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Alexander Michie

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Alexander Michie

Birth
Forglen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death
8 Dec 1921 (aged 82)
Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Burial
Marnoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland GPS-Latitude: 57.537757, Longitude: -2.6778472
Plot
60
Memorial ID
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Son of William Michie and Mary Grant

Married Ann Shiach 25 May 1867. New Duffus, Elginshie (now Moray), Scotland.
Children:
Mary Michie - 13 September 1873
William Michie - 11 July 1875
Alexander Michie - 20 April 1877
Ann Michie - 12 April 1879
Eliza Michie - 25 March 1881
James Michie - 25 March 1881 (died at 2 days)
Maggie Jane Michie - 28 May 1883
James Michie - 23 July 1885
Adam Michie - 13 May 1887
Jessie Michie - 23 December 1889
Isabella "Bella" Michie - 21 September 1892
Charles Michie - 23 September 1895

Alexander Michie was born at Auldtown of Carnoussie, Forglen, Banffshire, Scotland. His father was a farm overseer. His father moved the family to a croft in Marnoch Parish before 1851. In 1871 Alexander is found with wife Ann on a farm in Braefoot of Clunie, Marnoch Parish, where he continued operations through his active life.

He died at 15 South Street, Aberchider, Marnoch Parish, of cancer on his temple and syncope (fainting due to insufficient blood flow to brain). Informant for his death record was Wiilliam Legge - Son-in-law, Present, husband of daughter Ann.

Seven of their children immigrated to the United States, settling in New York, Michigan, Illinois, Montana and Washington.

Sources:
1839: [OPR Births 154/ 20 78 Forglen]
1867: [Statutory registers Marriages 131/00 0009] Parish of Duffus, Elginshire
Scotland Census:
1841: Forglen, Banffshire
1851-1911: Marnoch, Banffshire
1921: [Statutory registers Deaths 161/ 14] Parish of Marnoch, Banffshire
ANESFHS MI Booklet: booklet: Kirkyard of Marnoch (AA160) burial ground: Marnoch
Son of William Michie and Mary Grant

Married Ann Shiach 25 May 1867. New Duffus, Elginshie (now Moray), Scotland.
Children:
Mary Michie - 13 September 1873
William Michie - 11 July 1875
Alexander Michie - 20 April 1877
Ann Michie - 12 April 1879
Eliza Michie - 25 March 1881
James Michie - 25 March 1881 (died at 2 days)
Maggie Jane Michie - 28 May 1883
James Michie - 23 July 1885
Adam Michie - 13 May 1887
Jessie Michie - 23 December 1889
Isabella "Bella" Michie - 21 September 1892
Charles Michie - 23 September 1895

Alexander Michie was born at Auldtown of Carnoussie, Forglen, Banffshire, Scotland. His father was a farm overseer. His father moved the family to a croft in Marnoch Parish before 1851. In 1871 Alexander is found with wife Ann on a farm in Braefoot of Clunie, Marnoch Parish, where he continued operations through his active life.

He died at 15 South Street, Aberchider, Marnoch Parish, of cancer on his temple and syncope (fainting due to insufficient blood flow to brain). Informant for his death record was Wiilliam Legge - Son-in-law, Present, husband of daughter Ann.

Seven of their children immigrated to the United States, settling in New York, Michigan, Illinois, Montana and Washington.

Sources:
1839: [OPR Births 154/ 20 78 Forglen]
1867: [Statutory registers Marriages 131/00 0009] Parish of Duffus, Elginshire
Scotland Census:
1841: Forglen, Banffshire
1851-1911: Marnoch, Banffshire
1921: [Statutory registers Deaths 161/ 14] Parish of Marnoch, Banffshire
ANESFHS MI Booklet: booklet: Kirkyard of Marnoch (AA160) burial ground: Marnoch

Inscription

Erected by
Alexander Michie
Farmer, Braefoot, Clunie
In Loving Memory of his Son
Charles
Who Died 11th June 1896
Aged 10 Months
Also His Daughter Maggie
Who Died 26th August 1906
Aged 23 Years
Also the Above Alexander Michie
Who Died 9th December 1921
Aged 83 Years
Also his Widow Ann Shiach
Who Died at Braefoot
Aberchirder 16th July 1939
Aged 89 Years

Gravesite Details

Special thanks to Mary Casey Huntzinger and her records research



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