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Saunders , Scotland, pre-1930.
« on: Saturday 27 December 14 07:46 GMT (UK) »
Saunders family in Dundee, Auchterhouse, Broughty Ferry, Tealing, Kingussie and Lochee, before 1930. Looking for any earlier relatives or any others researching the same family
Here is what I have:

1.  John Saunders, blacksmith. Born about 1813 in Scotland.
Married Isabel Mcgregor on 28 June 1828 in Auchterhouse, Angus, Scotland when about 15 years old (Isabel was about 27 years old). Isabel Mcgregor b. about 1801 in Angus.
Issue of John Saunders and Isabel Mcgregor:
   i.  dau. Anis Saunders b. about 1838 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
   ii.  dau. Margaret Nisbet Saunders b. on 1 Jan. 1835 in Auchterhouse; bap. on 1 Feb. 1835 in Auchterhouse when a month old.
   iii.  dau. Euphemia Meldrum Saunders b. on 8 April 1839 in Auchterhouse; m. _____ _____; issue (surname Legget): Isabella (abt. 1859 in Dundee–).
   iv.  son James Saunders,  b. about 1830 in Auchterhouse.
   v.  son David Coupar Saunders b. on 20 Jan. 1837 in Auchterhouse.
   vi.  son Thomas Saunders b. on 25 Oct. 1831 in Auchterhouse.

2.  James Saunders, blacksmith, son of John Saunders [no. 1] and Isabel Mcgregor. Born about 1830 in Auchterhouse, Angus, Scotland. Baptized on 8 Nov. 1829 in Auchterhouse when about negative a year old.
Married Grace McLean, dau. of ?, on 27 Dec. 1850 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland when about 20 years old (Grace was about 19 years old). Grace McLean b. about 1831 in Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
Issue of James Saunders and Grace McLean:
   i.  son James Strachan Sanders b. on 21 Jan. 1850.
   ii.  son David Miller Saunders Sr. blacksmith, b. in July 1873 in Scotland
     iii.  son John Saunders b. on 3 Dec. 1857.
   iv.  dau. Elizabeth Saunders b. about 1865; m. _____ _____; issue (surname Saunders): Richard (abt. 1898–), Thomasina (abt. 1900–) and Christina (abt. 1893–).
   v.  dau. Sarah Watt Saunders b. on 8 Sep. 1852.
3.    vi.  son Thomas G Saunders b. on 12 May 1860 in Scotland.
   vii.  dau. Christina Saunders b. about 1871.
   viii.  son William Sanders b. about 1855.
   ix.  dau. Bell Saunders b. on 25 Sep. 1863 in Tealing, Angus, Scotland; d. on 14 March 1931, 67 years old; m. George Flight McLeish (7 Jan. 1859 in Dundee–bef. 1931), son of John McLeish (son of Andrew McLeish and Margaret Davidson) and Margaret Flight, on 13 April 1887 when 23 years old (George Flight was 28 years old).

3.  Thomas G Saunders, son of James Saunders [no. 2] and Grace McLean. Born on 12 May 1860 in Scotland. Baptized on 24 June 1860 in Auchterhouse, Angus, Scotland when a month old. Died on 27 March 1926 in Stark, Ohio, USA, 65 years old.
Married first Georgiana Deans, dau. of Thomas Deans (son of William Denns and Helen Deans) and Agnes Dingwall (dau. of Daniel Dingwall and Ellen Baxter), on 22 May 1880 when 20 years old (Georgiana was 19 years old). Georgiana Deans b. on 23 Dec. 1860 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; d. on 24 Dec. 1917 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA, 57 years old; bur. on 27 Dec. 1917.
Issue of Thomas G Saunders and Georgiana Deans:
   i.  son Thomas Deans Saunders b. on 28 April 1881 in Lochee Scotland; d. on 13 March 1961 in Byron, MI, USA,
   ii.  dau. Maybelle Saunders b. in 1883 in Scotland.
4   iii.  son James Strachan Saunders b. on 22 Oct. 1885 in Lochee, Scotland
   iv.  son William Saunders b. on 6 Oct. 1887 in Goshen, Elkhart, IN, USA; d. on 29 March 1888, 5 mos. old
   v.  son John William Saunders b. on 6 Oct. 1887 in Goshen, IN, USA
   vi.  son George Maynard Saunders b. on 11 Aug. 1889 in Goshen, IN, USA
   vii. son David Miller Saunders b. in July 1891 in IN, USA; d. in Aug. 1973 in Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA

Saunders, McLean, Meldrum, McGregor in Angus, Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Auchterhouse, Tealing, and Invernesshire, Scotland
Saunders in Indiana, and Ohio, US
Deans, McQueen & Dingwall in Old Machar, Scotland
Heiden in Germany and Wisconsin, US
Sharps in Pennsylvania & Colorado

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Re: Saunders , Scotland, pre-1930.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 23 November 20 07:55 GMT (UK) »
Six years later, I have found quite a bit more information, and corrected lots of mistakes in my 2014 post.

