1784 - 1853 (68 years)
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Name |
Kenneth Snodgrass |
Prefix |
Col |
Suffix |
CB |
Birth |
5 Nov 1784 |
Scotland |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
14 Oct 1853 |
Raymond Terrace. New South Wales, Australia |
Person ID |
I97605 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
9 Aug 2015 |
Family |
Janet Wright, b. 1790 d. 13 Feb 1845, Eagleton, Australia (Age 55 years) |
Marriage |
May 1814 |
Scotland |
Children |
| 1. Major John Snodgrass, b. 16 Oct 1816, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 27 Jan 1856, Curragh of Kildare Ireland (Age 39 years) |
| 2. Janet Wright Snodgrass, b. Bef 1844 d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Mary Snodgrass, b. Bef 1853 d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Hon Peter Snodgrass, b. 1817 d. Abt Nov 1867 (Age 50 years) |
| 5. William James Snodgrass |
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Family ID |
F35694 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Aug 2015 |
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Notes |
- Death previously recorded as Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Kenneth Snodgrass (1784-1853), soldier and administrator, was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of a Presbyterian minister. He became ensign in the 90th Regiment in 1802 and lieutenant in the 52nd in August 1804. In 1806 he accompanied the regiment to Sicily and two years later to Sweden. He was promoted captain on 20 October 1808 and from 1809 to 1814 fought in the Peninsular war, entering the Portuguese army in which he was appointed a major in November 1812. He commanded a corps of 400 grenadiers at the battle of Vittoria.
Full biography in Australian Dictionary of Biography
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