This is my own family tree, and it has been drastically revised. This is due to the work carried out by my nephew, Peter Mahood, being the son of my sister Heather, on his Ancestry family tree. By his efforts, the tree has gone back four more generations and therefore back to 1685. The top ancestor in the original tree was Alexander Cairncross born 1806. This tree was formerly named “Family of Alexander Cairncross born circa 1815 Newburgh." Referring to F-T-11: it seems that via Ancestry, from James Patrick Cx married Priscilla Puttick this entire tree can be incorporated in this tree. There is too much agreement on details to ignore. James Patrick is listed as James Wilson Cx. Further research has suggested this tree also incorporates the following trees: F-T-4, F-T-5, F-T-11, F-T-32, F-T-44, F-T-56 and F-T-57. Blimey!
1. JAMES CAIRNORSE, born 14 Oct 1630, Canongate, Edinburgh. Married Agnes Blaikie, born 13 Jan 1633, Whittingehame, East Lothian. (added Apr 2024 from Ancestry information.)
a. JAMES CAIRNCROSS, born 22 Aug 1653, Midlothian, Scotland. Married on 31 Dec 1680, Stow, Midlothian, to Janet Scot, born 23 Jan 1656, Stow Midlothian. (added Apr 2024 from Ancestry information.)
1. JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 1684 East Lothian, Scotland. Married 9 Jun 1708 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland to Isabell Burnett, daughter of James Burnett born 1650. She was born 29 Nov 1687 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland.
a.JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 11 Nov 1705 in Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland.
b.THOMAS CAIRNCROSS, born about 1708 in Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland. Married 4 Jun 1747, to Isobel Mair, born 1709. Here is a marriage record, but it lists Isobel Reid.
1.THOMAS CAIRNCROSS, born 28 May 1745 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.
2.MARJORY CAIRNCROSS, born 20 Mar 1747 in Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland.
3.JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 22 Mar 1752. Married 5 Dec 1777 in Dundee to Elizabeth Brown, born 1750.
a.ROBERT CAIRNCROSS, born 1777 in Dundee, Scotland, died before1841 Dundee. . Married 1802 to Jane Rollo. She was born 1781 Dundee, Angus, and died 10 Oct 1851 Balmerino, Fife.
1. ROBERT CAIRNCROSS, born abt. 1792 Logan, Fife, died 18 Aug 1859 Dundee, Angus.
2. ISABELLA CAIRNCROSS, born 24 Feb 1803 Dundee, Fife, died 31 Oct 1885 Dundee.
3. ELISABETH CAIRNCROSS, born 21 Aug 1805 Dundee.
4. JEAN CAIRNCROSS, born 21 Sep 1807 Dundee, died 10 Jul 1877 Dundee.
5. JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 21 Jun 1809 Dundee.
6. MARY CAIRNCROSS, born 25 Jun 1811 Dundee.
b.AGNES CAIRNCROSS, born 1 Jul 1778, died 1851.
c.JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 2 Oct 1781 Angus, Scotland, died 12 Apr 1856 Dundee, Scotland. Married 14 Jun 1802 in Dundee to Catherine Kidd (1781-1851). Here is the birth record for John, and here is John’s death certificate. Here is a letter of resignation as Treasurer to the Trustees written by John. Here is the 1841 census.
1.ELIZABETH CAIRNCROSS, born 17 Aug 1803 Dundee, Scotland, died 17 Mar 1870 Belfast, Northern Ireland. Married 30 Jul 1828 Dundee to John McCracken (1801-1878). Here is a newspaper notice of the wedding of Elizabeth and John. Here is John’s obituary.
2.THOMAS CAIRNCROSS, born 21 Feb 1805 Dundee, Scotland, died 2 Aug 1882 Barton Regis, Gloucestershire. Married 24 Sep 1851 St. Pancras, London to Elizabeth Rowe (1818-1893). Here’s Thomas’s baptism record. Here are 3 census records: 1861, 1871 and 1881. Here’s his burial record, and finally his death notice in the Evening Telegraph.
a.CATHERINE KIDD CAIRNCROSS, born 19 Jul 1852 Clifton, Gloucestershire, died 15 Feb 1940 Bristol, England. Married 10 Jul 1873 Gloucestershire to James Todd born 1843. Here’s Catherine’s birth record, her baptism record and marriage banns. Here the census for 1901, her burial record and a copy of her Will.
b.ELIZABETH ROWE CAIRNCROSS, born Oct 1853 Clifton, Gloucestershire. Here’s Elizabeth as she is listed in the census records for 1861 and 1871.
c.ANNIE CAIRNCROSS, born Sep 1855 Clifton, Gloucestershire. She was baptised 10 Oct 1855 in Bristol. Here’s Annie’s birth record and baptism record, and her listed in the census records of 1861, 1871 and 1881.
d.HENRY CAIRNCROSS, born Apr 1857 Clifton, Gloucestershire, died Apr 1931 Bristol, Gloucestershire. Henry was baptised 8 Apr 1857. Married 1897 to Maude. Here’s Henry’s birth record and baptism record, and his listing in the census records of 1911.
e.FRANCIS CAROLINE ROSA CAIRNCROSS, born Jan 1860 Clifton, Gloucestershire. Married Albert Robert Cairncross. Here’s Francis’s birth record, and her listing in the census records of 1861, 1871 and 1881.
a.VICTOR ALBERT REGINALD CAIRNCROSS, born before Aug 1883. Here is Victor’s baptism record.
f.ALICE AUGUSTA CAIRNCROSS, born Apr 1862 Clifton, Gloucestershire. Here’s Alice’s’s birth record and baptism record, and his listing in the census records of 1891.
THE ORIGINAL TREE BEGAN HERE.
3. Alexander Cairncross, born 3 Jun 1806 in Dundee, Scotland. Occupation: Shipmaster. According to the details on Hugh and Isabella’s marriage certificate, Alexander’s wife was Isabella Downie, deceased at the time of their wedding.
a. Hugh Cairncross, born 1840, died 24 Nov 1919. Married Nov 5, 1860 to Isabella McLeish born 1834, died 1914. The 1851 census shows Hugh, then aged 10 living with maternal grandparents Hugh Downie and Helen, nee Low. The family were at Shore Road, Newburgh at the 1881 census. Hugh was aged 41, a salmon fisher, his wife was aged 50, also born Newburgh, they had 4 of their children with them; Alexander aged 13, Christina aged 12, John aged 10 and Euphemia aged 8. No mention of Helen or Janet who died as infants. (In the family tree of Paul Smith, the children of Hugh and Isabella are: (a) Christina born Jan 3, 1868-1929, (b) Alexander born c1868, (c) John born c1871 and (d) Euphemia born c1873. Christina married James Low 1870-1957 and they had four children: (1) Rosie 1892-1969, (2) Herbert 1894-1972, (3) Hugh 1897-1901 and (4) Gwendoline 1904-c1979.) (See Hugh and Isabella’s Marriage Certificate.) (See the 1851 census. This lists Hugh and Helen Downie, both aged 38 years, plus their children Euphemia 21, and Helen 28 with her husband John small. Hugh is listed as grandson and is aged 10.)
1. Helen Cairncross, born 25.5.1862, died1863.
2. Janet Cairncross, born 15.8.1865, died 1868.
3. Alexander Cairncross, born 3.8.1867, died 10 Aug 1929. Married 4 Sep 1891 to Elizabeth Bissett Millar, born 1869, died 6 Feb 1961, aged 91. Here is the headstone of Alexander and Elizabeth. Here is the 1891 census showing Elizabeth at age 22.
a. Margaret Millar Cairncross, born 1892 Newburgh, died 1912.
b. Hugh Cairncross, born 1895 Abdie, Fife, died 1967.
c. David Millar Cairncross, born 1898 4 High Street, Newburgh, died 1969. David was wounded in the war in 1916, while in the Royal Engineers, British Army. Here is the official entry for the wounding, and here is his discharge entry for 1918. Married 31 Dec 1918 Blackpool to Betsy Greenhalgh. Here’s their marriage certificate.
1. Elizabeth Millar Cairncross, born 1 Jan 1922 Fife, died 29 Jun 2007. Married at Strathmore Farm to Andrew Hain Crawford. He was born 18 Feb 1919 at Falkland, Fife, and died 9 Mar 2006 at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dundermline, Fife. Here is a photo of Elizabeth and Andrew. Here are 2 photos of Andrew, one, two.
2.Muriel Cairncross, born 1925 Newburgh, died 2013 Glasgow. Married Josef Wieczysty. He was born 7 Nov 1912 Lwow, Poland, died 20 Nov 1970 Belshill, Scotland.
a. Michael Robert Wieczysty, born Mar 1946 Perth, Scotland, died 1999 Scotland. Married Patricia Davis, born 1946.
1.Steven Michael Wieczysty, born 1965. Married Abygail Gibson, born 1972.
a.James Josef Wieczysty, born 2003.
b.Alexander Robert Oliver Wieczysty, born 2008.
c.Jack Alistair Wieczysty, born 2011.
3.Margaret Millar CAIRNCROSS, born ?, died 1989. Married David Maxwell Barker. He was born 1925 and died 1986.
d. Isabella Cairncross, born 1907 Newburgh, died 1 Aug 2001 aged 94. Married John L Allan. He died 18 Feb 1969. Here is the headstone for Isabella and John.
4. Christina Cairncross, born 3 Jan 1868 Newburgh, died 12 Jun 1929 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Married 29 Jan 1892 Toronto, to James Low, born 4 Mar 1870, in Leith, Midlothian.
5. John Cairncross, born 22 May 1871. Married 1894, Elspeth Wilkie born 16 Dec 1869, Newburgh. John’s occupation: Fisherman. Here is a photo of John.
a. Johanna Muir Cairncross, born 4 Feb 1895 Newburgh, died 1929. Married 1919 to David R. Williamson. He died 10 Jan 1961. Here is a photo of David’s headstone including another wife.
b. Hugh Cairncross, born 1896 Newburgh, died 13 Jul 1951, buried in Newburgh Cemetery. Married in 1919 to Elizabeth Lister Allan. It is probable that Hugh was in the Black Watch during WW1 and was bayoneted, and confined to a wheelchair as a result. Here is Hugh’s military service record for 1916 to 1920. Here are two electoral registers for Hugh; 1914/15 and 1919. Here is the Commonwealth War Graves entry for his twin sons John and Thomas. Here is the headstone for Hugh, Elizabeth, sons John and Thomas. Also mentioned is their daughter Janet, who died in 2007 aged 72 indicating a birth year of 1935.
