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Joseph Adair 1808–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

Death Date: 18 Oct 1877

Death Location: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Adair

Mother: Jane Rankin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Colter

Children(s): Samuel Adair, Jane Adair, Sarah Adair, John Adair, David Adair, Charlotte Adair, Mary Adair, Ellen Adair, Matilda Adair, Matthew Adair, Nancy Adair, Elizabeth Adair

Joseph Adair was born in 1808 in Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland, the child of John Adair And Jane Campbell Rankin. Joseph Adair married Elizabeth Ellen Colter, and had children including Charlotte Adair, David Adair, Elizabeth Adair, Ellen Adair, Jane Adair, John Adair, Mary Adair, Matilda Adair, Matthew Adair, Nancy Adair, Samuel Adair, Sarah Ann Adair. Joseph Adair passed away in 1877 in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

Joseph Adair was born in 1808 in Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland, the child of John Adair And Jane Campbell Rankin.
Joseph Adair married Elizabeth Ellen Colter, and had children including Charlotte Adair, David Adair, Elizabeth Adair, Ellen Adair, Jane Adair, John Adair, Mary Adair, Matilda Adair, Matthew Adair, Nancy Adair, Samuel Adair, Sarah Ann Adair.
Joseph Adair passed away in 1877 in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Adair

1765–1850

Birth Location: Down, Down, Ireland

Jane Rankin

1775–1876

Birth Location: dromore, down, Ireland

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Colter

1817–1905

Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Children(s)

Samuel Adair

1831–1923

Birth Location: Niagra, Ontario, Canada

Jane Adair

1836–1904

Birth Location: Bertie Township, Welland County, Ontario Province, Canada

Sarah Adair

1838–1917

Birth Location: Bertie Township, Welland County, Ontario Province, Canada

John Adair

1840–1930

Birth Location: Bertie Township, Welland County, Ontario Province, Canada

David Adair

1843–1916

Birth Location: Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada

Charlotte Adair

1855–1930

Birth Location: Ontario Province, Canada

Mary Adair

1845–1892

Birth Location: Canada

Ellen Adair

1848–1902

Birth Location: Howick, Ontario, Canada

Matilda Adair

1856–1893

Birth Location: Ontario Province, Canada

Matthew Adair

1850–1932

Birth Location: Perth, Ontario, Canada

Nancy Adair

1847–1934

Birth Location: Downie Township, Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada

Elizabeth Adair

1846–1870

Birth Location: Downie Township, Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada

Joseph Adair's Ancestors

Self

Joseph Adair

1808–1877

Birth Place: Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

Parents

John Adair

1765–1850

Down, Down, Ireland

Jane (Campbell) Rankin

1775–1876

dromore, down, Ireland

Grandparents

Samuel Adair

1735–1793

County Down, Ireland

Mary McClughan

1740–

John Rankin

1750–1807

Ireland

Mary Beaton

1752–1807

Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Great-Grandparents

Mathew Adair

1700–1774

Agnes Livingston

1704–

John Rankin

1726–1795

Lilias Waddell

1739–1786

Alexander Beaton

1698–1770

Anne #

1704–1780

2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Adair

1690–1752

Catherine Smallman

1655–1752

Thomas Livingstone

1674–1704

Janet Moffat

1672–

John Rankine

1684–

Margaret Cleland

1670–

John Waddell

1714–1762

Anna Binnie

1716–1773

Donald Beaton

1670–1770

Jean Cameron

1680–1780

William MacBain

1651–1715

Jean MacKintosh

1670–1742

Joseph Adair's Descendants

Joseph Adair (1808–18 Oct 1877) m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Colter (03 Jan 1817–20 Oct 1905)

