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John Fair 1804 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1804

Birth Location: Scotland, Emigrated To, Tyrone Co., Ireland In 1814

Death Date: 17 Dec 1865

Death Location: Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Father: David Fair

Mother: Margaret Braid

Spouse(s): Mary Ferguson

Children(s): Thomas Fair, Sarah Fair, Matilda Fair, Thomas Fair, Armour Fair, Edward Fair, Boy Fair, Mary Fair, Eliza Fair, Robert Fair, George Fair, Isabella Fair

The story of John Fair began in 1804 in Scotland, Emigrated To, Tyrone Co., Ireland In 1814. In 1861, John Fair resided in Essex, Canada West, Canada. John Fair married Mary Ferguson, and had children including Thomas Fair, Sarah Jane Fair, Matilda Fair, Thomas Fair, Armour John Fair, Edward Fair, Boy Twins Fair, Mary Fair, Eliza Mary Fair, Robert Fair, George Fair, Isabella Fair. John Fair passed away in 1865 in Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Fair began in 1804 in Scotland, Emigrated To, Tyrone Co., Ireland In 1814.
  • In 1861, John Fair resided in Essex, Canada West, Canada.
  • John Fair married Mary Ferguson, and had children including Thomas Fair, Sarah Jane Fair, Matilda Fair, Thomas Fair, Armour John Fair, Edward Fair, Boy Twins Fair, Mary Fair, Eliza Mary Fair, Robert Fair, George Fair, Isabella Fair.
  • John Fair passed away in 1865 in Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Fair
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
DF
Margaret Braid
Birth Location: –
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Ferguson
1804 – 1862
Birth Location: Lislea House, Newtonstewart, Tyrone County, No. Ireland
MF

Children(s)

Thomas Fair
1828 – 1830
Birth Location: Leslea House, 10 Miles N Of, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
TF
Sarah Fair
1829 – 1898
Birth Location: Leslea House, 10 Miles N Of, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
SF
Matilda Fair
1831 – 1886
Birth Location: Leslea House, 10 Miles N Of, Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland
MF
Thomas Fair
1833 – 1911
Birth Location: Omah, Leslea, Tyrone Co., Ireland
TF
Armour Fair
1835 – 1917
Birth Location: Atlantic Ocean
AF
Edward Fair
1837 –
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
EF
Boy Fair
1837 –
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
BF
Mary Fair
1839 – 1841
Birth Location: Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
MF
Eliza Fair
1842 – 1928
Birth Location: Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
EF
Robert Fair
1842 – 1923
Birth Location: Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
RF
George Fair
1844 – 1916
Birth Location: Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
GF
Isabella Fair
1846 – 1916
Birth Location: Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
IF

John Fair's Ancestors

Self
John Fair
1804 – 1865
Birth Place: Scotland, Emigrated To, Tyrone Co., Ireland In 1814
Parents
David Fair
Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Braid
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Fair's Descendants