1. John, born 1924 Newburgh, died 4 Feb 1944, Twin of Thomas. London Scottish.No.14620854 Pte. Killed At Anzio, Roma, Lazio, Italy on 4 Feb 1944. Buried at Anzio War Cemetery, Provencia di Roma, Lazio, Italy.(See personal recollections of someone who was with the twins at the time they were killed. Also, see this article published in the Daily Mail in 2009. Here are two more articles published in January 2014, to commemorate 70 years on from the deaths of these brothers; one from the CWGC News and Events section, the other by the Herald of Scotland. Here is the CWGC record of commemoration for John.) Here is a copy of the obituary newspaper index card for John and Thomas, and here is a photo of Anzio War Cemetery.
2. Thomas Lister, born 1924 Newburgh, died 4 Feb 1944. Twin of John. London Scottish. No. 14620855 Pte. Killed at Anzio, Roma, Lazio, Italy on 4 Feb 1944. Buried at Anzio War Cemetery, Provencia di Roma, Lazio, Italy. (Here is the CWGC record of commemoration for Thomas.)
3. Joanna, born 1928 Newburgh.
4. Hugh, born 1933 Newburgh.
c. Alexander Cairncross, born Jan 5, 1899, died Feb 28, 1989, Aylsham. He was a Salmon fisher in Newburgh, later farm cattleman. Married Apr 8, 1922, in Perth to Agnes Margaret (Etta) Soutar Craig, born Jun 2, 1904. She was the daughter of John Alexander Craig and Agnes Soutar. According to the pages of a savings book, between 1926 and 1934, Alexander was employed as a Linolium Printer. Here is Agnes's Birth certificate. See Alexander and Agnes's Marriage Certificate. See Alexander's Birth Certificate, and here is his entry of birth. Now see a photo of Alexander with his son John and second wife Evonne. Here is a copy of Alexander's Death Certificate. Here are 3 pages of a savings book of Alexander’s from 1929 to 1935; one, two and three. Here is a photo of the grave of Agnes (Etta) Craig, husband Alexander, and her mother Agnes Craig nee Soutar. A better photo of the same grave. Here is a copy of the Royal Navy Register of Seaman’s Services for Alexander.
1. John (Jock), born Sep 17, 1924, died Jan 28, 1995. Married (1) Brenda May Noster on Dec 14, 1946, and (2) Evonne Shanti Beatty born 10 Feb 1938, died 1 Jan 2018 at Rose Meadow Care Home, North Walsham, Norfolk. Here is Brenda’s birth certificate. Here is the marriage certificate for John and Brenda. Brenda married again. to Edward Rogerson, here is the marriage certificate for Brenda and Edward. Here is Evonne’s birth certificate. Here is a photo of John, Brenda and a very young, Ian. He was an Engineering Superintendent, later a publican in Aylsham, Norfolk. See John's Birth Certificate, plus a note written by the Minister who baptised him on Nov 2, 1924. Here is the article printed in the local newspaper announcing John's death. Here's Brenda's grave. Here are 3 marriage indexes; for John, for Brenda, and for Evonne. Here is the Index of Wills for John. Here is an article from the local newspaper headed, “Airman’s Letchworth Wedding.”
a. Ian Robert, born 19 Sep 1947. Married 18 Sep 1971 to Christine French. Occupation: Draughting/design drawing board and CAD, property maintenance, office manager. Here is Ian’s birth index, his marriage index and the electoral roll for 1969. Here is Chriss’s Birth Index, and Electoral Roll for 1982.
1. Duncan Robert, born 5 Nov 1975 Lister Hospital, Stevenage. Here is Duncan’s Birth Index.
b. Heather Margaret, born 18 Jul 1949. Married 14 Feb 1970 in Letchworth to Steven Mahood born 1952. Here’s Heather’s Birth Index, and Marriage Index. Here’s Steven’s Birth Index.
1. Amanda Jane, b. 25.12.1974
2. Peter Edward, born 25 Feb 1977, married 20 Sep 2000 to Charlotte Lorraine Dorling, known as Lorraine.
a. Logan Terrence Smith, born 23 Jan 1998 Norwich. Logan is Lorraine's son from a previous relationship.
b. Paige Georgina Heather, born 3 Jul 2000
c. Callum Steven Drew Mahood, born 19 Dec 2001
3. Michael Trevor Alexander, born 6 Apr 1990. Partner is Paja, nothing kown.
a. BAILEY STEVEN MICHAEL MAHOOD, born 19 Jan 2011. Weighed in at 6lb 14oz.
b. FREDDY MAHOOD, born 2013.
c. Janice Pearl, born 16 Jul 1957 in Letchworth. Married 15 Nov 1980 to Timothy Frary. Divorced. Here’s Janice’s Birth Index, and Marriage Index.
1. Tamlyn (Tammy) Evonne May Frary, born 23.12.1980. Partners: (1) Matt Page, (2) Sean Lark, born circa 1975, (3) Darren (Daz) Bradbury, (4) Ashley Jones, born 4 Sep 1987.
a. Sophie Louise Lark, born 31.12.1997
b. Georgina Jessica Lark, born 30.12.1998
c. Logan James Bradbury, born 16 Aug 2012 Lister Hospital, Stevenage. Father: Darren Bradbury.
d. Nevaeh Jones, born 7 Apr 2018 Blackpool. Father: Ashley Jones, born 04.09.1987.
2. Lianne Margaret, b. 5.9.1984. Partner Lee Oakley. Separated.
a. Kali Eden, born 22.12.2006.
b. Ashlie, born 3.11.2008
c. Megan, born 3.11.2008. Twin to Ashlie.
d. Tyler James Frary, born Nov 10, 2013.
3. Natalie Victoria, born 24 Jun 1987. Partners: 1. Paul Baker, and 2. John McNally.
a. Emily Leslie, born 30.11.2008. Farther, Paul.
b. DARCIE MAI FRARY, born 15 Aug 2016 Stevenage. Father John.
2. Alexander ‘Alec’ Cairncross, born May 2, 1933 Newburgh, died Nov 2004 Slough. Married: (1) Flora McEwan, and (2) Dec 1970 to Caroline Ann Boyd, born 1946 Scunthorpe.
a. Alan, b. 1956. m.1982/3 Shirley.
b. Craig, b. 1958.m. 1985 Jill.
1. Chantelle Maria. b. 1987.
d. John Cairncross, born 1901 Newburgh, died 195?
6. Euphemia Cairncross, born Aug 10, 1873, in Newburgh, died 1 May 1919. Married 30 Nov 1894 Newburgh to George Galloway Millar (1868-1968). They had 3 children. Here is the Electoral Roll for 1900-1901, showing the entry for Euphemia Millar. Here is the grave for Euphemia and George.
a. Isabella “Billie” Millar, born 10 Mar 1896 Canongate, Edinburgh, died 25 Oct 1976 Ontario, Canada. Married in Ontario to Wilbert J. McLaughlin (1896-1975). Here’s a photo of Isabella, and here’s one of Wilbert.
b. David Millar, born 1902 Scotland, died 19 Jul 1913, aged 11.
c. Gladys Millar, born 8 Oct 1913 West Kildonan, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, died about 2000 Kitchener, Ontario. Buried Kitchener, Waterloo Co., Ontario. Married Albert Rockel. Here is a passenger list for Gladys, sadly not very clear. Here’s a photo of Albert. Photo of the grave of Gladys and Albert.
1. Philip Edward Rockel, born 1944, died 13 Mar 2001 London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario.
END OF ORIGINAL TREE.
4. WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born 22 Sep 1807 Dundee, Angus, Scotland, died 1877 Broughty Ferry, Angus, Scotland.
5. GEORGE CAIRNCROSS, born 24 Apr 1809 Dundee, Angus, Scotland, died 1900. Here is a Certificate of Competency as First Mate for George, dated 24 Mar 1852.
6. PATRICK CAIRNCROSS, born 28 Sep 1810 Dundee, Angus, Scotland, died 1877 Broughty Ferry, Angus, Scotland.
7. JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 6 Oct 1812 Dundee, Angus, Scotland, died 1877 Broughty Ferry.
8. DAVID CAIRNCROSS, born 3 Jun 1814 Dundee, died 1877 Broughty Ferry..
9. HENRY CAIRNCROSS, born 24 Jan 1816 Dundee, died 1863 Dundee. Married 16 Jun 1853 Dundee to Ann Kidd Kinmond died 1892.
a. FRANCIS CAIRNCROSS, born about 1855 Dundee.
b. ANDREW CAIRNCROSS, born 23 Jun 1857 Dundee.
10. CATHERINE CAIRNCROSS, born 30 Mar 1818 Dundee, died 29 May 1833 Dundee.
11. JAMES BROWN CAIRNCROSS, born 18 Feb 1820 Dundee.
12. AUGUSTUS CAIRNCROSS, born 19 Jan 1825, died 12 Jan 1831.
d. ALEXANDER CAIRNCROSS, born 31 Aug 1783, Dundee, Scotland, died 10 May 1843 at sea. Here is the photo of a tablet to Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Cairncross of the 96th regiment who died at sea while returning to England in 1843.
e. WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born 16 May 1785 Dundee, Scotland, died 1847 Dundee. Married (1) Helen Low on 7 Nov 1800 in Dundee, and that their son Alexander, born 1902 was the result, and (2) on 25 Nov 1805 in Dundee to Margaret McGregor (1781-1856). One of my correspondents sent this document which clarifies these two wives.
1. ALEXANDER R. CAIRNCROSS, born Jul 29, 1802 in Standergate, Scotland, died May 02, 1881 in Litchfield, Meeker City, Mn, USA. Married Janet Stewart (1802 - 1881) born Apr 20, 1802 in Scotland. Married Apr 03, 1824 in Dundee Parish, Angus, Scotland. In 1847 he, with his family emigrated to the USA, and in 1856 went to Minnesota, living mostly in Meeker County. Janet died Apr 02, 1881. (See this photo of the grave of Alexander and Janet. Here is the death certificate of Alexander. Note that the date on this certificate staes Alexander died Mch 2, whereas the date on the grave clearly shows May 2.) Note: Alexander’s sister Jean born 1804 is shown right at the end of this tree. A photo of Alexander and Janet. A photo chart showing Alexander, Janet and their children. Here is the United States Federal census for 1880, and here is a newspaper obituary for Alexander. Here’s another photo of their headstone, slightly clearer.
a. BARBARA STEWART CAIRNCROSS, born 20 Feb 1825 Scotland, died 23 Jan 1891 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Married 1852 to Andrew Watson, born 9 Jan 1827, Scotland, died 6 Sep 1905, Minneapolis, USA. Immigrated to New York in Mar 1847 aged 22 with his family. Here is a photo of Barbara’s grave, not very clear, and here is a photo of Andrew’s grave.