1. Samuel Adair 1831–1923 m. Sarah Tower 1839–
1. 1. Clara (I) Adair 1880–
2. 2. Samuel (John) Adair 1871–1944 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Frazer 1874–1954
  1. 1. Lucretia (Hazel) Adair 1910–1998 m. Hugh (Wallace) Weatherby 1908–1985
  2. 2. James (Samuel) Adair 1901–1954
  3. 3. Annie (Tower) Adair 1904–2004 m. Asbjorn (Henry) Sotvedt 1908–1982
    1. 1. Kenneth (Henry Adair) Sotvedt 1937–2003
  4. 4. Florence (Christina) Adair 1908–2000 m. Conrad (W Cecil) Gunn 1909–1989
    1. 1. Marla (Elise) Gunn 1934–2021 m. Kazyz ("Carl") Simkus 1926–1968
  5. 5. John (F.) Adair 1915–1915
  6. 6. Gwen (Mae) Adair 1912–1994 m. Daniel (Robert) Trousdell 1913–1994
3. 3. Susan (Mary) Turner 1869–1951 m. William Adair 1860–1935
4. 4. Thomas (James) Adair 1862–1949 m. Margaret (Jane (Maggie)) TULLOCH 1866–1943
  1. 1. Archie ADAIR 1891–1951
  2. 2. Bertha (L) ADAIR 1889–1961 m. George (Dawson) McKenzie 1888–1969 m. Phillip (Bertum) Humphreys 1890–1952
    1. 1. Phillip (Ralph Sylvester) Humphreys 1914–1986
    2. 2. Bertha (Thelma Rosalie) Humphreys 1915– m. Edwill (August) Darmer 1889–
  3. 3. Blanche ADAIR 1902–1992
  4. 4. David ADAIR 1895–1895
  5. 5. Elsie (I) ADAIR 1900–1959 m. Michael (H) Thienes 1895–1978
    1. 1. Clifford Thienes 1930–2010
    2. 2. Rod Thienes 1925–
  6. 6. Eulalie ADAIR 1897–1962 m. Watson (Henry) Ballard 1900–
    1. 1. Margaret (Yvonne) Ballard 1936–2017
    2. 2. Noreen Ballard 1920–2014
    3. 3. Lloyd Ballard 1925–1952
  7. 7. James (Chester) Adair 1908–1998 m. Ella (Edith) Wilson 1896–1980
    1. 1. Donald Adair 1937–2011
    2. 2. Margaret (Jean) Adair 1931–2020 m. John (Henry) Yeomans 1933–1990
  8. 8. Morley ADAIR 1894–1963
5. 5. Maggie Adair 1864–1947
6. 6. M (George) Adair 1873–1952
7. 7. William Adair 1860–1935 m. Susan (Mary) Turner 1869–1951
8. 8. David (Lewis Wellington Ada) Adair 1875–1934 m. Lucy (Linden) Clark 1884–1940
  1. 1. Wellington (James) Adair 1904–1988 m. Jemima (Isabella) Curry 1899–1978
  2. 2. David (Lorne) Adair 1908–1988
  3. 3. Dorothy (Lucy) Adair 1910–1998 m. Otto Pokorny 1899–1987
  4. 4. Orval (Wilson) Adair 1917–2008 m. Doris (Faith) Traver 1920–1988 m. Alice (Evelyn Felegy) Hoppe 1916–1994 m. Verena (Flora) Potvin 1919–2005
    1. 1. Robert (Orval) Adair 1939–2008 m. Diane (Elizabeth) Bushey 1942–2006
  5. 5. James Adair 1916–1993
  6. 6. Elmer (Louis) Adair 1906–1994 m. Clara (Eureka Scherling) Adair 1907–1988
    1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Adair 1932–2005 m. Robert (Eugene) Hartke 1929–2005
  7. 7. Archie Adair 1909–1910
  8. 8. Archie (Morley) Adair 1921–1977
9. 9. Bessie Adair 1866–
10. 10. Almira Adair 1877–
2. Jane Adair 1836–1904 m. Richard Henderson 1829–
1. 1. Mary Henderson 1859–
2. 2. Sarah Henderson 1857–
3. 3. Joseph Henderson 1867–
4. 4. George Henderson 1862–
5. 5. Emily (Jane) Henderson 1864–1957 m. William (Samuel) Middleditch 1864–1939
  1. 1. Edward (A) Middleditch 1887–1910
  2. 2. William (H) Middleditch 1892–1966 m. Mary (Jane) Childs 1894–1972
  3. 3. Roy (E) Middleditch 1893–1916
  4. 4. Ethel (Matilda Jane) Middleditch 1895– m. John (D.) McLachlin 1886–
    1. 1. John (Elden Mc) Laughlen 1913–
    2. 2. Edward (Milton Mc) Laughlen 1917–
    3. 3. Lorene (Alice Mc) Laughlen 1915–
  5. 5. Chester (S) Middleditch 1899–1970 m. Mary (Alice) Ranns 1899–1945
    1. 1. Roy (Samuel) Middleditch 1924–2005
6. 6. Richard Henderson 1869–
7. 7. Edward Henderson 1861–
