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112. David White Forrest DEWAR

1Statutory Index Scotland, Leith South 1863 692/2 726.

2Newspaper Announcement, Chicago Tribune Sun 29 Aug 1915.
"DEWAR - David F. Dewar. Aug. 28, aged 52 years, beloved husband of Elizabeth, fond father of John F., Mrs. Charles P. Deverick, and Mrs. E. D. Wheeler of Florida. Funeral from son's residence, 1418 Coles-av., at 2 p. m., Tuesday, Aug. 31, by automobiles to Evergreen."

3Gravestone, Evergreen Cemetery, Illinois.
"David F Dewar Sept. 1, 1863 - Aug. 28, 1915."


Elizabeth WEBSTER

1Newspaper Announcement, Chicago Tribune Fri 02 Jun 1939.
"DEWAR - Elizabeth Dewar, wife of the late David, beloved mother of Margaret Deverick, Elizabeth Wheeler of Miami, and the late John. Funeral Saturday, 2 p. m., at the cathedral chapel. 79th and Emerald. Interment Evergreen."

2Gravestone, Evergreen Cemetery, Illinois.
"Elizabeth Dewar Nov. 6, 1864 - June 1, 1939."


113. Alexander Kennedy DEWAR

1Statutory Index Scotland, Leith South 1866 692/2 147.
b_DewarAlexanderKennedy_1866SouthLeithMLN.jpg.

2Newspaper Obituary, 26 Nov 1928.
"Alex K. Dewar, 62 years old, 11206 So. Laflin St., Chicago, who was associated with his son, Chas. A. Dewar, alderman of the sixth ward in a plumbing business at his son's home, 434 - 121st St., died at his home Thursday. Mr Dewar had been ill with pneumonia for nine days.
He was a native of Scotland, but had been in Chicago approximately 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Jessie Dewar and one other son besides Charles, Alex K. Dewar, Jr., of Chicago. John Dewar of Chicago is a brother.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 o'clock, at the residence with the Rev Arthur D Klontz, pastor of the Morgan Park M.E. church officiating. Interment took place at Mt Greenwood cemetery."

3Gravestone.
"Alex.K.Dewar 1866 - 1928."


Jessie HENDRY

1Newspaper Obituary, Chicago Tribune Illinois 2 May 1946.
"Mrs Jessie (nee Hendry) Dewar, 81, mother of Charles A Dewar, superintendent of streets, city of Blue Island and commander, American Legion Post No. 50 Blue Island, died early yesterday, suddenly, at the residence of her son, with whom she lived at 2123 W 123rd st.
Mrs Dewar was a native of Edinburgh Scotland. Her husband, Alex, preceeded her in death 17 years ago and she had resided here since 1939.
Mr Dewar is the only surviving child, while William Hendry, of Chicago, is the sole surviving brother. There are four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services are planned for 3 p.m., from the funeral home at 13050 Greenwood Ave., with Rev Emil Helm, pastor of the Community Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be at Mt Greenwood cemetery at the side of her late husband.

DEWAR - Jessie Dewar nee Hendrie, late of 2123 W. 121 street, Blue Island, Ill., wife of the late Alex, mother of Charles and the late Alex Jr. and Neita, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday, May 3, 3 p. m., at chapel, Vermont and Greenwood avenue. Blue Island. Interment Mount Greenwood."

2Gravestone.
"Jessie Dewar 1865 -."


Elfrieda Doreta FRESE

1Newspaper, Blue Island Sun 13 Jun 1919.
"Miss Elfrida Freze, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Freze, 830 Hanson Ave., was married to Alexander K Dewar, Jr., son of Mr and Mrs A K Dewar, Sr., 11226 S Laflin St, Morgan Park, Saturday evening at the home of the bride's parents......The newly married couple will make their home at 11226 S Laflin St, Morgan Park."

2Newspaper Announcement, Chicago Tribune 21 Feb 1985.


114. Ann Forrest DEWAR

1Statutory Index Scotland, St Andrew Edinburgh 1868 685/2 309.

2England and Wales Index to BMD, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Q4 1932 10b 64.
Age 64.


Robert CUMMING

1Statutory Index Scotland, Duddingston 1891 684/2 9.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Duddingston and Portobello 1867 684/1 35.