1. Jesse Watson, born 1855, died before 1870 census. Listed in 1860 census as living with parents.
2. James Robert Watson, born 6 Jun 1857 Pennsylvania, died 1 Jan 1935 Meeker County, Minnesota, USA. Married 1889 to Annie Janett Perkins (1864-1939). Occupation: Locomotive Engineer. They had 1 child. James is a beneficiary in Alexander “Alick’s Will.
a.KENNETH C. WATSON, born 27 Jun 1905 British Columbia, Canada, died 17 Mar 1966. Married 16 Mar 1929 Lucas, Ohio, USA to Rachel Focht Schleicher, she was born 12 Feb 1911. Here is a photo of Rachel, and here the grave of Kenneth and Rachel.
3. Robert J. Watson, born 18 Jan 1858 Pennsylvania, USA, died 10 Mar 1932 Burnaby, Greater Vancouver, Canada. Married 1882 to Bertha A. Nelson (1857-1914). Occupation: Bookkeeper in store. They had 1 child.
4. Andrew W. Watson, born 1864 Pennsylvania. Married 1915 in Minnesota, USA to Roxy Clare Budd Perkins (1882-1981). Occupation: Locomotive Engineer/railroad. They had 1 child. Here is Andrew’s obituary.
5. William Cairncross Watson, born 25 Nov 1866 Pennsylvania, died May 18, 1949 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Married 1895 to Vienna B. “Ennie” Buckley (1870-1908). Occupation: Locomotive Engineer. They had 1 child.
b. ALEXANDER “ALICK” R. CAIRNCROSS, born Oct 17, 1826 Dundee, died Dec 15, 1891 Lichfield, Minnesota. No spouse or children. Another photo. Alexander’s Will in 4 pages: one, two, three, four. Here is a photo of Alexander’s grave.
c. WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born Dec 19, 1829 in Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, died Apr 24, 1921 in St. Paul, Mn., USA. Married 12 Jul 1853 to Cathern "Katy" Maclean (1835 - 1913) born Oct 18, 1835 in Kilmarnock, Scotland. William arrived in Quebec Jul 1845, aged 15 on the ship the “Clansman”. On Apr 6, 1889 he achieved Master Mason Degree. Married Jul 12, 1853 in Fayette, Lafayette County, Il, USA. Cathern died Feb 15, 1913 in St. Paul, Mn., USA. (This is the William who wrote “Life on the Main Deck”, see a Word version of this account.) See the death certificates of William and that of Catherine. Here is an account written by this William about his grandfather, William born 1785. Here is a biography of this William, born 1829, written by William Cairncross born about 1874. Here is the biography written by this William 1829-1921 about his great grandfather Alexander 1758-1856. Here is an account of the life of Cathern Maclean, supplied by David A. Wilson in an email dated Feb 3, 2015. Here is a photo of the headstone of William and Cathern. Here are three newspaper articles written about William, first, second and third. This photo chart shows William, Cathern and their children. A group photo of William and Cathern surrounded by their family on their 50th wedding anniversary. Here is a photo showing William with son and grandson: L-R, Renolds (1894), Andrew (1866) and William. Here is a group photo of William with daughter Mary May Bowser nee Cairncross, with her daughters and nieces. (Latest information via Ancestry says William and I are 2nd cousins 4 x removed. Here is the full path.) Here is a .pdf document about William’s career, sent by Jean Hartle. Here are 4 more photos from Ancestry. ONE, TWO, THREE and FOUR Here is another photo of Cathern.
1. Alexander Cairncross, born Apr 24, 1854 Alton, Illinois, died Jul 24, 1942 in Portland, Oregon. Married (1) in 1884 to Mary S. Shannon born 1855 died 1940, (2) in 1908 to Maude L. Richardson born 1879 died 1948.
Children of Alexander and Mary:
a. Henry King Cairncross, born May 1879.
b. William John Cairncross, born May 1881. (Here is the biography written by this William covering his grandfather, William 1829-1921.) Married (1) in 1909 to Ester Eva Ridgeway, (2) in 1911 to Margaret Dillard. Photo of marriage certificate for William and Margaret. Here is a newspaper article where William is sentenced to farm work.
c. Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Cairncross, born Mar 1888 Minnesota, USA.
d. Raymond Shannon Cairncross, born May 1890, died Dec 5, 1943. Married in 1907 to Emma V. Olsen born Jan 12, 1892 died Apr 22, 1950.
1. Donald Raymond Cairncross, born Mar 28, 1908, died Oct 27, 1991. Married Jul 2, 1938 to Shjalvor Adelaide Hanson born Jan 12, 1912 died Jun 2, 2004. Donald’s headstone. Shjalvor’s headstone.
a. Dawn Shjalvor Cairncross, born Jul 24, 1939 Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA, died Oct 20, 1980 Bellevue, King, Washington, USA. Here is another photo of Dawn. Dawn’s headstone, not very clear.
2. Jessie Stewart Cairncross (1855 - 1946) born Oct 06, 1855 in Springdale, Dane County, Wi, died Feb 02, 1946 in Puyallup, Wa. Married Dec 24, 1871 in St. Paul, Mn, to Peter Traver, born Jan 01, 1839 in Jennings City, In, died Apr 09, 1927 in Tacoma, Wa. Photo of Jessie and Peter, and a photo of Jessie as an older lady. Here is the grave of Jessie, and here is the grave of husband Peter. Here are more photos from Ancestry – a photo showing Anna Jane, Margaret K., Jessie Stewart and Mary May Cairncross. A photo showing Jessie on the left and Cathern McLean on the right. Here is a newspaper obituary for Jessie. Her is a group photo showing Peter on the left, Jessie on the right and 4 of their children, presumably.
a. William Stewart Traver, born Jan 11, 1874 in Glencoe, Mn, died Jan 2, 1883 in Leaf Lake, Mn. This is a photo of William’s grave.
b. Cora May Traver, born Sep 14, 1876 in Glencoe, Mn, died May 16, 1932 in St David, Az. Married Lester James Miles (1871-1928). Married Nov 20, 1895 in home of parents. Here is the grave of Cora, and here is the grave of Lester. Here’s the death certificate for Cora.
1. Erma Ella Miles, born Apr 29, 1896 in Henning, Ottertail, Mn. Married Lyle Archer (1890 - ) born Jan 02, 1890 in Owatonna, Mn. Married Apr 23, 1913 in Laporte, Mn.
a. Rex Archer, born Dec 21, 1916 in Walker, Mn., died Dec 16, 2000. Married Roberta Wills born about 1915. Married Sep 19, 1938 in Guernsey, Wyo.
1. Bruce Brian Archer, born Jan 27, 1941.
2. Wayne W. Archer, born Jan 6, 1944.
2. Ethel Alice Miles, born Dec 14, 1902, died Sep 10, 1968. Married Jul 18, 1923 to Orville Hensley Oldfather, born about 1902.
a. Miles Hensley Oldfather, born Feb 09, 1927, died Nov 25, 1999.
b. Clarice Jane Oldfather, born Sep 26, 1928, died Nov 1, 1988.
c. Robert Craig Oldfather, born Jan 01, 1930, died Aug 23, 1979.
d. Elizabeth "Beth" Lorraine Oldfather, born Jul 29, 1933.
3. Myron Chester Miles, born Nov 02, 1905 in Laporte, Mn., died Jun 06, 1918 in Laporte, Mn.
4. Carrie Inez Miles, born Sep 23, 1909 in Laporte, Mn., died Nov 15, 1998. Married May 18, 1931 to Thomas Riggs (1904-1980).
a. Thomas Traver Riggs, born Dec 08, 1935, died Sep 30, 1939 in St David, Az.
b. Nancy Ruth Riggs, born Nov 13, 1938.
c. Brannick Lester Riggs, born Sep 17, 1941.
d. Barry Wayne Riggs, born Apr 27, 1948. Married with 7 children.
5. Forest Arthur Riggs, born Mar 28, 1914 in Laporte, Mn., died Nov 17, 1938 in Fort Bliss.
6. Fay Miles, born Jan 08, 1916 in Wakler, Cass County, Mn. Married (1) Dec 2, 1933 to Kenneth Young, born about 1916. Married (2) Nov 1946 to Selby Richmond, born about 1916. Married (3) Chuck Hicks.
a. Patricia June Young, born Jun 30, 1935.
b. Paul Preston Young, born Jan 27, 1938.
c. Peter Traver Jr., born Aug 01, 1878 in Glencoe, Mn., died Nov 25, 1882 in Leaf Lake, Mn., aged 4 years. Here’s Peter’s grave.
d. Jennette Traver, born Aug 06, 1880 in Leaf Lake, Mn., died Apr 21, 1972. Married Thorval J. Larson, born Mar 01, 1881 in Henning, Mn. Married May 28, 1904 in Luthern Church, Henning, Mn. Here is a photo of Jennette, and here is the grave of Jennette and Thorval, and here is a photo of Thorval.
1. Harlin Rondo Larson, born May 16, 1905 in Flaxton, Nd., died Apr 15, 1997. Married Married Jun 28, 1929 in Outlook, Montana to Cora Amelia Moore, born about 1905. Aug 23, 1907, died May 6, 2002.
a. JoAnne B. Larsonborn Sep 11, 1935. Married Jerome Olson, Born About 1935. Married Jun 16, 1957 In Havre, Montana.
b. Judith Marie Larson, born Jun 21, 1946, died Dec 2, 1990 aged 44.
2. Lima Lenora Larson, born May 16, 1908 in Lignite, Nd., died Apr 29, 1987. Married (1) Aug 9, 1933 in Miles City, montana to Ed Hill (1908-1950). Married (2) May 19, 1956 in Kalispell, Montana to Harold McNeil, born about 1908.
a. Lee Laveme Hill, born Jun 17, 1930. Married Hazel Jean Kramer, born about 1930. Married Nov 20, 1950 in Kalispell, Montanna.
