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Robert Baird

Robert Baird

Male 1832 - 1909  (77 years)

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  • Name Robert Baird 
    Born 4 May 1832  Kilmaurs, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation time keeper  [4
    Residence 1860  Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Time Keeper 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Bookkeeper 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-60154 
    Died 26 Sep 1909  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I60154  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Baird,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F15744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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 
    Children 
     1. Crawford Baird,   b. 8 May 1852, Kilmaurs, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1928, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Jane "Jean" "Jenny" Baird,   b. 18 Jul 1854, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1922, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     3. William Baird,   b. 25 Apr 1860, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1919, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     4. John "Jack" Baird,   b. 15 Jul 1862, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1922, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     5. Andrew Baird,   b. 6 Jun 1864, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Robert Baird,   b. 29 Mar 1866, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1948, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. James Baird,   b. 12 Mar 1868, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 90 years)
     8. Alexander Baird,   b. 10 Apr 1870, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 76 years)
     9. Richard Goodwillie "Dick" Baird,   b. 5 Nov 1872, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1955, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     10. Catherine Lamont Baird,   b. 19 Dec 1874, Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1880  (Age 5 years)
     11. Margaret White "Maggie" Baird,   b. 19 May 1878, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1935, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Robert Baird
    Robert Baird
    cfosterbreeze originally shared this Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 5.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 15.
      First name is given as Herbert in error.

    3. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 28.

    4. [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

    5. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number C11589-1 System Origin Scotland-ODMGS Film number 6035516.
      Catherine Lamont Baird Gender: Female Birth Date: 19 Dec 1874 Birthplace: DREGHORN ,AYR, SCOTLAND Father's Name: Robert Baird Mother's Name: Christina Ledgerwood

    6. [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

    7. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number C11589-1 System Origin Scotland-ODMGS Film number 6035516.
      Andrew Baird Gender: Male Birth Date: 06 Jun 1864 Birthplace: DREGHORN, AYR, SCOTLAND Father's Name: Robert Baird Mother's Name: Christina Ledgerwood

    8. [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

    9. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number C11589-1 System Origin Scotland-ODM GS Film number 6035516.
      Richard Goodwillie Baird Gender: Male Birth Date: 05 Nov 1872 Birthplace: DREGHORN,AYR,SCOTLAND Father's Name: Robert Baird Mother's Name: Christina Ledgerwood

    10. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number C11589-1 System Origin Scotland-ODM GS Film number 6035516.
      Alexander Baird Gender: Male Birth Date: 23 Apr 1870 Birthplace: DREGHORN, AYR, SCOTLAND Father's Name: Robert Baird Mother's Name: Christina Ledgerwood

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 May 1832 - Kilmaurs, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Aug 1851 - Kilwinning, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Time Keeper - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bookkeeper - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Sep 1909 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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