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Elizabeth Muir 1902 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 FEB 1902

Birth Location: 196 Quarry St. Hamilton

Death Date: 21 Feb 1977

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: John Muir

Mother: Helen Rumgay

Spouse(s): Carl Sheffer, Campbell None

Children(s): Marjorie Muir, John Sheffer

In 1902, Elizabeth Muir entered the world in 196 Quarry St. Hamilton, born to John Muir and Helen Stevenson Rumgay. In 1921, Elizabeth Muir resided in Sydney Mines Town, Cape Breton North and Victoria,. Elizabeth Muir married Carl Askey Sheffer, Campbell, and had children including Marjorie Muir, John Grant Sheffer. Elizabeth Muir passed away in 1977 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1902, Elizabeth Muir entered the world in 196 Quarry St. Hamilton, born to John Muir and Helen Stevenson Rumgay.
  • In 1921, Elizabeth Muir resided in Sydney Mines Town, Cape Breton North and Victoria,.
  • Elizabeth Muir married Carl Askey Sheffer, Campbell, and had children including Marjorie Muir, John Grant Sheffer.
  • Elizabeth Muir passed away in 1977 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elizabeth Muir's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Muir
1902 – 1977
Birth Place: 196 Quarry St. Hamilton
Parents
John Muir
1871 – 1911
Netherton Colliery, Morpeth, Northumberland
Helen (Stevenson) Rumgay
1871 – 1965
Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Muir
1845 – 1922
Crossgates, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Eleanor Dixon
1847 – 1908
Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Andrew Rumgay
1846 –
Airdrie, Lanarkshire
Helen (G) Menzies
1848 –
Airdrie, Lanarkshire
Great-Grandparents
James Muir
1812 – 1896
Mary Ditchburn
1812 – 1887
John Dixon
1816 – 1894
Isabella Dunn
1819 – 1896
Andrew Rumgay
1823 – 1857
Lillias Davidson
1816 – 1902
William Menzies
1805 –
Helen Stevenson
1813 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Muir
1783 – 1867
Janet Cowan
1779 – 1867
William Ditchburn
1773 –
Mary Waters
1761 –
William Dixon
1786 –
Eleanor Walker
1791 – 1820

Elizabeth Muir's Descendants

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Elizabeth Muir (9 FEB 1902 – 21 Feb 1977) m. Carl (Askey) Sheffer (10 Feb 1898 – 9 Jun 1978) m. Campbell
  1. 1. Marjorie Muir (Abt 1930 – Abt 1960)
  2. 2. John (Grant) Sheffer (1 MAY 1936 – 13 March 1997)

Elizabeth Muir's Timeline

3 Records

1902
9 FEB 1902
Birth of Elizabeth Muir in 196 Quarry St. Hamilton
196 Quarry St. Hamilton
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 19
Elizabeth Muir resided here in Sydney Mines Town, Cape Breton North and Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney Mines Town, Cape Breton North and Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada
1977
21 Feb 1977
Age 75
Death of Elizabeth Muir in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1902
    Event Place: 196 Quarry St. Hamilton
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Census Place: 40, Cape Breton North and Victoria, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 31

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1903
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Census Place: 40, Cape Breton North and Victoria, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 31

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Sydney Mines Town, Cape Breton North and Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Census Place: 40, Cape Breton North and Victoria, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1977
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

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