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Alexander MILNEAge: 66 years1822–1889

Name: Alexander MILNE

Given names: Alexander

Surname: MILNE

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Birth	October 22, 1822 Cairneston, Insch Parish, Aberdeenshire Note: 1822 Baptism record from Insch Parish records from Scotlands People for Alexander Milne. Alexander Milne, Insch Parish Batptism Record
Death of a father	John MILNE October 7, 1867 (Age 44 years) Elora, Wellington, Ont Note: John's will was recorded in Wellington County Probate Book E,, pp 415-416. (FHL film 0555617.) John… John's will was recorded in Wellington County Probate Book E,, pp 415-416. (FHL film 0555617.) John left an estate worth $1900. His executors were his son John and his son in Law Robert Gerrie. The will was dated 10 Feb 1863 and the probate dated 12 Oct 1867. Margaret Anderson Milne, his wife, was listed as a widow (evidently still alive) and Fairly, his son, was listed as already being dead. The copy of the will is difficult to read but it is clear that John had two more children that were previously not known to me. One whose name was Ellen and the other a daughter named Christiana Milne Land. John Milne's Will from Wellington County Archives John Milne's Probate from Wellington County Ontario. Published Version of John Milne Will (Page 1) Page 2 of John Milne's Will
Death of a mother	Margaret ANDERSON after 1867 (Age 44 years) Elora, Wellington, Ont
Census	1881 (Age 58 years) Howick, Huron Ontario Note: In 1881 Alexander Milne, age 58, was living with Robert Milne's family in Howick. This was probably Alexander living with his nephew.
Death	July 1889 (Age 66 years) Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co, ND Obituary July 29 1889 For Alexander Milne

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret ANDERSON Margaret MILNE Fairly MILNE John MILNE Jr Christiana MILNE David MILNE Alexander MILNE Ellen MILNE John MILNE Birth: January 3, 1787 — ?Footie, Kincardine Oneil, Aberdeen, Scotland Death: October 7, 1867 — Elora, Wellington, Ont
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John MILNE Margaret MILNE Fairly MILNE John MILNE Jr Christiana MILNE David MILNE Alexander MILNE Ellen MILNE Margaret ANDERSON Birth: about 1785 — Scotland Death: after 1867 — Elora, Wellington, Ont
elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert GERRIE Margaret MILNE Birth: 1810 — Aberdeenshire, Scotland Death: July 13, 1891 — Stirling Falls, Parry Sound, Ontario
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella Booth SCOTT John Scott MILNE William MILNE David Scott MILNE Alexander MILNE Fairley MILNE Jr Margaret Anderson MILNE Robert MILNE James S. MILNE Isabella MILNE Mary Susanna MILNE Ellen MILNE Elizabeth MILNE Jane Maud “Jennie” MILNE Fairly MILNE Birth: September 20, 1812 — Aberdeenshire Scotland Death: December 7, 1865 — Howick, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada
18 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary MOIR Peter MILNE Margaret MILNE John MILNE III Elizabeth MILNE David MILNE Jane MILNE Andrew William MILNE James A MILNE John MILNE Jr Birth: March 1814 — Aberdeenshire Scotland Death: November 1, 1874 — Grey Twp, Huron Co, Ontario
22 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry LAND Family with spouse James MINNIE Margaret MINNIE Family with spouse George MILNE Alexander Gardiner MILNE Christiana MILNE Birth: 1815 — Dukeweil, Drumblade, Aberdeenshire Scotland Death: 1882 — Elora, Wellington, Ont
6 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships David MILNE Birth: September 12, 1820 — Cairneston, Insch, Aberdeen Scotland
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alexander MILNE Birth: October 22, 1822 — Cairneston, Insch Parish, Aberdeenshire Death: July 1889 — Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co, ND
15 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William MILNE Margaret Anderson MILNE Annie MILNE Alexander MILNE Ellen Jane MILNE Ellen MILNE Birth: January 12, 1824 — Aberdeenshire, Scotland Death: May 2, 1912 — Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

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Birth	1822 Baptism record from Insch Parish records from Scotlands People for Alexander Milne.
Census	In 1881 Alexander Milne, age 58, was living with Robert Milne's family in Howick. This was probably Alexander living with his nephew.

Birth	Alexander Milne, Insch Parish Batptism Record Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 1,307 × 316 pixels File size: 176 KB
Death	Obituary July 29 1889 For Alexander Milne Format: image/png Image dimensions: 502 × 311 pixels File size: 65 KB Type: Newspaper Highlighted image: no