Ancestors of William Gass

Ancestors of William Gass

Generation No. 1

1. William Gass, born May 07, 1834 in Morningside Farm, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died Aft. March 1881 in Carlisle?. He was the son of 2. Thomas Gass and 3. Martha Irving. He married (1) Janet Downie December 04, 1857 in Heathinghall Parish Church of Scotland, Annan, Dumfriesshire. He married (2) Eliza Cant? Aft. 1877 in Cumberland, England.

More About William Gass:

Fact 1: General Labourer

Fact 4: 1861, census Bonshawside, Annan

Fact 6: 1881, census Barley Stack Lane, Rickergate, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Children of William Gass and Janet Downie are:

i. Jane Gass, born February 04, 1858 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; married John Cant.

More About Jane Gass:

Fact 6: 1881, census 23 Union Street, Botchergate, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

More About John Cant:

Fact 1: General Labourer

ii. Thomas Gass, born June 01, 1860 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

More About Thomas Gass:

Fact 1: Carter

Fact 6: 1881, census living Father's+ sisterJane's m. in law Sarah Cant 61 Union St, Carlisle

iii. Martha Gass, born January 02, 1862 in Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died Abt. 1870.

iv. Henrietta Gass, born February 22, 1863 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire.

More About Henrietta Gass:

Fact 1: 1881, Cotton Weaver

Fact 6: 1881, census as Annie Gass Barley Stack Lane, Rickergate, Cumberland

v. John Gass, born March 02, 1865 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died 1895 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

More About John Gass:

Fact 6: 1881, census Living with sister Jane Gass (Cant) 23 Union St, Botchergate, Cumberland

vi. Charles Gass, born February 27, 1867 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

vii. Margaret Agnes Gass, born July 23, 1871 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England; married Adam Stewart July 15, 1888 in St James' Church, Carlisle, Cumberland.

viii. Martha Gass, born 1872 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.

ix. William Gass, born 1874 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.

x. Mary Gass, born 1876 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.

Child of William Gass and Eliza Cant? is:

i. Edward Gass, born 1878 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.

Generation No. 2

2. Thomas Gass^{1,2,
born October 04, 1792 in Scotsfield Farm, Kirkpatrick-Fleming,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died December 19, 1863 in Murray Street,
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He was the son of 4. John Gass
and 5. Margery Nelson. He married 3. Martha Irving
November 22, 1825 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{3. Martha Irving,
born 1799 in Seafield, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died
February 04, 1892 in Pool's or Topping's Court, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of 6. Mathew
Irving and 7. Margaret Pool.}

^{More About Thomas Gass:}

^{Fact 1: Farmer and
Horsebreeder, Carter}

^{Cause of Death: Dropsy for a
long time}

^{Children of Thomas Gass and
Martha Irving are:}

^{i.
John Gass, born August 25, 1826
in Morningside Farm, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died Aft.
1872 in At Sea?, off England or
Scotland?; married Jane Rae May
27, 1853 in Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland.}

^{More
About John Gass:}

^{Fact
1: Merchant seamen coastal trade}

^{More
About Jane Rae:}

^{Cause
of Death: Scroficulous abscesses
in various parts of body}

^{ii.
Margaret Gass, born November 21,
1827 in Morningside Farm, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died Abt.
1886; married (1) Graham; married
(2) William Welsh June 02, 1885
in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{More
About Margaret Gass:}

^{Fact
2: 1841, census Servant and
Grandniece to Mathew Pool,
Toppinghall Farm, Annan}

^{Fact
4: 1861, census servant to Agnes
Bogie, Annan}

^{Fact
6: 1881, census servant to George
Hamilton, Ardendee, Kirkcudbright}

^{iii.
Mathew Pool Gass, born August
1829 in Morningside Farm, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died
September 24, 1896 in 10 Murray
Street, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland; married Janet
Richardson November 21, 1853 in
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{More
About Mathew Pool Gass:}

^{Fact
1: Carter}

^{Fact
6: 1881, census Murrayfield
Cottages, Annan}

^{Cause
of Death: Pneumonia (5 days) and
Pleurisy}

^{iv.
Henrietta Pool Gass, born
September 08, 1831 in Morningside
Farm, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland; died 1924 in Footscray,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;
married (1) Unknown; married (2)
John William Smith Abt. 1856 in
Australia; married (3) Alexander
Lennox July 29, 1887 in Ednam
Street, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland.}

