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Alexander Weir 1860–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAY 1860

Birth Location: Brown's Corners, Scarborough, Upper Canada

Death Date: 31 MAR 1939

Death Location: Saltcoats, Saltcoats No. 213, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: John Weir

Mother: Janet Muir

Spouse(s): Janet Thomson

Children(s): Janet Weir, Margaret Weir, Thomas Weir, Fred Weir, William Weir, Ada Weir

Alexander Weir was born in 1860 in Brown's Corners, Scarborough, Upper Canada, the child of John James Weir And Janet Muir. In 1861, Alexander Weir was recorded in the census in Scarborough, York, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. Alexander Weir married Janet Thomson, and had children including Ada Gladys Estelle Weir, Fred Thomson Weir, Janet Winniefred Winnie Weir, Margaret Iva Weir, Thomas Archibald Weir, William James Walton Weir. Alexander Weir passed away in 1939 in Saltcoats, Saltcoats No. 213, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Biography

  • Alexander Weir was born in 1860 in Brown's Corners, Scarborough, Upper Canada, the child of John James Weir And Janet Muir.
  • In 1861, Alexander Weir was recorded in the census in Scarborough, York, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • Alexander Weir married Janet Thomson, and had children including Ada Gladys Estelle Weir, Fred Thomson Weir, Janet Winniefred Winnie Weir, Margaret Iva Weir, Thomas Archibald Weir, William James Walton Weir.
  • Alexander Weir passed away in 1939 in Saltcoats, Saltcoats No. 213, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Weir
1814–1897
Birth Location: Woodyett Farm, on Stonebyres Estate, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JW
Janet Muir
1826–1907
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM

Spouses(s)

Janet Thomson
1862–1930
Birth Location: Scarborough, York, Ontario
JT

Children(s)

Janet Weir
1892–1973
Birth Location: Agincourt, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
JW
Margaret Weir
1886–1888
Birth Location: Scarborough, York, Ontario
MW
Thomas Weir
1888–1888
Birth Location: Scarborough, York, Ontario
TW
Fred Weir
1898–1930
Birth Location: Scarborough, York, Ontario
FW
William Weir
1895–1955
Birth Location: Scarborough, York, Ontario
WW
Ada Weir
1889–1964
Birth Location: Scarborough, York, Ontario
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Alexander Weir's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Weir
1860–1939
Birth Place: Brown's Corners, Scarborough, Upper Canada
Parents
John James Weir
1814–1897
Woodyett Farm, on Stonebyres Estate, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Muir
1826–1907
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Marshall) Weir
1769–1827
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Lewars
1775–1857
Woodyett Farm, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John Muir
1802–1865
Skellyhill, Lesahagow Parish, Scotland
Catherine McDiarmid
1804–1889
Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Weir
1729–
Jean Marshal
1730–
John Lewars
1745–
Jean Scott
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewars
1719–
Jean Lindsay
1723–
Janet Amour
1689–

Alexander Weir's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Weir (4 MAY 1860–31 MAR 1939) m. Janet Thomson (9 JUN 1862–1 MAR 1930)
  1. 1. Janet (Winniefred Winnie) Weir 1892–1973
  2. 2. Margaret (Iva) Weir 1886–1888
  3. 3. Thomas (Archibald) Weir 1888–1888
  4. 4. Fred (Thomson) Weir 1898–1930
  5. 5. William (James Walton) Weir 1895–1955
  6. 6. Ada (Gladys Estelle) Weir 1889–1964

Alexander Weir's Timeline

14 Records

1860
4 MAY 1860
Birth of Alexander Weir in Brown's Corners, Scarborough, Upper Canada
Brown's Corners, Scarborough, Upper Canada
1860
JUL 1860
Alexander Weir was christened in Scarborough Settlement, York, Ontario
Scarborough Settlement, York, Ontario
1861
1861
Age 1
Alexander Weir appeared in census in Scarborough, York, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Scarborough, York, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1871
1871
Age 11
Alexander Weir resided here
None
1871
2 APR 1871
Age 11
Alexander Weir appeared in census in Scarborough, York East, Ontario, Canada
Scarborough, York East, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 21
Alexander Weir resided here
None
1901
31 MAR 1901
Age 41
Alexander Weir resided here
None
1906
1906
Age 46
Alexander Weir resided here
None
1911
1911
Age 51
Alexander Weir resided here
None
1916
1916
Age 56
Alexander Weir resided here
None
1916
1 JUN 1916
Age 56
Alexander Weir appeared in census in Saltcoats, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saltcoats, Saskatchewan, Canada
1926
1926
Age 66
Alexander Weir resided here
None
1939
APR 1939
Age 79
Burial of Alexander Weir in Saltcoats Cemetery, Saltcoats, Saltcoats No. 213, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saltcoats Cemetery, Saltcoats, Saltcoats No. 213, Saskatchewan, Canada
1939
31 MAR 1939
Age 79
Death of Alexander Weir in Saltcoats, Saltcoats No. 213, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saltcoats, Saltcoats No. 213, Saskatchewan, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1860
    Event Place: Brown's Corners, Scarborough, Upper Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada Census, 1871, "Canada Census, 1871", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Dec 06 00:55:32 UTC 2023), Entry for James Weir and Janet Weir, 1871., <p>Address:<p><p>Address1: Scotland<p>
    [2] Canada Census, 1881, "Canada Census, 1881", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Oct 06 21:10:07 UTC 2023), Entry for James Weir and Jennet Weir, 1881., <p>Address:<p><p>Address1: Relation to Head of House: Daur, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland<p>
    [3] Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Oct 04 10:41:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Alex Weir and Janet Weir, 1926., Cause of Death Teething and tabes mesenterica (Tubercular peritonitis)
    [4] Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906, "Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 05 21:42:09 UTC 2023), Entry for and Weir and Ird Rose, 1906., <p>Address:<p><p>Address1: Relation to Head of House: Daughter, Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland<p>
    [5] Canada Census, 1901, "Canada Census, 1901", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 05 11:56:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Alexander Weir and Jannet Weir, 1901., Post childbirth shock.
    [6] Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 19 17:03:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Alexander Weir and James Weir, 25 Feb 1885., <p>Address:<p><p>Address1: Relation to Head of House: Wife, Paisley Low Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland<p>
    [7] Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Nov 12 09:26:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Alex Weir and Janet Weir, 1916., <p>Address:<p><p>Address1: Scotland<p>
    [8] Recensement du Canada de 1911, "Recensement du Canada de 1911", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Dec 07 08:37:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Alexander Weis and Janet Weis, 1911., <p>Address:<p><p>Address1: Relation to Head of House: Daur, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland<p>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: JUL 1860
    Event Place: Scarborough Settlement, York, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: APR 1939
    Event Place: Saltcoats Cemetery, Saltcoats, Saltcoats No. 213, Saskatchewan, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1939
    Event Place: Saltcoats, Saltcoats No. 213, Saskatchewan, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 2 APR 1871
    Event Place: Scarborough, York East, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Scarborough, York, Canada West (Ontario), Canada

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1 JUN 1916
    Event Place: Saltcoats, Saskatchewan, Canada
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