James Alexander Moir

1853 - 1920  (66 years)

• Name	James Alexander Moir
  Born	9 Mar 1853	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272445962
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mason
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1885	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Brick Layer
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1920	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-290415
  Died	17 Jan 1920	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I290415	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth "Bessie" Kesson,   b. 3 Feb 1853, , Scotland ,   d. 27 Feb 1923, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. James A. Moir,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William George Moir,   b. 14 Oct 1879, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Bessie May Moir,   b. 19 Sep 1881, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Bryce Cumming Moir,   b. 10 Nov 1885, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1938, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   5. Stanley Gladstone Moir,   b. 12 Jun 1892, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F236408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JAMES A. MOIR After a short illness James A. Moir passed away at the Mount Hamilton hospital on Saturday night. Deceased was born in Scotland and for the last 18 years had been an esteemed resident of the city. He was employed by the International Harvester company. Surviving is his wife and four sons and a daughter. The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from his late residence 118 Catharine street north, to Hamilton cemetery. The Hamilton Spectator Mon, Jan 19, 1920 ·Page 11

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 54. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 35. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. James Alexander Moir b. 9 Mar 1853 Scotland, bricklayer, s/o John Moir and Jessie McKenzie, buried Hamilton Cemetery, d. 17 Jan 1920 Hamilton [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Bryce Moir, b. 10 Nov 1885 s/o James Moir - mason - Ayr and Elizabth Kesson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Mar 1853 - , Scotland Occupation - Mason - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1885 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Brick Layer - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1920 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Jan 1920 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States  = Link to Google Earth