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William Shearer 1848 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1848

Birth Location: Kirkton, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Dec 1929

Death Location: Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: William Shearer

Mother: Jean Ballantine

Spouse(s): Margaret Muir, Agnes Johnston(e)

Children(s): William Shearer, Christina Shearer, Mary Shearer, Grace Shearer, Andrew Shearer, Thomas Shearer, Margaret Shearer, Robert Shearer, John Shearer, James Shearer

William Shearer was born in 1848 in Kirkton, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Shearer and Jean (Jane) Ballantine. William Shearer married Margaret Muir, Agnes Armstrong Johnston(e), and had children including William Shearer, Christina Shearer, Mary Shearer, Grace Shearer, Andrew Shearer, Thomas Shearer, Margaret Shearer, Robert Shearer, John Shearer, James Shearer. William Shearer passed away in 1929 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Shearer was born in 1848 in Kirkton, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Shearer and Jean (Jane) Ballantine.
  • William Shearer married Margaret Muir, Agnes Armstrong Johnston(e), and had children including William Shearer, Christina Shearer, Mary Shearer, Grace Shearer, Andrew Shearer, Thomas Shearer, Margaret Shearer, Robert Shearer, John Shearer, James Shearer.
  • William Shearer passed away in 1929 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.

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William Shearer's Ancestors

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William Shearer
1848 – 1929
Birth Place: Kirkton, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Shearer
1806 – 1889
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jean ((Jane)) Ballantine
1809 – 1874
Netherton, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shearer's Descendants

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William Shearer (29 May 1848 – 1 Dec 1929) m. Margaret Muir (abt 1848 – Mar 1925) m. Agnes (Armstrong) Johnston(e) (12 Apr 1852 – 6 Oct 1895)
  1. 1. William Shearer (24 Feb 1870 – 21 Sep 1944)
  2. 2. Christina Shearer (12 Apr 1872 – 23 Oct 1956)
  3. 3. Mary Shearer (03 Oct 1874 – 2 Sep 1945)
  4. 4. Grace Shearer (abt 1877 – )
  5. 5. Andrew Shearer (abt 1879 – 25 Jun 1934)
  6. 6. Thomas Shearer (abt 1884 – )
  7. 7. Margaret Shearer (2 Nov 1885 – 1970)
  8. 8. Robert Shearer (18 Nov 1887 – 7 Dec 1945)
  9. 9. John Shearer (abt 1890 – )
  10. 10. James Shearer (13 Jun 1881 – 17 May 1958) m. Ethel (May) SMITH (25 May 1890 – 27 Jun 1938)
    1. 1. Phyllis (Jean) Shearer (24 February 1914 – 23 February 2004) m. Kenneth (Donald) McCalmont (18 Oct 1907 – 31 July 1954) m. Trevor (Hamilton) Daniell (7 Jul 1912 – 28 Jan 1988)
      1. 1. Leigh McCalmont (1950 – ) m. Ranhir (Yudhister) Varma
      2. 2. McCalmont
      3. 3. Kirsten (Helen 'Kirsty') Daniell (23 Oct 1949 – )
      4. 4. Daniell
    2. 2. Joyce (Enid) Shearer (4 Aug 1917 – 27 May 1983)

William Shearer's Timeline

4 Records

1848
29 May 1848
Birth of William Shearer in Kirkton, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Kirkton, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1869
12 Feb 1869
Age 21
William Shearer was married in Stonehouse,Lanark,Scotland
Stonehouse,Lanark,Scotland
1870
24 Feb 1870
Age 22
William Shearer was married in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1929
1 Dec 1929
Age 81
Death of William Shearer in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1848
    Event Place: Kirkton, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1869
    Event Place: Stonehouse,Lanark,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

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