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| 5051 | No baptism record has been found for Catharine. Catharine was residing in 1841 in Deanston with her parents and siblings. She was residing 1851 and 1861 in Deanston with her widowed father and surviving siblings. Catharine worked as a cotton power loom weaver. | Stewart, Catharine (I15278)
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| 5052 | No baptism record has been found for Colbert Stewart. He is described in Stewarts of the South as: "There is another, the youngest, called Colbert, [who is] with his mother in Callander of Monteith." | Stewart, Colbert (I15464)
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| 5053 | No baptism record has been found for Grace. In 1851 she is found residing with her mother Jessie, born 1782 in Glencoe, Durn, Argyllshire, Scotland. | Menzies, Grace of Dalreoch (I11207)
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| 5054 | No baptism record has been found for Robert. Robert was residing in 1841 in Deanston with his parents. He has not been found in later census records. Robert is not found anywhere in Scotland in 1851 and may have emigrated or may have died along with his mother and brother Alexander. | Stewart, Robert (I18007)
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| 5055 | No baptismal record has been found for Nicolaus. An on-line genealogy suggests that he may be the same person as Johann Feller, shown here as his brother. | Feller, Nicolaus (I5890)
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| 5056 | No Birth Certificate for Alta is available as the Bon Homme County Court House burned about 1912 with all records. Social Security accepted an Affidavit of Parentage in lieu of a birth certificate. | Cadman, Alta Eleanor (I2108)
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| 5057 | No birth has been found for Robert, but there is a Thomas Bleazard in Over Wyresdale having children at the same time who could be Robert's brother. The surname Bleazard (various spellings) can be found in the Lancashire as early as 1580. | Bleazard, Robert (I20651)
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| 5058 | No birth or marriage record has been found for John Angus. His first child was born in Eaglesham, Renfrew, Scotland. His son was married in Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland. | Angus, John? (I23474)
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| 5059 | No birth or marriage record has been found for William. He is recorded as a farmer on his son's marriage record. No other children have been found for this couple. | Brown, William or Robert (I21080)
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| 5060 | No birth record for Jannett Stewart has been found. Her year of birth shown here is estimated from the following information. Jannett's parents were married in 1791. Jannett is mentioned in her father's 1818 will as having married a Dixon: "I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jennet Dixon, twenty dollars exclusive of the property I have heretofore given her." She is listed first among the children of James Stewart, thus is presumed to be the eldest. She is also mentioned as having a son named James: "I also give and bequeath unto my grandson, James DIXON, one negro boy named Colbert." The transcriber of the will, Russ James, offers the following comment: "I am quite certain that his daughter Jennett DIXON is the wife of Alexander DICKSON who lived on Yellow Creek and the slave named Colbert given to the grandson, James DIXON, is confirmed in a 1833 deed record involving Alexander DICKSON in Dickson County in which Alexander mentions the slave of the same named owned by his son." | Stewart, Jannett (I16873)
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| 5061 | No birth record found. This relationship is according to Belinda Dettman's notes. | McArthur, Janet (I9720)
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| 5062 | No birth record has been found for Alexander Jaffrey. Alexander's uncle, Archibald Stewart, 2nd of Glassingall, died without children. Alexander was his closest heir to inherit the estate of Glassingall. Alexander, himself, had no children, and the estate passed to his nephews, Thomas and Alexander Smith. Alexander is shown in the Glassingall Court of Session Papers (1849-1856) as "Alexander Jaffrey, only son, who, under the deed executed by his uncle, Archibald Stewart, completed his title to these properties. He again gratuitously conveyed these to his sister's sons, Thomas and Alexr Smith. He died unmarried." It further states, "Alexander Jaffrey...disregarded the destination clause in the disposition dated 1777 given by the uncle Archibald Stewart, he gratuitously conveyed Glassingall on 14 October 1801 to his nephews Thomas and Alexander Smith." The disposition clause in question dictated that "failure of their descendants meant that the estate reverted back to the Stewarts." His conveyance was deemed "gratuitous" because it violated the destination clause, whereby Glassingall should have reverted back to the nearest male Stewart relative, rather than passing to the Smith brothers. | Jaffrey, Alexander 3rd of Glassingall (I8295)
