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Patrick Henry "Henry" Gairns

Patrick Henry "Henry" Gairns

Male 1849 - 1929  (79 years)

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  • Name Patrick Henry "Henry" Gairns 
    Born 8 Sep 1849  Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Henry Gairns 
    Residence 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1867  Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation 1870  Amabel Township, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-91456 
    Died 8 Jan 1929  Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried Forest Hill Cemetery, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I91456  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father James Gairns,   b. 1811, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1872, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Bridget Maloney,   b. 1827, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F23800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marion Templeton,   b. 10 Mar 1848, Kilwinning, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1935, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1867  , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F23801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Henry Gairns    		Henry Gairns
    Cemetery, F., America, N., County, O., & Cemetery, F. (2018). Patrick Henry Gairns (1849-1929) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77101309/patrick-henry-gairns

  • Notes 
    • Henry Gairns was born in Elora,Ontario, September 8, 1849 and died at his home in Evart Tuesday, January 8, 1929 at the age of 80 years and four months.
      In the year 1867 he was united in marriage to Marion Templeton. To this union eleven children were born. five of whom, Janet, Hugh, Jennie, Jessie, and Maggie, precede the father in death. Left to mourn their loss are his wife, three sons, James, William and Harry of Evart, and three daughters, Annie, Mrs. Marion Shaeffer, of Evart, and Mrs. Nellie Frisby of Detroit. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Wise and a brother, Richard Gairns of Palmerton, Ontaio, besides sixteen grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and a host of friends. Mr. Gairns came to Michigan in 1880 and cleared the farm on which he has made his home for the last 48 years. Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Wm, D, Hayes were held at the home at eleven o'clock Friday morning, January 11, and interment made in the Forest Hill cemetery.

      Evart Review, 1929.

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 2.
      Henry GAIRNS Birthplace: Canada Age 4

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Patrick Henry Gairns (1849 - 1929) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2018). Old.findagrave.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018, from https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77101309.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., County, O., & Cemetery, F. (2018). Patrick Henry Gairns (1849-1929) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77101309/patrick-henry-gairns.

    4. [S55] Vit - ON, Wellington - Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Henry Gairus
      Event TypeMarriage
      Event Date25 Feb 1867
      Event PlaceWellington, Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
      GenderMale
      Age18
      Birth Year (Estimated)1849
      BirthplaceElora
      Father's NameJames Gairus
      Mother's NameBridget Malone
      Spouse's NameMarion Templeton
      Spouse's GenderFemale
      Spouse's Age18
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1849
      Spouse's BirthplaceScotland
      Spouse's Father's NameWilliam Templeton
      Spouse's Mother's NameJanet McGuffie

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Jennet Gairns Born: 26 May 1870 County: Bruce Father: Henry Gairns Mother: Marian Templeton

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Sep 1849 - Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1867 - Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Feb 1867 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1870 - Amabel Township, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jan 1929 - Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Forest Hill Cemetery, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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