^{More
About Henrietta Pool Gass:}

^{Fact
1: 1853, Sailed to Australia in
RED JACKET}

^{Fact
2: Abt. 1860, Struck gold with
husband}

^{1
v. William Gass, born May 07,
1834 in Morningside Farm, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died Aft.
March 1881 in Carlisle?; married
(1) Janet Downie December 04,
1857 in Heathinghall Parish
Church of Scotland, Annan,
Dumfriesshire; married (2) Eliza
Cant? Aft. 1877 in Cumberland,
England.}

^{vi.
Mary Irving Gass, born August 07,
1836 in Morningside Farm, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; married
Richard Gilbertson June 01, 1857
in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{More
About Richard Gilbertson:}

^{Fact
1: General Labourer}

^{vii.
Jane Gass, born April 05, 1838 in
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland;
died 1884 in Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; married
John Welsh May 30, 1859 in Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{More
About John Welsh:}

^{Fact
1: Railway Porter then Mason's
labourer}

^{viii.
James Irving Gass, born February
07, 1841 in Lodge Wynd, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died Aft.
May 1897; married Isabella Sewell
December 15, 1862 in Chapelknowe,
Half Morton, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland.}

^{More
About James Irving Gass:}

^{Fact
1: Master Blacksmith}

^{Fact
6: 1881, census Causewayhead, Low
Holme, Cumberland, England}

^{More
About Isabella Sewell:}

^{Fact
1: Daughter of James Sewell and
Sarah Elliot}

^{Generation
No. 3}

^{4. John Gass3,
born Abt. October 1733 in Williamwood Farm, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland; died January 1821 in Morningside Farm, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He was the son of 8. Nichol Gass
and 9. Jean Wightman. He married 5. Margery Nelson4.}

^{5. Margery Nelson5,
born Abt. 1756 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died October 23, 1840
in Howgillbridge by Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{Notes for John Gass:}

^{John Gass(1733-1821) was
buried beside his parents Nichol(as) Gass(1689-1746) and Jean
Wightman(1798-1786) and with his wife Margerie Nelson(1756-1840).
Along with John's son Thomas(1792-1863) they are all mentioned on
the same gravestone inscription. Nearby is William Gass(1666-1749
and Janet Thomson(177?-1743) of Butterdales who are likely to be
the parents of Nichol Gass although the given age for Janet
Thomson who died aged 66 in 1743 makes that look unlikely
although she could be a second wife of William?.....R Wilson}

^{More About John Gass:}

^{Fact 1: Farmer and
horsebreeder at Scotsfield, Grainhead, Prestondam, Morningside}

^{Fact 2: 1770, Farmed with
brothers William and Thomas at Scotsfield, K-F, Dumfr.}

^{Fact 3: 1773, William sailed
to New York and lived Greene County , NY state}

^{Fact 4: Burial stone Dornock
Chuchyard Dumfriesshire}

^{Fact 5: 1808, Moved To
Prestondam Farm , Annan}

^{Fact 6: Abt. 1816, Moved To
Morningside Farm, Annan/Kirkpatrick F}

^{Children of John Gass and
Margery Nelson are:}

^{i.
Jean Gass, born 1780 in
Scotsfield Farm, Kirkpatrick-Fleming,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{ii.
William Gass, born April 10, 1782
in Scotsfield Farm, Kirkpatrick-Fleming,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died
November 22, 1857 in New
Brunswick, Canada6;
married Jane Irving June 02, 1812
in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland7.}

^{More
About William Gass:}

^{Fact
2: Sailed to Canada about 1815}

^{Fact
3: August 28, 1828, Land Grant
200 acres St Patrick, Charlotte
Co, NB, Canada}

^{iii.
Mary Gass, born August 18, 1784
in Scotsfield Farm, Kirkpatrick-Fleming,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died
November 10, 1869 in home of
daughter Jane at Townhead,
Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland;
married William? Little..}

^{2
iv. Thomas Gass, born October 04,
1792 in Scotsfield Farm,
Kirkpatrick-Fleming,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died
December 19, 1863 in Murray
Street, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland; married Martha Irving
November 22, 1825 in Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{v.
Janet Gass, born June 01, 1795 in
Creca Hall? or Geaickhaighn?
Farm, Kirkpatrick-Fleming,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died
January 16, 1886 in Howgill near
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Sotland;
married Robert Thomson 1817 in
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{More
About Robert Thomson:}

^{Fact
1: Master Tailor}

^{Fact
2: Son of Adam Thomson and Janet
Carlyle}

^{Fact
4: 1861, census Howgill, Annan}

^{vi.
Isabella Gass, born July 24, 1797
in Granhead, Canonbie,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died May
04, 1882 in Townhead, Penpont,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{More
About Isabella Gass:}

