Margaret Leaing

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Leaing was born on 26 February 1826, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, James Leaing, was 38 and her mother, Elizabeth Irvine, was 43. She married Joseph McMurrin Jr on 7 April 1842, in Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1856. She died on 4 September 1893, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph McMurrin Jr
1821–1897
Margaret Leaing
1826–1893
Marriage: 7 April 1842
Elizabeth McMurrin
1844–1844
Margaret McMurrin
1846–1875
Mary McMurrin
1848–1942
Elizabeth McMurrin
1850–1850
Elizabeth Mc Murrin
1852–1852
Jennette McMurrin
1854–1897
Joseph William McMurrin
1858–1932
Agnes McMurrin
1860–1904
James Leaing McMurrin
1864–1902

Sources (29)

  • Margaret Mc Murrin in household of Joseph Mc Murrin, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Margaret Leaing - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Margaret Leaing
  • Margaret Lang, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"

World Events (8)

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1832 · The Scottish Reform Act

The Scottish Reform Act was introduced by Parliament that introduced changes to the election laws in Scotland. The Act didn’t change the method of how the counties elected members but adopted a different solution for each pair of counties. Ultimately, it brought about boundary changes so that some burghs would have more say for the country than others.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Loving .

English: variant of Lewin 1.

North German: habitational name from a place near Stade in Lower Saxony.

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

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Joseph McMurrin Life Sketch

A SHORT SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF JOSEPH MCMURRIN Joseph McMurrin was born at Crosmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland 26 July 1822, the son of Joseph McMurrin Sr. and Margaret Irvine. His father was a cooper …

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