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William Whyte 1780 – 1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1780

Birth Location: Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Sept 1873

Death Location: West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Macomash)

Mother: Ann FRASER

Spouse(s): Jannet MacKay

Children(s): Hector Whyte, Hughina Whyte, Ann Whyte, Jane Whyte, Johanna Whyte, Scobie Whyte, Kenneth Whyte, Elizabeth Whyte

In 1780, William Whyte entered the world in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland, born to John Whyte (Macuilleam Macomash) and Ann FRASER. William Whyte married Jannet MacKay, and had children including Hector Whyte, Hughina McKay Whyte, Ann Whyte, Jane Whyte, Johanna Whyte, Scobie Whyte, Kenneth Scobie Whyte, Elizabeth (Betsy) Whyte. William Whyte passed away in 1873 in West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1780, William Whyte entered the world in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland, born to John Whyte (Macuilleam Macomash) and Ann FRASER.
  • William Whyte married Jannet MacKay, and had children including Hector Whyte, Hughina McKay Whyte, Ann Whyte, Jane Whyte, Johanna Whyte, Scobie Whyte, Kenneth Scobie Whyte, Elizabeth (Betsy) Whyte.
  • William Whyte passed away in 1873 in West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Macomash)
1740 –
Birth Location: Achunahainat, Durness, Scotland
JM
Ann FRASER
1742 –
Birth Location: Golspie, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
AF

Spouses(s)

Jannet MacKay
1792 – 1883
Birth Location: Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
JM

Children(s)

Hector Whyte
1811 – 1874
Birth Location: Eddrachillas, Sutherland, Scotland
HW
Hughina Whyte
1813 – 1896
Birth Location: Eddrachillas, Sutherland, Scotland
HW
Ann Whyte
1816 – 1901
Birth Location: Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
AW
Jane Whyte
1820 – 1899
Birth Location: Arnuboll, Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
JW
Johanna Whyte
1821 – 1902
Birth Location: Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland
JW
Scobie Whyte
1826 –
Birth Location: Edrachillas, Sutherland, Scotland
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Kenneth Whyte
1829 – 1913
Birth Location: Eddrachillas, Sutherland, Scotland
KW
Elizabeth Whyte
1830 – 1914
Birth Location: Kinlochbervie, Eddrachillas, Scotland
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William Whyte's Ancestors

Self
William Whyte
1780 – 1873
Birth Place: Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
John Whyte (Macuilleam Macomash)
1740 –
Achunahainat, Durness, Scotland
Ann FRASER
1742 –
Golspie, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Whyte
1700 –
Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
Agnes Smith
1720 – 1823
Covington, Mississippi, United States
John FRASER
1710 –
Sutherlandshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whyte's Descendants

1.
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William Whyte (7 July 1780 – 7 Sept 1873) m. Jannet MacKay (Abt. 1792 – 1883)
  1. 1. Hector Whyte (01 June 1811 – 22 Sept 1874)
  2. 2. Hughina (McKay) Whyte (11 May 1813 – 19 Jun 1896)
  3. 3. Ann Whyte (11 Feb 1816 – Aft 1901)
  4. 4. Jane Whyte (10 May 1820 – 12 Feb 1899) m. James Morison (18 Oct 1810 – 26 April 1861)
    1. 1. William Morison (Nov. 5, 1840 – 23 February 1876)
    2. 2. Janet Morison (1846 – )
    3. 3. Donald Morrison (1848 – 11 Jan 1932)
    4. 4. Hector Morison (1849 – 19 Jul 1926)
    5. 5. Betsy Morison (1852 – 31 Aug 1940)
    6. 6. Bessie (Ann) Morison (31 Oct 1854 – 21 Feb 1929)
    7. 7. Dorothy (Dora McIntosh) (Morrison) (23 Oct 1857 – 21 May 1946) m. James (Mcintosh (Birth Name) McNiven) (8 Mar 1862 – 6 Mar 1940)
      1. 1. Mary McINTOSH (1883 – )
      2. 2. Jane McINTOSH (1885 – 1967)
      3. 3. Margaret (Maggie) McINTOSH (1888 – )
      4. 4. Bessie McIntosh (Jul 1890 – )
      5. 5. Hector McIntosh (1893 – )
      6. 6. Roderick McIntosh (1895 – )
      7. 7. Duncan (Logan) McIntosh (10 Aug 1898 – 5 Jun 1966) m. Grace (Ferguson) MUIR (1901 – 10 Feb 1969)
        1. 1. James (Campbell) (McIntosh) (1928 – 1987) m. Valerie (D) Cauchois (2 Nov 1930 – )
        2. 2. Dorothy Macintosh (15 Feb 1930 – )
        3. 3. Barbara (Muir) McIntosh (1933 – 1995)
        4. 4. Mary McIntosh (1933 – 1999)
        5. 5. Grace (Muir) McIntosh
        6. 6. Agnes (Muir) McIntosh
        7. 7. Hamish (Muir) McIntosh
        8. 8. Hugh (Muir) McIntosh
        9. 9. Barbara (Muir) McINTOSH (1933 – 1995)
    8. 8. Jane Morrison (15 April 1860 – )
  5. 5. Johanna Whyte (01 July 1821 – 14 Jan 1902)
  6. 6. Scobie Whyte (10 Jul 1826 – )
  7. 7. Kenneth (Scobie) Whyte (20 June, 1829 – 30 Nov 1913)
  8. 8. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Whyte (16 August 1830 – 22 Sep 1914)

William Whyte's Timeline

2 Records

1780
7 July 1780
Birth of William Whyte in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
1873
7 Sept 1873
Age 93
Death of William Whyte in West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1780
    Event Place: Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sept 1873
    Event Place: West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
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