^{Fact
6: 1881, census Townhead, Penpont}

^{vii.
George Gass, born July 1801 in
Grainhead, Canonbie,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died
July 21, 1847 in Howgillbridge by
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{More
About George Gass:}

^{Fact
1: Agricultural Labourer}

^{6. Mathew Irving,
born 1777 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died July 28, 1866
in Pool's or Topping's Court, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He
was the son of 12. John Irving and 13. Ann Irving.
He married 7. Margaret Pool February 05, 1798 in Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{7. Margaret Pool,
born March 19, 1777 in Howes Farm, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland; died May 05, 1858 in Pool's or Topping's Court, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of 14. Mathew
Pool and 15. Margaret Pool.}

^{Notes for Mathew Irving:}

^{The burial stone of Mathew
Irving and Margaret Pool is in the churchyard of Dornock Church
to the North west of the church. The memorial inscription reads}

^{Erected to the memory of
James Irving Mariner Son of Mathew Irving Captain of the sloop
THOMAS died 15 February 1841 aged 22 years. Also William Irving
his son who died in infancy and Margaret Pool his wife died 5 May
1858 aged 81 years. Also Mathew Irving died 28 July 1866 in his
90th year. Also Captain Mathew Irving their son died 12 Radnor
Drive, Liscard, Cheshire on February 1902 aged 87 years. Also
Agnes Grey his wife who died 6 February 1901 aged 88 years.}

^{More About Mathew Irving:}

^{Fact 1: Sea captain-- Master
of the sloop THOMAS}

^{Fact 2: Burial stone in
Dornock Churchyard, Dumfriesshire}

^{Fact 3: 1801, census Seafield
Annan}

^{Fact 4: 1811, census Seafield
Annan}

^{Fact 5: 1821, census Edmond?
Ednam? Street, Annan}

^{Fact 7: 1851, census wife
Margaret at Ednam Street, Annan}

^{Fact 8: 1861, census
courtyard off Ednam Street, Annan}

^{More About Margaret Pool:}

^{Fact 1: Burial stone Dornock
churchyard,Dumfriesshire}

^{Fact 5: 1851, census living
with grandson George Beaton at Ednam Street, Annan}

^{Cause of Death: Natural decay}

^{Children of Mathew Irving and
Margaret Pool are:}

^{3
i. Martha Irving, born 1799 in
Seafield, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland; died February 04, 1892
in Pool's or Topping's Court,
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland;
married Thomas Gass November 22,
1825 in Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland.}

^{ii.
Henrietta Irving, born 1800 in
Seafield, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland; married George? Beaton..}

^{iii.
Margaret Irving, born Abt. 1805
in Seafield, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{iv.
George Irving, born Abt. 1808 in
Seafield, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland.}

^{v.
Mathew Irving, born April 04,
1815 in Seafield, Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died
February 14, 1902 in Radnor
Drive, Liscard, Chesshire,
England; married Agnes Gray June
25, 1839 in Annan, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland.}

^{More
About Mathew Irving:}

^{Fact
1: Sea Captain}

^{Fact
2: Died at the home of his niece
Mary Carruthers (nee Gott}

^{Fact
3: Birthdate from Mariners
registers ticket source Sheryn
Carruthers}

^{vi.
James Irving, born 1818 in Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died
February 15, 1841 in Annan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{vii.
William Irving, born 1820 in
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^Endnotes

^{1. r wilson, burial stone in
Dornock churchyard near Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.}

^{2. civil registers, G R O
Edinburgh, Scotland: Gravestone inscription Dalton Churchyard as
read by Robbie Wilson.}

^{3. From burial stone in
Dornock churchyard near Annan, Dumfriesshire,Scotland Recorded on
Death certificate of son Thomas Gass 1863 both as read by Robbie
Wilson}

^{4. From burial stone in
Dornock churchyard near Annan, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandRecorded on
Death Certificate of Son Thomas Gass 1863 GRO Edinburgh as read
by Robbie Wilson}

^{5. From burial stone in
Dornock churchyard near Annan, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandRecorded on
Death Certificate of Son Thomas Gass 1863 GRO Edinburgh as read
by Robbie Wilson}

^{6. Brøderbund WFT Vol. 8, Ed.
1, Tree #1580, Date of Import: Dec 14, 1998}

^{7. Brøderbund WFT Vol. 8, Ed.
1, Tree #1580, Date of Import: Dec 14, 1998}