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William Buchanan 1870–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 December 1870

Birth Location: Claggan South, Church Hill, Gartan, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: Jun 1922

Death Location: Milford, Donegal, Ireland

Father: John Buchanan

Mother: Mary Buchanan)

Spouse(s): Mary Hunter

Children(s): James Buchanan, Ethel Buchanan, Sarah Buchanan, John Buchanan, Violet Cordner), Wilhelmina Buchanan

The story of William Buchanan began in 1870 in Claggan South, Church Hill, Gartan, Donegal, Ireland. In 1911, William Buchanan resided in Millford Town, Millford, Donegal, Ireland. William Buchanan married Mary Spence Hunter, and had children including Ethel Spence Buchanan, James Hunter Buchanan, John Jack Buchanan, Sarah Eveline Johnston Buchanan, Violet Mary Buchanan M Cordner, Wilhelmina Vida Long Buchanan. William Buchanan passed away in 1922 in Milford, Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Buchanan began in 1870 in Claggan South, Church Hill, Gartan, Donegal, Ireland.
  • In 1911, William Buchanan resided in Millford Town, Millford, Donegal, Ireland.
  • William Buchanan married Mary Spence Hunter, and had children including Ethel Spence Buchanan, James Hunter Buchanan, John Jack Buchanan, Sarah Eveline Johnston Buchanan, Violet Mary Buchanan M Cordner, Wilhelmina Vida Long Buchanan.
  • William Buchanan passed away in 1922 in Milford, Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
William Buchanan
1870–1922
Birth Place: Claggan South, Church Hill, Gartan, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John (Y-DNA Haplogroup R-FTE49677) Buchanan
1835–1893
Church Hill, Dromore, Conwal, Donegal, Ireland
Mary (Jane Long (m.) Buchanan)
1838–1926
Claggan, Donegal County, Ireland
Grandparents
David ((Y-DNA Haplogroup R-FTE49677)) Buchanan
1802–1886
Dromore, Conwal Parish, Baroney of Kilmacrennan, Donegal, Ireland
Anne (Nancy) Bale
1804–1880
County Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Esq
1775–1841
Margaret Gregg
1769–1842
Father Bale
1775–
Mother Bale
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Buchanan
1740–1809
Jean Forrest*
1746–

William Buchanan's Descendants

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William Buchanan (7 December 1870–Jun 1922) m. Mary (Spence) Hunter (23 Jan 1872–Jun 1949)
  1. 1. James (Hunter) Buchanan 1915–
  2. 2. Ethel (Spence) Buchanan 1911–1922
  3. 3. Sarah (Eveline Johnston) Buchanan 1906–
  4. 4. John ((Jack)) Buchanan 1904–1955
  5. 5. Violet (Mary Buchanan (m.) Cordner) 1902–2003 m. Joseph (Henry) Cordner 1899–1973
    1. 1. Joseph (Henry Marsden) Cordner 1934–2002
    2. 2. Violet (Hilvardine Cordner () m.Baker) 1924–2015
    3. 3. Maureen (Yvonne Cordner (m.) Drewe) 1928–2018
    4. 4. Josephine (Henrietta "Joy") Cordner 1921–2014
  6. 6. Wilhelmina (Vida Long) Buchanan 1909–

William Buchanan's Timeline

4 Records

1870
7 December 1870
Birth of William Buchanan in Claggan South, Church Hill, Gartan, Donegal, Ireland
Claggan South, Church Hill, Gartan, Donegal, Ireland
1901
Dec 1901
Age 31
William Buchanan was married
None
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 41
William Buchanan resided here in Millford Town, Millford, Donegal, Ireland
Millford Town, Millford, Donegal, Ireland
1922
Jun 1922
Age 52
Death of William Buchanan in Milford, Donegal, Ireland
Milford, Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 December 1870
    Event Place: Claggan South, Church Hill, Gartan, Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
    [2] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, The National Archives of Ireland; Year: 1911; Census Place: Millford, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Church Hill, Don, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Dec 1901
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Millford Town, Millford, Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, The National Archives of Ireland; Year: 1911; Census Place: Millford, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1922
    Event Place: Milford, Donegal, Ireland

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