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William Davidson 1878–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1878

Birth Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1957

Death Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Robert Davidson

Mother: Jane Drynan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Turley

Children(s): William Davidson, Elizabeth Davidson

William Davidson was born in 1878 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Davidson And Jane Wilson Jean Drynan. In 1881, William Davidson resided in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1891, William Davidson resided in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Davidson married Elizabeth Weir Turley, and had children including Elizabeth Bessie Russell Davidson, William Davidson. William Davidson passed away in 1957 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • William Davidson was born in 1878 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Davidson And Jane Wilson Jean Drynan.
  • In 1881, William Davidson resided in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, William Davidson resided in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Davidson married Elizabeth Weir Turley, and had children including Elizabeth Bessie Russell Davidson, William Davidson.
  • William Davidson passed away in 1957 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Davidson
1846–1882
Birth Location: Ireland
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Jane Drynan
1848–1916
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Turley
1881–1956
Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Davidson
1907–1959
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Elizabeth Davidson
1901–1935
Birth Location: Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
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William Davidson's Ancestors

Self
William Davidson
1878–1957
Birth Place: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Davidson
1846–1882
Ireland
Jane (Wilson "Jean") Drynan
1848–1916
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Drynan
1822–1855
Barr By Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Davidson
1825–1899
Kilgrammie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Davidson
1793–1852
Catherine Bryden
1795–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Bryden
1762–1828
Jane McCleary
1762–1855

William Davidson's Descendants

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William Davidson (11 Apr 1878–1957) m. Elizabeth (Weir) Turley (08 Jan 1881–22 Jan 1956)
  1. 1. William Davidson 1907–1959 m. Victoria McLellan 1913–1989
  2. 2. Elizabeth (“bessie” Russell) Davidson 1901–1935 m. James (Pert) Watt 1898–1968

William Davidson's Timeline

8 Records

1878
11 Apr 1878
Birth of William Davidson in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 3
William Davidson resided here in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 13
William Davidson resided here in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
1930
1930
Age 52
William Davidson resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
William Davidson resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1940
1940
Age 62
William Davidson resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
William Davidson resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1957
1957
Age 79
Death of William Davidson in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1878
    Event Place: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 6000; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 9-161

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1921
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00533; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 9-142

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00533; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 9-142

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 6000; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 9-161

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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