April 20th

Your 4th great grandfather, Alexander West, was born on this day in 1799 in Ferryden.  He was the third child of the eleven born to fisherman John West and Janet Simpson.

Robert Christie Paterson, who you "met" on March 5th (date of his birth) got married on this day in 1938.  Robert was a 25 year old  farm servant in Aberdeenshire when he married Christina Clark Crighton Cheyne.  Christina was 20 years old and a domestic servant.  They were married in the Club House at Fyvie.  Robert is your 1st cousin twice removed.  Robert and Christina had six children and lived in Turriff, Aberdeenshire.

Of some interest is that Robert, a few months before his wedding, was hauled up before the sheriff.  He and a friend were accused of stealing 32lbs of apples from an orchard.