Alexander
Grant
Born in Grantown on Spey, Morayshire, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Agnes (Farnell) Grant
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 78
in Meaghers Grant, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Mar 2017
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Biography
This profile is part of the Grant Name Study.
Alexander Grant is a member of Clan Grant.
Alexander Grant migrated from Scotland, UK to Canada.
Alexander was born about 1785. He married Agnes Farnell ca 1813. Several online trees[1] claim they had the following children:
- Mary B. 1814–1890
- William, 1816–1900
- George, 1818–1908
- Colin Johnson, 1820–1903
- John, 1826–1881
- Miles M, 1831–1899
- Daniel, 1833
Notes
He is mentioned in the death record of his son George[2] as Alexander Grant, born in Scotland married to Agnes Farnell, born in England.
Sources
- ↑ FamilySearch online tree, profile of Alexander Grant. Accessed 2020.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWTZ-376 : 6 April 2020), Agnes Farrell in entry for George Grant, 03 Jan 1908; citing Attleborough,,Massachusetts, 30, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,217,703.
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Robin Lee
Parents were removed as they could not have been parents due to their ages, the sources listed do not support any parents for this person.
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by Robin Lee
Brad Foley
Note that Canada didn't exist until 1867, so he was not a migrant between Scotland and Canada.
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by Brad Foley
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