1. Debra Lee Hill, born Jan 12, 1952.
2. Michael Hill, born Mar 31, 1954.
b. James Julius Hill, born Mar 19, 1939 in Miles City, Montana, died Oct 1969. Married Apr 14, 1948 in Havre, Montana to Janice Kinser, born about 1939.
3. Evelyn Alice Larson, born Jan 06, 1910 in Lignite, Nd., died Sep 19, 2010 San Diego. Married (1) Clarence Johnson, born about 1910. Married Jul 30, 1934 in Malta, Montana. Married (2) Charles Oscar Overcash, born about 1910. Married Dec 10, 1938 in Fort Benton, Montana.
Children of Evelyn and Charles:
a. Marlene Cecile Overcash, born Jul 18, 1935 in Conrad, Mont. Married Don Pedigo, born about 1935. Married Aug 07, 1953 in Yuma, Az.
1. William "Billy" Larson, born Nov 22, 1954.
2. Evert Wayne Larson, born Jul 22, 1956.
b. Constance Marie Overcash, born Apr 22, 1940 in Great Falls, Montana.
c. Richard James Overcash, born Sep 29, 1942 in Great Falls, Montana.
e. Melissa Traver, born Nov 02, 1882 in Leaf Lake, Mn., died May 5, 1972 in Tacoma. Married Dec 31, 1902 in home of parents, Henning, Mn. to Karinus Christopherson Huff, born Apr 16, 1878 In Newry Twp, Freeborn Cty, Mn., died Jun 09, 1959 in Tacoma, Wa. Here is the grave of Melissa and Karinus.
1. Wesley Howard Huff, born Jan 13, 1904 in Henning, Mn., died Feb 24, 1982. Married Apr 06, 1947 in Navel Station, Tongue Point, Or. to Elsie Green, born Jan 15, 1905.
2. Arnold William Huff, born Jul 29, 1907, died May 20, 1981. Married Marjorie Stedman, born Jun 16, 1907. Married Jun 15, 1936 in home of Mrs Stedman, Dayton, Wa.
a. Gregory Lynn Huff, born Apr 04, 1942 in Vancover, Wa.
b. Susan Kay Huff, born May 11, 1948 in Vancover, Wa.
3. George Russell Huff, born Feb 22, 1911 in Oslo, Mn. Married Betty Lee Sparling, born Mar 10, 1914 in Chillicothe, Mo. Married Jun 19, 1938 in Wrestminster Presbyterian, Tacoma, Wa.
a. Robert Lee Huffborn Mar 25, 1940 in Wenatchee, Wa.
b. Jerry Thomas Huff, born Mar 27, 1943 In Chillicothe, Mo., died Jul 22, 1997.
f. Leroy "Roy" C. Traver, born Jul 05, 1885 in Leaf Lake, Ottertail Cty, Mn. died Apr 12, 1961. Married Jan 02, 1906 to Gina Marie Jacobson, born Oct 22, 1855 in Lowrey, Pope Cty, Mn., died Dec 18, 1976. Leroy’s occupation: Grain buyer (1910), Clerk, Dept of Agriculture US Govt. (1918). Here is an account of Leroy’s life written by his parents – page 1 – page 2. Here is a group photo showing Gina on the right.
1. Floyd Dillon Traver, born Nov 06, 1907 in Flaxton, Nd., died Apr 27, 1996. Married Dorothy Rubart, born about 1907 in Il. MarriedOct 31, 1937 In Washington, DC.
a. Rita Marie Traver, born Jun 14, 1944.
b. Warren Lee Traver, born Sep 6, 1945.
2. Orville Marshall Traver, born Oct 25, 1909 in Portal, Nd. Married (1) Anna Gotschall, born about 1909 In Washington, DC. Married Feb 05, 1929 in Washingtn, DC, (2) Mary Catherine Buckley, married Sep 02, 1939 in Southport, Indianna, (3) Wilhelmea, marriage date unknown.
Children of Orville and Wilhelmea:
a. Clara Isabelle Traver, born Mar 08, 1930 In Washingtn.
b. Phillip Allen Traver, born Feb 23, 1935.
c. Randall Scott Traver, born about 1941.
d. Dona Jean Traverborn about 1942.
e. Richard Masson, born about 1943.
3. Peter Eldridge Traver, born Apr 13, 1911 in Lignite, Nd., died Sep 2, 2001 Portland, Oregon. Married Ada Livingstone White, born Mar 6, 1913, died May 1, 1989. Married May 21, 1938 in Washington. DC. Here’s Peter’s grave.
a. Barbara Jean Traver, born May 31, 1948 In Washington, DC. Married John Frederick Merkle, died 1975.
1. Heather Marie Merkle.
2. Collin Wayne Merkle, born 1970.
g. Jessie Traver, born Feb 15, 1887 in Leaf Lake, Orttertail, Mn., died Jan 12, 1892 in Leaf Lake, Mn., aged 4 years. Here is the grave of Jessie.
3. Barbara Cairncross, born Nov 24, 1857 in Springdale, Dane County, Wi. Died Mar 11, 1863 in Springdale, Dane County, Wi., aged 5 years.
4. Mary May Cairncross, born Feb 04, 1859 in Springdale, Dane County, Wi. Died Nov 17, 1949 in Superior, Wi. Married John Patrick Bowser, born about 1855. Photo of Mary and John. Photo chart of Mary, John and their children. Here is the grave of Mary May, and here is the grave of John. Here is the marriage certificate for Mary and John – note the whole document is hand written. Three more photos of Mary; photo of Mary, photo of Mary with daughters and cousins, photo showing Annie, Mary and Kate. Two more photos of John; photo of John, photo of John and Mary.
a. Katherine "Katie" Elizabeth Bowser, born Nov 19, 1876 Wisconsin, died Jul 15, 1966 Superior, Wisconsin.
b. Annie Bowser, Mar 11, 1878 Green Isle, Minnesota, died Dec 15, 1967 Cook, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
c. John 'Jack' Andrew Bowser, born Jul 27, 1880, died Jul 15, 1964.
d. William Patrick Bowser, born Feb 4, 1882, died May 25, 1962.
e. Mary Jeanette Bowser, born Feb 22, 1884, died Jan 26, 1961.
f. Jessie Bowser, born Sep 24, 1886, died Jan 2, 1987.
g. Richard Harrison Bowser, born Aug 2, 1888, died Jan 16, 1975.
h. Martha Ellen Bowser, born Apr 28, 1891, died Jul 10, 1979.
i. Myrtle Paulene Bowser, born about 1804.
j. Melissa Erma Bowser, born Oct 14, 1893, died Mar 30, 1967.
k. Manley Herbert Bowser, born Jan 31, 1898, died Dec 15, 1963.
5. Carry Cairncross, born 1860 Minnesota, died after 1870.
6. Anna Jane "Annie" Cairncross, born Oct 01, 1862, died Jul 14, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Mn. Married (1) 1880 in Wadena, Mn. to James Stewart Adamson, (2) in 1930 to Ernest G. Gutekunst (1858-1938) when he was 72 years. Photo of James. Photo of Ernest. Photo of Anna and James. Photo of Anna, James and their children. A photo of Anna's grave. Here is another photo of Anna and James. Here is the grave of James Anderson.
Children of Anna and James:
a. Elizabeth D. "Lizzy" Adamson. Born Jun 2, 1881, died Jun 13, 1969 Rochester, Mn. Married in 1895 to Thomas "Tommy" Andrew Hemphill in Minnesota. They lived in the Wadena County and Ottertail County areas. Here’s a group photo showing Elizabeth, sitting at the front. The others in the photo are, L-R: Myrtle Adamson, Clara Adamson, Mary Cooley, Bob Adamson and Will Adamson. The photo was taken at the farm of Lizzie, at Butler Township, Otterdail County, Minnesota. Here’s another group photo showing family members, L-R: Lizzy, Roger Allen Wilson, Annie Adamson, Mabel Grace Hemphill, and front: Darwin James Wilson and David Arthur Wilson. The photo was taken at the same farm. Here’s another group photo showing Thomas Hemphill. Those in the photo are, L-R: Thomas Hemphill, Andrew Hemphill and David Hemphill. The children in the front are described as Aunt Mabel’s kids. Here is the grave of Elizabeth, and here is the grave of husband Thomas. Here is another photo of Elizabeth.
1. William ‘Will’ Andrew Hemphill, born Jan 14, 1900 Ottertail, Mn, died Jun 5, 1967 New York Mills, Ottertail, Mn. Here is the grave of William.
2. Mary Luella “Della” Hemphill, born May 1, 1902 Ottertail, Mn., died Feb 14, 1992 Detroite Lakes, Becker, Mn. Married Aug 4, 1920 to Carl Z. Peterson. They had 4 children. Here is the grave of Mary, and here is the grave of Carl.
3. Flora Elphrida “Elpha” Hemphill, born Feb 12, 1904 Mn, died Jan 1, 1997 Palisade, Mesa, Co. Married 1925 to Joseph skogen. They had 2 children. Here is the grave of Flora, and here is the grave of Joseph. Here is a photo of Joseph and Elpha Skogen.
4. Norma Alvira Hemphill, born Dec 7, 1905 Ottertail, Mn., died Mar 29, 1997 Robbinsdale, Mn. Married 1927 to William John Flynn. No children. Here is the grave of Norma, and here is the grave of William.
5. David Lesley Hemphill, born Aug 5, 1907 Ottertail, Mn., died Nov 24, 1943 Sebeka, Wadena, Mn. Married 1929 to Pearl Jenny Grant. They had 3 children. David was killed having been struck by a passenger train. Here is David’s headstone, and here is his obituary. Here is the grave of Pearl. Here is a photo of Pearl. Here is a photo of Pearl with first husband David, and here is a photo of Pearl with second husband Herman Zimmerman. Here is the grave of Herman.
6. James “Melvin” Hemphill, born Sep 1, 1910 Paddock, Ottertail, Mn., died Jan 5, 1911 Paddock, aged 4 months. Twin to Thomas. Here is the grave of James.
