John McRae

Brief Life History of John

When John McRae was born about 1835, in Kintail, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Duncan McRae, was 47 and his mother, Ann Macrae, was 47.

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Family Time Line

Duncan McRae
1789–1865
Ann Macrae
1790–1870
Donald Macrae
1820–1863
Malcolm McRae
1829–
John McRae
1835–
Malcolm Macrae
1822–1877
Mary Macrae
1825–1826
Alexander Macrae
1826–1877
Mary Macrae
1827–
Donald McRae
1828–1863
Catherine Macrae
1829–1830
John Macrae
1832–1877
Catherine Macrae
1836–1841

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    World Events (3)

    1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

    Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

    1843

    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

    1884

    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: Anglicized form of a patronymic from the Gaelic personal name Mac Raith ‘son of grace or prosperity’. Compare McGrath , the usual Irish form of this surname.

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

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