William Geddes
Born(1840-10-01)1 October 1840
Died31 October 1884(1884-10-31) (aged 44)
NationalityScottish

William Geddes (1840 - 31 October 1884) was a Scottish painter.[1]

Life

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His father was William Geddes [Snr] (16 April 1806 - 29 July 1866), a stonemason from Glamis, Forfarshire.

His mother was Agnes Ross (8 February 1804 - 14 July 1878) from Clunie in Perthshire. William [Snr] and Agnes married on 7 January 1832 in Blairgowrie.

William Geddes was born in Blairgowrie in 1840.[2][3]

He married Margaret Ewan (12 March 1842 - 15 November 1924) from Aberdeen. They married in Leith on 15 November 1864.

One of their sons Ewan Geddes (19 October 1865 - 13 December 1935) also become an artist.

Death

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He died at his home in Gowanbrae, Blairgowrie on 31 October 1884.[4]

Obit.[5][6][7]

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Category:1840 births
Category:1884 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters