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James Macfarlane Marr

James Macfarlane Marr[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Male 1882 - 1936  (53 years)

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  • Name James Macfarlane Marr  [5, 6] 
    Birth 15 May 1882  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 15 May 1882  Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Born 102 George St Edinburgh to James MacLaurin Marr and Elizabeth Macfarlane.
    Residence 1891  Edinburgh, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Relation to Head of House: Grandson
    Residence 1901  Edinburgh St Michael, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Relation to Head of House: Son
    Residence 1911  [6] 
    • Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
    Death 23 Mar 1936  Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Myocardarditis. Considered related to Military Service.
    Death 23 Mar 1936  Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I282740898870  MacFarlane
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2026 

    Father James MacLaurin Marr,   b. 10 Apr 1838, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1905, Stranorlar, Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth MacFarlane,   b. Abt. 1839, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1889, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 7 Oct 1880  Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    • Elizabeth's sister is probably governess for James, and Elizabeth's son; see 1881 census. Elizabeth dies in 1889, and by 1891 he is living with Elizabeth's father, see 1891 census. See media for marriage date.
    Married 7 Oct 1880  St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F77  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Runciman Gray,   b. 1890, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1960, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 3 Feb 1919  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William McFarland,   b. Abt 1838, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Sarah McFarland,   b. Abt 1841, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Cynthia McFarland,   b. Abt 1844, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Lewis P McFarland,   b. Sep 1845, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1902 (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Susanna McFarland,   b. Abt 1848, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. John R Mc Farland,   b. 14 Jun 1850, Pennsylvania Law Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1926, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F78  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2026 

  • Notes 

    • Moved to Canada in 1903, aged 21
      Canadian soldier in WW1
      Source: Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918 Record for James Marr (on line)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1027704383] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree.

    2. [S1027705092] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Parish: Edinburgh St Michael; ED: 156; Page: 13; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_392.

    3. [S1027704829] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 136; Page: 11; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1891_358.

    4. [S1027704059] Donald Featherston Macfarlane, Donald Featherston Macfarlane NZ, (Gedcom recieved as e-mail attachment 5 November 2009).

    5. [S1027704064] Ancestry.com, British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001;), Database online.

    6. [S1027704065] 1911 Canada Census, Database online.

    7. [S1027704066] Genealogy Scotland – the official government source of Scottish genealogical dataA partnership between General Register Office for Scotland, the National Archives of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon enabled by brightsolid (formerly Scotland Online, (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk).
      Scotlands People Statutory Births 685/.

    8. [S2800] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Newcastle Ward 5, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1427; Page: 43; Enumeration District: 0107.

    9. [S2800] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;).

    10. [S2969] Ancestry.com, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;), Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: Vault Bx 9211 .p46057 S62 V.1.

    11. [S2969] Ancestry.com, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).


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