Early life and ministry in Scotland[edit] John Knox Witherspoon was born at Gifford, a parish of Yester, at East Lothian, Scotland, as the eldest child of the Reverend James Alexander Witherspoon and Anne Walker, a descendant of John Welsh of Ayr and John Knox.
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Western Australia mark the official birthday on last Monday in September or first Monday in October. In New Zealand, the first Monday in June is the Queen's official birthday. Canadians celebrate Victoria Day. In Canada they have a statutory holiday on the third Monday of May that celebrates Queen Victoria.Canadians celebrate Victoria Day because she was the Monarch when Canada became an independent country in 1867.estern Australia mark the official birthday on last Monday in September or first Monday in October. In New Zealand, the first Monday in June is the Queen's official birthday. Canadians celebrate Victoria Day. In Canada they have a statutory holiday on the third Monday of May that celebrates Queen Victoria.