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Walter Alexander Fairbairn

Walter Alexander Fairbairn

Male 1897 - 1969  (72 years)

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  • Name Walter Alexander Fairbairn  [1, 2, 3
    • surname assumes correct id of son David in CA dths, which shows both mother and father as FAIRBAIRN, and the leap of faith to connect the Walter A, b New Mexico and dying same place as Clarissa (subsequently confirmed)
    Born 02 Apr 1897  Chama, New Mexico, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Feb 1939  ?Channel Islands Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    an oil well driller 
    Reference Number 33321 
    Died 16 May 1969  Indio, Riverside Co., California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9, 10, 11
    • Walter A FAIRBAIRN, born 2 Apr 1897, New Mexico, died Riverside, 16 May 1969 aged 72, SSN 566-16-7630, mother's maiden name McGREW.
      SSDI: Walter FAIRBAIRN, born 2 Apr 1897, died May 1969, SSN 566-16-7630, last benefit Thermal, Riverside, CA (same SSN against Clarissa's entry in the CA dth index)
      Candice adds: .... and establishing a citrus farm in Indio, Ca which is where he died. "
    Person ID I33321  FairbairnJohnFlint
    Last Modified 2 Jun 2017 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Carrie Augusta McGrew,   b. 1876, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964, Wenatchee, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married Abt Jun 1896  Sullivan Co., Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12, 13
    Census 15 Jun 1900  Lower Florida, La Plata Co., Colorada, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • FAIRBAIRN: W G 31 b Mar 1879 (sic) MN F/M b CAN (Eng), sawyer marr 4 yrs; wife Carrie A 22 b Sep 1877 KS F b IN M b IL; Sons Walter A 3 b Apr 1897 New Mexico , William M 8/12 b Sep 1899
    Census 20 Apr 1910  Hoquiam, Chehalis Co., Colorada, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    • FAIRBURN: William G 40 b MN F b CAN (Scotch) M b CAN (Irish), clerk in grocery store married 13 yrs to wife Carrie A 33 b KS F b IN M b IL; Children: Walter A 13 b New Mexico; William M 11 b KS; Mary E 9 (& a squggle) b Colorado; John D 5 1/12 b Washington; Cousin David 51, saw miller married, 2nd marriage 11 yrs b CAN (Scotch) F b CAN (Scotch), M b CAN (English)
    Census 09 Jan 1920  Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Co., Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    • FAIRBURN: William own home mortgaged, 50 b MNF/M b CAN, janitor, school; wife Carrie A 43 b KS F b IN M bIL; Children: Mary E 19 b Colorada, John 15 b WA;
    Census 05 Apr 1930  Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Co., Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    • FAIRBAIRN: William G, own home $2000 radio, 61 marr at 26 b Minnesota F b Can (Scotch) M b Canada (Irish) grocery (own store); wife Carrie A 54 marr at 19, b Kansasa F b IN M b IL; Son John D 24 unm b WA F b MN M b KS delivery for grocery
    Family ID F230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clarissa Fairbairn,   b. 24 Jun 1901, Menominee, Menominee Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1968, Riverside Co., California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married Abt 1921  San Diego, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 17
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 02 Apr 1897 - Chama, New Mexico, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - an oil well driller - Feb 1939 - ?Channel Islands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 May 1969 - Indio, Riverside Co., California, USA 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. [S1741] FT (and Emails) FAIRBAIRN, David & WALKER, Charity ex GSuddaby Rootsweb, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: British Columbia, Canada, From 1930 Orange Co., California, USA Census, Enum Dist 30-57, Supervisor's Dist 20, sheet 4, rcvd Feb 2003.

    2. [S2128] BDM: California Death Index ex Rootsweb, FAIRBAIRN dths California, USA searched Feb 2003.

    3. [S3039] FAIRBAIRN/WALKER ex Candice M, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: USA, Marr. David William s/o Walter Alexander & Clarissa (FAIRBAIRN) FAIRBAIRN to Elizabeth Ann McDEVITT, rcvd Aug 2011.

    4. [S1960] EM FAIRBAIRN: Borders ex Sanna G, Sanna F Ross, From 1920 Census, provided by Norma C.

    5. [S2329] USA Census - Ancestry, 1900 Lower Florida, La Plata, CO Roll T623 125 Pg 7B ED 55, hsehold of W G & Carrie A FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2008.

    6. [S2771] EM FAIRBAIRN/FAIRBAIRN: Walter/Clarissa ex Chris McD, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: ?Chehalis, Washington, USA, Rcvd Apr 2005.

    7. [S2301] USA Immigration Records ex Ancestry, "City Of Norfolk" 17 Aug 1940 Walter FAIRBAIRN b. 2 Apr 1897 Chama, New Mexico, arr. Los Angeles, from Singapore, from California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957, extracted Aug 2011.

    8. [S2301] USA Immigration Records ex Ancestry, "President Garfield" 25 Feb 1939 Walter FAIRBAIRN b. 2 Apr 1897 Chama, New Mexico, arr. Honolulu, HI, dep. 18 Feb from Los Angeles, from Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1900-1969, 1st class passengers embarking Hong Kong, sheet crossed out, extracted Aug 2011.

    9. [S1793] SSDI, (Church of the Latter Day Saints, Utah, USA), searched Feb 2003.

    10. [S2771] EM FAIRBAIRN/FAIRBAIRN: Walter/Clarissa ex Chris McD, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: ?Chehalis, Washington, USA, Dth 16 May 1969 Walter A FAIRBAIRN, Thermal, Riverside, California, rcvd Apr 2005.

    11. [S3039] FAIRBAIRN/WALKER ex Candice M, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: USA, Dth Walter Alexander FAIRBAIRN, Indio, California, rcvd Aug 2011.

    12. [S310] Census: 1930 USA, (1930), Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, WA Roll 2488 Pg 5B ED 40 Image 930, hsehold of William G & Carrie A FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2008.

    13. [S307] Census: 1900 USA, (1900), Lower Florida, La Plata, CO Roll T623 125 Pg 7B ED 55, hsehold of W G & Carrie A FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2008.

    14. [S2329] USA Census - Ancestry, 1910 Hoquiam Ward 4, Chehalis, WA Roll T624_1654 Pg 8A ED 30 Image 135, hsehold of William G & Carrie A FAIRBURN, extracted Apr 2008.

    15. [S2329] USA Census - Ancestry, 1920 Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, WA Roll T625_1923 Pg 5B ED 91 Image 753, hsehold of William & Carrie A FAIRBURN, extracted Apr 2008.

    16. [S2329] USA Census - Ancestry, 1930 Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, WA Roll 2488 Pg 5B ED 40 Image 930, hsehold of William G & Carrie A FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2008.

    17. [S3247] Corres. re FAIRBAIRN ex Margaret C GLENN, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: USA, Family notes re Walter/Clarissa & family, rcvd Jun 2017.