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John Kenneth Laird

Male 1877 - 1966  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Kenneth Laird was born 2 Jan 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Reeve Joseph Alexander Laird, Esq. and Agnes Matilda Plumb); died 1966; was buried , Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois, United States.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125762771
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-123532
    • Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Reeve Joseph Alexander Laird, Esq. was born 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Laird and Rebecca Crotty); died 8 Dec 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Elected Office: New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve of New Hamburg
    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244850127
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31068P
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
    • Marriage Contract: Feb 1871, , Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Business: 1887, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Joseph A. Laird - Merchant and Buyer, Shippier of all kinds of Grain, Flour, Seeds, etc.
    • Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Grain Dealer
    • Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Occupation: 1892, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; book keeper

    Joseph married Agnes Matilda Plumb 25 Jan 1871, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Agnes (daughter of William Robert Plum and Ruth Sangster) was born 4 Feb 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Apr 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Agnes Matilda Plumb was born 4 Feb 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of William Robert Plum and Ruth Sangster); died 20 Apr 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244850124
    • Name: Agnes Matilda Laird
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31067P
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
    • Marriage Contract: Feb 1871, , Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Notes:

    Mrs. Joseph Laird Dead.

    A mesage was received by friends here announcing the death at Toronto on April 20th Mrs. Joseph Laird. Deceased was born in Haysville over 80 years ago, being a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Plum, Sr., and a brother of the late W. R. Plum Jr. Following her marriage to the late Joseph Laird they moved to New Hamburg where he conducted a flour and feed store in the premises now occupied by George Steiner. He was an ex-reeve of the village. They left here about 40 years ago after his appointment as superintendent of the Old Folks home in (Berlin) Kitchener, a position which he held at the time of his death.

    The funeral was held at New Hamburg with interment in Riverside cemetery.

    Waterloo Chronicle, 26 Apr 1934, p. 8

    Children:
    1. Ruth Rebecca Laird was born 15 Oct 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Alexander Laird was born 10 Jul 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 1. John Kenneth Laird was born 2 Jan 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1966; was buried , Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois, United States.
    4. Lindsay Lloyd Laird was born 27 Apr 1892, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Laird was born 25 Dec 1798, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland (son of Laird); died 22 Dec 1878, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185196687
    • Interesting: pioneer, story
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-399033
    • Misfortune: 19 Jul 1831, Gulf of St. Lawrence, , Canada; shipwrecked on the "Lady Sherbrooke", lost his wife, three children, two brothers and three sisters
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Canada Presbyterian

    Notes:

    AN OLD LANDMARK GONE.

    Mr. John Laird, who died at his residence in Haysville, on the 22nd inst., at the ripe age of 80 years, was in many respects a remarkable man. His was indeed an eventful life. He was a good specimen of the pioneers of Canada these men who have made this country what it is. He was born near Letterkenny, County of Donegal, Ireland, on the 26th of December, 1798. He left Londonderry for Quebec on the ill-fated ship " Lady Sherbrooke," commanded by Capt. Gamble. The ship was wrecked on Bird Island, off the coast of Newfoundland. Out of 350 passengers 27 souls were saved. The Captain was afterwards tried and condemned to be hanged for wrecking the vessel for the insurance money. Mr. Laird was taken off the rocks by a coal vessel, having lost his wife, three children, two brothers and three sisters, and everything else, even to his very hat. He worked his way to New York, where he got employment in a hat establishment.

    At the request of the late R. Hays, Esq. whose sister he afterwards married, he came to Ingersoll and took up a farm. Here he took a job of chopping, and had to purchase an axe on credit but with indomitable perseverance he set to work to hew himself out a home in the wilds of Canada. With the intention of still pushing his fortune he came to Wilmot in the year 1836, along with Mr. Hays the founder of Haysville. Here he took up a farm and prospered in worldly matter, but another affliction overtook him. He was deprived of the partner of his toils and trials. He was again alone in the world, having no children alive, but his unwavering determination bore him through his solitary life.

    After a length of time, happening to visit Ingersoll, he got introduced to, the family of Henry Crotty, Esq., whose daughter he afterwards married, and by her he had one son and three daughters. He son is Joseph A. Laird, Esq., Deputy-Reeve of Wilmot, and his eldest daughter, who passed away five years ago, was the wife of Mr. John S. Brown, of McKillop, County of Huron. The next eldest is Mrs. Dr. Campbell, of Seaforth, the youngest being Mrs. H. Davis, of Wingham. he last great bereavement of his life, and the hardest trial of all, was the loss of the mother of his family, the aged partner of his declining years.. This happened three months before his own demise. Life had now no charms for him. He longed to follow. His wish was gratified he was attacked with gangrene and passed calmly away after a few days respected and regretted by all who knew him. Huron Expositor.

