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John Fairbairn

John Fairbairn

Male 1833 - 1909  (75 years)

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  • Name John Fairbairn  [1] 
    Born 15 Apr 1833  Grenville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Birth 07 Sep 1834  Grenville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    • this date coming from his death cert. Assorted records over the years have ranged from abt 1833 thru to 1842, and the place is the most likely from the range of Scotland, Canada West (Ontario) and Canada East (Quebec), and the Grenville on his newfound baptism, and his marriage cert, which place does appear to be just across the river from Hawkesbury, and matches where other related Fairbairns were in 1842
    Christened 14 Sep 1834  Dist of St Jerome, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • entry reads: Folio fifty sixth Baptism
      John lawful son of John Fairbairn born on the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand and Eight Hundred and Thirty Three was baptised by me at Grenville Lower Canada on this the fourteenth day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four
      William Mair Minister of Grenville & Chatham
      Witnesses J Asntly?, John Wilson
    Gender Male 
    WebHighlight
    • Despite John A's marriage and dth cert both stating his father was John, and his dth cert saying his mother was Agnes Williamson, not Jane, I had reached the conclusion that the John who married Sarah Daughterty was the John s/o David and Jane (Williamson) F. The ONLY candidate I can find in 1851 Canada that fits is the one with (mother assumed) Jane and (assumed) brother James in Hull, and John can't be found after that census in Canada.
      As to his mother: US census records up to 1895 merely say parents "foreign born". 1900 shows John, and both parents as born Canada East (Quebec) but the 1905 census shows John's father as born Scotland and his mother as born Ireland, which is probably the most accurate information.
      Placing John as son of David and Jane also neatly "solved" the mystery as to how John's descendant Walter and brother David's descendant Clarissa come to describe themselves as cousins.
      All of which theory I thought had been vindicated (Mar 2009) by the Fairbairn Surname DNA Project, in that a descendant of John is a good dna match to a descendant of his presumed father David's brother Willliam.
      However (Dec 2009): Perhaps there was another brother John to David and William? I'd just stumbled across a baptism that looks rather like it might be this John, and would make his marriage and death certificates correct after all.
      The Drouin collection records, at St-Philippe-d`Argenteuil (Church of Scotland) the baptism on 14 Sep 1834 of a John, lawful son of John Fairbairn of Grenville Lower Canada, born 15 Apr 1833.
      Options are being explored, and even further information has since come to light that does rather indicate that Jane Williamson's husband may well be John, not a David, so for now, I've renamed the father as "John or David" and left him in situ while mulling over some other implications, namely that just maybe, "John or David", is actually John, son of Archibald and Alison (Crosser) Fairbairn
    WebSummary
    • We'd love to hear from you if can share any light on how the Sunderland ancestors of Albert and this line can be cousins (see the Fairbairn DNA project for further details: yes related, but only very distantly)
    Reference Number 32772 
    Died 28 Mar 1909  Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 13] 
    • cert. shows John A as aged 74 yrs 6 mths 21 days, ie born 7 Sep 1834, s/o John Fairbairn and Agnes Williamson, both b Scotland. John A born Canada, married at 27, 9 children, 8 still living; cod senile paraplegia, Buried Fairview 31sth Mar. indexed as: John A FAIRBAIRU (sic) dth CertID# 1909-MN-013830, Washington Co
    Person ID I32772  FairbairnJohnFlint
    Last Modified 10 Sep 2013 

    Father John Fairbairn,   b. 1792, ?Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1847, ?Hawkesbury Mills, Prescott Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Jane Williamson,   b. 1794, Co. Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1876, West Hawkesbury, Prescott Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    WebHighlight 1816  ?Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • A tree Bart copied from the Wellington Cty archives shows Jane, mother of Archibald, David (mar. Charity), James, William, Agnes and John, as Jane WILLIAMSON and marrying 1816 to John FAIRBAIRN, s/o John F and Elizabeth YULE. This John actually married Julian BOAK and stayed in Scotland.
    Married Est 1818  ?Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20] 
    • Was Jane married to John or David?
      The links between Jane and John are in the Wellington Co, ONT FAIRBAIRN family file, which has a number of errors, but presumably stronger in what is getting to living memory for presumed descendant Norah Carlow.
      Evidence places Jane with all of the sons, either by proximity or on the same census, except David whose only appearance is as the likely informant for her death. The only real "proof" of David's name is that Doug Brown's family records show that David that mar. Charity was David II in the history he inherited.
      For now however, given Agnes is highly likely to be a dtr of Jane (living next door in 1851 and Jane living with them in 1871), the naming pattern of Alex and Agnes' family indicates Agnes' parents may be a John and Jane.
    Census 1829  Grenville, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    • John FAIRBURN, non proprietor, close to David WILLIAMSON (prob. his father-in-law) - hsehold:
      male under 5 ......... 1 (Robert?)
      male 5 to 14 ......... 2 (?Archibald and David?)
      female under 14 ....... 2 (Ella and Agnes?)
      married male 30 to 60 .. 1 (John)
      married female over 14....1 (Jane)
      number in household ..... 7
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Ann Daughterty,   b. Abt 1843, Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880, ?Stillwater, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Married 01 May 1862  West Hawkesbury Twp?, Prescott Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 22, 23] 
    • John Fairburn, 23, Hawkesbury, b Grenville, resid. West Hawkesbury Twp, s/o Johnathan Fairburn, marr. 1 May 1862 to S. A. Dougherty, 19, b Vankleek Hill, resid. West Hawkesbury Twp, d/o Jacob Dougherty
    Census 11 Jun 1870  Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 24] 
    • FAIRBAIRN,: John 34, b Canada West, works in mill, male, white, real estate valued at $400, personal estate valued at $100, both parents of foreign birth, marked as a "Male citizen of US of 21 yrs of age or upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime", not marked as a male citizen of the US of 21 yrs of age or upward; Sarah E (sic), 27, fem, white, "keeping house", b Canada West, both parents of foreign birth; Assumed children (all "parents of foreign birth"): Marion, female, 6, and Helen, 5 both attending school during year; John 4, male, white, did not attend school during year; all b Canada West; William 1 b "Minn", did not attend school. Also Elizabeth SYGELKE, domestic 16 b Iowa
    Children 
     1. Marion Fairbairn,   b. Abt 1863, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1945, ?Redwood Falls, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years)
     2. Helen Fairbairn,   b. Abt 1865, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880, ?Stillwater, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 16 years)
     3. John A Fairbairn, Jr,   b. Jul 1866, Canada West (ONT), Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1945, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Co., Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
    +4. William George Fairbairn,   b. 17 Mar 1869, Stillwater, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1935, Orange Co., California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     5. Sarah Fairburn,   b. Abt 1871, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1909, ?Stillwater, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years)
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Charity Smithson,   b. Mar 1846, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1920, Polk, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Married 02 Jun 1877  Stillwater, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 25, 26] 
    • (had been married 23 yrs at 1900 census)
    Census 11 Jun 1880  Stillwater, Washington Co., Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [27] 
    • FAIRBURN: John 45 Carpenter ; wife Charity 32 keeping house, both b Canada, F/M b Canada; Children: May 17 Seamstress , Helen 15 At Home, John 13 Works In Saw Mill, all b Canada, F/M b Canada; William 11,Sarah 9 both at school; Mary 2 all born Minnesota, F/M b Canada; Also nephew James 28 Laborer b Canada F/M b Canada
    Census Jun 1895  Stillwater, Washington Co., Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [28] 
    • FAIRBAIRN: John A 58 in MN 29 yrs 6 mths at locality 27 yrs 6 mths saw ?felu? mill emp 6mths of last year, Charity 46 both b CAN; Mary J 17, Russell L 14, Myrtle F 4 all b Minn ?or Wisc? All parents foreign born
    Census 1900  Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [25] 
    • John FAIRBAIRN, head, white, male, b Apr 1842, aged 58, married 23 yrs, born Canada E(ast), parents both b Canada E, yr of immigration unknown, Naturalisation = "NA"; occupation saw????, unemp 6 mths, can read, write and speak English, house owned, free of mortgage. Wife Mrs Charity FAIRBAIRN, b Mar 1846, aged 54, married 23 yrs, mother of 4 children, 3 living, b. British Columbia, father b England, mother b British Canada, immigrated 1878, in US for 28 yrs, can read write and speak English. Dtr Mary J FAIRBAIRN, b May 1878, 22, single, student, unemp. 3 mths, attended school 9 mths; b Minnesota, father b C(anada) E(ast), mother British Canada Son Russell S FAIRBAIRN, b Nov 1880, aged 19, bookkeeper, 0 mths unemployed; Dtr Faith Myrtle FAIRBAIRN, b Dec 1890, aged 9, student, at school 9 mths; both b Minnesota, father b Canada E(ast), mother b C(anada) E(ast) both can read, write and speak English.
    Census 04 Jun 1905  Stillwater, Washington Co., Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • FAIRBAIRN: John A 70 b CAN F b Scotland M b IRL, resid, in state and ED 39 yrs, farmer; Charity 60, b CAN F b England M b CAN, resid. 33 yrs in state 30 in ED; Children: Russell L 24 b MN book keeper resid. state/ED 24 yrs (might be 27); Faith 14 student resid state/ED 14 yrs.
    Children 
     1. Mary J Fairbairn,   b. May 1878, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1945, ?Crookston, Polk Co., Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     2. Russell S Fairbairn,   b. 24 Nov 1880, Stillwater, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1914 and 1945, ?Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     3. Faith Myrtle Fairbairn,   b. 04 Dec 1890, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1959, Riverside, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F178  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Apr 1833 - Grenville, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 07 Sep 1834 - Grenville, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 14 Sep 1834 - Dist of St Jerome, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Histories
    yDNA Haplogroup I-Y32666    		yDNA Haplogroup I-Y32666
    https://yfull.com/tree/I-Y32666/

