1827 - 1880 (53 years)
Generation: 1
1. | 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]
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.
- 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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Generation: 2
2. | 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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3. | 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:
- 1. William Mair* was born in 1827 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA; died in 1880 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
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