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Son of Adam Gordon Geddes Brother of Andrew David Geddes |
John Geddes (V) is not a direct ancestor of mine.
| Year | Event | Relationship |
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| 1831 | John Geddes (V) born | |
| 1842 | Educated at High School, Edinburgh, 1842-46 (see cards) | |
| 1846 | Educated at Naval & Military Academy, Edinburgh, 1846-48 (see cards) | |
| 1848 | Ensign 76th Regiment | |
| 1854 | Lieutenant 76th Regiment | |
| 1858 | Captain 76th Regiment | |
| 1862 | Married Madeline Mary Hessing | wife |
| 1865 | Major | |
| 1866 | Exchanged to 44th Regiment | |
| 1870 | On half-pay | |
| 1877 | Madeline Mary Hessing died | wife |
| 1893 | Married Frances Mary Green | wife |
| 1920 | John Geddes (V) died |
See Career of John Geddes (V).
In 1862 John Geddes (V) married Madeline Mary Hessing (1831-1877). Madeline Mary Hessing was the neice of the wife of John Geddes (IV). They had 8 children (see below). After her death, in 1893 he married Frances Mary Green.
Children:
| Name | Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| John Gordan Geddes VI | 1863-1919 | Col. R.H.A., C.B., C.M.G. |
| George Hessing Geddes | 1864-1933 | Col. R.A., Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur |
| Augustus David Geddes | 1866-1915 | Col. East Kents. Killed in action at Ypres, 1915 |
| Flora Mary Beatrice Geddes | 1867-1868 | Infant death |
| Stewart Sunderland Geddes | 1868-1870 | Infant death |
| Edith Geddes | 1870-? | |
| Arthur Hessing Geddes | 1872-1873 | Infant death |
| Beatrice Augusta Mary Geddes | 1874-1946 | In 1909 married William Fowler Mountford Copeland (1872-1953) |
Click on picture for larger version. Comments are marked on back
 "John Geddes (1831-1920) Edinburgh 1st Feb 1858" from photo on glass |
 I assume also John Geddes (V) |
 John Geddes (V) |
 Madeline Mary nee Hessing wife of John Geddes (V) |
 "Col John Geddes" |
 Madeline Mary nee Hessing wife of John Geddes (V) |
 Sons of John Geddes (V) left to right: Col. Augustus David Geddes, East Kent Regt. Col. John Gordon Geddes R.H.A. Col. George H.Geddes R.A. |
Stuck on the back of the third photo above is a newspaper clipping, saying "At St Peter's Episcopal Chapel. Lutton Place, Newington, Edinburgh, on the 17th inst., by the Rev. G.H. Forbes, Captain John Geddes, 76th Regiment to Madeline Mary, eldest daughter of the late J.A.Hessing, Esq."
Stuck on the back of the fourth photo above is a newspaper clipping, saying "Births: Geddes - June 6, at 13 Liverpool Street, Dover, the wife of Major Geddes, 44th Regiment, of a son"
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