  • Sources 
    1. [S1704] EM FAIRBAIRN: QUE/ONT ex Ross H, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: Oakville, Ontario, Canada, From Census records 1851-1871 received Jan 2003.

    2. [S5] Ancestry.com, Birth 15 Apr 1833 Bap. 14 Sep 1834 John s/o John FAIRBAIRN of Grenville, Lower Canada, St-Philippe-d`Argenteuil (Church of Scotland) , from the Drouin Collection, extracted Dec 2009.

    3. [S2759] BDM: USA MN, Dth 28 Mar 1909 John A FAIRBAIRN, born 7 Sep 1834, Canada, d. Stillwater, St Croix & Greeley, Washington Co MN, Cert 13830, copy rcvd Dec 2008.

    4. [S1741] FT (and Emails) FAIRBAIRN, David & WALKER, Charity ex GSuddaby Rootsweb, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: British Columbia, Canada, From 1870 Census Schedule 1 page 40: Stillwater Township, Washington County, State of Minnesota, entry 258 family 294, rcvd Mar 2003.

    5. [S1961] www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence, LornaHen (1), 1880 US Census via LDS site extracted Feb 2003 (Family History Library Film 1254637 Page Number 331B).

    6. [S1741] FT (and Emails) FAIRBAIRN, David & WALKER, Charity ex GSuddaby Rootsweb, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: British Columbia, Canada, From Ontario Marriage Records Prescott County , Film 1030064, rcvd Feb 2003.

    7. [S5] Ancestry.com, Marr. 1 May 1862 John A FAIRBURN & S A DOUGHERTY, Prescott, ONT, FHL Film 1030064, from Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924 (index only), extracted Sep 2008.

    8. [S600] Lorna's Family History Musings, Lorna Henderson, Dec 2008, updated Mar 2009.

    9. [S2329] USA Census - Ancestry, 1905 Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, Minnesota, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164, roll MNSC_161, hsehold John & Charity FAIRBAIRN, extracted Dec 2008.

    10. [S1704] EM FAIRBAIRN: QUE/ONT ex Ross H, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Notes taken by Ross' mother Treva HOTCHKISS nee CHUTE from her grandmother Georgiana (Rcvd Jan 2003).

