Waterloo Region Generations
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John "Jack" Baird

Male 1862 - 1922  (60 years)


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  • Name John "Jack" Baird 
    Born 15 Jul 1862  Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name Jack Baird 
    Occupation 1909  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    decorator 
    Occupation 1910  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    photographer 
    Occupation 1922  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    painter in wood working industry 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-42719 
    Died 26 Dec 1922  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: obstruction of bowels (2 days) 
    Buried Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I42719  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Robert Baird,   b. 4 May 1832, Kilmaurs, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Christina Ledgerwood,   b. 16 Jul 1830, Newton Stewart, , Wigtown, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 8 Aug 1851  Kilwinning, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace Christina McPherson,   b. 20 Sep 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1931, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1909  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Children 
     1. Lt-Col Neil Alexander Baird,   b. 7 Aug 1910, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Mary Florence Baird,   b. 1913, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Peter James Baird,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F11960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 32757 (1922), John Baird.
      John Baird, b. 15 Jul 1862 Dreghorn,Scotland, Occ: Painter - Woodworking , s/o Robert Baird (b. Scotland) & Christine Ledgewood (b. Scotland), cause: obstruction of bowels (2 days)

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 20305 (1909), John Baird-Grace Christine McPherson.
      Name:, John Baird Occ: Decorator, of Galt Event Date:, 20 Sep 1909 Event Place:, North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender:, Male Age:, 47 Birth Year (Estimated): , 1862 Father's Name:, Robert Baird (Time Keeper) Mother's Name:, Christina Ledgerwood Spouse's Name:, Grace Christina Mcpherson Spouse's Gender:, Female Spouse's Age:, 37 Occ: Teacher of Galt Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): , 1872 Spouse's Father's Name:, John A Mcpherson Spouse's Mother's Name:, Florence Wilkinson Reference ID:, 020305 GS Film Number:, 1872067 Digital Folder Number:, 004529578 Image Number:, 00199

    3. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number C11589-1 System Origin Scotland-ODMGS Film number 6035516.
      John Baird Gender: Male Birth Date: 26 Jun 1862 Birthplace: DREGHORN, AYR, SCOTLAND Father's Name: Robert Baird Mother's Name: Christina Ledgerwood

    4. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 11258 (1910), Neil Alexander Baird.
      Neil Alexander Baird b. 7 Aug 1910 Brantford, s/o John Baird (Photographer or Brantford ) & Grace Christina McPherson, married 20 Sep 1909 Galt,

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Jul 1862 - Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - decorator - 1909 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Sep 1909 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - photographer - 1910 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - painter in wood working industry - 1922 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: obstruction of bowels (2 days) - 26 Dec 1922 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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