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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:20 am Post subject: WikiTree for John Alexander Elder (Co Donegal) |
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John Alexander Elder (abt. 1842 - 1918)
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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Elder-2793
John Alexander Elder
Born about 1842 in County Donegal, Ireland
Husband of Ann Jane (Torrance) Elder — married 30 Dec 1880 in 1st Presbyterian Church, Conwal, County Donegal, Ireland
Father of Mary Jane Eleanor (Elder) McAuley and Martha Ann (Elder) Wallace
Died 18 Jun 1918 in Glencar Scotch, Conwal, County Donegal, Ireland
Categories: Glencar Scotch, Donegal.
Glencar Scotch Donegal (Letterkenny Rural) to Inch Island Donegal
Google map (Glencar Scotch is Southwest of inch Island). 39 min, 40.6 km
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https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=glencar+scotch+donegal+to+inch+island+donegal
Biography
John was born about 1842 to the farmer James Elder. He was a Presbyterian farmer.
He married Ann Torrance in 1880. By 1911 they had had four children, two of whom survived.
Margaret Stewart married David Elder (WorldConnect by Michael Stewart - posted in Royal Stewart DNA)
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https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=stewdbkr&id=I2156
Margaret’s parents - living near Letterkenny:
Father: Alexander Stewart b: Abt 1703 in Carnemauga, Green Hill, County Donegal, Ireland
Mother: Rebecca Galbraith b: 1698 in Newton, Cunningham, Ireland
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Martha Ann Wallace formerly Elder
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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Elder-2753
Born 10 Apr 1886 in Glencar, Conwal, County Donegal, Ireland
Daughter of John Alexander Elder and Ann Jane (Torrance) Elder
Sister of Mary Jane Eleanor (Elder) McAuley
Wife of William Wallace — married 15 Jun 1916 in Trentagh Presbyterian Church, Conwal, County Donegal, Ireland
[children unknown]
Died 27 Jan 1922 in Grawky, Raymoghy, County Donegal, Ireland
Profile manager: Jason Cottrell
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Mary Jane Eleanor McAuley formerly Elder
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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Elder-2794
Born 27 Mar 1883 in Glencar, Conwal, County Donegal, Ireland
Died 27 Aug 1942 in Magheraboy, Leck, County Donegal, Ireland
She married John McAuley in 1904. By 1911 they had had three children, all surviving.
McCAULEY census for 1911
Residents of a house 2 in Magheraboy (Magheraboy, Donegal)
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http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Magheraboy/Magheraboy/499052/
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ELDER 1901 census
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Letterkenny_Rural/Glencar_Scotch/1188222
Residents of a house 4 in Glencar Scotch (Letterkenny Rural, Donegal)
Elder
John A
56
Male
Head of Family
Presbyterian
Elder
Ann Jane
50
Female
Wife
Presbyterian
Elder
Mary J
17
Female
Daughter
Presbyterian
Elder
Martha A
14
Female
Daughter
Presbyterian _________________ Nancy Elder Petersen
Vancouver, WA USA
Host, ELDER DNA project
results:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder
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