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Richard Edward Robert Fair 1865 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1865

Birth Location: Rothsay, Twsp. Maryborough, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

Death Date: bef 1943

Death Location: Queenland, Australia

Father: Andrew Fair

Mother: Eliza Cowan

Spouse(s): Edith Shepherd, Emily Kennedy

Children(s): Cora Fair, Richard Fair

In 1865, Richard Edward Robert Fair entered the world in Rothsay, Twsp. Maryborough, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada, born to Andrew Hudson Fair and Eliza Margaret Cowan. In 1881, Richard Edward Robert Fair resided in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. Richard Edward Robert Fair married Edith Emma Shepherd, Emily Gertrude Kennedy, and had children including Cora Gladys Fair, Richard Edward Fair. Richard Edward Robert Fair passed away in 1943 in Queenland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Richard Edward Robert Fair entered the world in Rothsay, Twsp. Maryborough, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada, born to Andrew Hudson Fair and Eliza Margaret Cowan.
  • In 1881, Richard Edward Robert Fair resided in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
  • Richard Edward Robert Fair married Edith Emma Shepherd, Emily Gertrude Kennedy, and had children including Cora Gladys Fair, Richard Edward Fair.
  • Richard Edward Robert Fair passed away in 1943 in Queenland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Fair
1824 – 1877
Birth Location: County Tyrone, Ireland
AF
Eliza Cowan
1826 – 1892
Birth Location: Drumhillery, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland
EC

Spouses(s)

Edith Shepherd
1871 – 1895
Birth Location: Sydney,New South Wales, Australia
ES
Emily Kennedy
1874 – 1944
Birth Location: Victoria, Australia
EK

Children(s)

Cora Fair
1893 – 1962
Birth Location: New South Wales, Australia
CF
Richard Fair
1907 – 1982
Birth Location: Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Richard Fair's Ancestors

Self
Richard Fair
1865 – 1943
Birth Place: Rothsay, Twsp. Maryborough, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
Parents
Andrew Hudson Fair
1824 – 1877
County Tyrone, Ireland
Eliza (Margaret) Cowan
1826 – 1892
Drumhillery, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Fair
1800 –
Tyrone.Ire. on Lord Caledon's estate
Unknown
– 1829
John Cowan
1798 – 1866
Armagh Ireland
Margaret Mitchell
1804 – 1900
Armagh Ireland
Great-Grandparents
David Fair
Margaret Braid
Francis Mitchell
1780 –
Elizabeth Watt
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mitchell
Watt

Richard Fair's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Edward Robert) Fair (ABT 1865 – bef 1943) m. Edith (Emma) Shepherd (abt 1871 – 19 Dec 1895) m. Emily (Gertrude) Kennedy (1874 – 20 Feb.1944)
  1. 1. Cora (Gladys) Fair (1893 – 1962)
  2. 2. Richard (Edward) Fair (17 Nov 1907 – 20 Jul 1982) m. Agnes (Margaret) McLeod (1908 – 27 Dec 1973) m. Dorothy White ( – aft 1983)
    1. 1. Peita Fair (2 May 1936 – 24 Jul 2013) m. Peter (Hirst) Dodson (1929 – )
      1. 1. Matthew Dodson (Aft. 1956 – ) m. Donna (Abt. 1960 – )
        1. 1. Samuel Dodson
        2. 2. Thomas Dodson
      2. 2. Kathryn Dodson (aft 1957 – ) m. Norman
      3. 3. Timothy Dodson (aft 1959 – ) m. Sandra Castle
      4. 4. Louise Dodson (Aft. 1960 – ) m. David
        1. 1. Kaiya
        2. 2. Jasper
      5. 5. Sophie Dodson (Aft. 1962 – )
      6. 6. Benjamin ("Ben") Dodson (Aft. 1965 – ) m. Leanne
        1. 1. Simon Dodson

Richard Fair's Timeline

11 Records

1865
ABT 1865
Birth of Richard Edward Robert Fair in Rothsay, Twsp. Maryborough, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
Rothsay, Twsp. Maryborough, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
1881
Abt. 1881
Age 16
Richard Edward Robert Fair resided here in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1890
AFT 1890
Age 25
Richard Edward Robert Fair was employed in oil Driller, Australia and New Caledonia
oil Driller, Australia and New Caledonia
1896
19 Nov 1896
Age 31
Richard Edward Robert Fair resided here in Darling River
Darling River
1908
1908
Age 43
Richard Edward Robert Fair resided here in Australia
Australia
1909
1909
Age 44
Richard Edward Robert Fair resided here in North British Hotel, Australia
North British Hotel, Australia
1915
22 Dec 1915
Age 50
Richard Edward Robert Fair resided here in North British Hotel, 4 loftus,Australia
North British Hotel, 4 loftus,Australia
1919
1919
Age 54
Richard Edward Robert Fair resided here in North british Hotel 4 Loftus St. Australia
North british Hotel 4 Loftus St. Australia
1925
1925
Age 60
Richard Edward Robert Fair resided here in Woollahra
Woollahra
1936
1936
Age 71
Richard Edward Robert Fair resided here in Melbourne East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1943
bef 1943
Age 78
Death of Richard Edward Robert Fair in Queenland, Australia
Queenland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1865
    Event Place: Rothsay, Twsp. Maryborough, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Oil Springs, On., Canada, tax roll

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1881
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 May 1887
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: AFT 1890
    Event Place: oil Driller, Australia and New Caledonia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Darling River
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Government Gazettes, 1853-1899

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1933

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: North British Hotel, Australia
    Record Source: Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1933

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1915
    Event Place: North British Hotel, 4 loftus,Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1933
    [2] New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1854-1930

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: North british Hotel 4 Loftus St. Australia
    Record Source: Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1933

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Woollahra
    Record Source: Sydney and New South Wales, Sands Street Index, 1861-1930

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Melbourne East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Brigden, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Melbourne
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1943
    Event Place: Queenland, Australia
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