Gazlay Family History
David McGregor
Parents
| Father | William McGregor (28 December 1835 - 13 January 1933) |
| Mother | Margaret Brown (29 December 1837 - 19 January 1903) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 5 March 2010; Last Edited: 25 April 2025 |
| Person ID | 1 |
| Name | David McGregor |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 7 September 1864 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Married | 25 April 1890 in Scotch Presbyterian Church, New York, New York to Nellie Birrell Patterson9, 10 |
| Died | 12 February 1944 in West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Buried | in Fairmount Cemetery Mausoleum, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey |
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Biography
See separate biography: David McGregor
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Nellie Birrell Patterson (daughter of George Patterson and Euphemia Philp) |
| Born | 16 March 1868 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland |
| Married | 25 April 1890 in Scotch Presbyterian Church, New York, New York to David McGregor |
| Died | 8 September 1950 in West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Children | of David McGregor and Nellie Birrell Patterson: |
| 1. | Euphemia ‘Effie’ McGregor |
| Born | 8 January 1891 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Died | 21 January 1898 |
| +2. | Margaret Brown ‘Reta’ McGregor |
| Born | 16 February 1893 in Roseville, Newark, New Jersey |
| Married | ca. 1915 to John Preston Mailler |
| Died | ca. May 1975 in Toms River, New Jersey |
| +3. | Ida Jane McGregor |
| Born | 23 August 1895 in New Jersey |
| Married | 28 January 1920 in New Jersey to Wilson Roby |
| Died | November 1983 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama |
| +4. | William Passmore McGregor |
| Born | 18 July 1897 in New Jersey |
| Married | 20 November 1921 in New Jersey to Josephine Caroline Voelker |
| Married | ca. 1924 to Alice E. Hodgeboom |
| Married | 6 May 1934 in Elkton, Maryland to Leonette Sophia Scales |
| Died | 20 December 1976 |
| 5. | Grace McGregor |
| Born | 8 April 1902 in New Jersey |
| Married | 4 June 1918 to Edward DeLancey Honour |
| Married | 24 May 1929 to William Smith ‘Bill’ Kiloh |
| Died | 10 March 1972 |
Sources
- New Jersey State Census, 1895, Essex County, Newark, 6th District, 13th Ward, Page No. 50, David McGregor; Nellie McGregor; Euphemia McGregor; Margaret McGregor; George Paterson; Euphemia Paterson; John Paterson.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, E.D. 29, Sheet No. 2A, David McGregor, 30, Scotland, 1870, immigrated in 1890, electrician; wife of 10 years Nellie McGregor, 24, Scotland, May 1876, 4 children, 3 living, immigrated in 1890; daughter Margaret McGregor, 8, New Jersey, Mch 1892; daughter Ida McGregor, 6, New Jersey, Apr 1894; son William McGregor, 4, New Jersey, May 1896. [Note, all of their ages and dates of birth are incorrect; the information was probably not provided by a family member].
- New Jersey State Census, 1905, Middlesex County, Highland Park, E.D. Highland Park, Sheet No. 4B, David McGregor, 40, Scotland, Sept. 1864, electrical engineer; wife Nellie McGregor, 37, Scotland, Mar. 1868; daughter Margaret McGregor, 12, New Jersey, Feb. 1893; daughter Ida McGregor, 9, New Jersey, Aug. 1895; son William McGregor, 7, New Jersey, July 1897; daughter Grace McGregor, 3, New Jersey, Apr. 1902.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Middlesex County, Highland Park, E.D. 6, Sheet No. 2A, David McGregor, 45, Scotland, immigrated 1888, electrician, pub. service corp.; wife of 20 years Nellie B. McGregor, 42, Scotland, 5 children, 4 living, immigrated 1890; daughter Margaret B. McGregor, 17, New Jersey; daughter Ida J. McGregor, 14, New Jersey; son William P. McGregor, 12, New Jersey; daughter Grace McGregor, 8, New Jersey.
- New Jersey State Census, 1915, Middlesex County, Perth Amboy, ED 1, Page A-11, David MacGregor, 50, Sept. 1864, Scotland, engineer; Nellie MacGregor, 46, Mar. 1868, Scotland, housewife; Ida MacGregor, 20, Aug. 1895, New Jersey, milliner; William MacGregor, 17, July 1897, scholar, high school; Grace MacGregor, 13, Apr. 1902, New Jersey, scholar, grammar school; George Patterson, 74, Aug. 1840, Scotland, retired.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Essex County, Orange, Enumeration District 299, Sheet No. 7B, family of David McGregor (54, New Jersey [sic, Scotland], finisher, hat works); wife Nellie McGregor (51, New Jersey [sic, Scotland]); daughter Jennie McGregor (24, New Jersey, clerical, office); son William McGregor (22, New Jersey, clerical, office). They are living next door to their daughter Margaret and her husband and family.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, West Orange, Enumeration District 7-642, Sheet 11A, David McGregor, 65, Scotland, first married age 25, stationary engineer, electrical; wife Nellie B. McGregor, 62, Scotland, first married age 22; granddaughter Doris M. McGregor, 7, New Jersey; son in law William S. Kiloh, 32, New Jersey, first married age 31, stair builder, stairs; daughter Grace M. Kiloh, 28, New Jersey, first married age 27.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, West Orange, E.D. 7-398, Sheet No. 7A, David McGregor, 75, Scotland; wife Nellie B. McGregor, 72, Scotland; grand-daughter Doris M. McGregor, 16, New Jersey.
- Marriage Certificate, New York, New York, David McGregor and Nellie B. Patterson, 25 April 1890. Original in possession of Lee Gazlay.
- Wedding Announcement, The Dunfermline Press, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, David McGregor and Nellie B. Patterson, 10 May 1890.