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| 5063 | No birth record has been found for Alexander. Alexander is described in Stewarts of the South as: "Alexander Stewart, brother to the above James, is a smith [at] Lawirs, [working for] Lord Balgray. [He has] one son [who is also] a smith and [a] ferrier. [He has] gone to America [where he has] a family of sons [who are all] minors. They were smiths to the family of Lawirs for a long time back and very good ferriers." This family has not been identified in parish records. | Stewart, Alexander (I14936)
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| 5064 | No birth record has been found for Alexander. He is described in Stewarts of the South as: "Alexander Stewart, [who is] brother to Walter. [He] is [a] land surveyor in England. Alexander, his brother, (it is believed that the "his brother" redundantly refers to Walter's brother) left two sons." | Stewart, Alexander (I14853)
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| 5065 | No birth record has been found for Ann. In 1871, at age 41, Annie Stewart was residing in McNab, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, with her widowed mother, Christian Stewart. They were residing next door to her brother, John Stewart. In 1881 she is found residing with her brother, John Stewart. In 1891, at age 61, Annie Stewart was residing with her sister Margaret Stewart and Margaret's husband, John Stewart. Also living with them were three of her brother, John's children. Ann died in 1904 in McNab, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. She was a spinster. The informant at her death was her nephew Peter Stewart. | Stewart, Ann (I15198)
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| 5066 | No birth record has been found for Anna Jaffrey. She is listed in the Glassingall Court of Session Papers (1849-1856). | Jaffrey, Anna (I21718)
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| 5067 | No birth record has been found for Anne. She was not residing with her parents in 1891. She would have been 13 at the time. | Brown, Anne Cardelia (I1743)
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| 5068 | No birth record has been found for Archibald. He is found in 1851 residing in Stank with his brother James. Archibald is shown as a retired innkeeper, though it's hard to understand how he could be retired at the age of only 40. | Stewart, Archibald (I15311)
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| 5069 | No birth record has been found for Catharine. She is found only in family records in which she is recorded as an unmarried daughter. Her date of birth here is an estimate. | Stewart, Catharine (I15277)
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| 5070 | No birth record has been found for Catherine. She never married and lived her entire adult life in Callander with her widowed mother and sisters on a pension provided by her cousin, General Robert Stuart of Rait, to look after them after her father died. In 1841, she was living at No 1 Callander, shown as born 1811 outside of Callander, Perthshire with her mother, Mary, who was born 1775 outside of Callander, Perthshire, and sister, Elizabeth, who was born in 1809 outside of Callander, Perthshire. In 1851, she was residing at 55 West End, Callander, as an annuitant's daughter, born in 1811 in "Moulatt" (probably a transcription error for "Menteith"), Perthshire. She was residing with her mother, Mary Stewart, born 1774 in Balquhidder. Her sisters were not with her. In 1861, she was residing at 34 Main Street as a fundholder, born 1812 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire. She was residing with her sister, Elizabeth, born 1810 in Balquhidder, also a fundholder. Her sister Margaret was not with her. In 1871, she was residing in Main Street Shop, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, as a spinster, born 1813 in Port of Menteith with her sisters, Margaret, spinster, born 1815 in Callander, and Elizabeth, spinster, born 1811 in Balquhidder. In 1881, Catherine was residing in Square, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, born 1813 in "G, Perthshire" (probably "Gaelic" Perthshire). She was residing with her sisters, Elizabeth, born 1811 in "G, Perthshire" and Margaret, born 1816 in "G, Perthshire". She is not found with her sister Margaret in 1891 and is presumed to have died by then. | Stewart, Catherine (I15298)
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| 5071 | No birth record has been found for Christian but she is found in the 1814 Moss Census residing with her parents. She was 8 years old. | Stewart, Christian (I24064)