322. Margaret Helen CUMMING

1England and Wales Index to BMD, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Q2 1902 10b 35.
Mother's maiden surname Dewar.

2OPR.
"First name(s) Margaret Helen
Last name Cumming
Gender Female
Baptism year 1902
Baptism date 30 Apr 1902
Residence Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Father's first name(s) Robert
Father's last name Cumming
Mother's first name(s) Anne
Mother's last name Cumming."

3England and Wales Index to BMD, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Q2 1902 10b 26.


119. James Forrest REID

1Statutory Register Scotland, South Leith 1864 692/2 803.
Transcript on file.

2England and Wales Index to BMD, Wangford Q1 1926 4a 1247.
Age 61
Given names James Forrest.

3Confirmation of Estate, English Probate.
"1926 REID James Forrest of Ingate Lodge Beccles Suffolk died 19 February 1926 Probate London 16 March to Jane Reid widow. Effects £2540 13s. 5d."


Jane MOODIE

1Statutory Index Scotland, Leith South 1892 692/02 0133.

2England and Wales Index to BMD, Sleaford, Lincoln Q2 1956 3b 113.
Age 87.

3Confirmation of Estate, English Probate.
"1956 REID Jane of 69 Southgate Sleaford Lincolnshire widow died 17 April 1956 at Rauceby Hospital Sleaford Probate Oxford 6 June to James Forrest Reid bank manager. effects £5199 15s. 8d."


323. Mary Forrest REID

1Statutory Index Scotland, St Andrew Edinburgh 1895 685/2 796.

2England and Wales Index to BMD, Deben, Suffolk Q4 1938 4a 1184.
Age 43.

3Confirmation of Estate, English Probate.
"1939 REID Mary Forrest of 11 Queens Road Felixstowe Suffolk spinster died 17 December 1938 Administration (with Will) London 25 January to James Forrest Reid bank official. Effects £1918 7s. 3d."

4Gravestone.
"Mary Forrest Reid who died 17th December 1938."


324. Robert REID

1Statutory Index Scotland, St Andrew Edinburgh 1901 685/2 1213.
Most likely as same district as siblings.

2England and Wales Index to BMD, Warwick and Leamington Q4 1976.
DoB 14 Oct 1901.


Alice Shand JESSIMAN

1Statutory Index Scotland, Aberdeen Southern District 1932 168/2 417.

2Newspaper, Aberdeen Journal 19 Sep 1932.
"Wedding in the Palace Hotel, Aberdeen, on Saturday afternoon Miss Alice Jessiman, daughter of Mr James Jessiman, Jackson Street, Inverurie and Mr Robert Reid, son of the late Mr James Forrest Reid, and Mrs Reid, Beccles, Suffolk .... Miss E. Jessiman, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid.....Mr James Forrest Reid, brother of the bridegroom, was best man....."

3Statutory Index Scotland, Turriff 1896 247/31.

4Statutory Index Scotland, Inverurie 1971 204/92.
Age 75
Surname Jessiman and Reid.


121. Robert REID

1Statutory Register Scotland, St Andrew, Edinburgh 1870/263.
Transcript on file.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Falkirk 1942 479 262.
Age 72.


Louisa CAMERON

1Statutory Register Scotland, St Giles, Edinburgh 1896/440.

2Statutory Register Scotland, Canongate 1863/746.
Transcript on file.

3Confirmation of Estate.
"1948 REID, Louisa Cameron or, 42 Ladysmill, Falkirk, widow, died 23 April 1948 at Falkirk, intestate. Confirmation Stirling, 4 June, to James Reid, Hairdresser, 12 Pender's Lane, West End, Falkirk, her son, next of kin. Value of Estate, £3913:16:11."


326. Robert REID

1Statutory Register Scotland, Canongate 1897/796.
Transcript on file.


327. Mary Margaret REID

1Statutory Register Scotland, St Andrew, Edinburgh 1900/971.
Transcript on file.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Selkirk 1905 778 55.
Age 5.

3Newspaper Announcement, Southern Reporter 27 Jul 1905.
"Death - At 35 High Street, Selkirk, in the 20th inst., Mary Margaret, only daughter of Robert Reid, letterpress machineman, aged 5 years. Sadly missed."


