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Household of James Thomson Leitch

He is married to Marianne Isabella Macintosh.

They got married on October 9, 1895 at St Peter's Church, San Jose de Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was 29 years old.Source 9

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Thomson Leitch

Robert Leitch
1823-1883
Ann McKinlay
1824-????
Thomas Thomson
1816-1865
Elizabeth Robertson
1817-????
Andrew Leitch
1841-1916

James Thomson Leitch
1866-1949

1895

Marianne Isabella Macintosh
± 1873-????


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    1. UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Ancestry.com, 1916 Record for Andrew Leitch
      Record for Andrew Leitch

      Inscription

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      In memory of Isabella Thomson wife of Andrew Leitch who died 12th July 1897 aged 56 years.
      Also of their son Charles Arthur who died May 1884 aged 8 years.
      Also of the above Andrew Leitch J.P. who died 10th May 1916 aged 75 years.
      Also of their son Thomas Thomson 7th Canadians wounded in France, died in Canada 21st May 1917 aged 49 years.
      Also their grandson Follett Hallett Holt lieutenant Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry killed in France 22nd August 1918 aged 20 years.
      Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

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      Family burial ground Andrew Leitch, Newport, Fife

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      Also of their daughter Annie Wilson who died at Boscastle, Cornwall 27th October 1928.
      And of their son Andrew who died at Cowichan Station, Vancouver Island 12th February 1936.
      Also of their son Frederick who died at Buenos Aires 30th November 1940.
      Also of their son James Thomson who died at Buenos Aires 18th June 1949 aged 83 years.

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      Also of their eldest daughter Eliza Robertson wife of Sir Follett Holt K.B.E. who died 30th January 1949 aged 87 years.
      And of their son John David Leitch who died 22nd June 1952 aged 79 years.
      Also of their daughter Mary Isabella Niven who died 1953 aged 81 years.
      And of their son George Alexander Leitch who died 25th September 1953 aged 72 years. Burnham, Eton, Buckinghamshire, England

      Gravesite Details

      The memorial is a square column with inscriptions on front, right and left sides. A finial is sitting upright on the ground on the right side. The site is outlined by a grave curb filled with gravel.
      / Ancestry.com
    2. Scotland. Select Births and Baptisms. Ancestry,com. 1564 -1950, Ancestry.com, 1866 Record for James Thomson Leitch Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
      Record for James Thomson Leitch
      Name: James Thomson Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 17 May 1866
      Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
      Father: Andrew Leitch
      Mother: Isabella Thomson
    3. UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, Ancestry.com, 1934 Record for James Thomson Leitch The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-148164
      Record for James Thomson Leitch
      The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-148164
      Name James Thomson Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Departure Age: 68
      Birth Date: 1866
      Marianne Isabel Leitch Age 61
      Departure Date: 24 Nov 1934
      Departure Port: London, England
      Ship Name: Highland Brigade
      Shipping Line: Royal Mail Lines Limited
      Destination Port: Las Palmas, Spain
      Master: A Cooks
      / Ancestry.com
    4. UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, Ancestry.com, Record for James Thomson Leitch The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1106; Item: 9
      Record for James Thomson Leitch
      Name: James Thomson Leitch
      Arrival Age: 69
      Birth Date: abt 1867
      Port of Departure: Buenos Aires, Argentina
      Arrival Date: 30 Mar 1936
      Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
      Ports of Voyage: Buenos Aires; Montevideo; Santos; Rio De Janeiro; Madeira; Lisbon and Vigo
      Ship Name: Alcantara
      Shipping Line: Royal Mail Lines Ltd
      Official Number: 148151
      / www.ancestry.com
    5. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Andrew Leitch Parish: Monifieth; ED: 4; Page: 18; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1871_57 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for Andrew Leitch
      Name: Andrew Leitch
      Age: 29
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Isabell Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
      Registration Number: 310
      Registration district: Monifieth
      Civil parish: Monifieth
      County: Angus
      Address: East Brock Street
      Occupation: Coalmerchant
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 101
      Line: 22
      Roll: CSSCT1871_57
      Household Members Age Relationship
      Andrew Leitch 29 Head
      Isabell Leitch 29 Wife
      Robert Leitch 11 Son
      Eliza R Leitch 9 Daughter
      Andrew Leitch 7 Son
      James T Leitch 4 Son
      Thomas T Leitch 2 Son
      Annie W Leitch 11 Mo Daughter
      Annie Ellis 17 Servant
    6. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Ancestry.com, Record for James Thomson Leitch Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright. Description This is a directory of probates for England and Wales. Volumes in this collection cover years 1858 to 1995.
      Record for James Thomson Leitch
      Name:James Thomson Leitch
      Death Date:18 Jun 1949
      Death Place:Argentine
      Probate Date:25 Jul 1955
      Probate Registry:London, England
      / Ancestry.com
    7. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Andrew Leitch Parish: Forgan; ED: 3; Page: 34; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1891_132 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for Andrew Leitch
      Name: Andrew Leitch
      Age: 49
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Isabella Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Dunfermilne, Fife
      Registration Number: 431
      Registration district: Forgan
      Civil parish: Forgan
      County: Fife
      Address: Hill Crest
      Occupation: Ship Owner
      ED: 3
      Household schedule number: 157
      Line: 10
      Roll: CSSCT1891_132
      Household Members Age Relationship
      Andrew Leitch 49 Head
      Isabella Leitch 49 Wife
      Fred Leitch 15 Son
      George Leitch 10 Son
      Wilson Leitch 20 Daughter
      Mary Leitch 19 Daughter
      Jessie Sturrock 26 Servant
      JT Leitch 22 Son
    8. UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, Ancestry.com, 1930 Record for James Thomson Leitch The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
      Record for James Thomson Leitch
      Name:James Thomson Leitch
      Gender:Male
      Departure Age:63
      Birth Date:abt 1867
      Departure Date:13 Mar 1930
      Departure Port:England
      Ship Name:Gelria
      Shipping Line:Royal Holland Lloyd
      / Ancestry.com
    9. Ancestry.com, 1895 Record for James Thomson Leitch and Marianne Isabella Macintosh
      9 10 1895 St Peter's Church, San Jose de Flores, Beunos Aires, Argentina

    Historical events

    Birthday May 17, 1866

    • The temperature on May 17, 1866 was about 13.1 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 50%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
      • April 6 » The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956.
      • April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
      • July 3 » Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, resulting in Prussia taking over as the prominent German nation from Austria.
      • July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
      • July 27 » The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland.

    Day of marriage October 9, 1895

    • The temperature on October 9, 1895 was about 12.5 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1895: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • January 12 » The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom.
      • January 13 » First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
      • March 15 » Heian Shrine is founded.
      • April 8 » In Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. the Supreme Court of the United States declares unapportioned income tax to be unconstitutional.
      • October 8 » Korean Empress Myeongseong is assassinated by Japanese infiltrators.
      • November 28 » The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours.

    Day of death June 18, 1949

    • The temperature on June 18, 1949 was between 9.1 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
    • In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
      • February 17 » Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel.
      • March 1 » Indonesian Army recaptures and occupies for six hours its capital city Yogyakarta from the Dutch.
      • June 24 » The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.
      • August 3 » The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association.
      • August 31 » The retreat of the Democratic Army of Greece in Albania after its defeat on Gramos mountain marks the end of the Greek Civil War.
      • November 18 » The Iva Valley Shooting occurs after the coal miners of Enugu in Nigeria go on strike over withheld wages; 21 miners are shot dead and 51 are wounded by police under the supervision of the British colonial administration of Nigeria.
    

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