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Personal data Alexander RUSSELL 

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  • He was born about 1835 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1861: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
    • in the year 1871: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • He died on January 10, 1896 in Drumgor,Seagoe.
  • A child of David RUSSELL and MARY

Household of Alexander RUSSELL

He is married to Mary ATKINSON.

They got married on July 1, 1859 at Drumcree, Arm, Ireland.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. Robert RUSSELL  1862-????
  2. Amelia RUSSELL  1867-1869
  3. William RUSSELL  1870-1885
  4. Charlotte RUSSELL  1872-????
  5. Martha Jane RUSSELL  1874-1882
  6. Isaac RUSSELL  1881-1945 


Notes about Alexander RUSSELL

1 UID D6CDF3CC5555624F9AA7E668CECD5F85CBF6 1 UID 2FEB09ED7E9EE842AAEA5B9C98BE843FFA15 1 UID ADB28481147B034FB95ED361C892DFA26B88 Place of death: Drumgor, Seagoe, Co Armagh Notes: No baptism for Alexander Russell, but there was a Joseph Russel baptised in Seagoe Parish Church on 30 August 1835 to Daniel and Mary Russel, Drumgor. Could this be a mistake? Or could Alexander and Saunders (bapt 1826) be the same person? Alexander's age at death could be inaccurate. The 1879 C of I Census in the records of Seagoe Parish Church show the following children for ALEXANDER and MARY RUSSELL of Drumgor EDWARD age 19 ANN ELIZABETH age 15 WILLIAM DAVID age 9 CHARLOTTE EMMA age 7 MARTHA JANE age 4 JAMES ATKINSON age 2 Two children Robert David and Amelia must have died already, and Isaac was not yet born. Kernan Valuation Book VAL/12B/14/7A 1864, 4Aa, 4B, 4C Alex Russell (David) 1887, 4Aa Alex RUSSELL (David) 1896, 4Aa reps Alex RUSSELL (David) 1901, 4Aa Mary RUSSELL 1905, 4Aa Edward Russell 1909, 4Aa Isaac Russell 1915, 4Aa Thomas Gregson PRONI Will Calendar 1912 RUSSELL, David Alexander 4 May 1912 Administration of the estate of David Alexander RUSSELL late of Drumgor County Armagh Farmer who died 10 January 1896 granted at Armagh to Ruth RUSSELL married woman. Effects £67.10.0 (Limited) Oath for Administrator I, Ruth RUSSELL of Drumgor in the County of Armagh, wife of Isaac RUSSELL, aged 21 years and upwards make oath and say that David Alexander RUSSELL late of Drumgor in the County of Armagh farmer deceased, died intestate leaving Isaac RUSSELL a lawful son who now resides at Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa and that I am the lawful Attorney of the said Isaac RUSSELL who has attained the full age of 21 years that I will faithfully administer the personal estate of the said deceased for the use and benefit of the said Isaac RUSSELL and until he shall apply for and obtain letters of administration of the personal estate of the said deceased to be granted to him .... signed Ruth RUSSELL Whereas David Alexander RUSSELL late of Drumgor in the County of Armagh Farmer deceased died on the 10th day of January 1896 at Drumgor aforesaid intestate leaving me Isaac RUSSELL his lawful son and one of his next of kin him surviving. Now I the said Isaac RUSSELL son of the said David Alexander RUSSELL at present residing at Germiston Transvaal South Africa do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Ruth RUSSELL of Drumgor in the County of Armagh married woman to be my lawful Attorney for the purpose of obtaining Letters of Administration of all and singular the personal Estate and Effects of the said David Alexander RUSSELL deceased to be granted to her for my use and benefit and until I shall duly apply for and obtain Letters of Administration of the personal Estate and Effects of the said deceased to be granted to me. And I hereby promise to ratify and confirm whatever my said Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises..... signed Isaac RUSSELL Spouse name: Mary Atkinson Place of marriage: Drumcree C of I, Co Armagh Date of marriage: 1 Jul 1859 Divorced: No The lifeline view plots the events you have entered in the information view for your relation plus census data you have merged in to your tree. Roll over an event to view details 1 UID AF3BA4A4C6306B49B4C7EFCC43F0051B6570 1 UID 708ABD137E381646BFACBFBAF23DEF290753 1 UID 40D72587D986AE4C9F31812D8FE459E34993

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Alexander RUSSELL

MARY
1811-????

Alexander RUSSELL
± 1835-1896

1859

Mary ATKINSON
1835-????

Isaac RUSSELL
1881-1945

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Historical events

  • The temperature on July 1, 1859 was about 23.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
  • In the year 1859: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • February 4 » The Codex Sinaiticus is discovered in Egypt.
    • March 3 » The two-day Great Slave Auction, the largest such auction in United States history, concludes.
    • June 28 » The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
    • June 30 » French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
    • July 8 » King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
    • July 30 » First ascent of Grand Combin, one of the highest summits in the Alps.


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