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| 5072 | No birth record has been found for Duncan, however the 1873 family tree for Donald Stewart in Edinample shows the earlier Duncan having died young and the later Duncan being born just prior to Margaret and that he was the one who marred and had children. Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as being the third son and as being a merchant in Lochearnhead and unmarried ca. 1815. In 1841 he is found in Lochearnhead, age 35, working as a Grocer or Merchant, and residing with his brother, John and family. Duncan is listed in Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions for Balquhidder Cemetery: "Duncan STEWART in Lochearnhead, 8 JUN 1845, age 41, only son Duncan Robert, MB CM died 4 MAY 1886, age 40." | Stewart, Duncan (I15811)
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| 5073 | No birth record has been found for Eliza. She had a daughter, Lilly, born in 1894 with no father given. Elizabeth is found in 1901 residing with her parents and sister, Annie. Elliza has her daughter, Lilly with her too. Elizabeth died on 12 Nov 1903 in Portadown just three days prior to her mother. The informant was her brother Charles. | Brown, Elizabeth (I21033)
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| 5074 | No birth record has been found for Elizabeth, but she is mentioned in her uncle's 1867 will. She has not been found in census records to confirm her age. | McNiven, Elizabeth (I10917)
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| 5075 | No birth record has been found for Elizabeth. She never married and lived her entire adult life in Callander with her widowed mother and sisters on a pension provided by her cousin, General Robert Stuart of Rait, to look after them after her father died. In 1841, she was living at No 1 Callander, shown as born 1809 outside of Callander, Perthshire, Scotland with her mother, Mary, who was born 1775 outside of Callander, Perthshire, and sister, Catherine, who was born in 1811 outside of Callander, Perthshire. Her sister Margaret was not present. She has not been found in 1851. In 1861, she was residing at 34 Main Street as a fundholder, born 1810 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. She was residing with her sister, Catherine, born 1812 in Port of Mentieth, Perthshire, Scotland, also a fundholder. Her sister Margaret was not with her. In 1871, she was residing in Main Street Shop, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, as a spinster, born 1811 in Balquhidder with her sisters, Margaret, spinster, born 1815 in Callander, and Catherine, spinster, born 1813 in Port of Menteith. In 1881, she was residing in Square, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, born 1811 in "G, Perthshire" (probably "Gaelic" Perthshire). She was residing with her sisters, Catherine, born 1813 in "G, Perthshire" and Margaret, born 1816 in "G, Perthshire". She is not found with her sister Margaret in 1891 and is presumed to have died by then. | Stewart, Elizabeth (I16064)
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| 5076 | No birth record has been found for FInlay McIntyre in either Balquhidder or Comrie OPR. Census records show him being born in both locations. In 1841, at age 30, Finlay McIntyre was residing in Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with his parents. Also living with them is 30 year old Jean Stewart and 6 year old Duncan McInytre. In the 1851 census Finlay is living in Gartnafuaran with his father Duncan, his sister Catharine, her husband Donald McIntyre and four of their children: John, Margaret, Peter and Finlay. In the 1861 census Finlay is living in Gartnafuaran with his sister Catharine and her adult children Duncan, Margaret and Finlay. In the 1871 census Finlay is living in Gartnafuaran with his sister Catharine and two of her adult children: Duncan and Finlay. | McIntyre, Finlay (I24787)
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| 5077 | No birth record has been found for Hazel. Hazel is found in 1901 residing with her aunt Elizabeth Arnold nee Taylor and recorded as an "adopted daughter". | Taylor, Hazel R (I19180)
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| 5078 | No birth record has been found for Helen McFarlane. | McFarlane, Helen (I22921)
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| 5079 | No birth record has been found for James, however Ardersier parish records do not begin until 1720, so it seems likely that there is no birth record for James. | Cuthbert, James (I3405)
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| 5080 | No birth record has been found for James. James is described in Stewarts of the South as: "James Stewart, [a] smith in Comrie, whose progenitors were from there for some generations back." James is also mentioned in the Appendix to Stewarts of the South as: "James Stewart, vintner and smith [in] Comrie, of [the] Grandtully family, a good character, [on] Lord Viscount Melville's Estate, (who pays rent of) £40." There is no record of James' first marriage as the Comrie parish clerk did not record any marriages at this time. | Stewart, James (I16475)
