Alexander Buchanan
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Alexander Buchanan (1810 - 1900)

Alexander Buchanan
Born in Gorbals, Lanark, Scotlandmap
Husband of — married 23 Mar 1840 in Callander, Perth, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 89 in Usborne Twp, Huron County, Ontario, Canadamap
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Biography

Alexander was born on December 28, 1810 at Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland. Alexander is the son of Alexander Buchanan and Jannet McDonald. Alexander died on March 21, 1900, at Usborne, Ontario, he was 89 years old.

Alexander marries to Margaret Moir on March 23, 1840 in Callender, Perth, Scotland. Margaret was born October 11, 1817 in Perth, Scotland. Margaret dies on April 19, 1901 in Hensall, Huron County, Ontario of heart disease. She is buried in Hensall Union Cemetery, Usborne Township, Ontario, Canada.

Alexander and Margaret lived on Lot 33 Con 3, Usborne.

Children of Alexander Buchanan and Margaret Moir are:

1. "Janet" Elizabeth Buchanan was born 1845 Calacadu, Perth, Scotland. Marries to Dr. Walter Scott Griffin, son of Alfred Griffin and Hannah Billings on November 28, 1863 in Usborne, Ontario, Canada. Later moves to Detroit, Michigan.

2. Alexander Buchanan was born on December 15, 1840 Calacadu, Perth, Scotland.

3. George Buchanan, was born in about 1843 in Calacadu, Perth, Scotland. George dies in Zurich, Ontario. He was a Doctor. Later moves to Zurich, Ontario.

4. Jane Buchanan was born October 18, 1847 in Hensall, Huron County, Ontario.

5. Christina Buchanan was born April 29, 1853 in Hensall, Huron County, Ontario. She marries to John Calder on July 13, 1882.

6. Ann Buchanan was born in Hensall, Huron County, Ontario in about 1886. She marries to Unknown Hogan.

7. Duncan Moir Buchanan was born May 3, 1857 in Hensall, Huron County, Ontario. Duncan was a Minister. He marries to Amanda Perkins on February 23, 1881.

8. Andrew Buchanan was born in about 1860 at Hensall, Huron County, Ontario.

9. Margaret Buchanan was born about 1850 in Hensall, Huron County, Ontario. She marries to Frank Blatchford.

Birth

Name: Alexander Buchanan Gender: Male Christening Date: 22 Feb 1811 Christening Place: GORBALS, LANARK, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 28 Dec 1810 Father's Name: Alexander Buchanan Mother's Name: Janet Mcdonald Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11935-3 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 1042981

Chistening: Name: Alexander Buchanan Gender: Male Christening Date: 22 Feb 1811 Christening Place: GORBALS, LANARK, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 28 Dec 1810 Father's Name: Alexander Buchanan Mother's Name: Janet Mcdonald Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11935-3 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 1042981

Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 Transcription First name(s) Alexander Last name Buchanan Gender Male Birth year 1810 Birth place - Baptism year 1811 Baptism date 22 Feb 1811 Baptism place GORBALS,LANARK,SCOTLAND Father's first name(s) Alexander Father's last name Buchanan Mother's first name(s) Janet Mother's last name Mcdonald Place Gorbals County Lanarkshire Country Scotland

Census of Note

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hammers Neuk, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland

Household Members:

First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place

Alexander Buchanan Male 25 1816 Scotland

Margret Buchanan Female 20 1821 Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander Buchanan Male 0 1841 Perthshire, Scotland

Peter McQueen Male 15 1826 Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

  • Birth - Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950. FindMyPast. Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers). Subcategory: Births & baptisms. Collections from: United Kingdom. Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl.
  • Census - "1881 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada. Item Number: 4426498 Surname: BUCHANAN Given Name(s): Andrew Age: 20 Province: Ontario District Name: Huron South Sub-District Name: Usborne View digitized page of Census of Canada, 1881 for Image No.: e008202632 JPG (Image No.: e008202632).
  • Census - "1871 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada. Item Number: 2164907 Surname: Buchanan Given Name(s): Alexander. Province: Ontario District Name: Huron South Sub-District Name: Usborne. Digitized page of Census of Canada, 1871 for Image No.: 4396748_00148 JPG (Image No.: 4396748_00148).
  • Census - "1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada. Item Number: 1840158. Surname: Buchanan Given Name(s): Alexander Age: 45 Province: Canada West (Ontario) District Name: Huron Sub-District Name: Usborne. Digitized page of Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) for Image No.: 4391938_00246 JPG (Image No.: 4391938_00246).
  • Census - "1851 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Item Number: 190832. Province: Canada West (Ontario). District Name: Huron (county). Sub-District Name: Usborne. Image No.: e002353957. JPG (Image No.: e002353957).




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