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William Smith Hunter 1876 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 MAY 1876

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 24 MAY 1944

Death Location: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Frederick Hunter

Mother: Janet Smith

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In 1876, William Smith Hunter entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Frederick George Hunter and Janet Jessie Smith. William Smith Hunter passed away in 1944 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1876, William Smith Hunter entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Frederick George Hunter and Janet Jessie Smith.
  • William Smith Hunter passed away in 1944 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States of America.

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William Hunter's Ancestors

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William Hunter
1876 – 1944
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Frederick George Hunter
1826 – 1881
Midlothian, Scotland
Janet (Jessie) Smith
1840 – 1923
Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Smith
1808 – 1883
Turin, Forfarshire, Scotland
Agnes Rogie
1808 – 1877
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Rogie
1786 – 1886
Isabella Rae
1785 – 1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rogie
1752 – 1838
Elspet Masson
1761 – 1789

William Hunter's Timeline

2 Records

1876
21 MAY 1876
Birth of William Smith Hunter in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1944
24 MAY 1944
Age 68
Death of William Smith Hunter in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States of America
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 MAY 1876
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1944
    Event Place: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States of America

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