John Paton Bittle

Brief Life History of John Paton

When John Paton Bittle was born in 1808, in Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Bittle, was 28 and his mother, Mary Paton, was 12. He married Jane Mair on 27 June 1835, in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Cunningham, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1851. His occupation is listed as tailor (master) in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 4 August 1871, in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

John Paton Bittle
1808–1871
Jane Mair
1814–1851
Marriage: 27 June 1835
William Moore Bittle
1836–1883
Daniel Bittle
1847–1848
Daniel Bittle
1849–1894
Jane Bittle
1838–1913
John Paton Bittle
1841–
Mary Bittle
1842–1901
James Bittle
1844–1903
William Brough
1849–

Sources (15)

  • John P Bittle, "Scotland Census, 1851"
  • John Paton Bittle, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Bittle - Government record: Death record or certificate: death: 4 August 1871; Galston, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

World Events (8)

1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

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

Americanized form of German Bittel .

English: variant of Bettle .

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

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