John RITCHIE & Mary MARNIE

Father: John RITCHIE, b. ABT 1767

no info on John Ritchie at this time except for marriage date May 13, 1797 in Forfar . Birth info based on 30 year span prior to marriage because he was married previous to another woman who died prior to his marriage to Mary Marno/ Marnie. . Here is the marriage info apparently this was his second marriage. His first wife having died. Old Parish Records for Parish of Forfar, Marriage - 13 May 1797 - “John Ritchie, Widower and Weaver, and Mary Marno, residenter, both in this burgh”.

Mother: Mary MARNIE, (daughter of George MARNIE), b. 9 Nov 1769, Guthrie Angus Scotland

Information for the family of Mary Marnie including her many brothers and sisters is on FamilySearch. She is referred to as Jean Marnie on Thomas death certificate.She may have been a Mary Jean as on his extracted birth record his mother is Mary Marnie. Also on her marriage record to John Ritchie it shows her as Mary Marnie. Also Daniel McDonald the son of law of this man signs the certificate and may have given or been given the wrong first name. .

Married 13 May 1797, Forfar Forfarshire Scotland

Children:

  1. George Weaver RITCHIE, b. 25 Sep 1799, Forfar Angus
  2. Thomas RITCHIE, b. 3 Apr 1803, Forfar Forfarshire Scotland, d. 10 Jan 1865, Forfar Forfarshire Scotland

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