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William Alexander (Alister) Dow 1928–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1928

Birth Location: Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Mar 2005

Death Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: William Dow

Mother: Catherine Dungavel

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Weir

Children(s):

In 1928, William Alexander (Alister) Dow entered the world in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Alexander Dow And Catherine Dungavel. William Alexander (Alister) Dow married Anna Priscilla Lyons, Elizabeth M H Weir. William Alexander (Alister) Dow passed away in 2005 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1928, William Alexander (Alister) Dow entered the world in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Alexander Dow And Catherine Dungavel.
  • William Alexander (Alister) Dow married Anna Priscilla Lyons, Elizabeth M H Weir.
  • William Alexander (Alister) Dow passed away in 2005 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dow's Ancestors

Self
William Dow
1928–2005
Birth Place: Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Alexander Dow
1893–
Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Catherine Dungavel
1899–1962
Grandparents
Malcolm Dow
1854–1928
Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabella (Smith) Alexander
1854–
Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Colin Dow
1827–1903
Margaret Arthur
1815–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Arthur
1793–1877
Elizabeth McCall
1802–1856

William Dow's Timeline

2 Records

1928
10 Oct 1928
Birth of William Alexander (Alister) Dow in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
2005
3 Mar 2005
Age 77
Death of William Alexander (Alister) Dow in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1928
    Event Place: Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 2005
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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