 1890 - 1968 (78 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
| 6. | William Mair* was born in 1827 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA (son of William Mair and Ellen McKenzie); died in 1880 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. Notes:
Mair/Hammond
-farmed E 1/2 L38 C1; also owned land on L39 in 1898
see notes for his mother Ellen
William married Ann Hammond* in 1847 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Ann (daughter of Thomas Hammond* and Elizabeth Tunks*+) was born in 1828 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 29 May 1916 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Ann Hammond* was born in 1828 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario (daughter of Thomas Hammond* and Elizabeth Tunks*+); died on 29 May 1916 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. Notes:
Mair/Hammond
Children:
- Andrew Mair was born in 1848 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died in 1930 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
- William Mair was born in 1850 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died in 1933 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
- James Mair was born in 1852 in Westminster, M; died in 1854.
- Mary Ann Mair* was born in 1854 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died in 1893.
- Ellen Valencia Mair was born in 1857 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died in 1943.
- John Mair was born in 1857; died in 1936.
- Elizabeth Mair* was born in 1859; died in 1938.
- James Henry Mair was born in 1861 in Westminster, M; died in 1948.
- 3. Jane Mair was born in 1863 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died in 1928 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
- Sarah A. Mair* was born in 1865; died in 1954.
- Ida Grace Mair was born in 1869 in Westminster Tp, Ontario; died in 1958 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
- Hannah S Mair was born in 1869 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died in 1953.
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| 8. | James Nixon* was born in 1788 in Cumberland, England (son of John Nixon and Elizabeth Kennedy); died on 25 Dec 1873. Notes:
Nixon 3
moved from Bewcastle, Cumberland, England to Hall's Corners, NY near Geneva in 1816
settled Westminster S1/2 L21 and 22 C1 in 1819
(The Nixons, Summers and Routledges (of London Township) all came from Bewcastle; the Robsons of London Township came from Roxburghshire, not far from Bewcastle)
no known 1812 War connection;
ancestry military search 2013: Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy, 1660-1815: James Nixon L[?] 3 Jan. 1812
UK Waterloo Medal Roll 1815: James Nixon, Corporal, Light Company Grenadier Guards, Wounded, Not Since Heard of
James Nixon, Lieutenant and Captain, Light Company 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards
James Nixon, Private, 2nd Battalion 35th Regiment of Foot
War of 1812 Prisoner of War Records: James Nixon, 27 Regt. Inf. recruit
War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815: James Nixon, private in militia, captured at Detroit
Middlesex Death Record: James Nixon, 85, Farmer, died 25 Dec. 1873; b. England; died old age and cold on the lungs; Physician: J.J. Lancaster; informant: John Nixon farmer of Westminster; Religion: Church of England
[HCM, p. 945]: James Nixon was born in England, and was there married to Margaret Summers, and with her immigrated to America in 1816, locating in New York State, where he resided three years, and then came to Canada and settled on and cleared the farm now occupied by his son John, which consists of between 700 and 800 acres. He and wife became the parents of the following children: - John, Robert, George, William (deceased), James, Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth. At the time of their settlement Westminster Township was a wilderness, and he and wife were compelled to suffer many of the privations and hardships incident to pioneer life. He died December 25, 1873, at the age of eighty-five years, but his wife is still living at the advanced age of ninety-four years, and possesses her strength and mental faculties to a remarkable degree. Mr. Nixon was a member of the Church of England, and was an honorable and upright citizen.
James married Margaret Summers*. Margaret (daughter of Robert Summers* and Margaret Bell*) was born in 1795 in Cumberland, England; died on 05 Feb 1890. [Group Sheet]
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| 12. | William Mair was born in 1784 in Ayrshire, Scotland; died in 1836. William married Ellen McKenzie in 1802 in Scotland. Ellen was born in 1782 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1866. [Group Sheet]
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| 13. | Ellen McKenzie was born in 1782 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1866. Notes:
-original romance with William Mair was discouraged.
-married John McAdam 1802
-came to Canada with family after 1815; in London Tp by 1819
-walked to Niagara with oldest and youngest sons to meet William Mair who had immigrated to Lockport NY [deserted her family]
-had child with William, William Jr., 1827
- William Sr. died 1836
-Ellen returned to London Tp 1845; discovered John McAdam had died 1840; bought farm in Westminster L38 C1and sold it to her sons
-lived with daughter Jane Griffith
-buried in Melrose with husband John McAdam
Children:
- 6. William Mair* was born in 1827 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA; died in 1880 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
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| 14. | Thomas Hammond* was born about 1792 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England (son of Job Hammond and Ann ?); died on 09 Jul 1838 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. Notes:
-DWT indicates that this Thomas Hammond was the father of Ann Hammond; both are buried at BSC
BSC has Thomas Hammond d. 9 Jul 1838 age 45(Hammond 3). The stone is next to Richard Tunks but there is a gap between them. Elizabeth Tunks was the wife of this Thomas Hammond and it is believed that she was the sister of Richard and is probably buried in this gap, unmarked or missing stone.
Thomas married Elizabeth Tunks*+ on 02 Apr 1819 in London, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Tunks and Elizabeth Beddoes) was born before 26 Nov 1786 in Bitterley, Shropshire, England; died on 09 Oct 1878 in Brooke, Lambton, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
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| 15. | Elizabeth Tunks*+ was born before 26 Nov 1786 in Bitterley, Shropshire, England (daughter of Thomas Tunks and Elizabeth Beddoes); died on 09 Oct 1878 in Brooke, Lambton, Ontario. Notes:
her relationship to Richard Tunks is not obvious. Could she be the sister of Richard, b. 1786 in Shropshire? Since Thomas Hammond and the Tunks came from Shropshire, they could have married and come to Canada.
She does not seem to be at BSC. BSC has Thomas Hammond d. 9 Jul 1838 age 45(Hammond 3). The stone is next to Richard Tunks but there is a gap between them. Elizabeth Tunks was the wife of this Thomas Hammond and it is believed that she was the sister of Richard and is probably buried in this gap, unmarked or missing stone.
-the 1852 census transcription shows Elizabeth Harmon when the original clearly says Elizabeth Hammond, 66, widow, born England, living with son Job and his wife Mary on L40 C1, which was owned by her brother Richard Tunks
1861 census:
1871 census: Elizabeth Hammond, 84, widow; living in Brooke Twp, Lambton with daughter Mary McGregor and husband John;
She probably died sometime in the 1870s. A search for her grave in Lambton county revealed nothing.
Children:
- Andrew Hammond was born in Sep 1821 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 11 Jan 1894 in London, Ont..
- Richard Hammond was born about 1822 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
- Job Hammond was born about 1827 in Upper Canada.
- 7. Ann Hammond* was born in 1828 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 29 May 1916 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
- Mary Hammond was born in 1829 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 08 Dec 1919 in Lambton, Ontario, Canada.
- Frederick Hammond was born in Sep 1832 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
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