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| 5081 | No birth record has been found for Joan. She is found only in family records in which she is recorded as an unmarried daughter. Her date of birth here is an estimate. | Stewart, Joan (I17128)
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| 5082 | No birth record has been found for John, however his death record shows his parents as "William Jones and Jemima Williams." Harriett Jones (John's granddaughter) recalled that John was born in 1848 in Flintshire, Wales, with parents: Richard Jones and Unknown Williams. Census records also indicate Flint as his birth place. John's death certificate gives his parents' names as William Jones and Jemima Williams. It also says that he had resided in Ontario for 60 years at his time of death, which is impossible. In 1851, John was residing on Parish Lane in Flint, Flintshire, Wales, with his parents William and Jemima and his older brother William. About 1853, when John was about 5 years old, his father died of unknown causes. In July 1854, when John was 6 years old, his mother remarried to George Griffiths. In 1861, at age 13, John was residing with his mother, Jemima Griffiths, and brother, William Jones, at 7 Duke Street in Flint, Flintshire, Wales. His step-father was not at home. Several other Jones families were living next door who could be William's siblings. Sometime between 1861-1871 John moved to Atherton (a suburb of Bolton, which is itself a suburb of Manchester), Lancashire, England. In 1868, John Jones and Ellen Evans had a son, Daniel, three years prior to their marriage. In May 1870, John Jones and Ellen Evans had a son, John, who was recorded as being 11 months old in the 1871 census on 2 Apr 1871. His birth was not registered until Jul-Dec 1871, after his parents marriage. In 1871, John Jones appears twice in the census. Firstly, at Bottom of Valenton Brown, Blackley, Lancashire, England, with his widowed mother, Jemima Griffiths, and half-sister, Harriet Griffiths. On 2 July 1871, at age 23, John Jones married at Manchester Cathedral in Manchester, Lancashire, England to Ellen Evans, age 25. They were both living at 196 Hamilton Street (a row house located in Atherton on the outskirts of Bolton), Manchester, Lancashire, England, at the time of their marriage. They already had two children. John was employed as a bricklayer. John's father's name was William, a coalminer, and Ellen's father's name was Thomas, a mariner. The mothers' names were not given. . As Ellen came from Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales, about 15 miles west of the town of Flint, it is presumed that John and Ellen met in Wales prior to moving to Manchester. Sometime between 1883-1887, John Jones moved his family to the town of Bolton, just outside Manchester (now a suburb of Manchester). Bolton was experiencing a similar industrial boom to Manchester, but being a smaller town was somewhat cleaner and subject to less corruption and exploitation. Somewhat less. In December 1912, John and Ellen Jones set sale for Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, having been preceded there in March 1907 by their son Richard Evan Jones and his wife, Annie Liptrot. Ellen died during the crossing and was buried at sea. | Jones, John (I8395)
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| 5083 | No birth record has been found for John. His marriage record gives his parents' names as follows: "John Stewart, 27, Campbellton Scotland, Horton, s/o Robert Stewart & Mary McGregor, married Margaret McLaren, 27, McNab, Horton, d/o James McLaren & Catherine McLaren, witn: Robert McLaren of Horton & Robinson Lyon of McNab, 18 Jan 18." The 1881 census for Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada gives John's name as "John Robert Stewart." John was the town engineer in Packenham. "J. R. Stewart, who, belonging to another branch of the Stewart family and whose father was one of the settlers on the second line alongside of the pioneer James Stewart, left the farm which he had inherited and had wrought for some years, coming to Renfrew well on in the "sixties." He then set up a grocery in James Airth's old stand in which he was largely successful. In a few years he purchased from Robert McLaren the lot on the opposite corner, on which he built the store and dwelling now owned by David Barr. There he continued in business until his health failed and he died about the end of the "eighties." His eldest son, Donald, has been with us at intervals, engaged as a clerk and enjoying our esteem. The other members of the family -- two sons and one daughter -- have found their places in the West. Mr Stewart was an honorable, warm-hearted man, passionately fond of music and especially of the music of the pipes, which always set his Celtic blood on fire. He married a sister of Robert McLaren's, a woman of lovely character, whose home training of her children made lasting impressions for good upon those of them who, at the time of her death, where old enough to carry on her instructions with them into their lives." (Campbell, Rev. Robert, and Smallfield, William Elgood, The Story of Renfrew - from the coming of the first settlers about 1820 to 1928, p. 131. Mercury Newspaper Publishing, 1914, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada) | Stewart, John Robert (I17316)
