Major John Alexander Montgomery

1866 - 1928  (61 years)

• Name	John Alexander Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Title	Major
  Birth	3 Dec 1866	Dublin, Ireland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Brighton, Sussex, England   [4]
  Residence	31 Mar 1901	Benvardin, Dunluce, Antrim, Northern Ireland   [3]
  Occupation	1910	Antrim, Northern Ireland   [5]
  	High Sheriff
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	Benvardin, Dunluce, Antrim, Northern Ireland   [2]
  Death	1928  [7]
  Person ID	I61313	Clan Montgomery Society | Montgomery of Benvarden Northern Ireland
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Captain Robert James Montgomery,   b. 1829, Benvardin, Dunluce, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 13 May 1893, Antrim, Northern Ireland (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth White,   b. 1830, Ireland d. 30 Aug 1893 (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Jan 1864	Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland   [6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F20158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ferguson Newland,   b. 1868, Dublin South, Ireland d. 27 Jun 1950, Portrush, Antrim, Northern Ireland (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	1900	Dublin, Ireland   [9]
  Children	> 1. Elizabeth Barbara Ethne Montgomery,   b. 17 Jul 1901, Northern Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Isabel F E Montgomery,   b. Abt 1904, Northern Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. John Alexander James Montgomery,   b. 26 Apr 1904, Northern Ireland d. 16 Jun 1956 (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F20232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 3 Dec 1866 - Dublin, Ireland Residence - 1881 - Brighton, Sussex, England Marriage - 1900 - Dublin, Ireland Occupation - High Sheriff - 1910 - Antrim, Northern Ireland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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