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Donald Georgeson1,2

ID#7778, (before 1735 - circa December 1793)
ChartsPaternal ancestors of Lorna
Paternal timeline
GEORGESON
Relationship5th great-grandfather of Lorna Henderson.
     Donald Georgeson was estimated to have been born bef. 1735 probably in the Par. of Bower, CAI, SCT.2,1
     Donald Georgeson married Esther Miller on 26 Mar 1755 in the Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, Watten OPR reads: "28 Feb 1755 matrimonially contracted Donald Georgeson in Kirk in Bower and Esther Miller in Coggill (sic) accomplished 26 Mar 1755" (the igi has conflicting dates: 26 Mar 1755 Watten and 29 Feb 1753 Bower, which is rather far apart to be banns at weekly intervals for 3 weeks! Given the Bower record is an extraction, I had assumed that was the more correct, even though there wasn't a 29th that year, but it is definitely a mistype).3,2,1
     Donald Georgeson died cir. Dec 1793 at Kirk, Bower, CAI, SCT.4 He was buried on 6 Dec 1793 at Bower, CAI, SCT, "Donald Georgeson in Kirk."4,5
     In Feb 1755 Donald Georgeson was living at Kirk, Bower, CAI, SCT.3 He and Jean Georgeson were possibly related, given their locations, and that Jean's dtr Catherine Doull married Donald's grandson Alexander Smith.6

Family

Esther Miller (bef. 1735 - aft. 1766)
Children
  • Christan Georgeson+ (bet 1756 - 1761 - bet 1823 - 1841); (father/dtr relationship assumed from location and naming pattern of Christian's children)
  • Isobel Georgeson
  • Esther Georgeson+ (16 Feb 1766 - aft. 1841); (It is assumed that the Esther Georgeson who married William Smith is the same Esther, known to be the dtr of Donald Georgeson and Esther Miller although the naming pattern of their children indicates Esther's parents to be an Alexander and Janet)7,6
Last Edited6 Oct 2006

Citations

  1. GEORGESON, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batch 7311624-1-822770 (Watten).
  2. GEORGESON, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batch M110342-?-990519 (Bower).
  3. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Mar. 1755 Donald GEORGESON and Esther MILLER, extracted Nov 2003.
  4. Marriages Baptisms: Bower, CAI, SCT, Burials, transcr. Sep 1994.
  5. Kristine DUNDAS (37807), "EM GEORGESON/SMITH ex Kristine D," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), Burials 1793, Bower OPR, p/copy rcvd Apr 2004.
  6. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Apr 2004.
  7. GEORGESON, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batches 7306703-32-822719 (as Easter chr Bower 16 Feb 1766); FPO:448054-?-55976 (as Esther born Kirk, Bower, 16 Feb 1765); 7528705-87-884648 (as Easter GEORGETON chr Bower 16 Feb 1766), rechecked Apr 2004.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area. Corrections welcome
 
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