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Robert Baird[1]

Male 1866 - 1948  (82 years)


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  • Name Robert Baird 
    Born 29 Mar 1866  Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 29 Mar 1866  [6] 
    Immigration 1870  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Immigration 1871  , 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] 
    Finisher 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Machinist 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Clerk, Foundry 
    Residence 8 Concession St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-60550 
    Died 19 Oct 1948  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I60550  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 Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Knowles,   b. 23 Jun 1865, West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1888  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Cecil Thomas Baird,   b. 6 May 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     2. Robert Stanley Baird,   b. 6 Sep 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Private James Cardy "Cardy" Baird,   b. 5 Oct 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1917, Vimy Ridge, Pas De Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     4. Isobelle Christine Baird,   b. 26 Oct 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Gordon Ledgerwood "Ledge" Baird,   b. 19 Nov 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     6. John Cameron Baird,   b. 24 May 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15843  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Galt on Wednesday, 20th inst., by Rev. G. H. Cobbledick, B.D., Robt. Baird, to Eliza J. Knowles, both of Galt.

      Galt Reporter - 29 Jun 1888, pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Ledge Baird - 2 Apr 1964.

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 12.

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

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 4.

    5. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number C11589-1 System Origin Scotland-ODM GS Film number 6035516.
      Robert Baird Gender: Male Birth Date: 29 Mar 1866 Birthplace: DREGHORN,AYR,SCOTLAND Father's Name: Robert Baird Mother's Name: Christina Ledgerwood

    6. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Robert Baird/ born Mar. 29, 1866/ died Dec. 18, 1948/ his wife/ Eliza Jane Knowles/ born June 23, 1865/ died Mar. 19, 1943/ Cecil K. Baird/ born May 6, 1889/ died April 27, 1910/ Baird

      Jesse Knowles/ died Jan. 4, 1915/ aged 75 years/ Isabella Cardy/ wife of/ Jesse Knowles/ born Feb. 1, 1844/ died May 15, 1907/ their daughter/ Maggie Alberta/ born Nov. 26, 1878/ died April 27, 1894/ Knowles

      J. Cardy Baird/ 5th C.M.R./ killed in action/ in France/ June 18, 1917/ in his 22nd year/ Hamilton & Sons, Guelph

    7. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Marriage of Robert Baird and Elizabeth (Eliza) J. Knowles - 29 Jun 1888, pg 8.

    8. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 001952 (1888).
      Name:Robert Baird Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1866 Birth Place:Draghoree Scotland Marriage Date:20 Jun 1888 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Robert Baird Mother:Christina Baird Spouse:Eliza Jane Knowler

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Mar 1866 - Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1870 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1871 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Jun 1888 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Clerk, Foundry - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 8 Concession St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Oct 1948 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, 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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