Rev. John Muir

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John married Gloriana Mcadam Pearson on 27 Apr 1829. Gloriana was born on 29 Oct 1806; died on 6 Feb 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christened:
Name:     Joseph Johnston Muir
Gender:     Male
Birth Date:     18 Jul 1833
Baptism Date:     11 Aug 1833
Baptism Place:     , Girvan, Ayr, Scotland
Father:     John Muir
Mother:     Gloriana Mcadam Pearson
FHL Film Number:     1041380
Reference ID:     - 2:16D4HGP

Died:
Name:     Joseph Johnstone Muir
Gender:     Male
Age:     37
Birth Date:     1834
Death Date:     28 Dec 1871
Burial Date:     29 Dec 1871
Burial Place:     Bangalore, Madras, India
FHL Film Number:     521859

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Primary Service (as stated on memorial)
Rank: Major
Unit: Madras Staff Corps
Primary Service (IWM reference)
Service: Commonwealth
Rank: Major
Unit: Indian Army
Death and burial details
Age: 38
Date: 1871-12-28
Country of death: India
Country of burial: India
Town of death: Bangalore-Madras Presidency
Cemetery: Bangalore New Cemetery

Buried:
Major Joseph Johnstone Muir (WMR 71905), Creetown, Dumfries And Galloway

Joseph married Helen Rankin Gilmour on 25 Aug 1861 in Eaglesham Parish, East Renfrew, Renfrew, Scotland. Helen (daughter of James Gilmour, of Polnoon & Miramichi and Clementina "Clemie" Stewart) was born in 1841 in Douglastown, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 19 Aug 1919 in Wanlock House, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]