7. Thomas Alvin Hemphill, born Sep 1, 1910 Paddock, Ottertail, Mn., died Apr 7, 1994 Ceylon, Martin, Mn. Married (1) 1931 to Violet Jane Grant, (2) 23 Dec 1961 to Alice Anna Langford. Thomas’s brother, David, married Violets sister, Pearl. Thomas and Violet had 2 children. Here are the graves of; Thomas, Violet and Alice. Violet Jane Grant married second husband Carl Verner Johnson 24 Oct 1960 Washington, USA. Violet’s grave includes Carl.
8. Mabel Grace Hemphill, born Jan 11, 1912 in Sebeka, Wadena, Mn. She died Jul 16, 2014, aged 102 years 6 months. Married Dec 20, 1931 to Alfred Raymond Wilson on Dec 20, 1931. He was born Sep 28, 1909 in Broomfield, Nebraska, died Feb 9, 1961 Wadena, Mn. They had 3 children. (Here is a family photo of Mabel Grace with 9 out of 10 grand daughters. They are, back row, L-R: Billi-Jo, Patti, Joan, Kimberley and Kelly, 2nd row: Jerri, Mabel Grace and Janice, 1st row: Bobbi and Terri.) Here is a photo of Mabel. Here is Mabel’s life story, and here is a newpaper article on her 101st birthday. Here is a group photo of Alfred with family members. Here is a photo of Alfred’s grave, and here is his ‘sketch of life’.
a. Roger Allen Wilson, born Sep 24, 1932 Sebeka, died Jan 6, 2010 Elk Mound, Wi. Married Sep 15, 1955 to Carol Phileman Hughley (1930- ). They had 3 children.
b. Darwin James ‘Willie’ Wilson, born Nov 18, 1934 Sebeka, Mn., died Nov 5, 2004 Oak Park, Benton, Mn. Married (1) Jun 4, 1960 to Ruby Elaine Sutton (1940- ), they had 5 children. Divorced Jan 25, 1980. (2) Feb 14, 1983 to Barbara Jean Kreger (1945- ).
c. David Arthur Wilson, born Sep 27, 1940 Wadena, Mn. Married Dec 3, 1963 to Carol E. Nelson (1942- ). (Latest information via Ancestry says David and I are 6th cousins. Here is the full path.)
1. Living child, details withheld by request.
2. Living child, details withheld by request.
9. Myrtle Carolyn Hemphill, born Dec 24, 1913 Ottertail, Mn., died Dec 30, 1972 Douglas county, Mn. Married John A. Anderson born 1911. They had 3 children.
10. Clifford Raymond Hemphill, born Jul 3, 1916 Ottertail,, Mn., died Aug 10, 1999 Wadena, Mn. Married Sep 20, 1940 to Bertha Margaret Hillig (1915-2008). They had 5 children. Here is the grave of Clifford, and here is the grave of Bertha.
a. Thomas Clifford Hemphill, born Sep 28, 1941 Wadena, Mn., died Oct 27, 2005 Mn.
b. Lester Eugene Hemphill, born Sep 16, 1943 Wadena, Mn. Married Apr 3, 1967 to Alice Anna Nelson (1947- ).
c. Mary Louise Hemphill, born Apr 18, 1945 Wadena, Mn. Married Apr 15, 1967 to Marvin Ray Maki (1944- ).
d. Judith Ann Hemphill, born Mar 5, 1947 Wadena, Mn. Married Apr 16, 1966 to Robert James Wogan (1940- ).
e. Robert Raymond Hemphill, born Aug 22, 1950 Wadena, Mn. Married Jul 17, 1977 to Tammy M. Drake (1959-1984). Divorced Mar 27, 1984.
11. Stanley Merton Hemphill, born Nov 22, 1920 Butter Township, Mn., died Dec 21, 2003 Hennepin County, Mn. Married Sep 21, 1946 to Marie Kathryn Carlson (1927- ). They had 3 children.
b. Kathryn "Kate" Adamson, born Aug 03, 1883, died Aug 22, 1902 in Menahga, Mn. Married Charles David Carr, born Apr 17, 1875 in Fairchild, Wi. Married Apr 17, 1899 in Blueberry, Wi. Died Sep 18, 1921 Cass, Mn. Here is the grave of Kathryn, and here is the grave of Charles.
1. Carroll Carr, born Jul 30, 1902 in Menahga, Wadena, Minnesota, USA, died Aug 10, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota. Buried Menahga City Cemetery, Wadena County, Minnesota. Here is the grave of Carrol.
c. William Thomas Adamson, born Aug 19, 1885 in Menahga, Mn. Died Aug 04, 1971 in Nashwauk, Mn. Married Clara Elnora Sandford, born Jun 21, 1885 in Dane Prairie, Mn. Married 1907 in Menahga, Mn. Died May 17, 1979. Here is the grave of William and Clara. Another photo of William, and one of Clara.
1. Ira James Adamson, born 1910 In Menahga, Mn.
2. Thomas Harry Adamson, born Dec 12, 1915 in Menahga, Mn. Died Jul 09, 1991 in Wasanaar, Netherlands. Married Sep 5, 1937 to Ruth Emily Lange (1918-1986). They had 3 children.
3. Marvin Kenneth “Scottie” Adamson, born Feb 05, 1921 in Lone Pine, Mn. Died Feb 17, 1999 in Nashwauk, Mn. Married Jul 23, 1943 to Betty Lucille Trythall (1923-1995). They had 3 children.
4. Elizabeth “Beth” S. Adamson, born Oct 23, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Mn., died Dec 8, 2011 Ishpeming, Marquette, Mn. Married Sep 6, 1944 to Kenneth Willson Ramsey (1921-2008).
5. Grace Elnora Adamson, born Feb 16, 1926 Cooley, Itasca, MN., died Nov 3, 2000 Crosby, Crow Wing County, Mn. Married Jun 28, 1945 to Rollie Roy Jewell (1924-2012).
6. Marion Louise Adamson, born Sep 20, 1929 Cooley, died Jul 13, 2011 Cohasset, Mn. Married twice, no children.
d. Anna Mahaly "Hayle" Adamson, born Mar 23, 1887, died May 23, 1922. Married 1907 George Ira Sandford (1878-1959). Here is the grave of Anna, and here is the grave of George.
1. Ella I. Sandford, born Dec 15, 1907 Wadena, Mn., died Feb 20, 1958 Hennepin, County, Mn. Married Jun 4, 1949 to Theodore, Jordan Bachman (1906-1985).
2. Ann Estelle Sandford, born Jun 27, 1909 Minnesota, died Jul 8, 1992 Wabesso, Redwood. Married Jun 19, 1934 to Leonard Andrew Merth (1907-1999).
3. Fred Wesley Sandford, born Dec 5, 1911 Wadena, Mn., died Sep 21, 1987 Enumclau, King County. Married Mildred M.
4. Ada Mahala Sandford, born May 22, 1922 Wadena, Mn., died Jan 18, 1990 Anoka, Mn. Married Jesse J. Jett.
e. Mary Madelon Adamson, born Apr 30, 1888 in Menahga, Mn. Died Jan 27, 1973 in Hale Center, Texas. Married Jonas Marcus Cooley, born Oct 01, 1873 in Fennimore, Wi. Married May 15, 1913. Died Nov 28, 1943 in Lubbock Texas. Here is another photo of Mary, and here is the grave of Mary and husband Jonas.
1. Linna Elizabeth Cooley, born Sep 27, 1906 Minnesota, died Feb 20, 1990 Stephenville. Married Feb 20, 1926 to Ofis Shadden (1905-1993).
a. Shadden, born 1927.
2. Iva Letta Cooley, born Apr 2, 1908 Fennimore, Wi., died Feb 18, 1938 Lubbock, Texas. Occupation: Nurse.
3. Vera Grace Cooley, born Aug 8, 1915 Hale, Texas, died May 14, 2003 Lubbock, Texas. Married (1) before 1937 to Grover Allen Benton (1916-1991). Married (2) Aug 18, 1972 to Omer Sterling Sullivan (1913-2008).
a. Rose Madeline Benton, born May 15, 1937 Lubbock, Texas, died Dec 11, 2011 Lobbock, Texas. She married twice and had 2 children.
4. James "Jimmie" Marquis Cooley, born May 21, 1917 in Hale Center, Texas, Usa. Died Jun 14, 1917 in Hale Center, Texas, Usa.
5. Joe Harvey Cooley, born Nov 6, 1918 Hale Centre, Texas, died Mar 6, 2003 Charlottesville, Virginia. Married Frankie Mae Bell (1919-2013).
a. Edwin Mark “Ed” Cooley, born Jul 1, 1943 Amerillo, Potter, Texas, died May 22, Cordell, Ok. Spouse Loralee Coleman (1943- ).
b. Gregory Joe Cooley, born Aug 23, 1950 Potter, Texas. Married 1975 to Sidney Jane Johnson (1951- ). They had 2 children.
c. Mary Suzann Cooley, born Mar 24, 1954 Potter, Texas. Spouse David Clem. They had 2 children.
f. Grace "Gracy" Barbara Adamson, born Jul 17, 1893 Minnesota, died Nov 13,1910. Died from drowning. Here is the grave of Grace.
g. Robert Andrew Adamson, born Mar 12, 1897 Menahga, Mn., died Oct 28, 1969 Nashwauk, Minnesota. Married Mar 12, 1918 to Helen "Myrtle" Halverson (1894-1987). They had 4 children. Here is the grave of Robert and Myrtle. Here’s another photo of Robert.
h. James Stewart Adamson, born Jun 29, 1903, died Jul 6, 1956. Spouse Dorothy “Dot” Caroline Mary Wilders (1910-2006). Here’s another photo of James. Here is a photo of the grave of James.
