
        13. 13. Jeannie Donnelly 1886–1952
      4. 4. James Weir 1848–
      5. 5. James Weir 1847–1927 m. Joann Stewart 1852–
        1. 1. Christina Weir 1871–1941 m. John (Ure) Morton 1872–1938
      6. 6. Peter Weir 1840–1899
      7. 7. John Weir 1856–1909
      8. 8. Isabella Weir 1851–
      9. 9. Jean Weir 1851–
      10. 10. Alexander Weir 1859–
      11. 11. James Weir 1847–1877
    2. 2. John Weir 1807–1892
    3. 3. Walter Weir 1802–
    4. 4. James Weir 1804–
    5. 5. Isabella (Marshall) Weir 1806–1890
    6. 6. Janet Weir 1809–1810
    7. 7. Janet Weir 1811–
  2. 2. David Weir 1789–1867
  3. 3. Margaret Weir 1770–
  4. 4. Walter Weir 1773–
  5. 5. Peter Weir 1781–
  6. 6. Agnes Weir 1783–
  7. 7. Alexander Weir 1786–
  8. 8. William Weir 1768–1806
  9. 9. George Weir 1789–

Walter Weir's Timeline

2 Records

1740
March 1740
Birth of Walter Weir in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1811
Abt. 1811
Age 71
Death of Walter Weir in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1740
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1811
    Event Place: Scotland

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