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| 5084 | No birth record has been found for John. He is recorded in the 1873 Donald Stewart in Edinample Family Tree. | Stewart, John (I16997)
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| 5085 | No birth record has been found for John. Census records give John's birth between 1786-1788. It is not confirmed that this John is a son of John Stewart in Bogton. However, this John is found in census and OPR records having children in Lots of Callander (i.e. Boglot or Bogton). This John is also a perfect chronological and onomastic match to be the second son of John Stewart in Bogton. And there is a significant gap between the first and second documented children of John Stewart in Bogton into which this John easily fits. In 1851, John Stewart was residing in Mains of Callander, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1861, John Stewart was residing in Lots of Callander, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. John is not found in 1871 and is presumed to have died between 1861-1871. | Stewart, John in Lots (I16976)
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| 5086 | No birth record has been found for John. John is described in Stewarts of the South as: "John Stewart, brother to the above I mentioned, was [a] smith at Muirend near Comrie in the estate of Lord Meagens, [which is] now the property of Capt Graham of Airth and Struan. That estate was in the hands of many proprietors, the first of them was one of the seventeen sons of Murray of Tullibardine, [who was] called Struan Murray. [The property] went to different names. This family has not been identified in parish records. | Stewart, John (I17067)
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| 5087 | No birth record has been found for Margaret Gillespie. She is listed in her father's will, dated 1846 along with her husband, Duncan Stewart. A 1908 biography also mentions Margaret as the daughter of Hugh Gillespie and Mary Reid. Margaret had relations with William Hutton, but whom she had a son William, born 1820 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. It is presumed that William Hutton Sr. died shortly thereafter as Margaret married in 1827 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland to Duncan Stewart from Summerline on Flanders Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. The marriage was also registered in nearby Kincardine by Doune parish. Duncan and Margaret had three children in Kilmadock before immigrating to Canada. Duncan and Margaret died unexpectedly young in 1848-49, it is believed from smallpox. Their orphaned children were said to have been raised by Margaret's parents, but Margaret's father, Hugh, died at the same time, so this tradition appears to be incorrect. Margaret's father, Hugh, in his will, specifies that Margaret's husband, Duncan Stewart, still owes him a sum of money, which Duncan wrongly presumed was forgiven by Hugh. Hugh clarifies that the debt is still owing and exceeds any amount which Duncan would have inherited. | Gillespie, Margaret (I6992)
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| 5088 | No birth record has been found for Margaret Lowther. She is believed to have been orphaned as she is found in 1841 and 1851 living with her siblings in the care of their aunt and uncle. In 1841, at age 3, Margaret Lowther was residing in Bentham, Yorkshire, England with her siblings in the care of James Hammerton and Mary Lowther, presumed to be uncle and aunt. In 1851, at age 14, Margaret Lowther was residing in Lancaster, Lancashire, England with her brother John and their uncle and aunt, James and Mary Hammerton. In 1857 Margaret Lowther married William Angus in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. | Lowther, Margaret (I8971)
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| 5089 | No birth record has been found for Margaret. She never married and lived her entire adult life in Callander with her widowed mother and sisters on a pension provided by her cousin, General Robert Stuart of Rait, to look after them after her father died. She is believed to be the Margaret Stewart "of the old Glenbuckie family" who passed along Rob Roy MacGregor's armchair and candlestick to Alexander Stewart of the Cuill family, a cadet of the Glenogle Stewarts. She has not been found in 1841, 1851, or 1861. In 1871, she was residing in Main Street Shop, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, as a spinster, born 1815 in Callander with her sisters, Catherine, spinster, born 1813 in Port of Menteith, and Elizabeth, spinster, born 1811 in Balquhidder. In 1881, Margaret was residing in Square, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, born 1816 in "G, Perthshire" (probably "Gaelic" Perthshire). She was residing with her sisters, Elizabeth, born 1811 in "G, Perthshire" and Catherine, born 1813 in "G, Perthshire". In 1891, Margaret was residing in Square, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, living on private means, born 1818 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. Her sisters were not with her and are presumed to have died. Margaret is not found in 1901 and is presumed to have died by then. | Stewart, Margaret (I17450)