7. Wilhemina "Minnie" Cairncross, born Dec 25, 1864 Arlington, Mn., died Nov 24, 1905 in Deer Creek, Ottertail, Mn. Married Jun 15, 1881 to William Clancy, born May 8, 1860, died Sep 26, 1927. Photo of Wilhemina and William. Photo chart of Wilhemina, William and their children. Here is the grave of Wilhemina, and here is the grave of William Clancy. Here is a group photo of Wilhemina, William and their children.
a. Margaret “Maggie” Clancy, born Mar 10, 1883 Deer Creek, died Jan 23, 1978 Superior, Douglas,Wisconsin. Married 1924 to William Charles Wheat (1881-1950). They had 1 child.
b. Katie Clancy, born about 1885 Deer Creek, died Feb 26, 1892 Leaf Lake, aged 7 years.
c. Mary Jane Clancy, born about 1886 Deer Creek, died before 1900, aged 13 years.
d. William “Willie” Clancy, born Jan 1888 Deer Creek.
e. Peter Clancy, born Apr 24, 1891 Deer Creek, died May 5, 1982 Chattsworth, LA. Married 1917 to Vera Florence Howard (1894-1995)
f. Jessie Clancy, born Feb 1893 Deer Creek. Married (1) Feb 18, 1914 to Albert “Bert” G. Reid (1883-1929), (2) 1940 to Earl Elmer Mael (1891-1989).
g. Stuart James Clancy, born Mar 29, 1895 Deer Creek, died Apr 17, 1981 Waterville, Douglas. Married Oct 29, 1929 to Ethel Mortonsen (1907-1971). They had 1 child.
h. Bertha C. Clancy, born Aug 1897 Deer Creek, died 1992 Superior. Married 1917 to Harry William Jensen (1894-1974).
i. Anne Clancy, born 1898 Minnesota, died 1898 Minnesota.
j. Minnie C. Clancy, born Jan 8, 1900 Deer Creek, died Jun 1, 1981 St. Louis, Mn. Married 1923 to Albin Edward Wiberg (1899-1970).
8. Andrew Stewart Cairncross, born Dec 16, 1866, died Mar 01, 1945 in St Paul, Mn. Married Mary Pauline Skogen, born Nov 18, 1870, died Jul 24, 1960 in St. Paul, Mn. Married Nov 15, 1892 in Halfway, Wi. Here’s a photo of Andrew and Mary Pauline on their 50th wedding anniversary, plus one of them and their grown up children. In the photo of Andrew in his kilt, the cane shown was made by Andrew himself. A photo of Andrew and Mary. A photo chart of Andrew, Mary and their children. A nice photo of Andrew and Mary. A photo of Mary. A group photo of the Skogen family.
a. Reynolds Lloyd Cairncross, born Jan 31, 1894 in Minnesota. Died Nov 14, 1966 in Pasadina, Los Angeles. Married Mildred Manilla Alexander (1898-1983). Mildred died 8 May 1983 Pasadena, Los Angeles. Married Jun 09, 1917. Here’s a photo of Reynolds and Mildred on their wedding day, and here’s one of Reynolds with father Andrew and grandfather William. There is some confusion over the spelling his name, he might have used the name Renolds, plus he may have spelt his second name as Loyd. Likewise there are 2 birth certificates for Mildred suggesting she may have changed her name from Manilla Mildred to Mildred Manilla.
1. Renolds Loyd Cairncross, born Aug 29, 1918, died Oct 30, 1998 Pasedena, LA. Married Julia Elizabeth Burns (1920-2013), daughter of Harry Augustus Burns and Alice Belle DeLoach. Julia died 8 Oct 2013. He had 2 nicknames. He was called “Sonny” by his Minnesota family, but his mother hated that and called him “Cross”. Nobody called him Renolds. Here is an account of the life of Julia, and here is her obituaruy.
a. Carol Ann Cairncross, born Feb 09, 1946 San Antonio, Bexar County, Tx. Married (1) to James Patrick Ryan, (2) Dec 28, 1973 to Frederick L. Smoot born 12 Jan 1943. They had 2 daughters both adopted.
1. Tracey Loreen Smoot Bellemare, born 28 Jun 1972. (She changed her name back to her original name) Was adopted when she was about 8 years old. Never married.
a. Rocco Damiano Bellemare, born 29 Oct 1988.
b. Toni Loreen Bellemare, born 6 Dec 1996.
1. Lillian Elizabeth Bellemare born on March 2, 2014
2. Jacqueline Michelle Smoot, born 11 March 11 1979. Married 24 Sep 2005 to Peter Linsenmeyer born on January 1, 1979. He legally changed his name to Pedro.
a. Charles (Charlie) Renolds Linsenmeyer, born 6 May 2003.
b. Oliver Martin Linsenmeyer, born 16 Feb 2005.
b. Pamela Lee Cairncross, born Nov 14, 1948 Los Angeles. Married (1) Aug 1, 1969 to William R. Gillett (1945 or 1946). Divorced Oct 15, 1979, (2) Oct 28, 1979 to Thomas E. Beckley born 18 Apr 1946.
Children of Pamela and Thomas:
1. Jennifer Elizabeth Beckley, born 13 Dec 1979. Married 15 Jan 2011to Mikel Jason Sides born 24 Oct 1978.
a. Scott Anthony Spinuzzi, born 30 Nov 2000.
b. Vince Patrick Spinuzzi, born 30 Nov 2000.
2. Robert Renolds Beckley, born 7 Nov 7 1982. Married 20 Sep 20, 2008 to Deborah Anne Bruns born 27 Oct 1978.
a. Harper Thomas Beckley, born 13 Oct 2010.
b. Kelsey Jo Beckley, born 29 Jan 2012.
c. Wanda Jeanne Cairncross, born Nov 9, 1951 Misawa Air Base, Honshu, Japan. Married (1) Nov 21, 1976 to James R. Goodknight (1947- ), divorced 1982, (2) 20 Dec 1986 to David Christopher Adams (legally changed from Bigsby), divorced on 6 Jun 1990, (3) in the summer of 1990 Michael Allen Thompson, divorced on 27 Aug 1992, (4) 19 Nov 1994 to Edward Stanley Fonda III, born 27 Sep 1952. (Latest information via Ancestry says Wanda and I are 6th cousins. Here is the full path.)
Child of Wanda and Michael:
1. Matthew Alexander Fonda born on 18 Sep 1991. (adopted by Edward Fonda on Nov 17, 1997)
Stepson of Wanda:
2. William Edward Fonda, born 22 Jan 1981. Married 10 Jul 2010 to Anne Schwank born on 27 Apr 1985.
Stepson is :
a. Noah Broussard, born 25 Feb 2005.
Children of William and Ann:
a. Ruxton Fonda born February 13, 2011.
b. Eli Fonda born April 27, 2012
d. Renolds Burns Cairncross, born Mar 08, 1956. Married (1) Colleen M. Harrison born Nov 3, 1959, (2) Darice A. born 1953. His nickname was “Renny”.
b. Ada Marie Cairncross, born May 02, 1896 died Nov 11, 1974. Married on Dec 31, 1923 to Hazen Carelton, born Feb 13, 1897 Minnesota, died Jul 08, 1966 in Dulluth, Mn. Here’s Ada’s headstone. Here’s a photo of Ada as a child, plus another of her at her parents 50th wedding anniversary. Here is a photo of Hazen, and here is his grave. Here is a group photo of the family. Members of the family are listed.
1. Robert Hazen Carelton, born Feb 08, 1925. Married (1) 1946 to Billie McPherson (1925-2008). Divorced Mar 22, 1979, (2) Dec 23, 1980 to Ana Josepha Valle (1957- ).
Children of Robert and Billie:
a. Susan Marie Carelton, born Mar 31, 1947.
b. Margaret Ann Carelton, born Aug 2, 1948.
c. Stewart Mcpherson Carelton, Jun 16, 1950.
d. Jacqueline Louise Carelton, Dec 8, 1953.
e. Bruce Winfred Carelton, May 27,1957. Married twice.
f. Douglas Garner Carelton, born Jul 23, 1958. Married 3 times.
Children of Robert and Ana:
g. John Fernando Carelton, born Mar 6, 1980.
h. Steven Roberto Carelton, born Oct 2, 1981. Married Jun 8, 2006 to Christina Helen Johansen.
i. Bryan Ricardo carelton, born Jul 19, 1984.
2. Richard Cairncross Carelton, born Jul 12, 1926, died May 9, 1983. Married Barbara Marianne Bell (1927- ).
a. Elizabeth Marianne Carelton, born Aug 23, 1949.
b. Scott Hazen Carelton, born Jun 4, 1951.
c. Cairn Pauline Carelton, born May 5, 1952.
d. Andrew “Drew” George Carelton, born Mar 21, 1956.
e. Paul Barney Carelton, born Oct 13, 1960 Marin.
f. Lisa Marie Carelton, born Aug 16, 1962.
3. Mary Elizabeth Carelton, born Oct 4, 1929 Duluth, died Apr 19, 1996. Married on Jul 02, 1955 to Francis James Glick, (1916-1988).
a. James Carelton Glick, born Aug 30, 1956 St. Louis County.
b. Marcia Elizabeth Glick, born Mar 29, 1958.
c. Paula Marie Glick, born Aug 31, 1960.
d. Lorna Suzanne Glick, born May 2, 1962.
4. William Gridley Carelton, born Mar 2, 1933 Duluth, died Mar 21, 1952 St, Louis County.
c. Ruby Irene Cairncross, born Nov 21, 1898 St. Paul, Mn., died Nov 11, 1907 St. Paul, Mn., aged 8 years. Here’s a photo of Ruby as a child. Here is the grave of Ruby.
d. Mary Jeanette "Jean" Cairncross, born Jun 07, 1903, died Mar 14, 2001. Married Sep 23, 1925 to Kenneth Joseph Mason (1899-1986). Here are two photos of Jean, one as a child, and another at her parents 50th wedding anniversary. Here’s a photo showing, from left to right: her sister Gladys, Cathy Milota and Mary. Here is a photo of “Jean” and her sister Gladys, and here is the grave of Mary. Here is the obituary of Kenneth.
a. Janet Pricilla Ann ‘Pris’ Mason, born Aug 10, 1938. Married on Jun 25, 1960 to Peter Danforth Goelzer in St. Paul, Mn.
e. Gladys Pricilla Cairncross, born Sep 21, 1906, died May 13, 1995 Hennepin County. Not married. Here are two photos of Gladys, one as a child, a photo aged about 6, and another at her parents 50th wedding anniversary. Here is a photo of Gladys, and here are 3 more; one taken at 22 years, one taken about 1924, and one taken about 1950.
f. Andrew William Cairncross, born Aug 14, 1911 Minnesota, died Nov 11, 1981 Stearns County. Married on Dec 28, 1940 to Josephine Barbara McCarthy (1916-1981), often referred to as Barbara. Military career: Feb 11, 1942 Captain US Army WWII. Here’s a photo of Andrew taken at his parents wedding anniversary. Here’s Andrew’s obituary. Another photo of Andrew. Here are two more photos of Andrew; one as a young man, and one taken about 1928. A photo of Andrew and Barbara. A group photo taken at Catherine’s wedding, a group photo taken at son Andrew’s wedding.
