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William Gilchrist 1834–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1834

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Death Date: 11 May 1897

Death Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: William Gilchrist

Mother: Sarah #

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Mcelree

Children(s): Sarah Holmes, William Gilchrist, Annie Gilchrist

In 1834, William Gilchrist entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, born to William Gilchrist And Sarah Reid. William Gilchrist married Elisabeth Mcelree, and had children including Annie Gilchrist, Sarah Holmes, William Gilchrist. William Gilchrist passed away in 1897 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William Gilchrist entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, born to William Gilchrist And Sarah Reid.
  • William Gilchrist married Elisabeth Mcelree, and had children including Annie Gilchrist, Sarah Holmes, William Gilchrist.
  • William Gilchrist passed away in 1897 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gilchrist's Ancestors

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William Gilchrist
1834–1897
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Parents
William Gilchrist
1804–1865
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Sarah (Reid) #
1808–1874
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
John Gilchrist
1776–1851
Scotland
Margaret Thomson
1771–
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
John (Reid) #
1790–
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Sarah (Burgess) #
1790–
Great-Grandparents
James Saratoga)
1742–1823
Janet Anderson
1748–1842
William Thomson
1741–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gilchrist's Descendants

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William Gilchrist (abt 1834–11 May 1897) m. Elisabeth Mcelree (abt 1840–)
  1. 1. Sarah Holmes 1867–1901 m. Peter Gilchrist 1863–
    1. 1. Sarah Gilchrist 1898–1990 m. Robert (Scott) Connolly 1898–
      1. 1. Barbara (J) Smith 1924–1962 m. Leonard Smith 1925–1999
      2. 2. Annie (Gilchrist) Connolly 1921–2005
      3. 3. Margaret Connolly 1925–
      4. 4. Margaret Connolly 1925–
      5. 5. Margaret Connolly 1925–
    2. 2. Hugh Gilchrist 1897–1917
    3. 3. Peter Gilchrist 1889–
    4. 4. John Gilchrist 1891–1974
    5. 5. James Gilchrist 1888–1927
    6. 6. Annie Gilchrist 1895–
  2. 2. William Gilchrist 1866–
  3. 3. Annie Gilchrist 1871–

William Gilchrist's Timeline

2 Records

1834
abt 1834
Birth of William Gilchrist in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
1897
11 May 1897
Age 63
Death of William Gilchrist in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1834
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1897
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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