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William Muir 1793–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1793

Birth Location: Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 2 NOV 1873

Death Location: Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: James Muir*

Mother: Agnes McCormick

Spouse(s): Eleanor Snow, Janet Sutherland, Charlotte Deinstadt

Children(s): William Jr., Samuel Muir, Jabez Muir, James Muir, Mary Muir, Agnes Muir, Ann Muir, Agnes Muir, Joshua Muir, Charles Muir

The story of William Muir began in 1793 in Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1885, William Muir was employed. William Muir married Charlotte Augusta Deinstadt, Eleanor Ann Snow, Janet Sutherland, and had children including Agnes Jane Muir, Agnes Muir, Ann Isabella Muir, Charles Sutherland Muir, Jabez Snow Muir, James Muir, Joshua Snow Muir, Mary Eleanor Muir, Samuel Iii Muir, Thomas Muir, William Muir Jr. William Muir passed away in 1873 in Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Muir began in 1793 in Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1885, William Muir was employed.
  • William Muir married Charlotte Augusta Deinstadt, Eleanor Ann Snow, Janet Sutherland, and had children including Agnes Jane Muir, Agnes Muir, Ann Isabella Muir, Charles Sutherland Muir, Jabez Snow Muir, James Muir, Joshua Snow Muir, Mary Eleanor Muir, Samuel Iii Muir, Thomas Muir, William Muir Jr.
  • William Muir passed away in 1873 in Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Muir*
1758–1802
Birth Location: Scotland
JM
Agnes McCormick
1760–1846
Birth Location: Scotland
AM

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Snow
1805–1844
Birth Location: –
ES
Janet Sutherland
1811–1871
Birth Location: Clyde River, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
JS
Charlotte Deinstadt
1833–1889
Birth Location: –
CD

Children(s)

William Jr.
1830–1910
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
WJ
Samuel Muir
1838–1921
Birth Location: Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
SM
Jabez Muir
1842–1915
Birth Location: Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
JM
James Muir
1824–1879
Birth Location: –
JM
Mary Muir
1826–1845
Birth Location: –
MM
Agnes Muir
1832–1832
Birth Location: –
AM
Ann Muir
1833–
Birth Location: –
AM
Agnes Muir
1836–
Birth Location: –
AM
Joshua Muir
1829–1846
Birth Location: –
JM
Charles Muir
1848–1909
Birth Location: Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
CM

William Muir's Ancestors

Self
William Muir
1793–1873
Birth Place: Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
James Muir*
1758–1802
Scotland
Agnes McCormick
1760–1846
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Muir's Descendants