    Galt Reporter 10 Jan 1879 pg 3

    Misfortune:
    "The worst disaster of the early nineteenth century was the wreck of the Lady Sherbrooke (1831) at Cape Ray with the loss of 239 persons"

    Outrageous Seas. (2016). Google Books. Retrieved 11 September 2016, from https://books.google.ca/books?id=shWPE-0vzVEC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=%22lady+sherbrooke%22+ship+wrecked&source=bl&ots=xrW-W0NzqR&sig=oKPi7vg0XU38-OfX2-TD9cgvcw8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiD7aPAyIfPAhWMNT4KHSfuCY4Q6AEIHjAA#v=onepage&q=%22lady%20sherbrooke%22%20ship%20wrecked&f=false

    John — Rebecca Crotty. Rebecca (daughter of Henry Crotty, Esq) was born 1808, , Limerick Co., Ireland; died 17 Sep 1878, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rebecca Crotty was born 1808, , Limerick Co., Ireland (daughter of Henry Crotty, Esq); died 17 Sep 1878, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185196732
    • Name: Rebecca Laird
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-399034
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyteian
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Canada Presbyterian

    Children:
    1. Maria Laird was born CALC 10 Jun 1843, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1874, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Jane Laird was born 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 2. Reeve Joseph Alexander Laird, Esq. was born 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Frances "Fanny" Laird was born 1 Sep 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1926, Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.
    5. Agnes Laird was born 1850, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  William Robert Plum was born 20 Nov 1813, Lickenheath, Suffolk, England; died 7 Jun 1895, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244854950
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75019
    • Immigration: 1834, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
    • Residence: 1859, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
    • Retired: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Notes:

    Plum - At New Hamburg, on June 7 W. R. Plum, sr., in his 82nd year.

    Waterloo County Chronicle, 20 Jun 1895, p. 8

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    News has come to hand of the death of Mr. W. R. Plum of New Hamburg on Friday last in his 82nd year. The deceased had lived in the county for over haf a centure and was well known and highly respected. he was the father of Mrs. Jos. H. Laird matron of the County Poor House.

    Waterloo County Chronicle 13 Jun 1895, p. 5

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    Plum, William Robert, Sr.- Was born in Lickenheath, Suffolk, England, in 1813, and came to Canada in 1834 and to Wilmot in 1836, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Thomas Plum, and two brothers and three sisters who settled around Dundas and Hamilton. In 1838 he was married at Preston to Ruth Sangster, of Cambridgeshire, England. The children are: Rachel, Mrs. Edwin Daniel of Guelph, deceased, Rosetta, Mrs. Andrew Casey, Philadelphia, Hannah, Mrs. Hy. Green, Toronto, Sarah, Mrs. R. S. Blatchford, deceased, Agnes, Mrs. Jos. A. Laird, of Toronto, Isabella, Mrs. George Flowers, Vancouver, B. C, Ruth, Mrs. Angus Nichol, M. D., deceased, William Robert, of New Hamburg. Mr. W. R. Plum was a staunch supporter of St. James' Church and a liberal subscriber to its needs. He died at the home of his son in New Hamburg in 1895. Mrs. Plum died in 1888. They are both buried at New Hamburg.

    Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913

    William — Ruth Sangster. Ruth was born 11 Feb 1817, , Cambridgeshire, England; died 18 May 1888, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Ruth Sangster was born 11 Feb 1817, , Cambridgeshire, England; died 18 May 1888, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244854941
    • Name: Ruth Plum
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75020
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

    Children:
    1. Rosetta R. Plum was born 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Rachel Parker Plum was born 13 Mar 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Feb 1910, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Hannah Plum was born 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Sarah Keziah Plum was born 6 Oct 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 1889, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. William Robert Plum was born 14 Dec 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Sep 1922, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Annie Plum was born 1850, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 3. Agnes Matilda Plumb was born 4 Feb 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Apr 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Isabella Eliza Plum was born 15 Mar 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 1931, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Ruth Sangster Plum was born 1856, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Ernest Plum was born 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Laird was born Abt 1770, of , Donegal, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25464

    Children:
    1. 4. John Laird was born 25 Dec 1798, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland; died 22 Dec 1878, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Samuel Laird was born 1802, , Ireland; died 18 Jun 1884, Morris Township, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Brussels Cemetery, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.

  2. 10.  Henry Crotty, Esq was born Abt 1775, of, Limerick Co., Ireland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-132526

    Children:
    1. 5. Rebecca Crotty was born 1808, , Limerick Co., Ireland; died 17 Sep 1878, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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