Margaret Ann Mair

Margaret married Clifford Eber Patrick on 25 Dec 1913 in Brick Street Church. Clifford (son of Eber Patrick and Masrgaret Augusta Gregory) was born in 1892 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died in 1969 in Humboldt, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Delmar James Eber Patrick was born in 1914; died in 1986.

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farmed in Westminster. He and other drovers would herd their cattle from London to Port Stanley and ship them to Cleveland or Toronto. Jim drove a Model T Ford to all his duties as postmaster, councillor (1902-1911), Deputy Reeve (1912-1913) and Reeve of Westminster Twp. (1915-1916). He was in the church choir, taught Bible class and was Sunday School superintendent at Brick Street Church. Jim and Jane had two children, an unnamed baby that died in infancy and Margaret Ann (1892-1961).

where is he buried? BSC would be likely.

James married Jane Nixon in 1887 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of James Nixon*+ and Margaret Peggy Walker*) was born in 1868; died in 1925. [Group Sheet]

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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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Mair/Hammond

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DWT says James & Margaret are both buried at BSC but only Margaret has been found.; her stone is a double one, (Nixon4) but only her inscription is there, the other is blank; GPR reading in 2012 shows there are 3 burials at the stone; G. Curnoe confirmed James is buried at BSC so it is presumed he is there with wife Margaret, but the stone was never inscribed [who is the 3rd one buried there?]
farmed L75 ETR at corner of Bostwick and Pack roads

James married Margaret Peggy Walker*. Margaret (daughter of William Walker and Elizabeth Kerr) was born in Aug 1837; died on 15 Oct 1891. [Group Sheet]

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Nixon 4

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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-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

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-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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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.

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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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Nixon 3

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came to Canada 1842
-settled L26 C2 but later moved to Pond Mills
-very prominant in Westminster

William married Elizabeth Kerr. Elizabeth was born in 1805; died in 1845. [Group Sheet]