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William Adair 1837–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Oct 1837

Birth Location: Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 06 Feb 1877

Death Location: Ingersoll, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Adair

Mother: Margaret McMurry

Spouse(s): Dorinda McCarthy

Children(s): William Adair, Clara Adair

William Adair was born in 1837 in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Adair And Margaret Mcmurry. William Adair married Dorinda Camelia Mccarthy, and had children including Clara Cornelia Adair, William John Mccarthy Adair. William Adair passed away in 1877 in Ingersoll, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Adair was born in 1837 in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Adair And Margaret Mcmurry.
  • William Adair married Dorinda Camelia Mccarthy, and had children including Clara Cornelia Adair, William John Mccarthy Adair.
  • William Adair passed away in 1877 in Ingersoll, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Adair
1807–1878
Birth Location: Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland
JA
Margaret McMurry
1806–1871
Birth Location: County Down, Ireland
MM

Spouses(s)

Dorinda McCarthy
1854–1927
Birth Location: Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
DM

Children(s)

William Adair
1874–1937
Birth Location: Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
WA
Clara Adair
1873–1878
Birth Location: Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
CA

William Adair's Ancestors

Self
William Adair
1837–1877
Birth Place: Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Adair
1807–1878
Dromara Parish, Gransha Townland, Down Co., Northern Ireland
Margaret McMurry
1806–1871
County Down, Ireland
Grandparents
John Adair
1765–1850
Down, Down, Ireland
Jane (Campbell) Rankin
1775–1876
dromore, down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Adair
1735–1793
Mary McClughan
1740–
John Rankin
1750–1807
Mary Beaton
1752–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Adair
1700–1774
Agnes Livingston
1704–
John Rankin
1726–1795
Lilias Waddell
1739–1786
Alexander Beaton
1698–1770
Anne #
1704–1780

William Adair's Descendants

1.
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William Adair (09 Oct 1837–06 Feb 1877) m. Dorinda (Camelia) McCarthy (abt 1854–21 Jul 1927)
  1. 1. William (John McCarthy) Adair 1874–1937 m. Janet Taylor 1882–1958
    1. 1. Herrick (Robin) Adair 1923–1944
    2. 2. James Adair 1920–1920
    3. 3. David (William) Adair 1911–1979 m. Marjorie (Irene) Bragg 1911–2000
      1. 1. Robert (William) Adair 1930–1935
    4. 4. Ralph Adair 1921–1921
    5. 5. Clayton (Robert) Adair 1915–
    6. 6. Frank Adair 1913–
  2. 2. Clara (Cornelia) Adair 1873–1878

William Adair's Timeline

2 Records

1837
09 Oct 1837
Birth of William Adair in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
1877
06 Feb 1877
Age 40
Death of William Adair in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1877
    Event Place: Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ingersoll, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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