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William Grant 1796 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1796

Birth Location: Abernethy and Kincardine,Moray,Scotland

Death Date: 16 August 1866

Death Location: Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada

Father: Malcolm Grant

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Émilie Vaillancourt

Children(s): Malcom Grant

The story of William Grant began in 1796 in Abernethy and Kincardine,Moray,Scotland. In 1851, William Grant resided in Urquhart and Glenmoriston, Inverness, Scotland. William Grant married Émilie Vaillancourt, and had children including Malcom Grant. William Grant passed away in 1866 in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Grant began in 1796 in Abernethy and Kincardine,Moray,Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Grant resided in Urquhart and Glenmoriston, Inverness, Scotland.
  • William Grant married Émilie Vaillancourt, and had children including Malcom Grant.
  • William Grant passed away in 1866 in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Grant's Ancestors

Self
William Grant
1796 – 1866
Birth Place: Abernethy and Kincardine,Moray,Scotland
Parents
Malcolm Grant
1762 – 1816
Abernathy, Perth, Scotland
Mary Smith
1775 – 1820
Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas GRANT
1730 – 1802
Ecosse (Scotland)
Jane ('Jenny') Fraser
1744 – 1796
Abernethy, Moray, Scotland., Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Grant
1685 – 1762
Donald Fraser
1712 – 1746
Janet McIntosh
1713 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Grant
1655 – 1712
Helen Forbes
1660 –
James Fraser
1684 – 1720
Elizabeth Murray
1689 –
Janet Frazer
1683 – 1727

William Grant's Descendants

1.
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William Grant (29 Oct 1796 – 16 August 1866) m. Émilie Vaillancourt (31 December 1800 – 28 November 1876)
  1. 1. Malcom Grant

William Grant's Timeline

4 Records

1796
29 Oct 1796
Birth of William Grant in Abernethy and Kincardine, Moray, Scotland
Abernethy and Kincardine, Moray, Scotland
1796
29 Oct 1796
Birth of William Grant in Abernethy and Kincardine,Moray,Scotland
Abernethy and Kincardine,Moray,Scotland
1851
1851
Age 55
William Grant resided here in Urquhart and Glenmoriston, Inverness, Scotland
Urquhart and Glenmoriston, Inverness, Scotland
1866
16 August 1866
Age 70
Death of William Grant in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada
Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1796
    Event Place: Abernethy and Kincardine, Moray, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1796
    Event Place: Abernethy and Kincardine,Moray,Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Urquhart and Glenmoriston; ED: 7; Page: 4; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_25; Year: 1851
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Urquhart and Glenmoriston, Inverness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Urquhart and Glenmoriston; ED: 7; Page: 4; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_25; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 August 1866
    Event Place: Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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