Robert Vair^[1]

1805 - 1889  (84 years)

• Name	Robert Vair
  Born	1805	Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1840	, Canada
  Occupation	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Church of Scotland
  Directory	1864	North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 25, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187698918
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Ch. of Scotland
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-47070
  Died	15 Sep 1889	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I47070	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Vair,   b. CA 1768,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F38381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Cleugh,   b. Aug 1824, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Thomas Vair,   b. 1845, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Sep 1900  (Age 55 years)   2. Richard A. Vair,   b. 28 Nov 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F7878	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Galt, on Sunday evening, 15th inst., at 8 o'clock, Robert Vair, aged 84 years. Galt Reporter Sep 20 1889 pg 1 ____________________ An Old Resident Gone \endash On Sunday evening last our old townsman, Mr. Robt. Vair, passed to his rest in his 84th year. Mr. Vair was a native of Newstead, Roxboroughshire, Scotland, and came to this country in 1840. He first settled at Kingston, where he remained about four years, then removing to Belleville where he also spent about the same time. While there he was married to Mary Ann, second daughter of the late Edward Cleugh, who still survives him. Leaving Belleville he came to Dickie Settlement in North Dumfries, where he resided for about 25 years. Retiring from active life about 16 years ago he came to Galt, where he has since continuously resided. Besides his widow he leaves two sons and an adopted daughter, viz.: - Mr. Thomas Vair, station agent, Durham; Mr. R. A. Vair, station agent, Norwich, Ont. and Mrs. Martin Johnston, of Detroit. His sons were present at his funeral. Galt Reporter Sep 20 1889 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian. Richard Vair Born 28 Nov 1856 Parents Robert Vair & Mary Ann Cleugh baptized 15 Mar 1857 [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 19. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 33. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. In loving memory of/ Robert Vair/ died Sept. 18th 1889/ aged 84 years/ Thomas Vair/ son of the above/ died Sept. 22nd 1900/ in his 56th year/ Rosabella Vair/ 1842-1929/ VAIR / [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 130. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017945 (1889). Name:Robert Vair Gender:Male Age:84 Birth Date:abt 1805 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:15 Sep 1889 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Old Age

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1805 - Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland Immigration - 1840 - , Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 25, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Ch. of Scotland - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age - 15 Sep 1889 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - - Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth