About John Willet
Lived 1815 – 1891 (aged 75–76). John Willet was an engineer.
John Willet, M.Inst.C.E. (6 February 1815 – 15 August 1891)
At the age of 22, he became an apprentice to James Thomson.
Personal life Willet married Mary Ann Rennie (1832–1915) in 1854. They had at least two children: Archibald William Willet (1858–1942) and Mary Annabelle Willet (1859–1928).
He died in 1891, aged 76. He was interred in Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen. His wife and daughter are also buried there.
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Who was John Willet?
Scottish engineer (1815-1891)
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John Willet was born on 6 February 1815 in Kirkmichael.
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John Willet died in 1891 in Aberdeen.
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John Willet was an engineer.
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