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William McGowan 1775–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Sep 1775

Birth Location: Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Father: James McGowan

Mother: Margaret Clark

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The story of William McGowan began in 1775 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA. William McGowan passed away in 1820 in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William McGowan began in 1775 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA.
  • William McGowan passed away in 1820 in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer, New York, USA.

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William McGowan's Ancestors

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William McGowan
1775–1820
Birth Place: Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Parents
James McGowan
1748–1810
Kincardine by Doun, Perth, Scotland
Margaret Clark
1753–1810
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James McGowan
1707–
Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Isobel Millar
1718–1814
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Alexander Clark
1725–
Scotland
Margaret McFarland
1727–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John McGowan
1670–
Helin Murray
1673–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McGowan's Timeline

2 Records

1775
03 Sep 1775
Birth of William McGowan in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1820
1820
Age 45
Death of William McGowan in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer, New York, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1775
    Event Place: Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer, New York, USA

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