328. James REID

1Statutory Index Scotland, Canongate 1903 685/3 659.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Falkirk 1974 479 189.
Age 70
Mother's maiden surname Cameron.


329. John REID

1Statutory Index Scotland, Canongate 1903 685/3 660.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Grangemouth 1924 481/B2 50.
Age 20.


123. Edward REID

1Statutory Register Scotland, St Andrew, Edinburgh 1874/1100.
Transcript on file.


Ellen or Helen Allison THOMSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Edinburgh St Andrew 1904 685/2 210.

2Statutory Index Scotland, St George, Edinburgh 1879 685/1 1896.
Given names Ellen Allison.

3Statutory Index Scotland, Morningside, Edinburgh 1961 685/7 259.
Age 81
Given names Ellen Allison
Surnames Thomson and Reid.


331. Jane White REID

1Statutory Index Scotland, St Giles 1906 685/4 997.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Morningside 1992 744/ 679.
Age 86.


Hugh Robert THOMSON

1England and Wales Index to BMD, Carlisle Q1 1869 10b 460.
Surname Thompson
Mother's maiden surname Haddow.

2Gravestone.
"THOMSON
Hugh R. 1863 -1943 Jane W. 1873 - 1905."


333. David Forrest THOMSON

1Gravestone.
"THOMSON David F. 1989 - 1953."


334. Robert H THOMSON

1Gravestone.
"THOMSON Robert H. 1902 - 1945."


128. James David FORREST

1Gravestone.
"James Forrest 1877 - 1948."


Ann HARRIS

1Newspaper Obituary, Denver 15 Oct 1962.
"Ann Forrest, late of 1102 Palmer, Oct. 12 in Denver. Mother of Mrs. Jessie E. Mueller, 547 Gaylord, where the family may be contacted. Grandmother of Charles M. Mueller Jr., Pueblo; J. David Huskin, Denver, and A. Vaughn Mueller, U. S. Marine at Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.; great-grandmother of three. Sister of Mrs. Jennie Turpin, Mrs. Marion Ranson and Mrs. Clara Cope, all of Pueblo. Member of the Chapel of St. Peter the Apostle and Golden Age club. Born in Coal Creek, Colo., moving to Pueblo 57 years ago. Her husband, James Forrest, died Oct. 6, 1948. Episcopal Burial Office and Requiem Eucharist will be offered for the Repose of the Soul of Ann Forrest at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of the Ascension, 18th and Grand. To Mountain View. The body will lie in state Sunday at Davis Memorial Chapel."

2Gravestone.
"Ann Forrest 1887 - 1962."


130. Ann KERR

1Statutory Register Scotland, b_KerrAnn_1858TranentELN.jpg.
Informant her father.

2Statutory Register Scotland, d_McNeil_formerlyTruran_neeKerrAnn87_1945InvereskMLN.jpg.
Inveresk, Midlothian 1945 689 49
Age 87
Informant Hector McNeil her son
Surnames Kerr, Truant and McNeil
Mother's maiden surname Elie.


David Roberts TRURAN

1Statutory Register Scotland, m_TruranDavid_KerrAnn_1877TranentELN.jpg.
Witnesses Robert Hogg and Jane McKenzie.

2England and Wales Index to BMD, Truro Q3 1857 5c 173.
Mother's maiden surname Roberts.

3Statutory Register Scotland, d_TruranDavid32_1889SlamannanSTI.jpg.
Slammanan 1889 489 24
Age 32
Informant Peter Johnstone Wilson his brother-in-law.


341. David TRURAN

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1888 722 31.
Surname indexed as Trutan.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1888 722 44.
Under 1 year.


Charles MCNEIL

1Statutory Register Scotland, m_McNeilCharles_Truant_neeKerrAnn_1890AirdrieLKS.jpg.
Airdrie or New Monkland, Lanark 1890 651/1 240
Ann's surnames indexed as Kerr and Truant.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Inveresk and Musselburgh 1948 689 11.
Age 82
Mother's maiden surname McMillan.

3Gravestone.
"In memory of Ann Kerr beloved wife of Charles McNeil died 20th March 1945 aged 87. ALso the above Charles McNeil died 8th January 1948 aged 82."


344. Hector MCNEIL

1Statutory Index Scotland, Airdrie or New Monkland 1900 651 1098.
Full date from father's military records.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Inveresk 1978 760 195.
Age 77
Mother's maiden surname McNeil.


131. Francis Forrest KERR

1Statutory Index Scotland, Muiravonside 1914 486 46.
Age 54.


Jane WILSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1882 722 17.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Muiravonside, Stirling 1938 486 16.
Age 77
Surnames Wilson and Kerr.


346. Peter Wilson KERR

1Statutory Index Scotland, Beath 1885 410 65.
Middle name Wilson.


347. Janet Wilson KERR

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1887 722 5.
Middle name Wilson.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Falkirk 1985 479 12.
Age 98
Surnames Kerr, McLellan and Duncan. (The McLellan is wrong, it should be Brown)
Mother's maiden surname Wilson.


Alexander McLellan BROWN

1Statutory Index Scotland, Carluke, Lanark 1910 629 8.


William Beveridge DUNCAN

1Statutory Index Scotland, Blythswood, Lanark 1941 644/8 1581.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Polmont 1955 481/B3 53.
Age 83.

3Newspaper Announcement, Falkirk Herald 20 Aug 1955.
"DUNCAN - At Janette, Brightons, Falkirk, on 12th August 1955, William B Duncan, aged 83 years, dearly beloved husband of Janet Kerr."


348. Charles KERR

1Statutory Index Scotland, Slamannan 1891 489 102.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Slamannan 1893.
Age 1.


132. Marion Miller KERR

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1936 722 6.
Age 73
Surnames Kerr and Davidson.


Robert Selkirk DAVIDSON

1Statutory Register Scotland, m_DavidsonRobert_KerrMarion_1880TranentELN.jpg.
Witnesses David Reid and Elizabeth Davidson.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Crichton, East Lothian 1858 681 25.
Full date from FamilySearch.

3Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent, East Lothian 1952 722 1.
Age 93.


351. Alison Selkirk DAVIDSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1882 722 76.


352. Thomas DAVIDSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1884 722 178.


353. Elizabeth DAVIDSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1888/1890.
Four Elizabeth in this period.


354. Francis Kerr DAVIDSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Slamannan 1891 489 293.
Middle name Kerr.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent, East Lothian 1978 723 2.
Age 86
Mother's maiden surname Kerr.


356. Marion Kerr DAVIDSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent, East Lothian 1897 722 149.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent, East Lothian 1908 722 11.
Age 10.


357. Euphemia DAVIDSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1899 722 63.


358. Jane DAVIDSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1904 722 19 or 1904 722 210.
Send birth has middle name Wilson.


133. Janet Forrest KERR

1Statutory Register Scotland, b_KerrJanetForrest_1865TranentELN.jpg.


Peter Johnstone WILSON

1Statutory Register Scotland, m_WilsonPeter_KerrJessie_1888TranentELN.jpg.
Witnesses Charles Wilson and Jemima Kerr.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1864 722 144.

3Statutory Index Scotland, Muiravonside 1933 486 14.
Age 68.

4Newspaper Announcement, Falkirk Herald 8 Jul 1933.
"Mrs Peter Wilson and sons wish to thank friends and neighbours for services rendered and flowers received in their recent sad bereavement. - Rosemount, Maddiston."


359. Janet Johnstone WILSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Beath, Fife 1890 410 327.


360. Ann Kerr WILSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Slamannan, Stirling 1893 489 14.


361. Peter WILSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent, East Lothian 1895 722 46.

2Newspaper Announcement, Falkirk Herald 13 Nov 1915.
"Mr and Mrs Peter Wilson and family return thanks for the many letters and other expressions of sympathy received in connection with the death of their son, who was killed in France on September 25th. - South Brae Cottage, Maddiston, Polmont."

3Commonwealth War Graves.
"In Memory of
Private Peter Wilson
S/11628, 5th Bn., Cameron Highlanders who died on 25 September 1915
Remembered with Honour
Loos Memorial."


362. James Kerr WILSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Tranent 1897 722 72.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Polmont and Muiravonside 1970 486 9.
Age 72.


364. Thomas Kerr WILSON

1Statutory Index Scotland, Beath, Fife 1904 410 225.

2Statutory Index Scotland, Falkirk, Stirling 1971 479 236.
Age 67.