Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Baird[1]

Male 1860 - 1919  (58 years)


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  • Name William Baird 
    Born 25 Apr 1860  Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1880  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Bookkeeper 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Elected Office 1897  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    councillor in Galt 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Traveller 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Traveller, Machinery 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Anglican 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-52549 
    Died 12 Feb 1919  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: myocardial degeneration (years) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8
    Person ID I52549  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 Mary Agnes "Agnes" Aiken,   b. Nov 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1930  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mabel Baird,   b. 7 May 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Catherine Baird,   b. 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Catharine Lamont "Kate" Baird,   b. 3 Jan 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Nellie Baird,   b. 8 Nov 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Nelly Baird,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Robert C. L. Baird,   b. 13 Apr 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary Francis Baird,   b. 31 Aug 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13539  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library.
      Robt. C.L. BAIRD born 13 Apr 1891 Galt baptised 19 Jun 1891 Galt Volume 4 Page 328 child of Wm. BAIRD & Agnes BAIRD Res: Galt baptized by Rev. A. CUNNINGHAM

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 8.

    3. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 15.

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 21.

    5. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 144.

    6. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate (1919), William Baird.
      William Baird Event Type: Death Event Date: 12 Feb 1919 Event Place: Toronto, York, Ontario Gender: Male Age: 59 Birthplace: Scotland Birth Year (Estimated): 1860 Occ: Salon Manager Burial Place: Galt Co. Father's Name: Robert Baird Mother's Name: Christina Ledgerwood Cause: myocardial degeneration (years)

    7. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number C11589-1 System Origin Scotland-ODM GS Film number 6035516.
      William Baird Gender: Male Birth Date: 25 Apr 1860 Birthplace: DREGHORN,AYR,SCOTLAND Father's Name: Robert Baird Mother's Name: Christina Ledgerwood

    8. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [B] William BAIRD/ 1860-191(broken)/ [Ontario deaths #0018787-19, age 59, died February 12, 1919]

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Apr 1860 - Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1880 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bookkeeper - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor in Galt - 1897 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Traveller - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Traveller, Machinery - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: myocardial degeneration (years) - 12 Feb 1919 - Toronto, York Co., 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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