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William Murdoch McCann 1879–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1879

Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 15 September 1945

Death Location: Buffalo Ward 1, Erie, New York

Father: Hans McCann

Mother: Elizabeth Murdoch

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Children(s):

The story of William Murdoch McCann began in 1879 in Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland. In 1881, William Murdoch McCann resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Murdoch McCann passed away in 1945 in Buffalo Ward 1, Erie, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of William Murdoch McCann began in 1879 in Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland.
  • In 1881, William Murdoch McCann resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Murdoch McCann passed away in 1945 in Buffalo Ward 1, Erie, New York.

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William McCann's Ancestors

Self
William McCann
1879–1945
Birth Place: Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
Hans McCann
1838–1918
Ireland
Elizabeth Murdoch
1841–1908
Ireland
Grandparents
James McCANN
1795–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Hance McCann
1750–
Sarah Johnson
1777–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McCann's Timeline

3 Records

1879
29 Sep 1879
Birth of William Murdoch McCann in Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 2
William Murdoch McCann resided here in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1945
15 September 1945
Age 66
Death of William Murdoch McCann in Buffalo Ward 1, Erie, New York
Buffalo Ward 1, Erie, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1945
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 1, Erie, New York

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