    11. [S1704] EM FAIRBAIRN: QUE/ONT ex Ross H, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: Oakville, Ontario, Canada, ex 1842 Census, only summary data by age and birthplace was collected, none named other than Head, rcvd Jan 2003.
      "There were 6 brothers, William, Archie, James, John, Ella (David!!) and Robert. James was brought up at Hawkesbury and Bytown, moved to Toronto after being married and then to Port Burwell etc.."

    12. [S600] Lorna's Family History Musings, Lorna Henderson, Dec 2009.

    13. [S1741] FT (and Emails) FAIRBAIRN, David & WALKER, Charity ex GSuddaby Rootsweb, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: British Columbia, Canada, Minnesota FAIRBAIRN dths, rcvd Mar 2003.

    14. [S2175] EM FAIRBAIRN, Bart & Helen, Canada, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: White Rock, Canada, ex descendant chart found in Wellington Cty Archives, rcvd Feb 2003.

    15. [S1741] FT (and Emails) FAIRBAIRN, David & WALKER, Charity ex GSuddaby Rootsweb, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: British Columbia, Canada, Sep 2002 Family tree.

    16. [S1744] EM FAIRBAIRN, David ex Douglas B, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Aug 2002.

    17. [S1704] EM FAIRBAIRN: QUE/ONT ex Ross H, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Jan 2003.

    18. [S5] Ancestry.com, Marr. Jane d/o David WILLIAMSON & (no forename) FAIRBAIRN, from "The History of the Williamson Family and where they came from, or in other words, their "Family Tree", by Sarah WILLIAMSON, tree of dstcooke, Virginia, USA, extracted Dec 2009.

    19. [S2884] EM FAIRBAIRN/ATCHESON ex Duncan B, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: Canada, "Fairbairn Family", from a copy of an undated, unsourced document found "several years ago" in the Wellington County, Ontario Archives Fairbairn file, (now understood to be submitted pre-1994 by a Nora CARLOW, now deceased), copy rcvd Dec 2009.

    20. [S2] FAIRBAIRN Analysis, Lorna Henderson, Dec 2009.

    21. [S1704] EM FAIRBAIRN: QUE/ONT ex Ross H, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: Oakville, Ontario, Canada, 1829 Grenville QUE Census, family of John FAIRBURN, nr David WILLIAMSON, extract rcvd Dec 2009.

    22. [S1960] EM FAIRBAIRN: Borders ex Sanna G, Sanna F Ross, From Norma C, rcvd Feb 2003.

    23. [S1741] FT (and Emails) FAIRBAIRN, David & WALKER, Charity ex GSuddaby Rootsweb, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: British Columbia, Canada, Marr. 1 May 1862 John s/o Jonathan FAIRBURN; S.A. d/o Jacob DOUGHERTY, from Ontario Marriage Records Prescott County , Film 1030064, rcvd Feb 2003.

    24. [S2329] USA Census - Ancestry, 1870 Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota; Roll: M593_718; Page: 104; Image: 212, hsehold of John & Sarah E FAIRBAIRN, rechecked Dec 2008.

    25. [S1741] FT (and Emails) FAIRBAIRN, David & WALKER, Charity ex GSuddaby Rootsweb, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: British Columbia, Canada, From 1900 Census Schedule 1 sheet B: Stillwater Township, Washington County, State of Minnesota, Enum Dist 48 Ward 3. House 153 family 179, rcvd Mar 2003.

    26. [S2285] GenForum, Posting Feb 2007 John A FAIRBAIRN/Chairty SMITHSON, by Daniel SENJEM, email hidden, extracted Jun 2008.

    27. [S1596] IGI: Online searches, 1880 US Census: FHL Film 1254637 Pg 331B hsehold of John & Charity FAIRBURN, extracted Feb 2003.

    28. [S5] Ancestry.com, 1895 Stillwater Ward 3, Washington, MN Roll V290_103, hsehold of John A & Charity FAIRBAIRN, extracted Jun 2008.


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