3. Sarah (Ann) Adair 1838–1917 m. Finley McEwen 1831–1890
1. 1. John (Adair) McEwen 1865–1920 m. Eleanor ("Ella\Ellen") Smith 1865–1949
  1. 1. Earl (Blake) McEwen 1902–1956 m. Mary ("ANNIE") Tarr 1900–1986
    1. 1. Donald (Roy) McEwen 1938–2019
    2. 2. Margaret (Eleanor) McEwen 1933–1979
    3. 3. Kenneth (Earl) McEwen 1935–2016
    4. 4. David (Harvey) McEwen 1939–1986
    5. 5. Jack (Douglas) McEwen 1931–1932
    6. 6. Joseph (W) McEwen 1936–1937
  2. 2. Oliver (William "Van") McEwen 1895–1966
  3. 3. Hugh ("Allen") McEwen 1900–1979
  4. 4. Norman (David Smith) McEwen 1904–1947
  5. 5. Roy (Adair) McEwen 1905–1926
  6. 6. Edna ((Sarah Edna Annabelle)) McEwen 1910–2010
2. 2. Elizabeth McEwen 1863–1915
3. 3. Hugh McEwen 1860–1922
4. 4. Georgina McEwen 1869–1880
5. 5. Delilah McEwen 1867–1943
6. 6. Sara (Ann) McEwen 1868–1952
7. 7. Annie McEwen 1879–1881
8. 8. Mary McEwen 1862–1949
9. 9. Norman McEwen 1873–1873
10. 10. James McEwen 1871–1871
11. 11. Jessie (Matilda) McEwen 1877–1888
4. John Adair 1840–1930 m. Maria Newell 1840–1934
1. 1. Elizebeth ((Bessie) Lavinia) ADAIR 1880–1969
2. 2. Robert ADAIR 1869–1954 m. Mary (Thomsena) Quipp 1876–1962
  1. 1. Vera (Irene) Adair 1900–1909
  2. 2. Teresa (May Isabel) Adair 1902–1993 m. William (John Earl) Horn 1901–1974
  3. 3. Clarence (Robert) Adair 1912–1912
  4. 4. Edith (Viola) Adair 1915–1982
3. 3. James (Newell) ADAIR 1866–1948 m. Mary (Ann) McIntosh 1886–1964
  1. 1. Gertrude (Mary) Adair 1922–2008
  2. 2. John (Roderick) Adair 1907–1979
  3. 3. Margaret (Rhoda) Adair 1909–1993
  4. 4. William (Thomas) Adair 1918–
4. 4. Samuel (John) Adair 1868–1964 m. Mary (Ellen) Holmes 1876–1945
  1. 1. Eleanor (Pearl) Adair 1915–1923
  2. 2. May (Isabella) Adair 1905–1984 m. Harold (Henry Frank) Sack 1903–
  3. 3. Samuel (J) Adair 1910–
  4. 4. Arthur (Murdock) Adair 1912–2003 m. Elizabeth (Emily Ann "Betty") Dugard 1916–1996
    1. 1. Harold (Frederic) Adair 1949–2019
5. 5. George (Livingstone) Adair 1878–1961 m. Jeannie (M) Battin 1874–1968
  1. 1. Joseph (Warren) Adair 1913–1991
  2. 2. Ralph (Livingston) Adair 1909–2005 m. Doris (Isobel) Dodd 1917–2001
    1. 1. George (Livingstone) Adair 1942–2006
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Jean) Adair 1943–1943
6. 6. Joseph Adair 1863–1943 m. Martha (Jane Wilkinson) (Jenny) 1868–1951
  1. 1. Florence (Myrtle) Adair 1895–1980 m. Thomas (Roy Joseph) Gummow 1894–1956
    1. 1. Wilda (M.) Rennick 1926–2001
    2. 2. Wilma Maddess 1926–2019
7. 7. Mary (Matilda) Adair 1864–1959 m. Thomas (Duncan) Holmes 1860–1944
8. 8. Sarah (Jane) ADAIR 1874–1927
9. 9. William (Matthew) Adair 1876–1956
10. 10. David (L.) ADAIR 1871–1955
5. David Adair 1843–1916 m. Mary (Jane) Dunsmore 1847–1926
1. 1. John (C.) Adair 1882–1882
2. 2. Alice Adair 1883–1971
3. 3. Fredrick (Joseph) Adair 1876–1955
4. 4. William (James) Adair 1873–1950 m. Jennie Taylor 1883–
5. 5. Elizabeth Adair 1871– m. George Lemmon 1875–
  1. 1. Mabel (Alice) Lemon 1900–1963 m. Sherman Weaver 1893–1968
    1. 1. Harold Weaver 1933–1995
    2. 2. Stanley (Gordon) Weaver 1938–2000
  2. 2. Charlotte Lemon 1903–
  3. 3. Frederick Lemon 1909–
  4. 4. Harold (David) Lemon 1914–1981 m. Velva (Irene) Wussow 1917–1960
    1. 1. Vern (David) Lemon 1940–1993
    2. 2. Allan (Frederick) Lemon 1945–1991
6. 6. Margaret (Catherine) Adair 1868–1969
7. 7. Sarah (Edith Louisa) Adair 1879–1933
6. Charlotte Adair 1855–1930 m. Ervin Armstrong 1855–