1.
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John Fair (12 Aug 1804 – 17 Dec 1865) m. Mary Ferguson (1 Jun 1804 – 01 Dec 1862)
  1. 1. Thomas Fair (10 Feb 1828 – bef 1830)
  2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Fair (10 Mar 1829 – 11 Nov 1898) m. Charles Fox (17 Aug 1829 – 12 Nov 1885) m. Alexander Little (17 Jul 1824 – 05 Jul 1870)
    1. 1. John Little (29 Mar 1856 – 18 Sep 1858)
  3. 3. Matilda Fair (10 Feb 1831 – 19 Aug 1886) m. William (C.) Pierce (1 Dec 1835 – 16 Jan 1899)
  4. 4. Thomas Fair (26 Feb 1833 – 3 Jul 1911) m. Elizabeth Robinson (12 Dec 1832 – 02 Apr 1906)
    1. 1. John (Milton) Fair (09 Apr 1858 – 01 Jan 1919)
    2. 2. Mary Fair (12 Feb 1860 – 31 Mar 1947)
    3. 3. Franklin Fair (01 Feb 1862 – 22 Oct 1929) m. Ellen Wardle (5 Jun 1864 – 18 Aug 1913)
      1. 1. Clinton (Ray) Fair (17 Jan 1889 – 19 Nov 1981) m. Cora (May) Smith (18 Mar 1891 – 25 Sept 1969)
        1. 1. Marion (Pearl) Fair (16 Dec 1913 – 18 Jul 1984)
        2. 2. Evelyn Fair (abt 1916 – )
        3. 3. Norma Fair (abt 1919 – )
        4. 4. Leslie (James) Fair (1923 – 28 Mar 2011) m. Tannys (Margaret) Black (1 Mar 1925 – 6 Nov 2008)
        5. 5. Eleanor (May) Fair (1 May 1925 – 26 Nov 1990)
        6. 6. Russell Fair
      2. 2. Ida (May) Fair (22 May 1890 – 21 Jul 1890)
      3. 3. Harold Fair (4 Oct 1892 – 4 Oct 1892)
      4. 4. Howard (James) Fair (28 Nov 1895 – 21 Jul 1969)
      5. 5. Ina (Pearl) Fair (9 Dec 1896 – 27 Feb 1974)
      6. 6. John (Joseph) Fair (24 Aug 1900 – 29 Apr 1973)
    4. 4. Jennie Fair (10 Jan 1864 – 23 Jun 1934)
    5. 5. George (Armour) Fair (10 Mar 1866 – 31 Jan 1951) m. Mattie (Alcinda) Wilmore (26 Sep 1872 – 24 Oct 1956)
      1. 1. Eventi Fair (abt 1899 – )
      2. 2. John Fair (abt 1900 – )
      3. 3. Virginia (Victoria) Fair (27 Oct 1901 – )
    6. 6. Thomas (Samuel) Fair (20 Feb 1868 – 31 Jul 1953) m. Mertie (Virginia) Wilmore (7 Dec 1878 – 19 Jun 1955)
      1. 1. Phalti Fair (08 Nov 1899 – 11 Jun 1981)
      2. 2. Happy (Ruth) Fair (16 Jun 1902 – 22 Dec 1993)
      3. 3. Mary (Gladness) Fair (15 Dec 1904 – 20 Dec 1980)
      4. 4. Thomas (William) Fair (9 Nov 1906 – 23 Feb 1977)
      5. 5. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Fair (07 Aug 1911 – 11 Aug 2002)
    7. 7. Robert (Christopher) Fair (18 Sep 1872 – 23 May 1945)
  5. 5. Armour (John) Fair (02 Mar 1835 – 15 Mar 1917)
  6. 6. Edward Fair (ABT 1837 – )
  7. 7. Boy (Twins) Fair (ABT 1837 – )
  8. 8. Mary Fair (29 Jun 1839 – 29 Nov 1841)
  9. 9. Eliza (Mary) Fair (05 Feb 1842 – 16 Feb 1928) m. William (F.) Bailey (28 Sep 1836 – 24 Mar 1872)
    1. 1. Joseph (John) Bailey (20 Aug 1863 – 26 Jan 1949)
    2. 2. George (Henry) Bailey (24 Oct 1865 – 21 Mar 1933) m. Sarah (Jane) Lundy (25 Jan 1872 – 26 Jul 1903) m. Ella (B.) Robinson (20 Mar 1870 – 03 Apr 1933)
      1. 1. Annie (Eliza) Bailey (1895 – 18 Jun 1975) m. Murton (Floyd) Massender (11 Feb 1888 – 29 Aug 1975)
        1. 1. Kathleen (Frances) Massender (18 Sep 1920 – 2005)
        2. 2. Eleanor (Lorraine) Massender (10 Dec 1921 – 17 Mar 2000)
        3. 3. George (Murton) Massender (22 Dec 1924 – 21 Sep 2001)
