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In the NorthEast of Scotland,
there are towns such as Fraserburgh, Aberdour and Strichen
where some of our ancestors were born and raised.

Fraserburgh or 'The Broch' (a Scots word for burgh) as it is Locally known,
is located on the North East of Scotland, 40 miles north of Aberdeen,
it sits between the North Sea and the Moray Firth.
The long stretches of beach where the North Sea
meets the Moray Firth are known for their cleanliness.
The town with a population of 15,000 can trace its origins back to
a 14th century village called Faithlie.
The Frasers of Philnorth bought the lands of Faithlie and began developing the town.

The Taylors

Alexander & Annie Taylor with children
Isobel, James, Harry, Jeannie and Marion.

Generation 1
Starting Person

1 Jeannie Ann Taylor

Jeannie was born on April 14, 1899.
in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire
She was the daughter of Alexander Taylor and Annie McKay Milne.

In August 1916, she was a Clerk in the Cameron Highland War Office in Perth.
In July 1920 she became a Children's Nurse at the Burnside Home for Babies.

On May 9, 1921, Jeannie arrived at Ellis Island aboard the SS Algeria.
She was accompanied by her brothers, Alexander and James.

On July 29, 1924, Jeannie Ann Taylor married John McNab in Newark, New Jersy.

She became a naturalized citizen of the United States on April 19, 1941.

Jeannie died on November 22, 1982 in East Orange, NJ.

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Generation 2
(Jeannie Ann's Parents)
2 Alexander Taylor

Alexander was born on November 30, 1855.
He was the son of William Taylor and Janet Whyte

According to the 1861 Census, Alexander Taylor, age 5, was living as a boarder in the house of Mary Johnston, an 80 year old widow, along with Isabella Whyte, age 38. Isabella could have been Alex's mother's sister.

In 1877, Alexander Taylor married Annabella Whyte in Aberdour.

Annabella was born on October 10, 1855 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.
She was the daughter of George Whyte and Elspet Milne.

In 1881, Alexander & Annabella were living at 37 High St. in Aberdour
with their 3 year old daughter, Elspet.
His occupation at that time was Agricultural Laborer.

Alexander and Annabella Taylor had the following children:

Elspet (Elsie) in 1878 in Pitsligo
Elsie married Alex Young about 1900.
She came to America prior to 1905.
In September 1905, she was living at 2 Reith St. in Philadelphia, PA.
By 1921 she was living at 246 Verona Ave. in Newark, NJ.

Annabella (Bella) in 1882 in Aderdour.
Bella married John Stevenson before 1905.
On September 17, 1905, they arrived at Ellis Island
aboard the SS Caledonia enroute to her sister Elsie in Philadelphia.
By 1914, they were living at 4 Park Ter. in West Orange, NJ.

William (Willie) in 1883 in Aberdour.
Not much is known about Willie, except he died on February 26, 1914.

Janet in 1884 in Aberdour.
The only information we have on Janet,
is in 1891 she was living with her parents and four sisters and brothers

George (Dodd) in 1887 in Aberdour.

George served in the military during World War I
He later emigrated to Canada.

Alexander Cameron in 1889 in Aberdour.
In January 1920, he was living at 16 Milne St. in Perth, Scotland
On May 9, 1921, Alex arrived at Ellis Island enroute to Nairobi, Africa where he was to serve as a Policeman.
He arrived with his sister, Jeannie Ann, and brother,James.
They would stay in America,
but Alex would leave after visiting his sister, Elsie in Newark, NJ.

Christina (Chris) on September 11, 1894 in Aberdour.
Chris arrived at Ellis Island on September 21, 1914
aboard the SS Cameronia enroute to her sister, Bella in West Orange, NJ.
Chris Taylor married Ray Kreeft sometime after she arrived in America.
She died in July 1973 in Bloomfield, NJ.

Three other children,
Peggy, Agnes and Alice
have not be properly identified as to birth.
Their deaths are recorded on the gravestone shown below.

Annabella Whyte Taylor died on January 13, 1895 in New Aberdour.

3 Annie Mackay Milne

Alexander Taylor married Annie Mackay Milne
on July 23, 1896 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire.
(Helen Sector Whyte and James Milne were witnesses to the marriage.)

Annie was born on July 15, 1869 in Strichen.

In 1881, she was living at Sourie Tollhouse in Strichen
with her mother, Ann, and her grandparents, James & Margaret Milne.

Alexander and Annie Taylor had the following children:

Jeannie Ann on April 14, 1899
in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire.

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Marion Mackay on March 10, 1901
in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

Marion (Matty) arrived at Ellis Island on October 16, 1921 aboard the SS Cameronia.
She was to stay in America with her sister, Elsie.

On June 25, 1936, Marion Taylor married Edward Huntington in New York City, NY.

She became a naturalized citizen of the United States on September 1, 1943.

Edward died in February 1973 in Holmdel, NJ.
Marion died on March 5, 1984 in Cape May, NJ.

Isobel (Belle) in 1902
in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

Belle did not come to America,
therefore little is know about her.

James Milne on April 3, 1904
in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

(Left to Right) Harry, Youngest, James.

James (Jim) came to America with his sister, Jeannie, and brother, Alexander.
They arrived at Ellis Island abroad the SS Algeria on May 9, 1921

Jim married Joan (Nan) about 1924.

Nan died in April 1967 in Kearny, NJ
Jim died in September 1979 in Cape May, NJ

Harry A. on May 16, 1906
in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

Harry arrived at Ellis Island, with his mother, Annie Mackay Taylor,
on May 23, 1929 aboard the SS Caledonia.

He married Beulah (Bea) Taylor in 1949
Bea was the adopted daughter of George Taylor

Harry died in January 1961 in Hazlet, NJ

The Youngest in 1907

He, also, did not come to America.

After Alexander Taylor died on March 13, 1927 in New Aberdour,
Annie Mackay Taylor came to the United States with her son, Harry.

She died in 1945, in North Arlington, NJ.

Generation 3
(Jeannie Ann's Grandparents)
4 William Taylor

Little is known about William, at this time.
He was probably born about 1830 in the Aberdour area
and he was listed on Alexander's marriage record as a Labourer.

5 Janet Seed Whyte

Janet was christened on January 17, 1820 in Aberdour.
She was the daughter of Jane Taylor and William Whyte.
No record of a marriage has been found.
She became the mother of Alexander Taylor in 1855.

7 Ann Milne

Ann was born in 1848 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire.
No record of a marriage has been found
and a father wasn't listed on her daughter's marriage record.

Generation 4
(Jeannie Ann's Great Grandparents)
10 William Whyte

William was born on November 17, 1789 in Aberdour.
He married Jane Taylor.

11 Jane Taylor

Jane was born about 1790.

14 James Milne

James was born in 1817 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire.
He married Margaret Hardy on August 16, 1845.

15 Margaret Hardy

Margaret was born in 1811 in Fraserburgh.
She had two daughters, Margaret in 1845 and Ann in 1848
Both were born in Strichen.

Generation 5
(Jeannie Ann's 2 Great Grandparents)
20 James Whyte

James was christened on November 26, 1756 in Aberdour.
He married Mary Scott on August 30, 1787 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire.

21 Mary Scott

Mary was christened on December 21, 1753 in Rathen.
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