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Alexander Baird

Male 1870 - 1947  (76 years)


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  • Name Alexander Baird 
    Born 10 Apr 1870  Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Employer Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cowan and Company 
    Cowan and Company    		 Cowan and Company
    William Cowan, second from right, joined Cowan & Company employees Alex Baird, superintendent; James Baird, foreman; Albert Burnham and Tom Randall beside some of the firm' products - City of Cambridge Archives
    Historic Building 44 Wellington St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Constructed in 1855, possibly by William Leslie (carpenter) house known as the "William Leslie House" historic listed property city of Cambridge. Former Residence of Alexander Baird and family, murals were painted in this home by "Jack" Baird. Also the former home of R.P. SLater and family. Galt councillor and Mayor of Niagara Falls, Canada.
    Cambridge-WellingtonSt.N.004-WilliamLeslieHouse.jpg    		 Cambridge-WellingtonSt.N.004-WilliamLeslieHouse.jpg
    44 Wellington St. N., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
    Immigration 1879  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Fitter & Turner 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Superintendant, Foundry 
    Residence 44 Wellington 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  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-62702 
    Died 1947 
    Buried 19 Jun 1947  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I62702  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    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 Rebecca Margaret Fleming,   b. 2 Mar 1870, West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 7 Jun 1893  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Corporal Robert Charles Baird,   b. 14 Mar 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966  (Age 71 years)
     2. Cadet Alexander Galt Baird,   b. 14 Oct 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1968  (Age 72 years)
     3. Thomas Baird,   b. 15 Jun 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ruth Baird,   b. Oct 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Helen Baird,   b. Nov 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jean Margaret Baird,   b. Mar 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 100 years)
     7. Lieutenant James Robb Baird,   b. Jan 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1944, , Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F16372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

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

    3. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 9.

    4. [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

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

    6. [S2699] Burial Card - Mount View Cemetery, Card Collection.
      Alexander BAIRD - 19 June 1947/

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012435 (1893).
      Name:Alexander Baird Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1870 Birth Place:Scotland, Ontario Marriage Date:7 Jun 1893 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Robert Baird Mother:Christina Baird Spouse:Rebecca Margret Fleming

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Apr 1870 - Dreghorn, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmployer - Cowan and Company - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHistoric Building - - 44 Wellington St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1879 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Fitter & Turner - 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 MapsMarried - 7 Jun 1893 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Superintendant, Foundry - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 44 Wellington St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 Jun 1947 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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