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Margaret Adair

Female 1841 - 1881  (40 years)


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  • Name Margaret Adair 
    Born 1841  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Margaret Elliott 
    Name Margaret McDonald 
    Residence 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1863  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1876  Alliston, Tecumseth Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-161189 
    Died 22 Feb 1881  [5, 6
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I161189  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Alexander Adair,   b. 1811, , Wigtonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Agnes McNeil,   b. 1816, Draswalt, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1846  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1839  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F8745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Alexander Adair,   b. 1811, , Wigtonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother ?,   b. CA 1815,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Family ID F274341  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lachlan McDonald,   b. 1834, , Glengarry, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Mar 1863  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F41120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 McDonald,   b. CA 1842,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Mar 1863  [7
    Children 
     1. Lachlan McDonald,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F274342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 William Elliott,   b. 4 Apr 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1918, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1874  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F54734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William and Margaret had 3 children: William, John Adam & Margaret.

  • Sources 
    1. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 9.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Lachlan McDonald Birth Place: Glengarry Residence: Galt Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1835 Father Name: Donald Mother Name: Flore McGinnisSpouse Name: Margaret Adair Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Place: Galt Spouse residence: Dumfries Township Spouse Father Name: Alexander Spouse Mother Name: Agnes McNeil Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1863 Marriage County: Waterloo

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 8 Page 61.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9952-1874.
      William ELLIOTT, 32, widower, moulder, Dumfries, Alliston, s/o William ELLIOTT & Elizabeth BROWN, married Margaret McDONALD, 33, widow, Galt, same, d/o Alexander ADAIR & Agnes McNEIL, witn: Thomas TAYLOR of Galt & John McN. ADAIR of Dumfries, 23 Sept 1874 at Galt

    5. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      SE] John McMillan ADAIR/ 1890-1962/ Agnes Grace ADAIR/ 1894-1979/ Robert McNeil infant son/ Nov 21 1924/ John McMillan ADAIR/ 1928-1984/
      [SW] John McNeil ADAIR/ died/ Jan 9, 1923/ in his 81st year/ James ADAIR/ 1879-1975/
      [NW] In memory of/ Elizabeth KEACHIE/ wife of/ John ADAIR/ whose body is here laid/ away in the sure hope of a/ glorious resurrection when/ the trumpet shall sound/ aged 42 years/ gone home/ in her 27th year/ Agnes Adair/ 1898/
      [NE] In memory of/ Margaret ADAIR/ wife of/ Wm ELLIOTT/ died Feb 22, 1881/ aged 40 years/ Hurd & Roberts/ [eroded, 2015]

    6. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [NE] In memory of/ Margaret ADAIR/ wife of/ Wm ELLIOTT/ died Feb 22, 1881/ aged 40 years/ Hurd & Roberts/ [eroded, 2015]

    7. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 24.

    8. [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.

    9. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 11 Mar 1863.
      Adair, Margaret married 6 Mar 1863 to Lachlan McDonald By Rev Mr Acheson at res bride's father, N Dumfries. Groom, of Galt; bride, youngest dau Alex Adair, farmer.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1841 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Mar 1863 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Sep 1874 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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