William James Farquhar (1901 - 1988)

Born 23 Mar 1901 in Garmond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Helen (Urquhart) Farquhar — married 10 Nov 1922 in Cuminestown, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Died 29 Apr 1988 at age 87 in Ayr, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Urquhart Name Study.

Jim Farquhar is a member of Clan Urquhart.

Jim Farquhar has Scottish Ancestors.

Jim Farquhar was born in Scotland.

William James Farquhar was born at Midnight, on the 23rd of March 1901,at Garmond, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the son of Jane Farquhar, an unwed mother.^[1]

William Farquhar married Nellie Urquhart at Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the 10th of November 1922.^[2]

They had:

1. Alick.
2. Herb.
3. Doris.

William Farquhar passed away on the 29th of April 1988, at Ayr, Queensland, ^[3] and was laid to rest on the 1st of May, in the Ayr Cemetery.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Scotlands People. (2019). National Records of Scotland. Statutory Births Name: William James Farquhar s/o Jane M/S Farquhar; Ref: 1901/223/ 23; Birth; 23rd March 1901; Place: Garmond, Parish of Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire. [online] Available at: Search Accessed 28 Sep. 2019. Scan of Original Document in the personal files of David Urquhart.
2. ↑ Scotlands People. (2019). National Records of Scotland. Statutory Marriage Registers.; Name: William James Farquhar & Nellie Urquhart ; Date: 10th Oct 1922 ; Place: Cuminestown, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire; Ref: 1922/223/ 8 [online] Available at: Search Accessed 28 Sep. 2019. Copy of Original Document in the personal files of David Urquhart.
3. ↑ Australia, Queensland - Queensland Deaths Index > "Search Historical Records | Queensland Government". 2019. Bdm.Qld.Gov.Au. Accessed September 28 2019.Australia, Qld Deaths Index > Death Date: 29/04/1988 > Ref: 1988//53160; Name: William James Farquhar s/o Farquhar; Place: Ayr.
4. ↑ Burdekin Shire Council - Burdekin Burial Register > "Farquhar, William James – Burdekin Shire Council". 2019. Burdekin Shire Council. Accessed September 28 2019. Farquhar, William James

See Also:

• Find A Grave, database and images  : accessed 14 January 2020), memorial page for William James “Jim” Farquhar (1901–1 May 1988), Find A Grave: Memorial #184624052, citing Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by Richie Wright (contributor 48346415) .
• Sotlands People