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| 5090 | No birth record has been found for Mary Ann. Neither is she found with her parents in the 1841 or 1851 censuses. She is found only in 1861 shown as an "unmarried daughter" residing with her widowed mother. | Haddlesay, Mary Ann (I7359)
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| 5091 | No birth record has been found for Mary Catherine Stewart. Her birth year is estimated based on the following information. She is mentioned in her father's 1818 will as having married a Hampton. She is listed second among the children and is thus presumed to be second-born: "I also give unto the children of my daughter, Mary HAMPTON, deceased, two hundred dollars." | Stewart, Mary Catherine (I17760)
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| 5092 | No birth record has been found for Mary. | Gillespie, Mary (I7000)
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| 5093 | No birth record has been found for Mary. She is recorded in the 1814 Moss Census as having died in 1792 at 9 months of age of hives. | Stewart, Mary (I17715)
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| 5094 | No birth record has been found for Patrick. He is described in Stewarts of the South as: "Patrick, [pays rent of] £120. [He has] two sons." | Stewart, Patrick (I17892)
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| 5095 | No birth record has been found for Richard Pranglin/Prangley. It is by no means certain that the Richard Pranglin who married Elizabeth Hinton is a child of Richard Prangley and Anne Whitmarsh. However he fits chronologically, geographically and onomastically, and there are few enough Prangleys in Brixton Deverill at the time to suggest that they likely descend from a common family. | Prangley, Richard (I13074)
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| 5096 | No birth record has been found for Robert. According to Stewarts of the South, Robert was the second of three sons of Duncan mac Allan Stewart, However The Ardvorlich History says that Robert was the son of Alasdair Dubh nan Damh Stewart, also known as "Sandy of the Stirks". Robert is also believed to be the deceased person recorded in the following entry from Kilmhog cemetery found in Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions: "40 table stone. Share and coulter. 1786. DS MS. By James STEWART, farmer at the Duart of Glenfinglas, died JUL (year illegible), age 77." Mitchell notes that the stone was difficult to read. It is believed that the "DS" may be a transcription error for RS and thus the initials may stand for "Robert Stewart and Mary Stewart" who are believed to be the parents of James Stewart in Duart who placed the stone. It is also worth noting that James and Mary stopped having children abruptly in 1745. Another possibility is that James died in the Rising in 1745 and that his widow Mary is the one who died in 1786. | Stewart, Robert in Duart (I18161)
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| 5097 | No birth record has been found for Robert. Robert's date of birth shown here is conflicts with his brother, William. It is likely an error. It seems more likely that he was born a year earlier. According to Harriet Brown (nee Jones) Robert Brown was married and moved from Hamilton to Detroit after which the Brown family lost touch with him. Harriet believed that Robert was born in 1879. Robert is listed in the passenger list for the ship Sarmatian in which Robert is recorded as being 11 years old on his arrival in 1888. This age conflicts with the ages of the other children, however few of the ages on the ship's list agree with other sources. Robert has not been found in the 1891 or 1901 censuses in Canada. Robert was married on 28 AUG 1908 in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada to sixteen year old Laura Deemer/Deemert of Avoca, Michigan, USA. Robert was 33 and is recorded as being the son of John Brown and Sarah Cook and was working as a molder and residing in Detroit, Michigan, USA at the time of his marriage. Laura lied about her age at the time of the marriage and said she was 20. Census records confirm her age as only 16. She was also 4-5 months pregnant at the time according to the age of her son on the 1910 census. Her surname at her marriage is recorded as "Deemer" but earlier census records and family trees record her surname as "Deemert." The wedding was witnessed by George Whitewill of Brantford (where Robert's brother Jim was living) and Olive Snelgrove, who appears to have been just the minister's wife. Robert is found in 1910 shown as b 1876 in Ireland, residing in Detroit with his 18 year