McNab Family History Our recent investigations have uncovered several ancestral possibilities. They appear to be sure, based on the theories derived from Scottish family history, but they cannot be confirmed without the linking documentation. They are included in the following with an asterisk before their names. If you have any information to help us, please e-mail us. Ancestors of John McNab (1896-1981) Generation 1 (starting person) 1 John Mc Nab: John was the son of Peter Mc Nab and Jane Mc Donald. He was born at 6 Greenhead Terrace in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland on January 21, 1896. (A William McNab was listed as the Registrar on the Extract of the Register of BirthsHe may have been John's uncle.) As a youth, John was an avid footballer, winning several medals. He served in the Kings Own Scottish Borders regiment of the British Army during World War I. He was wounded by machine gun fire in a battle in France. On February 13, 1922, John arrived at Ellis Island, via Bermuda, aboard the SS Fort Hamilton where he served as Asst Steward. John married Jeannie Ann Taylor in Newark, New Jersey, July 29, 1924. In 1928, they purchased a home at 68 Garfield Ave. in Kearny, New Jersey. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America on November 9, 1931. John's main occupations were Plasterer and Machinist. During World War II, he worked in the Kearny Federal Shipyards and served as an Air Raid Warden. John died May 30, 1981 in Jersey City, New Jersey, at 85 years of age. Other children of Peter McNab and Jane McDonald were; (John's brother and sisters) Alexander McNab born in 1876 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Jean McNab born February 5, 1878 in Old Kilpatrick, Renfrewshire. Agnes McNab born March 3, 1880 in Rankinston, Ayrshire. Elizabeth McNab born February 19, 1884 in Patna, Ayrshire. Mary McNab born in 1886 in Rankinston, Ayrshire. Marion McNab born May 13, 1888 in Scotland. Margaret McNab born March 28, 1894 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire. Children of Jane & Peter Mc Nab: (about 1940) Rear: Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary Front: Marion, (James Sanderson, Agnes' husband), Agnes, John, (Jeannie Taylor, John's wife) and Jean Mc Nab
Ancestors of John McNab (1896-1981) Generation 1 (starting person) 1 John Mc Nab:
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