7. Mary Adair 1845–1892 m. James Dunsmore 1821–1905
1. 1. Magdalaine Dunsmore 1870–
2. 2. John (A) Dunsmore 1871–1935
3. 3. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Dunsmore 1874–1937 m. William (Joseph) Boyd 1871– m. Martin (John) O'Brien 1861–1940
  1. 1. Martin (Mitchell) O'Brien 1901–1964 m. Mary Herbert 1912–2005
    1. 1. Patricia (Mary) O'Brien 1931–1931
    2. 2. Martin (Terrence) O'Brien 1929–1959 m. Doris (Lorraine) Leeson 1926–1993
    3. 3. Dennis (Robert) O'Brien 1933–1979 m. Jean Sharp 1935–2012
    4. 4. James (Herbert) O'Brien 1932–2000 m. Rose (Marie Mary) Schemenauer 1936–2006
    5. 5. Patrick (Joseph) O'Brien 1936–2005
  2. 2. Charlotte (Louise) O'Brien 1901–1996 m. Harold (Alexander) Grant 1887–1958
    1. 1. Harold (Brien) grant 1941–2016
  3. 3. Gladys (Mary) O'Brien 1897–1976
4. 4. James (D) Dunsmore 1866–
5. 5. Eleanora Dunsmore 1868–
6. 6. Jos (M) Dunsmore 1875–1903
8. Ellen Adair 1848–1902 m. John (E.) McEwen 1848–1925
1. 1. James (Gordon Adair) McEwen 1889–1964 m. Ella (Elizabeth) McDonald 1891–1982
  1. 1. Stuart (Jack "Stuie") McEwen 1919–2001 m. Kathryn (Margaret "Peggy") Snyder 1922–2021
  2. 2. Marjorie (Norma) McEwen 1916–2008 m. Isaac Ashman 1911–1986
  3. 3. George (Arthur) McEwen 1914–1969 m. Dorothy (Louise) Fothergill 1911–
2. 2. John (Oliver McPherson) McEwen 1880–1963
3. 3. Martha (Ann Pearl) McEwen 1890–1976 m. Richard Ingram 1883–1972
  1. 1. Opal Ingram 1917–2000 m. John (Ivan) Benson 1909–1998
  2. 2. Olive (May) Ingram 1919–2005 m. Frederick (L) Noble 1907–1983
  3. 3. Elda (Lorine) Ingram 1921–
  4. 4. Sylvia (June) Ingram 1916–1916
  5. 5. Ivan (B.) Ingram 1926–2002 m. Jean (Florence) Leclair 1938–2020
4. 4. Mary (Eva Ellen) McEwen 1883–1926 m. Thomas (William Grieve) Corporal 1887–1952 m. Paris Anderson 1880–
9. Matilda Adair 1856–1893 m. Archibald Graham 1849–1908
1. 1. Mamie (Jessmine) Graham 1882–1972 m. Iney (E) Frasier 1879– m. Clarence (Sheldon) Boom 1878–1937
  1. 1. Lawrence Boom 1911–1960 m. Frances (Agatha) Haefner 1908– m. Hazel (W.) Lawrence 1902–
  2. 2. Clifford (Graham) Boom 1903–1986 m. Lura (C) Wylie 1901–1991
  3. 3. Helen (L) Boom 1917–
  4. 4. Gladys (K) Boom 1912–2012 m. Leslie (B.) Ward 1911–
  5. 5. Harold (J) Boom 1923–
2. 2. Laura (H) Graham 1885–1905
10. Matthew Adair 1850–1932 m. Edith (Jane) Edwards 1869–1907 m. Margret Coulter 1857–1887
1. 1. John (Wesley) Adair 1893–1970 m. Sarah (Sadie Elizabeth) Ingold 1897–1980
  1. 1. Marjorie (Jean) Adair 1920–1974 m. Lloyd (G.) Riley 1919–1984
  2. 2. Glen (Frederick) Adair 1932–2007 m. Sharon (Anne) Grainger 1946–2001
  3. 3. Lyle (Wesley) Adair 1937–1991 m. Joyce (Lorraine) Bossence 1939–2012
  4. 4. Shirley (Margaret) Adair 1930–2016 m. Gerald (Arthur) Frank 1928–1999
  5. 5. Gloria (Mary) Adair 1929–1998
  6. 6. Keith (Donald) Adair 1926–1976
2. 2. Herbert (Matthew) Adair 1896–1960
3. 3. Alfred (James) Adair 1901–1901
4. 4. Fanny (Edith) Adair 1905–1955
5. 5. Charlotte Adair 1907–
6. 6. Annie (Victoria) Adair 1881–1899
7. 7. Mary (Ellen) Adair 1879–1881
8. 8. Joseph Adair 1882–1922
9. 9. Sarah (Matilda) Adair 1885–1965
11. Nancy Adair 1847–1934 m. Chas Logan 1852– m. James Armstrong 1854– m. James Dunsmore 1844–
1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Dunsmore 1867–1915
2. 2. Ephraim Dunsmore 1863–1951 m. Emma Falk 1873–1922
3. 3. George (William "W A") Dunsmore 1868–1944
12. Elizabeth Adair 1846–1870

