John McGown

Brief Life History of John

John McGown was born on 8 August 1736, in Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland as the son of James McGowan and Janet Leckie. He married Marion Renwick about 1757, in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

John McGown
1736–
Marion Renwick
1708–1769
Marriage: about 1757
James Mcgowne
1755–
John Mitchell
1760–1861
Janet McGown
1766–

Sources (4)

  • John Mcgown in entry for Janet Mcgown, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • John Mcgowne in entry for James Mcgowne, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • John Mcgowne in entry for James Mcgowne, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage

Children (3)

World Events (4)

1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.

In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of McGowan .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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