Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Gordon Ledgerwood "Ledge" Baird

Male 1899 - 1964  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gordon Ledgerwood "Ledge" Baird was born 19 Nov 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Robert Baird and Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Knowles); died Apr 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Gordon married Eileen Elenora Knipfel 10 Feb 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Eileen (daughter of David Charles Knipfel and Emmaline Catherine "Emma" Scherer) was born 15 Apr 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Robert Baird was born 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 2007.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Baird was born 29 Mar 1866, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland (son of Robert Baird and Christina Ledgerwood); died 19 Oct 1948, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Robert married Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Knowles 20 Jun 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Jesse Knowles and Ann Isabella "Isabella" Cardy) was born 23 Jun 1865, West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died 19 Mar 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Mar 1943, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Knowles was born 23 Jun 1865, West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario (daughter of Jesse Knowles and Ann Isabella "Isabella" Cardy); died 19 Mar 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Mar 1943, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Cecil Thomas Baird was born 6 May 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Apr 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Robert Stanley Baird was born 6 Sep 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Private James Cardy "Cardy" Baird was born 5 Oct 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jun 1917, Vimy Ridge, Pas De Calais, France; was buried , Petit-Vimy British Cemetery, , Pas de Calais, France.
    4. Isobelle Christine Baird was born 26 Oct 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 1. Gordon Ledgerwood "Ledge" Baird was born 19 Nov 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Apr 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. John Cameron Baird was born 24 May 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert BairdRobert Baird was born 4 May 1832, Kilmaurs, , AYR, Scotland (son of Baird); died 26 Sep 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Robert married Christina Ledgerwood 8 Aug 1851, Kilwinning, , AYR, Scotland. Christina was born 16 Jul 1830, Newton Stewart, , Wigtown, Scotland; died 12 Jun 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Christina LedgerwoodChristina Ledgerwood was born 16 Jul 1830, Newton Stewart, , Wigtown, Scotland; died 12 Jun 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Crawford Baird was born 8 May 1852, Kilmaurs, , AYR, Scotland; died 3 Sep 1928, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Ontario.
    2. Jane "Jean" "Jenny" Baird was born 18 Jul 1854, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland; died 7 Mar 1922, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
    3. William Baird was born 25 Apr 1860, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland; died 12 Feb 1919, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John "Jack" Baird was born 15 Jul 1862, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland; died 26 Dec 1922, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Andrew Baird was born 6 Jun 1864, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 2. Robert Baird was born 29 Mar 1866, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland; died 19 Oct 1948, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. James Baird was born 12 Mar 1868, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland; died 1959; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Alexander Baird was born 10 Apr 1870, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland; died 1947; was buried 19 Jun 1947, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Richard Goodwillie "Dick" Baird was born 5 Nov 1872, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland; died 31 Oct 1955, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States.
    10. Catherine Lamont Baird was born 19 Dec 1874, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland; died 2 Nov 1880.
    11. Margaret White "Maggie" Baird was born 19 May 1878, , Scotland; died 23 Jun 1935, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Jun 1935, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Jesse Knowles was born 18 Oct 1840, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1915, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jesse — Ann Isabella "Isabella" Cardy. Ann (daughter of William Cardy and Jane Jordan) was born 1 Feb 1844, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 May 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Ann Isabella "Isabella" Cardy was born 1 Feb 1844, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of William Cardy and Jane Jordan); died 15 May 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. William Knowles was born 1858, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Knowles was born 23 Jun 1865, West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died 19 Mar 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Mar 1943, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. William J. Knowles was born 13 Nov 1868, Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Apr 1916, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Maggie Alberta Knowles was born 26 Nov 1878, Wellington Co., Ontario; died 27 Apr 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Angeline "Angie" Knowles was born 11 Jan 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Baird died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Baird died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 4. Robert Baird was born 4 May 1832, Kilmaurs, , AYR, Scotland; died 26 Sep 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 14.  William Cardy was born 22 Jul 1823, , Ireland; died 5 Jun 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William — Jane Jordan. Jane was born 16 Oct 1825, , Ireland; died 14 Aug 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 15.  Jane Jordan was born 16 Oct 1825, , Ireland; died 14 Aug 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 7. Ann Isabella "Isabella" Cardy was born 1 Feb 1844, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 May 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William A. Cardy was born 9 May 1853, , Ontario, Canada; died 1942; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Andrew Jordan Cardy was born 6 May 1866, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1941, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bayview Cemetery, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario.