Brief Life History of Jean
Jean Reid was born about 1822, in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. She married John Hewitt on 2 December 1844, in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Cunningham, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1851. She died from 1855 to 1859, in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Sources (10)
- Jane Howet in household of John Howet, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jean Reid - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth: about 1822; Stoneykirk, Wigtown, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Jean Reid, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
Spouse and Children
1818–1905 Male
about 1822–1859 Female
Children (8)
1845– Female
1847– Female
1848– Male
1850– Female
1852– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (7)
about 1822 · Visit of King George IV to Scotland organized by Sir Walter Scott.
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1823
Age 1
1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Age 16
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Reed , of which Reid is the common modern Scots spelling.
History: Samuel Chester Reid (1783–1861), the sea captain who designed the stars and stripes form of the present the American flag, was born at Norwich, CT. His father, Lt. John Reid, a former British naval officer of a distinguished Glasgow family, had resigned his commission and joined the cause of the American Revolution.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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