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Dr David Grierson

Birth
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Death
6 Jan 1863 (aged 53)
Pune (Poona), Maharashtra, India
Burial
Pune (Poona), Maharashtra, India Add to Map
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Sources: (1) The Times, Thursday, February 5th, 1863 ; page 12 ; Issue 24,474: column D-- India--News:

(Doctor) DAVID GRIERSON (Deputy Inspector-General) of Hospitals, POONA DIVISION, Bombay Army, died in Poona on the 6th of January, of Aneurism of the heart."

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Sources: (1) THE LANCET, dated Nov. 4, 1864, page 522, University of Iowa Library:

"Monument to the memory of Dr. Grierson. ---THE members of the Bombay medical service have erected a monument to the memory of the late Dr. Grierson, in the Presbyterian Burial Ground, Poonah, bearing the following inscription: --"

"In memory of David Grierson, M.D., Edinburgh, who was born at LOGAN, in the STEWARTRY of KIRKUDBRIGHT, on the 22nd September, 1809, and died at this station, when Deputy Inspector-General of Her Majesty's hospitals in this division of the army, on the 6th January, 1863. His brother medical officers have erected this tomb to mark their regard for his personal worth, and the good name which he has left behind."

"During the whole period of Dr. Grierson's employment in the medical service of this presidency, which commenced in 1832 he was greatly distinguished for his sterling Christian principles, his pure and amiable character, his faithful and successful discharge of his professional duties, his able and zealous scientific research connected with the sanitary improvements and his philanthropic efforts directed to the benefit and relief both of his countrymen and natives of India."

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Dr. David Grierson was the son of John David Grierson & his wife, BARBARA SLOAN.

He was baptised on September 22, 1809 in Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

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Dr. David Gierson married July 20, 1835, in Bombay, Bombay, India to MARY McCulloch Livingston.

They had three issue known, viz.:

(1) Thomas Adam Grierson,
(2) David Livingston Grierson,
(3) John Grierson.
Sources: (1) The Times, Thursday, February 5th, 1863 ; page 12 ; Issue 24,474: column D-- India--News:

(Doctor) DAVID GRIERSON (Deputy Inspector-General) of Hospitals, POONA DIVISION, Bombay Army, died in Poona on the 6th of January, of Aneurism of the heart."

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Sources: (1) THE LANCET, dated Nov. 4, 1864, page 522, University of Iowa Library:

"Monument to the memory of Dr. Grierson. ---THE members of the Bombay medical service have erected a monument to the memory of the late Dr. Grierson, in the Presbyterian Burial Ground, Poonah, bearing the following inscription: --"

"In memory of David Grierson, M.D., Edinburgh, who was born at LOGAN, in the STEWARTRY of KIRKUDBRIGHT, on the 22nd September, 1809, and died at this station, when Deputy Inspector-General of Her Majesty's hospitals in this division of the army, on the 6th January, 1863. His brother medical officers have erected this tomb to mark their regard for his personal worth, and the good name which he has left behind."

"During the whole period of Dr. Grierson's employment in the medical service of this presidency, which commenced in 1832 he was greatly distinguished for his sterling Christian principles, his pure and amiable character, his faithful and successful discharge of his professional duties, his able and zealous scientific research connected with the sanitary improvements and his philanthropic efforts directed to the benefit and relief both of his countrymen and natives of India."

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Dr. David Grierson was the son of John David Grierson & his wife, BARBARA SLOAN.

He was baptised on September 22, 1809 in Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

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Dr. David Gierson married July 20, 1835, in Bombay, Bombay, India to MARY McCulloch Livingston.

They had three issue known, viz.:

(1) Thomas Adam Grierson,
(2) David Livingston Grierson,
(3) John Grierson.


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