        4. 4. Everitt (Lyle) Massender (9 Aug 1926 – 2005)
        5. 5. James (Arnold) Massender (21 Jul 1929 – 2005)
        6. 6. Douglas Massender (13 Oct 1935 – 25 Dec 1999)
        7. 7. Lawrence (Gordon) Massender (30 May 1939 – 10 Aug 2005)
      2. 2. Everett (Roy) Bailey (5 Mar 1898 – Mar 1964) m. Laverne Griffin (abt 1901 – )
        1. 1. Harold Bailey (abt 1919 – )
        2. 2. Cecil (Floyd) Bailey (abt 1920 – )
        3. 3. Ernest (Alan) Bailey (abt 1921 – )
      3. 3. Sarah (Alberta) Bailey (7 Jul 1903 – 20 Sep 1903)
    3. 3. Francis (Albert) Bailey (30 Mar 1868 – 10 Feb 1917)
  10. 10. Robert Fair (05 Feb 1842 – 05 Nov 1923) m. Sarah (Ann) Wigle (19 Mar 1846 – 12 Apr 1870) m. Melinda ("Linnie") Iler (6 Mar 1852 – 10 Sep 1921)
    1. 1. Nettie (Jane) Fair (27 Sept 1865 – 29 Jan 1867)
    2. 2. William (Andrew) Fair (2 Jul 1868 – 19 Jun 1955) m. Anah (Clare) Bennett (10 May 1872 – 25 Mar 1933)
      1. 1. Catherine (Louette) Fair (31 Oct 1897 – 8 Oct 1994) m. Horace Singleton (13 Oct 1895 – 14 Feb 1968)
        1. 1. Clare (Jane) Singleton (08 Aug 1924 – 09 Aug 1924)
        2. 2. William (Joshua) Singleton (17 May 1934 – 24 Mar 1985)
      2. 2. Robert (Bennett) Fair (23 Sep 1899 – 31 Jul 1986) m. Edith (Elizabeth) Pugsley (26 Jun 1903 – 22 Jun 1999)
    3. 3. Stillborn Fair (1868 – 1868)
    4. 4. Florence (Lillian) Fair (15 Aug 1873 – 15 Aug 1873)
    5. 5. Annie (Matilda) Fair (15 Aug 1873 – 2 Mar 1877)
    6. 6. Ernest (Stanley) Fair (25 Jun 1875 – 28 Jan 1876)
    7. 7. Orland (Blake) Fair (7 Dec 1877 – 20 Jul 1894)
    8. 8. Jessie (Lillian May) Fair (04 Jul 1880 – 24 Feb 1884)
    9. 9. Minnie (Mabel) Fair (23 Feb 1883 – 22 May 1884)
    10. 10. Iler (Judson) Fair (13 Jul 1885 – 18 Oct 1885)
    11. 11. Allen (Sterling) Fair (6 Nov 1889 – 6 Nov 1889)
  11. 11. George Fair (22 Mar 1844 – 7 Aug 1916) m. Mary (Ann) Pierce (1844 – Sept 1911) m. Ella Wadlington
    1. 1. Laura (May) Fair (1867 – 17 Jan 1938)
    2. 2. Russel (Gordon) Fair (1869 – 1891)
    3. 3. Mattie Fair (1875 – )
    4. 4. Ernest (Edgar) Fair (27 Apr 1876 – )
  12. 12. Isabella Fair (29 Apr 1846 – 11 Feb 1916)

John Fair's Timeline

3 Records

1804
12 Aug 1804
Birth of John Fair in Scotland, Emigrated To, Tyrone Co., Ireland In 1814
Scotland, Emigrated To, Tyrone Co., Ireland In 1814
1861
1861
Age 57
John Fair resided here in Essex, Canada West, Canada
Essex, Canada West, Canada
1865
17 Dec 1865
Age 61
Death of John Fair in Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1804
    Event Place: Scotland, Emigrated To, Tyrone Co., Ireland In 1814
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1019-1020
    [2] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Emigrated To, Ontario, Canada, In 1835

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Essex, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1019-1020

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1865
    Event Place: Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Woodslee, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index
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