John Geddes (IV)

John Geddes (IV) is not a direct ancestor of mine.

Timeline

Career

He served with the 27th regiment of foot (Inniskillings) for nearly 30 years. He served in the Peninsular War, and was wounded in the battle of Toulouse. He became honary Colonel of the Inniskillings in 1860. See Career of John Geddes (IV).

Census returns show that in 1851, he was living with his brother David Geddes in 15 Salibury Road. Street directories say that he lived there from 1827-1842 at least.

Wife

Wife: Madelina Hessing (1801-1857). There were no children. From the census returns, in 1851, both his brother David and his niece Margaret were living with him and his wife.

The death certificate of John Geddes IV

Pictures

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John Geddes (IV) and his wife

John Geddes (IV)

Madelina nee Hessing wife of John Geddes (IV)

Another portrait of Madelina

See Career of John Geddes (IV).

Among family papers was this. The portrait is a photo of the painting above. The medal ribbon probably belongs to the Military General Service Medal (see career of John Geddes (IV)). This medal is no longer in the possession of anyone in the family, but someone must have removed a bit of the ribbon before selling the medal. I don't know who owned this (it's a small photo album, but without anything else inside it) - obviously some descendent of John Geddes (IV).

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