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John Conroy Henderson
JOHN CONROY HENDERSON
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth:
8 November 1885 at Galashiels, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Date and Place of Death: 22nd January 1941, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Nationality: British
Biography
John grew up with his two sisters in Galashiels:
Catherine 1884 and Winifred 1888.
Parents:
John Conary Henderson married Janet Gebbie in Galashiels on 21 July 1883
Parent’s occupations:
John was a Tweed Finisher
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Nil known
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital Status:
John married Davina Cunningham Hay on 1 January 1913 in Lambeth District of London.…
John Sivess Paterson
JOHN SIVESS PATERSON
Date and place of birth: 15 January 1894 Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Date and place of death: 1981 Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Nationality: British
Biography: John grew up in Selkirk with his siblings:
Parents: John Paterson married Christina Cockburn 1875 Selkirk, Scotland
Parents occupation: John Senior was a Journeyman Joiner
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: Selkirk High School
Occupation: John was a School teacher and after the war a Company Director
Place of residence at Gretna: No known
Job Title at Gretna: John was a Teacher
Marital Status: John married Jean May Hood 1918
Children:
Travels:
Southampton to New York 1947
Southampton to Bombay 1950
Montreal to Greenock 1952
Montreal to Liverpool 1956
Montreal to Greenock 1960
Awards/recognitions:
https://www.electricscotland.com/History/peebles/selkirkrollofhonour.pdf
