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Elizabeth Lindsay

Female 1835 - 1928  (93 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Lindsay 
    Born 29 Mar 1835  Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245233296 
    Name Elizabeth Cairncross 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Free Church 
    Residence 1881  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-251966 
    Died 19 Sep 1928  Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I251966  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Rev. Robert Lindsay,   b. 1800, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Martha Warden,   b. 1800, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1832  [1
    Family ID F37899  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Edmund Cairncross,   b. 1830, Birsay, , Orkney Islands, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1893, Birtle, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 31 Jan 1866  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F16052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • CAIRNCROSS PASSED AWAY ON SEPT. 10 at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Machesney, North Rd., Burquitlam. Elizabeth Cairncross, aged 92 years, widow of the late James Cairncross, formerly of Brandon, Man at She is survived by two sons and one daughter, Robert of Chicago, Ill., Edmond R. of Glendale, Calif. and Mrs, Machesney of New Westminster. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock, from the Columbia Funeral at Parlors to Ocean View Burial Park, Rev. H. T Murray officiating.

      1928 Sept 20 issue The Province Vancouver

  • Sources 
    1. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 3 Page 30.

    2. [S50] Vit - ON, Brant - Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Name: James Cairncross
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 31 Jan 1866
      Event Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 35
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1831
      Birthplace: Orkney Scotland
      Father's Name: James Cairncross
      Mother's Name: Ann McKay
      Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Lindsay
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 29
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1837
      Spouse's Birthplace: Dalkeith Scotland
      Spouse's Father's Name: Robert Lindsay
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Warden

    3. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 7 Feb 1866.
      Lindsay, Elizabeth married 31 Jan 1866 to James Caincross In South Dumfries by Rev. John Dunbar, Glenmorris. Groom of Shakespeare, son of the late Rev. James Caincross. Bride, only daughter of the late Rev. Robert Lindsay, formerly of Ayr.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Mar 1835 - Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Jan 1866 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Sep 1928 - Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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