1. Catherine Ann Cairncross, born May 03, 1942 Minnesota, USA. Married William John Milota in Ramsey, Minnesota. A photo of a younger Catherine.
2. Barbara Louise Cairncross, born Jun 20, 1943 Minnesota, USA. Married Bruce E. Willis. Here is a photo of Bruce.
3. Andrew Stewart Cairncross, born Nov 12, 1947 Minnesota, USA. Married Donna Sue Burgess in Ramsey, Minnesota.
a. Sean Stuart Cairncross, born Jul 12, 1974. Married in 2003 to Emily Elizabeth Skor born Jan 27, 1975..
1. India Cairncross, born Nov 2007.
2. Dominic Cairncross, born 2009.
b. Chase Andrew Cairncross, born Jan 3, 1977. Married 2004 to Jessica Truta.
1.Bjork Cairncross, born Apr 2014.
4. Bradley William Cairncross, born Apr 29, 1951 Minnesota, USA. Married May 27, 1983 Ramsey, Minnesota to Barbara Therese Jandric born Jun 3, 1951.
a. Bradley Stewart Cairncross, born Sep 9, 1985.
b. Doris ‘Dode’ Anna Cairncross, born Mar 27, 1990.
5. James Vernon Cairncross, born Mar 18, 1956 St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, died Jun 1, 2003 Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota, aged 47. Married Sep 25, 1988 to Leslee Segal born Aug 9, 1956. Here is a photo of Leslee. A photo of James’s grave, and his obituary.
a. Blake William Cairncross, born Aug 9, 1989.
b. Jaclyn ‘Jackee’ Ann Cairncross, born Jun 16, 1991.
c. Jamie Veronica Cairncross, born Dec 13, 1994.
6. Robert Scott Cairncross, born Feb 01, 1959 Minnesota, USA. Married Jul 22, 1983 to Anna Marie Frey born Sep 23, 1958.
a. Shelby Marie Cairncross, born Apr 12, 1992.
9. Margaret ‘Maggie’ Cairncross, born May 28, 1868 in Washington Lake, Mn., died Oct 16, 1936 Nicolette County, Mn. Married (1) Apr 22, 1897 to Arthur Thomas (1865- ), (2) Nov 4, 1904 to Louis William Holzer (1874-1929). A photo of Margaret, Louis and their son Roy. Here’s a photo of L-R: Maggie, Peter Cairncross and Mary May Cairncross Bowser.
a. Roy William Holzer, born Mar 17, 1908 Minnesota, USA, died Aug 28, 1990 Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. Married Jul 7, 1930 to Martha Helene Lange. She was born 11 Aug 1909 Montevideo, Chippewa, Minnesota, USA, died 6 Mar 1995 St. Paul, Ramsay, Minnesota, USA. Here is a photo of Martha.
10. William Lytton Cairncross, born Mar 13, 1871 in Washington Lake, Mn., died Apr 23, 1951 Contra Costa, Ca. Married Jun 18, 1898 to Alvina “Vinnie” Hoffmeyer (1879-1952). A photo of William and Alvina. A photo chart of William, Alvina and their children. Here is the grave of William.
a. Myra Ervie Cairncross, born Dec 3, 1898 St.Paul, Ramsay, Minnesota, USA, died Sep 9, 1932 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. Married (1) Apr 16, 1915 Minot, Ward, North Dalota, USA to Frederick Albert Mueller (1893-1977), (2) before 1929 Omaha, Nebraska, USA to Roy Hill (1902-1958). Here is the grave of Myra. Here is a photo of Roy Hill, and here is his grave.
Children of Myra and Frederick:
1. Wayne A. Mueller, born 1919 Nebraska.
2. Albert Frederick Mueller, born Oct 21, 1920 Nebraska, died Feb 3, 1984.
b. Neva Josephine Bertha Cairncross, born Dec 27, 1901 Minnesota, USA, died Jan 1985 Harrisburg, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA. Married 1918 to Clarence Leroy Scott (1893-1966). Here is the grave of Neva and Clarence.
1. Elinor K.Scott, born Sep 13, 1918, North Dakota, died Jan 10, 2004 St. Cloud, Osceola. Married May 27, 1941 to Gervose Vogl (1915- ).
2. Dorothy Catherine Scott, born Apr 26, 1920 Hennepin County, Mn. Married Robert Victor Wagoner (1918-1975). They had 4 children.
c. STEWART WILLIAM AIRNCROSS, born 26 Jan 1902 St. Louis Park, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA, died 20 Jun 1953 Ferguson, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Married (1) May 29, 1929 to Martha Maria Louise Hartman (1900-1970), and (2) Sep 30, 1940 to Ruby Vaughn (1915- ). Here is the grave of Stewart, and here is the grave of Martha.
1. DONALD S. CAIRNCROSS, born Feb 20, 1930 Missouri, USA, died 17 Feb 2018 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. Married 1953 to Carol I. Nielson, born Oct 8, 1930, died Jul 31, 2014. Donald's occupation: Pharmacist. They had 3 children.
a. Donald H. Cairncross, born Aug 15, 1966, Omaha, Nebraska. Married to Cheri L., born 1967.
b. Heather A. Cairncross, born Apr 28, 1978.
c. Kathleen A. Cairncross, born 1981.
2. RICHARD WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born Mar 11, 1932 Houston, Texas, USA, died Dec 4, 1956 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA, aged 24. A photo of Richard’s grave.
d. Ervina Margaret Cairncross, born Nov 9, 1903 Hennepin, Minnesota, USA, died Mar 1991 Wollstonecraft, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Married Horace Moorhouse (1900- ). Here is a photo of Horace. Here is Ervina’s grave.
11. Peter Cairncross, born Feb 08, 1874 in Washington Lake Twp, Mn., died Apr 01, 1947 in St. Paul, Mn. Married 1901 in Hudson to Mabel Copley, born May 20, 1883 in Elkhart, In., died Mar 26, 1926 In St. Paul, Mn. A photo of Peter and Mabel. A better photo of Peter and Mabel. A photo of Mabel. A photo chart of Peter, Mabel and their children. Here is Peter’s death certificate, and here is Mabel’s death certificate. Here is the grave of Peter, and the grave of Mabel. Here is a group photo showing Margaret K Holzer - Peter Cx and Mary May Cx Bowser.
a. Dora Cairncross, born 1900 Minnesota. There is a note on Ancestry that Dora was 110 years old when her sister Mabel Margaret died in 1910.
b. Pearl Madeline Rae Cairncross, born Oct 29, 1902 in St. Louis Park, Mn., died Sep 03, 1993 in Mesa, Az. Married Edgerton Fullerton Hutton, born 29 Mar 1900, died 30 Sep 1981.
c. Myrtle Catherine Cairncross, born Dec 08, 1907 in St. Paul, Mn., died May 13, 2001. Married (1) 1929 Ernest O. Berglund, born Jul 16, 1905, died Jul 21, 1955, (2) 1935 to Earl Paul Hackert (1915-1976). Here is a photo of Myrtle, and her is her grave. Here is the grave of Ernest.
1. Baby girl, born Mar 21, 1930, died the same day.
2. Barbara Jean Berglund Hackert, born Aug 08, 1932 in St Paul, Mn. Married (1) 1959 to Kenneth Donald Hastings (1930-2004), (2) Jul 14, 1990 to Gerald Emil Drews (1933- ).
a. Michael Paul Hastings, born Apr 29, 1960 in Riverside, Ca.
b. Christine Marie Hastings, born Jan 17, 1963 in Riverside, Ca.
c. Jon Andrew Hastings, born Sep 3, 1964 in Corona, Ca., died Sep 20, 1991 in
Mesa, Az. Married in 1987 to Jerry Drews.
3. Gregory Bruce Berglund Hackert, born Jul 04, 1936 in St. Paul, Mn. Died Sep 11, 1991 in Lakewood, Co. Married Mar 31, 1962 to Ingrid Kohaut born Feb 15, 1938 in Germany.
a. Toby Ann Hackert, born Apr 04, 1966 Colorado.
b. Simone Rene'e Hackert, born Jan 30, 1972.
d. Mabel Margaret Cairncross, born Dec 02, 1913 in St. Paul, Mn. Married (1) on May 6, 1939 to Earl Frank Younghans (1911-1974), (2) Sep 20, 1975 to Aloyse Emil Vontrat (1915-2006).
1. Karen Jeanne Younghans, born May 21, 1941. Married Patrick Joseph Starr, born Oct 24, 1939.
a. Patrick Morgan Starr, born Apr 30, 1967.
b. Jenny Ryan Starr, born Dec 6, 1969.
2. Gary Francis Younghans, born Jun 11, 1945 in St. Paul, Mn. Died Apr 05, 1978 in St. Paul, Mn. Married Mar 2, 1973 to Sandra Joanne Bergstrom, born Nov 21, 1946.
a. Gretchen Lynn Younghans, born Nov 16, 1976.
3. Elizabeth Deborah Sue Younghans, born Jun 07, 1955 in St. Paul, Mn. Married Jun 8, 1973 to Richard Charles Klawitter, born Oct 23, 1952.
a. Richard Cameron Klawitter, born Jul 30, 1978. Spouse: Sarah B. Friedrich (1979- ).
b. Matthew Joseph Klawitter, born Oct 12, 1981. Married Jul 16, 2005 to Kara Lee Osteman (1982- ).
e. Jean Stuart Cairncrosss, born Aug 28, 1917 in St. Paul, Mn. Died Mar 02, 2002 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California, USA. Married (1) Nov 29, 1937 to Harold Francis Thone, born Nov 06, 1909 in Fingel, Nd. Died Nov 07, 1963 in North Hollywood, Ca., ( 2) 1950 to Herbert Richard Kabat (1917-1990), (3) Feb 1967 to Roger Lewis Groesbeck (1917-1972). Here is a photo of Jean with first husband Harold and their son Peter. Here is a photo of Herbert Kabat, and here is his grave. Here is the grave of Roger Groesbeck. Here is a photo of Jean and Roger at their wedding. Here is the grave of Jean. Here is a newspaper report of a fire at the Thone home where two of their children died. Here is Herbert Kabat’s obituary. Here is a good photo of third husband Roger.
