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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 #

Spouse(s): Jannet MacKay

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

The story of William Whyte began in 1780 in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland. William Whyte married Jannet Mackay, and had children including Ann Whyte, Elizabeth Betsy Whyte, Hector Whyte, Hughina Mckay Whyte, Jane Whyte, Johanna Whyte, Kenneth Scobie Whyte, Scobie Whyte. William Whyte passed away in 1873 in West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Whyte began in 1780 in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland.
  • William Whyte married Jannet Mackay, and had children including Ann Whyte, Elizabeth Betsy Whyte, Hector Whyte, Hughina Mckay Whyte, Jane Whyte, Johanna Whyte, Kenneth Scobie Whyte, Scobie Whyte.
  • William Whyte passed away in 1873 in West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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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 (Mrs Whyte)) #
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

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William Whyte (7 July 1780–7 Sept 1873) m. Jannet MacKay (Abt. 1792–1883)
  1. 1. Jane Whyte 1820–1899 m. James Morison 1810–1861
    1. 1. Dorothy (Dora McIntosh) (Morrison) 1857–1946 m. James (Mcintosh (Birth Name) McNiven) 1862–1940
      1. 1. Duncan (Logan) McIntosh 1898–1966 m. Grace (Ferguson MUIR (Mrs) McIntosh) 1901–1969
        1. 1. James (Campbell) (McIntosh) 1928–1987
        2. 2. Barbara (Muir) McINTOSH 1933–1995
        3. 3. Barbara (Muir) McIntosh 1933–1995
        4. 4. Mary McIntosh 1933–1999
      2. 2. Margaret (Maggie McINTOSH (Mrs Gordon)) * 1888–
      3. 3. Bessie McIntosh 1890–
      4. 4. Hector McIntosh 1893–
      5. 5. Roderick McIntosh 1895–
      6. 6. Jane (McINTOSH (Mrs) Sinclair) 1885–1967
      7. 7. Mary (McINTOSH (Mrs) Leitch) 1883–
    2. 2. Donald Morrison 1848–1932
    3. 3. Betsy Morison 1852–1940
    4. 4. Jane Morrison 1860–
    5. 5. Bessie (Ann) Morison 1854–1929
    6. 6. Hector Morison 1849–1926
    7. 7. William Morison 1840–1876
    8. 8. Janet Morison 1846–
  2. 2. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Whyte 1830–1914
  3. 3. Scobie Whyte 1826–
  4. 4. Ann Whyte 1816–1901
  5. 5. Hughina (McKay) Whyte 1813–1896
  6. 6. Hector Whyte 1811–1874
  7. 7. Kenneth (Scobie) Whyte 1829–1913
  8. 8. Johanna Whyte 1821–1902

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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