Alexander was born c. 1826, the illegitimate son of Andrew Shewan (1800 - 18__) and Mary Bowman (1803 - 18__). His father, Andrew Shewan, had ten children by his wife Mary Thom (1801 - 1861), who he married at about the time that Alexader was born. Hence, Andrew's children by Mary Thom are Alexander's half-siblings.
It is probable, but not certain, that Alexander was cared for in his youth by his mother, Mary Bowman, and John Yeats (1796? - 18__), who Mary married about three years after Alexander's birth.
On 25 Aug 1850 Alexander married Catherine Mark (1832 - 1903) in Slains, Aberdeenshire. They had nine children:
* Alexander Shewan (1852 - 1923)
* Jane Shewan McAra (1853 - 1935)
* James Shewan (1856 - 1936)
* Charles Yeats Shewan (1860 - 1943)
* Mary Bowman Shewan (1863 - 1865)
* David Maxwell Shewan (1865 - 1932)
* William J. Shewan (1867 - 1947)
* Robert Shewan (1870 - 1939)
* George Anderson Shewan (1872 - 1____)
In addition to his nine children by his wife Catherine, Alexander also fathered an illegitimate son, Thomas Shewan (1856 - 1932) by Margaret Mitchell, a domestic servant. When Thomas was age ten, Alexander acknowledged paternity and Thomas then took the Shewan surname.
Alexander's last known residence was the Crags of Balmudie, where he worked as a farm servant. Alexander died of chronic bronchitis in Belhelvie on Jun 23, 1875. He was approximately 48 years old. His wife Catherine survived him.
Alexander's burial location is not known.
It is probable, but not certain, that Alexander was cared for in his youth by his mother, Mary Bowman, and John Yeats (1796? - 18__), who Mary married about three years after Alexander's birth.
On 25 Aug 1850 Alexander married Catherine Mark (1832 - 1903) in Slains, Aberdeenshire. They had nine children:
* Alexander Shewan (1852 - 1923)
* Jane Shewan McAra (1853 - 1935)
* James Shewan (1856 - 1936)
* Charles Yeats Shewan (1860 - 1943)
* Mary Bowman Shewan (1863 - 1865)
* David Maxwell Shewan (1865 - 1932)
* William J. Shewan (1867 - 1947)
* Robert Shewan (1870 - 1939)
* George Anderson Shewan (1872 - 1____)
In addition to his nine children by his wife Catherine, Alexander also fathered an illegitimate son, Thomas Shewan (1856 - 1932) by Margaret Mitchell, a domestic servant. When Thomas was age ten, Alexander acknowledged paternity and Thomas then took the Shewan surname.
Alexander's last known residence was the Crags of Balmudie, where he worked as a farm servant. Alexander died of chronic bronchitis in Belhelvie on Jun 23, 1875. He was approximately 48 years old. His wife Catherine survived him.
Alexander's burial location is not known.
Alexander was born c. 1826, the illegitimate son of Andrew Shewan (1800 - 18__) and Mary Bowman (1803 - 18__). His father, Andrew Shewan, had ten children by his wife Mary Thom (1801 - 1861), who he married at about the time that Alexader was born. Hence, Andrew's children by Mary Thom are Alexander's half-siblings.
It is probable, but not certain, that Alexander was cared for in his youth by his mother, Mary Bowman, and John Yeats (1796? - 18__), who Mary married about three years after Alexander's birth.
On 25 Aug 1850 Alexander married Catherine Mark (1832 - 1903) in Slains, Aberdeenshire. They had nine children:
* Alexander Shewan (1852 - 1923)
* Jane Shewan McAra (1853 - 1935)
* James Shewan (1856 - 1936)
* Charles Yeats Shewan (1860 - 1943)
* Mary Bowman Shewan (1863 - 1865)
* David Maxwell Shewan (1865 - 1932)
* William J. Shewan (1867 - 1947)
* Robert Shewan (1870 - 1939)
* George Anderson Shewan (1872 - 1____)
In addition to his nine children by his wife Catherine, Alexander also fathered an illegitimate son, Thomas Shewan (1856 - 1932) by Margaret Mitchell, a domestic servant. When Thomas was age ten, Alexander acknowledged paternity and Thomas then took the Shewan surname.
Alexander's last known residence was the Crags of Balmudie, where he worked as a farm servant. Alexander died of chronic bronchitis in Belhelvie on Jun 23, 1875. He was approximately 48 years old. His wife Catherine survived him.
Alexander's burial location is not known.
It is probable, but not certain, that Alexander was cared for in his youth by his mother, Mary Bowman, and John Yeats (1796? - 18__), who Mary married about three years after Alexander's birth.
On 25 Aug 1850 Alexander married Catherine Mark (1832 - 1903) in Slains, Aberdeenshire. They had nine children:
* Alexander Shewan (1852 - 1923)
* Jane Shewan McAra (1853 - 1935)
* James Shewan (1856 - 1936)
* Charles Yeats Shewan (1860 - 1943)
* Mary Bowman Shewan (1863 - 1865)
* David Maxwell Shewan (1865 - 1932)
* William J. Shewan (1867 - 1947)
* Robert Shewan (1870 - 1939)
* George Anderson Shewan (1872 - 1____)
In addition to his nine children by his wife Catherine, Alexander also fathered an illegitimate son, Thomas Shewan (1856 - 1932) by Margaret Mitchell, a domestic servant. When Thomas was age ten, Alexander acknowledged paternity and Thomas then took the Shewan surname.
Alexander's last known residence was the Crags of Balmudie, where he worked as a farm servant. Alexander died of chronic bronchitis in Belhelvie on Jun 23, 1875. He was approximately 48 years old. His wife Catherine survived him.
Alexander's burial location is not known.