Joseph Adair's Timeline

7 Records

1808

Birth of Joseph Adair in Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

1809

Abt. 1809

Age 1

Birth of Joseph Adair in Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

1809

Age 1

Birth of Joseph Adair in Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, 1652383

Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, 1652383

1809

Age 1

Birth of Joseph Adair in Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland, UK

Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland, UK

1877

18 Oct 1877

Age 69

Death of Joseph Adair in Downie, 1654328, Ontario, Canada

Downie, 1654328, Ontario, Canada

1877

18 Aug 1877

Age 69

Death of Joseph Adair

None

1877

18 Oct 1877

Age 69

Death of Joseph Adair in Downie Township, Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada

Downie Township, Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada

1808

Birth of Joseph Adair in Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

1809

Abt. 1809

Age 1

Birth of Joseph Adair in Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

1809

Age 1

Birth of Joseph Adair in Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, 1652383

Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, 1652383

1809

Age 1

Birth of Joseph Adair in Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland, UK

Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland, UK

1877

18 Oct 1877

Age 69

Death of Joseph Adair in Downie, 1654328, Ontario, Canada

Downie, 1654328, Ontario, Canada

1877

18 Aug 1877

Age 69

Death of Joseph Adair

None

1877

18 Oct 1877

Age 69

Death of Joseph Adair in Downie Township, Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada

Downie Township, Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada

Sources

Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Abt. 1809
Event Place: Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1809
Event Place: Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, 1652383

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1809
Event Place: Dromara, County Down, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland, UK

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1808
Event Place: Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland

Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Oct 1877
Event Place: Downie, 1654328, Ontario, Canada

Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Aug 1877

Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Oct 1877
Event Place: Downie Township, Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada

Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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