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John Alexander^1,2

M, #10215, b. 21 February 1768

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 9 Apr 2016

Parents:

Father*: James Alexander¹ b. c 16 Nov 1740
Mother*: Jean Wittet¹ b. s 1740

Baptism*: John Alexander was baptised on 21 February 1768 at Dunbarney, Perthshire, Scotland, .^3,4
He was the son of James Alexander and Jean Wittet.¹
Marriage*: John Alexander married Elisabeth Tait, daughter of William Tait weaver and Helen Croyl, on Monday, 23 August 1790 at Perthshire, Scotland, .^3,1,2

Family:

Elisabeth Tait b. 11 Dec 1757

Children:

Andrew Alexander+¹ b. 27 Jun 1791, d. 18 Jan 1859
William Alexander¹ b. 5 Mar 1793
Helen Alexander¹ b. 3 May 1795
Elizabeth Alexander+¹ b. 30 Jul 1797
John Alexander+¹ b. 7 Mar 1802, d. 14 Mar 1879

Notes

Reference LGB: Reference: 4345.³

Citations

[S40] KA via CMcPF [May 2013].
[S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:37ZY-QQQ : accessed 2016-04-05), entry for Elizabeth /Tait/. [Apr 2016]
[S123] LGB, Tait Gear & related surnames in "LGB GEDCOM via FB", listserve message to Facebook, 2015. Printout dated 11/11/2015, [Nov 2015]. Hereinafter cited as LGB GEDCOM.
[S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X1JZ-LWP : accessed 01 Feb 2013), John
Alexander, 21 Feb 1768; citing reference , FHL microfilm 1040065. [Feb 2013]

Charts:

Croyl, George c 1700 descendants
Tait, Andrew s1670 descendants