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James Ezekiel Laird 1891–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1891

Birth Location: Mankato, Blue Earth, MN

Death Date: 13 Mar 1974

Death Location: Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: James Sr

Mother: Anna Dossett

Spouse(s): Gertrude MacBeth

Children(s): Bertrice Laird, Robert Laird, Walter Laird, Donald Laird, Nellie Laird, Albert Laird, Ellison Laird, Ann Laird, James Laird

In 1891, James Ezekiel Laird entered the world in Mankato, Blue Earth, MN, born to James Ezekial Laird Sr And Anna Marsten Dossett. James Ezekiel Laird married Gertrude Surprise Macbeth, and had children including Albert Henry Laird, Ann Laird, Bertrice Madeline Laird, Donald Glen Laird, Ellison James Laird, James Lynn Laird, Nellie Jean Laird, Robert Eldon Laird, Walter James Buddy Laird. James Ezekiel Laird passed away in 1974 in Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1891, James Ezekiel Laird entered the world in Mankato, Blue Earth, MN, born to James Ezekial Laird Sr And Anna Marsten Dossett.
  • James Ezekiel Laird married Gertrude Surprise Macbeth, and had children including Albert Henry Laird, Ann Laird, Bertrice Madeline Laird, Donald Glen Laird, Ellison James Laird, James Lynn Laird, Nellie Jean Laird, Robert Eldon Laird, Walter James Buddy Laird.
  • James Ezekiel Laird passed away in 1974 in Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sr
1855–1938
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
JS
Anna Dossett
1861–1934
Birth Location: Norway twp, Racine Co, WI
AD

Spouses(s)

Gertrude MacBeth
1891–1959
Birth Location: Le Ray, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
GM

Children(s)

Bertrice Laird
1916–2000
Birth Location: Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
BL
Robert Laird
1936–2010
Birth Location: Garden City, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
RL
Walter Laird
1922–1924
Birth Location: Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States
WL
Donald Laird
1912–1931
Birth Location: Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
DL
Nellie Laird
1921–1997
Birth Location: Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
NL
Albert Laird
1932–1997
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
AL
Ellison Laird
1914–1993
Birth Location: Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
EL
Ann Laird
1918–1974
Birth Location: Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
AL
James Laird
1929–1979
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
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James Laird's Ancestors

Self
James Laird
1891–1974
Birth Place: Mankato, Blue Earth, MN
Parents
James Ezekial Laird Sr
1855–1938
Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
Anna (Marsten) Dossett
1861–1934
Norway twp, Racine Co, WI
Grandparents
John (Christian) Dossett
1827–1877
Utulrud, Vestre-Toten, , Norway
Susanna (Serina Simonson) Sonsteby
1829–1905
Norway
Great-Grandparents
Kristian Amlid
1793–1872
Berte Pedersdotte
1792–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Kristian Amlid
1756–1823
Johanne Knudsdatter
1749–1819

James Laird's Descendants

1.
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James (Ezekiel) Laird (14 Oct 1891–13 Mar 1974) m. Gertrude (Surprise) MacBeth (20 Sep 1891–10 Mar 1959)
  1. 1. Bertrice (Madeline) Laird 1916–2000
  2. 2. Robert (Eldon) Laird 1936–2010
  3. 3. Walter (James "Buddy") Laird 1922–1924
  4. 4. Donald (Glen) Laird 1912–1931
  5. 5. Nellie (Jean) Laird 1921–1997
  6. 6. Albert (Henry) Laird 1932–1997
  7. 7. Ellison (James) Laird 1914–1993
  8. 8. Ann Laird 1918–1974
  9. 9. James (Lynn) Laird 1929–1979

James Laird's Timeline

2 Records

1891
14 Oct 1891
Birth of James Ezekiel Laird in Mankato, Blue Earth, MN
Mankato, Blue Earth, MN
1974
13 Mar 1974
Age 83
Death of James Ezekiel Laird in Mankato, Blue Earth, MN
Mankato, Blue Earth, MN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1891
    Event Place: Mankato, Blue Earth, MN
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1974
    Event Place: Mankato, Blue Earth, MN
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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