Brief Life History of George
George Frew was born about 1744, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He married Christian Paterson on 15 February 1764, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- George Frew in entry for Alexander Frew, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- George Frew, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
Spouse and Children
1744– Male
1747– Female
Children (2)
1765– Female
1769– Male
World Events (5)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 58
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 67
1815
Age 71
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from the Fords of Frew (Kincardine, Perthshire), a fortified site on the River Forth, probably so called from a British element frwd ‘current, stream’. This place was the lowest crossing point on the River Forth, and so an important strategic location in the Middle Ages.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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