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Robert Gray Tennant

Male 1853 - 1914  (61 years)


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  • Name Robert Gray Tennant 
    Born 9 Feb 1853  North Leith Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1861  Bonnington Cottage, Leith Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1871  Bonnington Cottage, Leith Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1881 
    American Provision Importer 
    Emigration 1884  [4
    Occupation 1900  [5
    Fire Insurance Agent 
    Died 9 Apr 1914  On a train from Los Angeles to Chicago Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _FNRL 12 Apr 1914  5826 Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I1083  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2010 

    Father William Gray Tennant,   b. C 1823, Traquair, Peebleshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Janet Walker,   b. C 1829, Leith, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 06 Jun 1848  Leith South Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1851  Glover Street, Leith Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1861  Bonnington Cottage, Leith Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1871  Bonnington Cottage, Leith Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1881  15 Bonnington Place, Leith Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F815  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Menzies Gardner,   b. 1853, Midlothian, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 23 Jul 1874  Leith Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Census 1881  Lee Bank Villa, Cathcart, Renfrew Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  1126 Winthrop Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1910  6131 Winthrop Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. William Gray Tennant,   b. Jan 1877, Cathcart, Renfrew Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mildred Catherine Gardner Tennant,   b. Dec 1877, Cathcart, Renfrew Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Janet Euphemia Tennant,   b. Feb 1879, Cathcart, Renfrew Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. John Gardner Tennant,   b. 21 Jun 1880, Cathcart, Renfrew Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1942, San Diego, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     5. Colin McKenzie Tennant,   b. Feb 1884, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1940, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     6. Robert W Tennant,   b. July 1888, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F308  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1013] The Chicago Tribune, 1850-1985., The Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL, USA, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S460] 1861 census, Registrar, N Leith, (Scotland's People), ED: 22; Page: 30 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S512] 1871 census, Registrar N Leith, (GRO), ED: 22; Page: 36; (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S937] 1910 Census Roll T624_267, United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com), P5A; ED: 1041; Image: 713. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S1010] 1900 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com), Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 774 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S239] OPR 692/02, South Leith Parish Church, none., 0252 086 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S1049] 1851 Census, Registrar Leith South, (Ancestry.co.uk), ED: 3; Page: 7; Line: 13; (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S491] 1881 British Census, Registrar North Leith, (LDS), ED: 22; Page: 7; Line: 8; (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S58] IGI Record.