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William Meldrum 1794–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Death Date: 24 Aug 1864

Death Location: michigan

Father: George Meldrum

Mother: Marie-Chaterine-Angélique Chapoton

Spouse(s): Geneveva Rivard

Children(s): David Meldrum

The story of William Meldrum began in 1794 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. William Meldrum married Geneveva Rivard, and had children including David William Meldrum. William Meldrum passed away in 1864 in michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of William Meldrum began in 1794 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
  • William Meldrum married Geneveva Rivard, and had children including David William Meldrum.
  • William Meldrum passed away in 1864 in michigan.

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William Meldrum's Ancestors

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William Meldrum
1794–1864
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Parents
George Meldrum
1737–1817
Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marie-Chaterine-Angélique Chapoton
1769–1815
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Grandparents
David Meldrum
1698–1765
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Catherine Gibb
1707–
Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland
Jean (Baptiste Chapoton) II
1721–1803
Detroit, New France, Michigan, United States
Felicity Cesire
1737–1809
Detroit, New France, Michigan, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Meldrum
1654–1749
Elspeth Duncane
1662–1745
Isobell Kellock
1679–1713
Surgeon-Major Chapoton
1684–1760
Marie-Madeleine Estève
1703–1753
Jean Cesire
1698–1767
Marguerite Girard
1703–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew M
1628–
Elizabeth Carstairs
1629–
James Kellok
1650–1684
Margaret Mowbray
1656–1721
Andre Chapoton
1664–1684
Ann Cassaigne
1664–1684
Pierre Lajeunesse
1678–1736
Marie Leger
1660–1733
Leon Girard
1660–1717
Clemence Beaune
1671–1704

William Meldrum's Descendants

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William Meldrum (1794–24 Aug 1864) m. Geneveva Rivard (Nov 2 1794–aug 28 1864)
  1. 1. David (William) Meldrum 1830–1901 m. Phyillis (felicity) marsack 1840–1884
    1. 1. Louise Meldrum 1860–1940 m. Frank (E.) Martin 1852–1928

William Meldrum's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of William Meldrum in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
1864
24 Aug 1864
Age 70
Death of William Meldrum in michigan
michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1864
    Event Place: michigan

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