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Date Posted: 17:32:33 02/05/04 Thu
Author: Robyn Gross
Author Host/IP: 211.26.141.143
Subject: Re: GORDON, Alexander/RIDDEL, Mary Victoria
In reply to: Robyn Gross 's message, "Re: GORDON, Alexander/RIDDEL, Mary Victoria" on 17:27:53 02/05/04 Thu

>>>>>>Looking for info re Alexander Gordon, m Mary
>>>>>>Riddel/Riddle 1840-1850 in Victoria. Daughter
>Susan
>>>>>>b1851.m William Wangman/n.
>>>>>
>>>>>One of my Gordons, JOhn GOrdon b Bervie Scotland
>>1818
>>>>>had a brother Alexander b 1821. I know from family
>>>>>records that Alexander did also emigrate to
>>Australia
>>>>>and stayed in Victoria with John Gordon in the
>>>>>Rochford/Romsey area in Victoria.
>>>
>>>>As much as I have, it does, I only know for sure
>that
>>>>Alexander was the father of Susan, the rest is
>>>>speculative from what information I've got from
>state
>>>>records, including his death (I think) of TB in
>1868.
>>>>I think he was a passenger on the John Bull in 1840.
>>I
>>>>have him as being born in Aberdeen.
>>>>>
>>>>>Does this match you inforamation?
>>>
>>>I have found the same information re Alexander Gordon
>>>d 1868 but I do not yet have his parent's names to
>see
>>>if he is indeed the Alexander that visited my John
>>>Gordon in Romsey/Rochford region.
>>>
>>>My Alexander was born 5.7.1821 Bervie son of John
>>>Gordon b 11.11.1790 and Rebecka Webster b 1788.
>>There seems a good chance we are looking at the same
>>Alexander.
>>Bervie is in Aberdeenshire so it is likely that
>>Alexander may have described himself as coming from
>>Aberdeen as my record has it. I have Alexander and
>>Mary's marriage record but is not terribly
>>enlightening. If it is the same family Susan married
>>in 1869, the year following Alexander's death. Her m.
>>cert states her mother gave permission for her to
>>marry. As I find out more I shall post.
>
>
>My John Gordon's parents were John Gordon and Rebecca
>Webster!!!! we are indeed looking at the same family.
>
>This is what I have discovered to date:
>John Gordon b 15.9.1723 m Christian Coutts b 16.3.1755
>children:
>James b 13.2. 1756 m Mary Ann Jack 5 issue
>Jean b 27.2.1758
>THOMAS b 28.9.1759 m JEAN LONGMUIR b 14.5.1764
>
>THOMAS AND JEAN M 3.6.1792
>children:
>JOHN b 11.11.1790 m REBECCA WEBSTER b 1.12.1788
>Ann b 7.5.1793
>Robert b 3.5.1795
>Rachel b 7.10.1797
>Hugh b 31.1.1801 (m ? Isabel Ewin)
>Jean b 16.6.1803
>James b 25.8.1818
>Alexander b 25.8.1808
>John b 21.2.1762
>
>JOHN & REBECCA
>children:
>Thomas 3.11.1812
>Jean 24.5.1814
>Margaret 9.8.1816
>Agnes 9.8.1816
>JOHN 13.11.1818
>ALEXANDER 5.7.1821
>James 21.5.1823
>
>Does this assist you? All available on the IGI.
>
>John Gordon married Isabella Gullett daughter of Henry
>Gullett and Isabella Keats. I have reseached Isabella
>Keats too and found that she is a distant cousin to
>the poet John Keats.

coerrection to James Gordon b 25. 8.1808 twin to Alexander.

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