old wife Laura and their 16 month old infant son, Robert L. Brown. Robert was drafted on 12 SEP 1918 for American military service in WWI. At which time he was residing at 310 Baker Street, Detroit, Michigan, USA with his wife Laura Estella Brown. His date of birth on his draft is given as 24 MAY 1875. He was employed as a crank-shaft straightener for Northway Motor & Manufacturing Company, 524 Maybury in Detroit (the engine manufacturing division of General Motors). In 1920 Robert and his family are still living in Detroit and Robert is working as a machinist in an auto factory. The names of his children remove any doubt as to the fact that he is the correct Robert. DNA evidence also confirms this relationship. Robert and his family have not been found in 1930, except son Robert L Brown who was in the Michigan State Prison. The marriage witness, George Whitewill is found in the 1911 census in Canada as follows: "George Whitwell, b 1866 in England, res 1911, ward 4 Brantford, accountant in a bank, imm 18*7 (illeg, may say 1907). Wife, Mary Elizabeth, b 1875 in USA of Scottish origins. Anglican." He appears to be no relation to the Browns and may have been just a friend of Robert's. According to Robert's granddaughter, Jan Mercier, Robert came to Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada with one of his siblings before moving to Detroit, Michigan, USA, presumably for employment. Family lore indicates that Robert and Laura were married by a relative in Windsor. Robert may have contracted malaria on the journey from Ireland. Allegedly, the lady who ran a boarding house he stayed at nursed him back to health. He stayed at a boarding house when he arrived in Detroit. Whether he stayed in boarding houses on two occaisions or whether details of two different times in his life have become blurred together is unknown. Family lore also indicated that he died of heart failure, and that he was a heart patient at Eloise Hospital in Westland, Michigan, USA. However, his death certificate inidcates that he died of complications from syphilis. The Eloise Infirmary was a full service hospital with its own farm, as well as being home to a notorious insane asylum that was reputed to be haunted. Most of the buildings have been torn down and there's a creepy graveyard full of unnamed patients, some marked with bricks inscribed with serial numbers. It is not beleived that Robert is buried there, although his burial place is unknown. -------------- No record has been found of Robert's birth. A record for a different Robert Brown son of JohnBrown a weaver, born 1876 in Portadown exists. | Brown, Robert (I1953)
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| 5098 | No birth record has been found for Sarah. According to the 1891 census she was born in 1849. According to the 1901 census, she was born 20 Apr 1854. According to the 1911 census she was born in APR 1852. Her relationship order with her siblings suggests that she was mostly likely born between 1852-1854. These varying dates would have made her betwen 13-18 years old (more likely 13-15) when she married in 1867 to John Brown. As no record has been found for the birth of their first daughter, Ruth, it seems possible that Sarah may have been pregnant at the time of their marriage. A photo, dated 1916, shows Sarah in front of their house at 175 Wilson Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The informant at her death was her son James. It's interesting to note that he is recorded as residing at 80 Hess St. N. in Hamilton. So he must have returned to the city of Hamilton at some point to look after his mother. I wonder how his brother Tom dealt with his presence in the city, or perhaps this was prior to their falling out? | Cooke, Sarah (I2908)
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| 5099 | No birth record has been found for Walter. He is described in Stewarts of the South as: "Walter Stewart, [who is the] present tacksman of Lorachans & Edraleek [on] Loch Cathrine side [in] Callander parish [which is the] estate of Drummond. [Lorachans] was a lucrative tack from the Barons of Exchequer for a long time. [Walter had] two sons [who are both] minors. [He pays] rent £140." And as "Walter Stewart, present tacksman of Lorachans, keeps as hospitable a house as any tenant I know, and so did his father before." He is described in the Stewarts of the South Appendix as: "No 3[farmer in Callander] Mr Walter Stewart Tacksman of Edralecich and Lorachan of the Glenbucky family a good character £140)". Walter and his wife are recorded in Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions for Brig of Turk Cemetery in Callander as follows: "Walter STEWART, 22 JUN 1822, wife E. MCDONALD, 16 MAY 1848, by son James tacksman in Edraleachdach." | Stewart, Walter in Lorachan and Edraleachdach (I18403)
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| 5100 | No birth record has been found for William, but he is mentioned in his uncle's 1867 will. | McNiven, William (I10975)
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