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William Harper 1785–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Aug 1858

Death Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Andrew Harper

Mother: Margaret Brown

Spouse(s): Margaret Dunlop, Margaret Calderwood

Children(s): William Harper, Margaret Harper, Elizabeth Harper, Janet Harper, Andrew Harper, Andrew Harper, Jean Harper

The story of William Harper began in 1785 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Harper married Margaret Calderwood, Margaret Dunlop, and had children including Andrew Harper, Andrew Harper, Elizabeth Harper, Janet Harper, Jean Harper, Margaret Harper, William Dunlap Harper. William Harper passed away in 1858 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harper began in 1785 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Harper married Margaret Calderwood, Margaret Dunlop, and had children including Andrew Harper, Andrew Harper, Elizabeth Harper, Janet Harper, Jean Harper, Margaret Harper, William Dunlap Harper.
  • William Harper passed away in 1858 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Harper's Ancestors

Self
William Harper
1785–1858
Birth Place: Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Harper
1754–1787
Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Brown
1760–
Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Harper
1716–1787
Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Knox
1718–1821
Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Harper
1688–
Agness Picken
1694–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Picken
1674–
Marion Gemmill
1661–

William Harper's Descendants

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William Harper (1785–13 Aug 1858) m. Margaret Dunlop (25 Feb 1785–) m. Margaret Calderwood (12 Apr 1789–)
  1. 1. William (Dunlap) Harper 1826–1903 m. Margaret McGregor 1830–1919
    1. 1. William (Dunlap) Harper 1858–1936 m. Caroline ((Carrie) Eleanor) Bowes 1859–1923
      1. 1. William (James) Harper 1881–1950 m. Edna (Josephine) Gulbranson 1888–1963
        1. 1. Edith (M.) Harper 1912–1990 m. Charles (Edward) Pittinger 1912–1992 m. Everett (Lovell McMillen) Capt 1905–1947
      2. 2. Arthur (Charles) Harper 1883–1894
      3. 3. David (McGregor) Harper 1886–1957 m. Monica (Estelle) Harris 1889–1981
        1. 1. Kathryn (Estelle) Harper 1920–2006 m. Marvin (Herbert) Breslauer 1922–2012
        2. 2. Caroline (Eleanor) Harper 1924–1996 m. Robert (Ervin) Liebenow 1925–2018
      4. 4. Gordon (Merrill) Harper 1895–1980 m. Thekla (Anna Marie) Dohmen 1892–1975
        1. 1. Jean (Ann) Harper 1926–2010 m. Lawrence (Earl "Larry") Miller 1926–1998
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Harper 1924–1986 m. Leslie (Alvin) Lenhard 1921–1991
    2. 2. Margaret Harper 1854–1931
    3. 3. Jennie Harper 1859–1946 m. Charles (John) Hirsch 1858–1949
      1. 1. John (George) Hirsch 1886–1947 m. Jane (Adeline) Drought 1892–1991
        1. 1. Bettie (L.) Johnson 1920–
        2. 2. John (George) Hirsch 1919–1997
      2. 2. Charles (Harper) Hirsch 1891–1955
  2. 2. Margaret Harper 1821–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Harper 1830–1910
  4. 4. Janet Harper 1827–1876
  5. 5. Andrew Harper 1822–
  6. 6. Andrew Harper 1818–
  7. 7. Jean Harper 1832–

William Harper's Timeline

3 Records

1785
1785
Birth of William Harper in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1786
21 Sep 1786
Age 1
William Harper was christened in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1858
13 Aug 1858
Age 73
Death of William Harper in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1786
    Event Place: Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1858
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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