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William Gass 1834–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1834

Birth Location: Morningside Farm, Annan, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 May 1899

Death Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Gass

Mother: Martha IRVING

Spouse(s): Janet Downie

Children(s): Henrietta Gass

In 1834, William Gass entered the world in Morningside Farm, Annan, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Gass And Martha Irving. William Gass married Janet Downie, and had children including Henrietta Gass. William Gass passed away in 1899 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William Gass entered the world in Morningside Farm, Annan, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Gass And Martha Irving.
  • William Gass married Janet Downie, and had children including Henrietta Gass.
  • William Gass passed away in 1899 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

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William Gass's Ancestors

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William Gass
1834–1899
Birth Place: Morningside Farm, Annan, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Gass
1792–1863
Scotsfield Farm, Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Martha IRVING
1799–1892
Seafield, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Gass
1733–1821
Williamwood Farm, Annan, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margory Neilson
1746–1840
Gretna
Matthew Irving
1777–1866
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Margaret POOL
1777–1858
Howes Farm, Annan, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Irving
1751–1839
Ann Irving
1754–1839
Mathew POOLE
1747–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN IRVING
1712–1799
Mary Ferguson
1731–1798
John Irving
1727–1786
Martha Holliday
1723–1809
George Pool
1712–1773
Mary AITCHISON
1720–1761

William Gass's Descendants

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William Gass (7 May 1834–1 May 1899) m. Janet Downie (21 Apr 1839–01 Nov 1877)
  1. 1. Henrietta Gass 1863–1944
    1. 1. Janet Reed 1885–
      1. 1. Irene (J.) Daly 1923–2008

William Gass's Timeline

2 Records

1834
7 May 1834
Birth of William Gass in Morningside Farm, Annan, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Morningside Farm, Annan, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1899
1 May 1899
Age 65
Death of William Gass in Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1834
    Event Place: Morningside Farm, Annan, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1899
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

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