Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Legree was born in 1814, in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Jean Baptiste Joseph Legry, was 40 and his mother, Mary Spiers, was 27. He married Elisabeth Inglis on 14 April 1837, in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to Canterbury, New Zealand in 1841 and lived in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1871 and Melrose, Selkirkshire, Scotland in 1881. In 1861, at the age of 47, his occupation is listed as woollen dyer. He died on 5 December 1888, in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 74.
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Sources (37)
- Joseph Loogree, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- 8July1857Birth Cert Christiana Logree. Daughter of Joseph Logree, Agricultural Labourer and Elizabeth Inglis. Bank Street, Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland
- Joseph Lagree, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
Spouse and Children
1814–1888 Male
1816–1885 Female
Children (10)
1837–1911 Male
1839–1841 Male
1843–1908 Female
1847–1869 Female
1848–1892 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1774–1840 Male
1787–1871 Female
Siblings (1)
1814–1888 Male
World Events (8)
1815
Age 1
1815
Age 1
1834 · The United Tribes of New Zealand Flag
Age 20
Name Meaning
Altered form of French Legris . Compare Lagree .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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