Alexander Adair^[1]

1811 - 1871  (60 years)

• Name	Alexander Adair
  Born	1811	, Wigtonshire, Scotland   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1839	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Land	1861	North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 04, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Land	1861	North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 05, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Directory	1864	North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 04, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 05, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-161186P
  Died	15 Oct 1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Cause: Inflammation
  Buried	Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I161186	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Agnes McNeil,   b. 1816, Draswalt, , Scotland ,   d. 14 Apr 1846  (Age 30 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1839	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Jean A. "Jeanie" Adair,   b. 15 Dec 1839, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 1914, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   2. Margaret Adair,   b. 1841, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1881  (Age 40 years)   3. John McNeil Adair,   b. 29 Aug 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1923, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   4. Agnes Adair,   b. Oct 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1846  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F8745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Young,   b. 1811, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	26 Jun 1849	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Children	1. Robert Gib,   b. 1849, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F40239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	?,   b. CA 1815,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Children	1. Jane Adair,   b. 1839, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Margaret Adair,   b. 1841, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1881  (Age 40 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F274341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In East Dumfries, on Sabbath afternoon, the 15th inst., Mr. Alexander Adair, aged 60 years. Mr. Adair was a native of Wigtownshire, Scotland, and emigrated to this section of Canada about 40 years ago, where he since resided. Galt Reporter Oct 20 1871 pg 2.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Adair Born: Dumfries Res: Dumfries Age: 24 Father: Alexander Mother: Agnes McNeil Born: 1843 Spouse: Elizabeth Keachie Age: 23 born: Beverly Township Res: Beverly Township Born: 1844 Father: James B. Mother: Mary McKenzie married 14 Jun 1867 [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 9. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 8 Page 61. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 24. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian. Alexander Adair, married Agnes McNeill, Both of Dumfries. 1 Mar. 1839, Dumfries. Witnesses James Scott and Thomas Moffat. [S498] Map - Tremaine's 1861 Map of Waterloo County. Alex Adair Conc. X Lots 4/5 [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864, pg 22. Alexander Adair, North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 4, freeholder [S793] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), "death notice of Alexander Adair," 20 Oct 1871, p. 2. [S906] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Alexander MacGregor Marriage Records. [S798] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Associate Presbyterian (First United).

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1811 - , Wigtonshire, Scotland Residence - 1839 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Mar 1839 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Jun 1849 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - 1861 - North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 04, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - 1861 - North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 05, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 04, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 05, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Inflammation - 15 Oct 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth