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William Henderson 1821–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 29 Oct 1821

Birth Location: Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 May 1897

Death Location: Tara, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Father: George Henderson

Mother: Elspeth Hossack

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clasey

Children(s): David Henderson, George Henderson, Catherine Henderson, Elsie Henderson

William Henderson was born in 1821 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of George Henderson And Elspeth Hossack. William Henderson married Elizabeth Betsy Clasey, and had children including Catherine Henderson, David Henderson, Elsie Henderson, George Clifford Henderson. William Henderson passed away in 1897 in Tara, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Henderson was born in 1821 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of George Henderson And Elspeth Hossack.
  • William Henderson married Elizabeth Betsy Clasey, and had children including Catherine Henderson, David Henderson, Elsie Henderson, George Clifford Henderson.
  • William Henderson passed away in 1897 in Tara, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Henderson's Ancestors

Self
William Henderson
1821–1897
Birth Place: Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
George Henderson
1790–1859
Bridge of Don, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elspeth Hossack
1791–1870
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Henderson
1754–
Bridge of Don, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Anne Garden
1756–1793
Bridge of Don, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William Hossack
1743–1819
Duffis, Boat of Bogg, Speymouth, Moray, Scotland
Barbara Shand
1760–1832
Gellyhill, Gamrie, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Henderson
1723–1803
Janet Still
1724–
WILLIAM Garden
1722–
Isabell (Phaens)
1733–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Henderson
1691–
Marjorie Rae
1695–1772
James (Phaens)
1699–

William Henderson's Descendants

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William Henderson (Abt. 29 Oct 1821–12 May 1897) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Clasey (Jul 1825–5 Jun 1902)
  1. 1. David Henderson 1869–1949
  2. 2. George (Clifford) Henderson 1855–1942 m. Margaret Duncan 1858–1942
    1. 1. David (Gordon) Henderson 1897–1918
    2. 2. Robert (Dudley) Henderson 1897–1900
    3. 3. John (Duncan) Henderson 1887–1972
    4. 4. William (Hossack) Henderson 1889–1969
  3. 3. Catherine Henderson 1861–1896 m. John (Grant) Morrison 1863–1896
  4. 4. Elsie Henderson 1868–1950 m. Charles (Edmund) Walker 1872–1936

William Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1821
Abt. 29 Oct 1821
Birth of William Henderson in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
1897
12 May 1897
Age 76
Death of William Henderson in Tara, Ontario, Canada
Tara, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 29 Oct 1821
    Event Place: Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 May 1897
    Event Place: Tara, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Henderson 12 May 1897

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1897
    Event Place: Tara, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tara, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017, Canadian Headstones; Canada; Canadian Headstone Photo Project

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