1.
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William Muir (1793–2 NOV 1873) m. Eleanor (Ann) Snow (ABT 1805–26 OCT 1844) m. Janet Sutherland (1811–30 NOV 1871) m. Charlotte (Augusta) Deinstadt (ABT 1833–18 DEC 1889)
  1. 1. William (Muir) Jr. 1830–1910 m. Augusta Locke 1823–1910
    1. 1. Joshua ('Snow') Muir 1868–1948 m. Ermina (Mary (Mina)) Gaul 1877–1938
      1. 1. Jean (Edna) Muir 1905–1993 m. George (Francis) Thomas 1890–1957
        1. 1. Violet (Shirley) Thomas 1930–2017 m. Charles (Robert) Jones –1972 m. Robert (William 'Bruce') Bragg 1935–2014
        2. 2. Margaret (Lillian) Thomas 1928–2021 m. James ('Wilmer' Arthur) Horsfall 1923–2010
      2. 2. Harry (Snow) Muir 1910–1997
      3. 3. Alan (Bruce) Muir 1909–1977 m. Nellie (Elva) Gaul 1920–1998
        1. 1. Jean (Lorraine) Muir 1942–2015 m. Earle (Richard) Hume 1941–1994
      4. 4. Gordon (Arthur) Muir 1914–1918
    2. 2. Ethel Muir 1860– m. Frank (W.) Taylor 1858–
    3. 3. Winslow (L.) Muir 1863–1924 m. Mary (A.) Taylor 1863–
      1. 1. Rowland (E) Muir 1898–
    4. 4. Mary (L.) Muir 1864–1951 m. Orlando (Tileston) Daniels 1860–1927
      1. 1. Ethel (Muir) Daniels 1901–1990 m. John (Noel Campbell) Desborough 1899–
    5. 5. Reginald (Heber) Muir 1866–
  2. 2. Samuel ((III)) Muir 1838–1921 m. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Crews 1842–1891
    1. 1. Frederick (William) Muir 1867–1943 m. Jessie Bower 1870–1958
      1. 1. Clarke (Bower) Muir 1906–1976 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Bruce 1911–
      2. 2. Stuart (Crews) Muir 1900–1921
    2. 2. Augusta (Locke) Muir 1870–1967 m. Walter (Gibson) Dexter 1869–1955
    3. 3. James (Bolman) Muir 1872–
    4. 4. Samuel Muir 1874–1874
    5. 5. Samuel (Archibald) Muir 1876–1944 m. Nettie (Moore) McGill 1883–1971
      1. 1. Archibald (Parker) Muir 1909–1925
      2. 2. William (Lawrence) Muir 1911–2005
      3. 3. Donald (MacGill) Muir 1918–2005 m. Ruth (Margaret) Shaw 1918–
      4. 4. J. (W. Laurie) Muir 1920–1923
      5. 5. Elizabeth (A. (Betty)) Muir 1914–1954
    6. 6. Edna (May) Muir 1879–1943 m. Lyman (James) Moffatt 1883–1938
    7. 7. Mary (Eleanor (Nellie)) Muir 1866–1945 m. John (C.) Morrison 1856–1931
    8. 8. Bessie (Gertrude) Muir 1882–1981 m. Henry ('Melbourne') Leary 1871–1944
      1. 1. Elinor (Muir) Leary 1919–1988
    9. 9. Jane (B.) Muir 1872–1967 m. Samuel (S.) Scott 1866–1906
  3. 3. Jabez (Snow) Muir 1842–1915 m. Frances (Jane (Fanny)) Locke 1849–1898
    1. 1. Arthur Muir 1875–
    2. 2. Frank (Herbert Wilson) Muir 1873–1895
    3. 3. Hervey (Robert Bolman) Muir 1878–1967 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cox 1875–1969
    4. 4. Lillian (Evelyn) Muir 1880–1886
    5. 5. James (Locke) Muir 1883–1932
  4. 4. James Muir 1824–1879
    1. 1. Charles (Wilson) Muir 1856–1925 m. Jessie (Mitchell) Burns 1871–1961
      1. 1. Samuel (Wesley Burns) Muir 1899– m. Erna (Muriel) Ritcey 1900–
    2. 2. Mary ('Alice') Muir 1861– m. Herbert (Huntington) Banks 1866–1941
      1. 1. Frances (Beth) Banks 1894–
      2. 2. Mary (Winifred) Banks 1897–
    3. 3. Alma (Jane) Muir 1854–1876 m. William (Reid) Lavender 1848–
  5. 5. Mary (Eleanor) Muir 1826–1845
  6. 6. Agnes Muir 1832–1832
  7. 7. Ann (Isabella) Muir 1833–
    1. 1. Jane (B.) Hines 1872–
    2. 2. John (Nelson) Hines 1876–
    3. 3. Mary (Alice) Hines 1883–
    4. 4. William (J.) Hines 1876–
    5. 5. Richard Hines 1874–1874
  8. 8. Agnes (Jane) Muir 1836– m. Robert (H.) Bolman 1831–1902
  9. 9. Joshua (Snow) Muir 1829–1846
  10. 10. Charles (Sutherland) Muir 1848–1909 m. Ada (Theodate) Eaton 1855–1933

William Muir's Timeline

3 Records

1793
1793
Birth of William Muir in Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1873
2 NOV 1873
Age 80
Death of William Muir in Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1885
AUG 1885
Age 92
William Muir was employed
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: AUG 1885

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 NOV 1873
    Event Place: Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.
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