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- David Ord was born in 1821 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland, as the fourth child of Robert Ord and Mary Edgar. He appears to have been the first of the family to immigrate to Canada, as his first child was born in Canada in 1844, six years before his parents immigrated.
About 1843, around age 22, David is believed to have married to 16 year old Johanna Sheehan, although no record of their marriage has been found. She was born in Ireland and was Roman Catholic. David remained a Presbyterian, but they raised their children in the Roman Catholic faith. There is no evidence of contact between David and the rest of his family post-immigration. It's possible that religious differences may have been a factor.
There is no sign of David in the 1851 Canadian census. He was not with his parents in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada in that year. There is a noteworthy age gap amongst David's children following the birth of Robert who was the only child born in the USA. It's possible that David and his family may have left Canada for the USA just after the 1850 census and may have been in the USA at the time of the 1851 Canadian census, thus missing both.
In 1861, at age 39, born in Scotland, David (surname recorded as "Orr") was residing in Stamford (Niagara Falls), Welland, Ontario, Canada, with his wife, Johanna 35, born in Ireland, and their first five children: Margaret 16, Mary 14, Robert 11, David Jr 5, and Andrew 3. All the children were born in Canada except Robert who was born in the USA. David was Church of Scotland. His wife and all the children were Roman Catholic. David is recorded as a yeoman farmer with 100 acres, 88 of which were under cultivation, 85 in crops, 3 in gardens, 12 in wild woods. The farm was worth $3000 with $300 worth of implements. He was growing wheat, barley, peas, oats, potatoes, and turnips.
Only the location of birth for his youngest child, John Edward, is known for sure as it is the only birth for which we have a record. As David was residing in Stamford (Niagara Falls) in 1861 with a substantial farm, then it is presumed he was there in 1860 when his son Andrew was born, and likely there in 1858 when his son David was born. However, if he was in the USA between 1850-1857, then we cannot assume he was in Niagara prior to 1850 when his first two daughters were born. No records of their births have been found. The 1861 census merely records them as being born in Upper Canada (Ontario.)
In 1870, David and his family moved to Indiana, USA where they are found that year in the census. In 1870, at age 45, David was residing in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA with his wife Johanna and their surviving four children. Their sons Robert and John Edward were not with them and are presumed to have died prior to immigration. David was employed as a railroad worker.
In 1880, at age 59, David was residing in Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA with his wife and their four adult children. He was employed as a grocer and butcher. (Could he be the Tait that Hugh Stewart partnered with in Tait & Stewart Grocers? It would explain why Tait was named first!)
In 1887, David's wife, Johanna, died in Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA.
The 1890 census was destroyed and David died just prior to the 1900 census in Peru, Miama, Indiana, USA.
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From Findagrave:
David Ord, Sr. h/o Johannah (Sheen). They were blessed with children; Margaret 'Maggie', Mary, David Jr., and Andrew.
s/o Robert Ord 1788-1864 and Mary Edgar 1791-1872
It is unclear when David came to the United States. His children were born in Canada in the 1850's and 60,s. His wife was born in Ireland. His parents passed away in Canada.
David was a railroad laborer and then a grocer/butcher. He had been ill with colitis. The informant was his son; David Jr.
Age: 79
Marital status: Widower
Birth Date: abt 1821
Birth Place: Scotland
Death Date: 11 Feb 1900
Death Place: Peru, Miami, Indiana
Home in 1870: Logansport, Cass, Indiana
David Ord 45
Johannah Ord 42
Maggie Ord 23
Mary Ord 19
David Ord 13
Andrew Ord 11
Home in 1880: Peru, Miami, Indiana
David Ord 59
Johannah Ord 53
Margaret Ord 27
David Ord 22
Andrew Ord 20
Mary Sweetman 25 daughter of HOH, divorced
Frances Sweetman 7 granddaughter
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1821 - 1900 (78 years)
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