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William Erskine 1793–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1793

Birth Location: Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA

Father: Alexander Capt.

Mother: Mary Poland

Spouse(s): Tamsin Richards

Children(s): Simon Erskine, Michael Erskine*, Tamsin Erskine*

William Erskine was born in 1793 in Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME, the child of Alexander David Erskine Capt And Mary Elliott Poland. William Erskine married Tamsin Richards, and had children including Emeline E Erskine, Michael Girard Erskine, Sarah Jane Erskine, Simon Erskine, Tamsin Erskine Erskine. William Erskine passed away in 1843 in Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • William Erskine was born in 1793 in Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME, the child of Alexander David Erskine Capt And Mary Elliott Poland.
  • William Erskine married Tamsin Richards, and had children including Emeline E Erskine, Michael Girard Erskine, Sarah Jane Erskine, Simon Erskine, Tamsin Erskine Erskine.
  • William Erskine passed away in 1843 in Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Erskine's Ancestors

Self
William Erskine
1793–1843
Birth Place: Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME
Parents
Alexander David Erskine Capt.
1749–1826
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Elliott) Poland
1769–1842
Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Alexander Erskine*
1720–1795
Londonderry, County Antrim, Ireland
Elizabeth Butters
1722–1784
Londonderry, Antrim, , Ireland
Thomas Poland
1722–1796
Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Joanna (Lee Tarring) Poland
1734–1804
Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Erskine
1683–1784
Barbara Weir
1687–
Samuel Butters
1703–1788
Sarah Jaquith
1703–1790
John Poland
1693–1777
Abigail Davis
1696–1776
John Lee
1685–1765
Mary Seaward
1688–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David ?
1666–
Mary Young
1674–
James Weir
1650–
Agnes Landall
1651–
William Butters
1665–1746
Rebecka Joanes
1673–1787
Abram Jr
–1679
James Poland
1661–1722
Rebecka ✨Kimbole
1668–1736
James Davis
1670–1708
Abigaile Metcalfe
1673–
John Sr
1661–1744
Sarah Parsons
1663–1688
John 8pggf**
1640–1725
Joanna Downing
1663–1737

William Erskine's Descendants

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William Erskine (3 Nov 1793–1843) m. Tamsin Richards (3 Apr 1795–1865)
  1. 1. Simon Erskine 1827–1892 m. Elizabeth (J.) Erskine 1829–1893
    1. 1. Tamsin 1858– m. Thomas Good 1855–1916
      1. 1. James (Edward) Goode 1895–1936 m. Catherine (Veronica "Kathryn") Shanney 1893–1976 m. Catherine Shanney 1893–1976
        1. 1. Lillian (V.) Costello 1917–2012 m. Thomas (P. Costello) Jr 1918–1976
        2. 2. James (Edward "Bud") Goode 1926–2014 m. Grace Goode 1920–2001
        3. 3. Carroll (Daniel) Goode 1932–2015 m. Marianne Niess 1929–2008
        4. 4. Margaret (C) Catania 1922–1997 m. Charles (M.) Catania 1918–2013
      2. 2. Ignatios (F) Goode 1885–1920 m. Nora (E) Oconnell 1885–
        1. 1. Mary (L Goode) Gately 1907–1991
        2. 2. Paul Goode 1910–1990 m. Isabel (B) Goode 1920– m. Isabel (B) Goode 1920–
        3. 3. Thomas Goode 1909–1989 m. Gertrude Goode 1910–
        4. 4. Francis Goode 1914–2004
      3. 3. William (Patrick) Goode 1887–1957
      4. 4. John (Thomas) Goode 1891–1956 m. Mary Good 1891–
        1. 1. John (F) Good 1926–1926
      5. 5. Mary (Lillian) Goode 1898–
      6. 6. Goode 1894–
      7. 7. Rose (M) Molinener 1896–
    2. 2. Lizzie (J.) Erskine 1865–1911
    3. 3. John (Harvey) Erskine 1868–1944
    4. 4. Simon (Junior) Erskine 1870–1895
    5. 5. Stephen (Girard) Erskine 1852–1874
    6. 6. Fannie Erskine 1859–
    7. 7. Alpheus (W) Erskine 1851–1924
    8. 8. William (Alpheus) Erskine 1849–
    9. 9. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" D) Erskine 1864–1911
    10. 10. Emeline (E) Erskine* 1857–
    11. 11. Margaret (Ellen) Erskine* 1854–1923
    12. 12. Mary (W.) Erskine 1861–1861
  2. 2. Michael (Girard) Erskine* 1832–
  3. 3. Tamsin (Erskine) Erskine* 1824–1849

William Erskine's Timeline

4 Records

1793
3 Nov 1793
Birth of William Erskine in Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME
Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME
1843
31 Dec 1843
Age 50
Death of William Erskine in Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME
Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME
1843
1843
Age 50
Burial of William Erskine in Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA
1844
26 Feb 1844
Age 51
William Erskine - Probate in Lincoln, Maine, USA
Lincoln, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1793
    Event Place: Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Maine, U.S., Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1843
    Event Place: Bristol, Lincoln Co, ME
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Maine, U.S., Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Maine, U.S., Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Lincoln, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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