Here's what I have as of November 2020:

1.  John Saunders, blacksmith. Born 25 Sep 1801 in Kirkton of Auchterhouse, Scotland.
Married Isabel (Bella) Mcgregor (b 9 Jun 1799, Cupar, Fife) on 28 June 1828 in Auchterhouse,
Issue of John Saunders and Isabel Mcgregor:
  
 i.  son James Saunders,  b. 27 Oct 1829 in Auchterhouse, d. 24 Feb 1885, Lochee, m. Grace McLean, 22 Dec 1849 in Auchterhouse
ii. son Thomas Saunders b. on 25 Oct. 1831 in Auchterhouse., d. 16 Jan 1857, Auchterhouse
iii. dau. Margaret Nisbet Saunders b. on 1 Jan. 1835 in Auchterhouse; died 6 Feb 1878 in Lochee
iv.  son David Coupar Saunders b. on 20 Jan. 1837 in Auchterhouse.
v. dau. Agnes/Anne Saunders b. about 1838 in Auchterhouse, d. 1855, Auchterhouse
vi. dau. Euphemia Meldrum Saunders b. on 8 April 1839 in Auchterhouse   


2.  James Saunders, blacksmith, son of John Saunders [no. 1] and Isabel Mcgregor. Born 27 Oct 1829 in Auchterhouse, died 24 Feb 1885, Lochee
Married Grace McLean, dau. of William McLean and Marjory (May) Guthrie, on 27 Dec. 1850 in Auchterhouse. Grace McLean b. 20 Apr 1829 in Alvie, Invernesshire, d. 2 Oct 1888, Lochee

Issue of James Saunders and Grace McLean:
 i.  son James Strachan Saunders I b. on 21 Jan. 1850, Kirkton of Auchterhouse, d. 14 Jul 1901, Glasgow, m. Agnes Hay, 8 Nov 1872, Dundee
ii. dau. Sarah Watt Saunders b. on 8 Sep. 1852, d. 23 Feb 1855, Newtyle
iii. son William Sanders b. 28 Jan 1855, Newtyle, m. Janet Ness, 16 Feb 1874, Kircaldy, Fife
iv. son John Saunders b. on 3 Dec. 1857, Pitpointie, Tealing, d. 15 Jan 1910, Stark, Ohio, USA, m. Grace Miller, 13 Dec 1888, Stark Ohio, USA
v. Thomas G. Saunders, b 12 May 1860, Pitpointie, Tealing, d. 4 Nov 1932, Huntington, Indiana, USA, m. Georgiana Deans, 22 May 1880, Lochee
vi. Bell McGregor Saunders b. on 25 Sep. 1863 in Pitpointie, Tealing, Angus, Scotland; d. on 14 March 1931, Brought Ferry, m. George Flight McLeish 13 Apr 1887, Lochee, Angus, Scotland
vii. Elizabeth McLaren Saunders, b. 20 Jan 1865, Lochee, d. 20 May 1940, Dundee
viii. Lillias Gray Saunders, b. 28 Mar 1867, Lochee, d. 15 Apr 1868, Lochee
ix. Margaret Millar Saunders, b. 1 Mar 1869, Lochee, d. 24 Jun 1869, Lochee
x. dau. Christina (Tena) McLean Saunders b. 19 Jan 1871, Lochee, d, after 1910, US or Canada
xi. son David Miller Saunders I, b. 4 Jul 1873 in Lochee, d. 2 Feb 1948, Hicksville, Ohio, USA


3.  Thomas G Saunders, son of James Saunders [no. 2] and Grace McLean. born 12 May 1860 at Pitpointie, Tealing, d. 4 Nov 1932, Huntington, Indiana, USA, m. Georgiana Deans, 22 May 1880, Lochee
( dau. of Thomas Deans and Agnes Dingwall)  Georgiana Deans b. on 23 Dec. 1860 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; d. on 24 Dec. 1917 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA,

Issue of Thomas G Saunders and Georgiana Deans:
   i.  son Thomas Deans Saunders b. on 28 April 1881 in Lochee Scotland; d. on 13 March 1961 in Byron, MI, USA,
   ii.  son James Strachan Saunders b. on 22 Oct. 1885 in Lochee,  d. 25 Feb 1966, Branson, Missouri, USA, m. Eva Aletha Snyder 17 Dec 1903, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
4   iii.  twin son William Saunders b. on 6 Oct. 1887 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; d. on 29 March 1888, Elkhart, Indiana,
   iv.  twin son John Saunders b. on 6 Oct. 1887 in Goshen, Indiana, USA, d. 27 Jan 1942, Swissdale, Pennsylvania, USA, m. 20 Apr 1907 (1) Josie Mayes, m. (2) Mary Conville
   v.  son George Maynard Saunders b. on 11 Aug. 1889 in Goshen, IN, USA, d. 8 Dec 1964, Huntington, Indiana, USA, m. Elsie Ulrich, 21 Aug 1914, Huntington, Indiana, USA
   vi.  son David Miller Saunders b. 4 Jul 1891 New Paris, Indiana, USA; d. 25 Aug. 1973 in Champaign, Champaign, Ilinois, USA   
Saunders, McLean, Meldrum, McGregor in Angus, Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Auchterhouse, Tealing, and Invernesshire, Scotland
Saunders in Indiana, and Ohio, US
Deans, McQueen & Dingwall in Old Machar, Scotland
Heiden in Germany and Wisconsin, US
Sharps in Pennsylvania & Colorado