Agnes Gifford

Female 1784 - 1870  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Agnes Gifford was born on 12 Jan 1784 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jan 1784 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (daughter of Robert Gifford and Margaret Anderson); died on 10 Jun 1870 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Jun 1870 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Agnes Gilfford
    • Name: Agness Gifford
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186518157
    • _FGRAVE: 186518157
    • _FSFTID: LDQX-1MH
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDQX-1MH
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
    • _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Notes:

    It is verbal history but no records exist of twins being born to Robert and Agnes, some time between 1822 - 1824, as their first children born in Canada. But they died in infancy and were buried on the farm under an oak tree

    Christened:
    January 1784
    Gifford, Agnas lawful daughter of Robert Gifford and Margaret Anderson born 12th and baptised 15th,

    _HASHTAG:
    a common ancestor between yourself and at least one of your DNA Matches.

    _HASHTAG:
    Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

    Buried:
    Plots B120 to B149 stone 292
    James DUNCAN born June 12 1825 died Aug 5, 1909 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
    His wife Elizabeth LOCKHART born Apr 10, 1833 died Jan 19, 1905
    Robert DUNCAN died Aug 9, 1847 His wife Agnes GIFFORD died June 10, 1870
    John DUNCAN died 18 Oct 1844 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
    Elizabeth DUNCAN wife of Dr. T.R. PATERSON 1870 - 1953 (daughter of James Duncan and Elizabeth Lockhart)

    Agnes married Robert Duncan on 27 Jun 1803 in Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland. Robert (son of Robert "Big Rab" Duncan and Jean Kerr) was born on 16 Oct 1778 in Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; was christened on 18 Oct 1778 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; died on 9 Aug 1847 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 11 Aug 1847 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    27th of June 1803
    Duncan
    Robert Duncan & Agnes Gilfford both in this parish.

    Alternate marriage date record of 11 Jun 1803.

    Agnes Gifford,s last name is spelled Gilfford on their Scotland marriage record.

    Children:
    1. Margaret Duncan was born on 19 Apr 1804 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Apr 1804 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 20 Jul 1864 in Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada.
    2. Jean Duncan was born on 20 Dec 1805 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 29 Dec 1805 in High Church Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died about 1878 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Robert Duncan was born on 10 Mar 1809 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 24 Mar 1809 in Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1893 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Mar 1893 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Alexander Duncan was born on 22 Nov 1811 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Dec 1811 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. John Duncan was born on 8 Mar 1814 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Mar 1814 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 18 Oct 1844 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Oct 1844 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Agnes Duncan was born on 2 Feb 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 19 Feb 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 10 Mar 1877 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1877 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Daniel Duncan was born on 4 Sep 1818 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 19 Sep 1818 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 25 Dec 1860 in New York, United States.
    8. Elisabeth Duncan was born on 4 Aug 1820 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 10 Sep 1820 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died before 1826 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West.
    9. Duncan was born in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West.
    10. Duncan was born in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West.
    11. James Duncan was born on 12 Jun 1825 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 5 Aug 1909 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 8 Aug 1909 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Elisabeth Duncan was born in Dec 1826 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in Dec 1912 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Gifford was born about 1756 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of Robert Gifford and Agnes Herriot); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Robert Gifford
    • _FSFTID: LDQX-19V
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDQX-19V
    • Alt. Birth: Abt 1756, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Robert married Margaret Anderson on 3 Jul 1779 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of John Anderson and Margaret Cochran) was born on 21 Feb 1760 in Kirkintullock, Dumbartonshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Anderson was born on 21 Feb 1760 in Kirkintullock, Dumbartonshire, Scotland (daughter of John Anderson and Margaret Cochran); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: LDQX-1SZ
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDQX-1SZ
    • Alt. Birth: 5 Jan 1756, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Notes:

    Married:
    1979
    Gifford
    Robert Gifford & Margaret Anderson

    First name(s)?tab?Robert
    Last name?tab?Gifford
    Marriage year?tab?1779
    Marriage date?tab?03 Jul 1779
    Marriage place?tab?Low Church,Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland
    Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Margaret
    Spouse's last name?tab?Anderson
    Place?tab?Paisley
    County?tab?Renfrewshire
    Country?tab?Scotland
    Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
    Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
    Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages
    Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
    Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

    Children:
    1. Helen Gifford was born on 21 Jan 1782 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 24 Jan 1782 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died before 1851.
    2. 1. Agnes Gifford was born on 12 Jan 1784 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jan 1784 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 10 Jun 1870 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Jun 1870 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Margaret Gifford was born on 13 Dec 1788; was christened on 16 Dec 1788 in Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland; and died.
    4. Jean Gifford was born on 8 Jan 1791 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Jan 1791 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. Robert Gifford was born on 31 Aug 1793 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 12 Sep 1793 in Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Gifford and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: G337-8GL
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G337-8GL

    Robert married Agnes Herriot on 26 Oct 1734 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. Agnes and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Agnes Herriot and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Agnes Heriot
    • _FSFTID: G33Q-YWC
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G33Q-YWC

    Children:
    1. 2. Robert Gifford was born about 1756 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.

  3. 6.  John Anderson was born on 6 Apr 1731 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Apr 1731 in Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of John Anderson and Margaret Robertson); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: MS6C-XP8
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MS6C-XP8

    John married Margaret Cochran on 18 Apr 1754 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Margaret was born in 1733 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 18 Oct 1805 in Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Oct 1805 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Cochran was born in 1733 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 18 Oct 1805 in Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Oct 1805 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Janet Anderson was born on 6 Oct 1757 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. John Anderson was born in 1760 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died in Tennessee, United States.
    3. 3. Margaret Anderson was born on 21 Feb 1760 in Kirkintullock, Dumbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. Elizabeth Anderson was born on 11 Jun 1761 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jun 1761 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. Robert Anderson was born in 1764; died in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States.
    6. William Anderson was born on 10 Jul 1764 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jul 1764 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    7. Jean Anderson was born on 22 Jul 1769 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 30 Jul 1769 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John Anderson was born in 1702 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died in Scotland.

    John married Margaret Robertson on 22 May 1730 in Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Margaret was born on 16 Oct 1705 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Oct 1705 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Margaret Robertson was born on 16 Oct 1705 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Oct 1705 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died in Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Margaret Robison

    Children:
    1. James Anderson was born on 8 Oct 1730 in Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. 6. John Anderson was born on 6 Apr 1731 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Apr 1731 in Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. Thomas Anderson was born on 7 Apr 1733 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. Robert Anderson was born on 12 May 1738 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.




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