David Alexander (1818 - 1892)

Born 11 Nov 1818 in Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Bryce) Alexander — married 20 Aug 1848 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1892 at age 73 in Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

David Alexander was born in Scotland.

David Alexander was born in Forfarshire, Scotland on 11 Nov 1818 to David Alexander and Margaret Adam. Baptism took place at Kingoldrum, Angus on 15 Nov 1818.^[1]

David married Margaret Bryce at Kirriemuir, Angus on 20 Aug 1848.^[2]

They resided in Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada.^[3][4]

He passed away at his residence Oak Bank Farm in Quamichan on 21 Mar 1892.^[5][6]

Interment took place at St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery in Duncan, British Columbia.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBDS-Z38 : 12 February 2020), David Alexander, 1818.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTVR-55X : 11 February 2020), David Alexander, 1848.
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV63-XYK : 15 December 2020), David Alexander, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing David Alexander, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWK3-ZWC : 3 August 2016), David Alexander, Cowichan North, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148093.
5. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLK3-4Z9 : 8 November 2017), David Alexander, 1892.
6. ↑ Newspapers.com: "Death of David Alexander," Victoria, BC: The Victoria Daily Times, 22 Mar 1892, p5. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46581289/david-alexander-death (newspapers.com : accessed 12 Mar 2020).
7. ↑ Canadian Headstones: Entry for David Alexander, St. Peter's Anglican, Quamichan, Duncan, British Columbia. id=1561056 https://canadianheadstones.ca/wp/headstone-vendor/?wpda_search_column_idperson=1561056 (canadianheadstones.ca : accessed 21 Mar 2022).

See also:

• "British Columbia Wills, 1861-1981," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9S6-SHST?cc=2001882&wc=M6VR-36D%3A285567101%2C285567102 : 20 May 2014), Wills > no 1-660 > image 102 of 2541; British Columbia Archives and Records Service, Victoria.

• "British Columbia Estate Files, 1859-1949," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997Z-XFCK?cc=2014768&wc=M69N-K38%3A332531901%2C332530502%2C332625301 : 22 May 2014), Victoria > Supreme Court > Estate files 1859-1924 no 778-890 > image 1795 of 3381; British Columbia Archives and Records Service, Victoria.