Children of Jean and Harold:
1. Peter Robert Thone, born Nov 29, 1936 in St. Paul, Mn., died Jan 20, 1939 in St. Paul, Mn. Died in a fire.
2. Diana Jean Thone, born Oct 02, 1938 in St. Paul, Mn., died Jan 20, 1939 in St. Paul, Mn. Died in a fire.
3. Michael Steven Thone, born Apr 26, 1944, died Apr 28, 1944. Died at 2 days old.
4. Judy Rae Thone, born Mar 05, 1947. Married (1) May 18, 1968 to Francis Joseph Vorland (1946-2001), (2) Aug 27, 1988 to George “Kemp” Chaves (1936-2013).
a. Erik Barthelamew Vorland, born Jan 16, 1970.
b. Aaron Scott Vorland, born Feb 10, 1971. Married (1) Shauna, they had 3 children, (2) unknown, had 1 son, Andrew Brown, born 1992.
c. Seth Adam Vorland, born Apr 16, 1975. Married (1) 1997 to Kristine Shima (1971- ), (2) 2013 to Bridgitt J. Morris (1976- ). Seth and Bridgitt had 1 son.
f. Barbara Marie Cairncross, born Mar 22, 1920 in St Paul, Mn., died Jan 6, 2010. Married on Jul 04, 1941 in Iowa to James Edwin Glaser, born Feb 24, 1917 in St. Paul, Mn. Died Feb 10, 1990 in St Paul, Mn. Here is a photo of Barbara, and here is her grave. Here is another photo of James Glaser, and here is his grave. Another photo of Barbara, and another photo of James. Another photo of Barbara.
1. Jean Louise Alice Glaser, born Apr 26, 1944 in St. Paul, Mn. Married on Feb 06, 1965 In St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, Usa. to Joseph Martin Hartle, born Jul 05, 1943 in Minneapolis, Mn., died 21 Jan 2017 of cancer. Another photo. Here is a photo of Joe. This photo shows Jean and Joe on their wedding day, and here is a photo of their 50th wedding anniversary. Here is a group photo showing Jon, Joshua, Jennafer, Joe and Jean. (Latest information via Ancestry says Jean and I are 5th cousins 1 x removed. Here is the full path.) A photo of Joseph as a young man. Two more nice photos of Jean: one, two.
a. Jon David Hartle, born Sep 11, 1965 in Hennepin, Minnesota. Married May 18, 1991 in Mount Olivet, Minneapolis, Mn. to Toni Lynn Larson, born Nov 10, 1965 in Hennepin, Minnesota.
1. Jacob David Hartle, born Apr 21, 1994 in Hennepin, Minnesota.
2. Danielle Marie Hartle, born Mar 4, 1996.
b. James Edwin Hartle, born Nov 09, 1966 in Minneapolis, Mn., died Jun 09, 2007 in Minneapolis, Mn. Here is James’s obituary.
c. Jennafer Lynn Hartle, born Mar 18, 1969 in St. Paul, Mn. Married on Sep 15, 1995 in Mt. Olivet Church, Minneapolis, Mn. to Christopher Patrick "Chris" Wells, born Jun 20, 1966 in Hennepin, Minnesota. Another photo of Jennafer.
1. Katharine Margaret "Maggie" Wells, born Aug 18, 2004 in Edina, Mn. Another photo of Katherine.
d. Joshua George Hartle, born Jun 02, 1971 in Ramsey, Minnesota. Married (1) Jul 1993 to Jane Frances Roehl (1964- ), (2) Jul 19, 2003 to Mary E. Appold (1968- ), divorced 2006, (3) Sep 13, 2014 to Wendy Ann Ruster (1960- ). Another photo of Joshua, and another photo.
1. Amber Marie Roehl, born Sep 07, 1993 in Hennepin, Minnesota. Another photo of Amber.
2. Joseph Leonard Hartle, born Jun 09, 1995 in St. Louis Park, Mn.
3. Amanda Jane Hartle, born Sep 03, 1998 in Robbinsdale, Mn. Married on Jul 19, 2003 to Mary E. Appold, born Apr 30, 1968. Another photo of Amanda.
4. Wedding Hartle, born Sep 13, 2014.
2. James Peter Glaser, born May 08, 1947 in St. Paul, Mn. Married (1) Oct 16, 1971 in St. Paul, Mn., to Frances Caprice "Cappy" Kieffner, born Feb 24, 1946 in St. Paul, Mn., (2) Mar 1, 2008 to Wanda Violet, born Aug 20, 1953, (3) Charmaine Leecy, born Dec 26, 1946, died May 8, 2003. Another photo of James.
Children of James and Frances:
a. Nicohli Caprice Ann Glaser, born May 12, 1972 in St. Paul, Mn. Married Larry Francisco Kelly, born Jan 21, 1966 in St. Paul, Mn.
1. Jazmin Merie Glaser Kelly, born Jun 09, 1990.
2. Amelia Glaser Kelly, born Nov 29, 2002 in Minneapolis, Mn.
b. James Garrett Marcus Glaser, born Mar 29, 1978 in International Falls, Mn. Married Lucianna Baregi (1978- ).
1. James Bareti Glaser, born Oct 4, 2010.
c. Whitney Cairncross Glaser, born Apr 01, 1981 in Fort Francis, Ontario, Canada. Spouse: Dave Thomas, born Aug 7, 1975.
1. Mason Bradley Thomas, born Feb 28, 2008. Married on Mar 01, 2008 in Jacksonville, Florida to Wanda Green.
2. Elizabeth Cairncross Thomas, born May 20, 2013 Woodville, Washington.
3. Jacquelynn Marie "Jackie" Glaser, born Apr 29, 1955 in St. Paul, Mn. Married (1) Mar 22, 1974 to Kurt Chiapuzio (1953- ), (2) spouse: Ronald Sheridan Steele, born Dec 27, 1967 in Rush City, Mn. Another photo of Jacquelynn.
a. Kurt Chiapuzio Jr., born Jul 26, 1975 in St. Paul, Mn. Married Aug 1, 2009 to Kelly Ann Nickerson.
1. Madilynn Maria Chiapuzio, born Apr 21, 1999 in California.
2. Jacob Chiapuzio, born May 22, 2002 in Oregon.
3. Angelina Josephine Chiapuzio, born May 17, 2008.
b. Jodi Ann Chiapuzio, born Jun 23, 1977 in Springfield, Or. Married Aug 14, 1999 to Ryan Allan Winters, born Dec 17, 1976.
1. Dahlia Elizabeth Winters, born Nov 17, 2006.
c. James "Jamie" Sheridan Steele, born Nov 07, 1991 in Saint Paul, Mn.
d. Cassandra "Cassi" Rhom Steele, born Dec 30, 1993 in St Paul, Mn.
e. Jessica Marie Steele, born Feb 20, 1996 in Saint Paul, Mn.
4. Jodi Ann Glaser, born Sep 24, 1957 in St. Paul, Mn. Married on Aug 20, 1983 in Long Lake, Mn. To Michael Joseph Chaffin, born Mar 03, 1957 in St. Paul, Mn. Another photo of Jodi.
a. Joan Nicole Chaffin, born Feb 02, 1988 in St. Paul, Mn.
b. Matthew Michael Chaffin, born Sep 16, 1991.
12. James Crystal Cairncross, born Mar 15, 1876 in Washington, Lake, Mn. Died Jan 04, 1942 in Remer, Mn. Married on Apr 29, 1903 in 695 Euclid St., St. Paul, Mn. to Sophia Marie Larson born Mar 18, 1883 died Apr 27, 1969 Lake Elizabeth township, Mn. A photo of James and Sophia. A photo chart of James, Sophia and their son, Clifford. Another photo of James.
a. CLIFFORD CRYSTAL CAIRNCROSS, born Dec 16, 1903, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA, died Jun 3, 1994 Atwater, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, USA. Married on Jun 27, 1924 to Augusta “May” Krenelka, born Jan 19, 1903. A photo of gravestone. A photo of Augusta’s grave.
1. ERMA MAE CAIRNCROSS, born Mar 30, 1927 Montana, USA. Spouse: David Wilbert Carlson (1914-1991).
2. CRYSTAL FAE CAIRNCROSS, born about 1929. Spouse: Robert Chester Wisen, born Feb 24, 1926 Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Here is another photo of Crystal. Two photos of Robert; one, two.
3. JAMES ELLIS CAIRNCROSS, born Sep 3, 1937 Minnesota, USA, died Jun 2, 2014 Willmar, Minnesota.
13. Stewart C. Cairncross, born Jun 08, 1878 in Washington Lake, Mn., died Feb 16, 1966. Married Apr 14, 1903 to Mamie Stokes, born Sep 18, 1880 in Jordan, Mn. A photo of Stewart and Mamie. Here is the grave for Stewart and Mamie, showing the name Mary on the headstone. Here is another photo of Stewart.
a. Beatrice Catherine Roselyn Cairncross, born Aug 17, 1903 Ramsey County, Minnesota, died Feb 23, 2001 Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, USA. Married 31 Dec 1924 Jordan, Scott Co., Minnesota to Herbert George Straight, born 3 Oct 1903 Jordan, Minnesota, died 14 Jun 1985 Shakopee. Here is the grave of Beatrice and Herbert.
1. Shirley Patricia ‘Patsy’ Straight, born May 5, 1926 Scott County.
2. Dr. Herbert ‘Skip’ Stuart Straight, born Dec 31, 1932, died Sep23, 1981. Married (1) Apr 9, 1954 to Jean Mildred Ashton (1933- ), they had 3 children, (2) Oct 3, 1980 to Rebecca Margaret McClellen (1951-2006), no children.
3. Mary Carroll Straight, born Dec 28, 1938, died May 27, 2010. Married Apr 6, 1968 to Theodore Smits Jr. (1942- ), no children.
b. Gordon Stewart Cairncross, born Nov 16, 1909, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA, died Apr 21, 1938 Ramsey, Minnesota. Occupation: Auto Mechanic. Here is Gordon’s grave. Gordon suffered from chronic asthma and died of the condition at the age of 28 years. Here is Gordon’s obituary.
14. Patrick J.Mack, born Dec 1, 1879 Green Isle, Sibley, Mn., died Jun 19, 1954 Green Isle. He is listed in the 1880 census as the adopted son of William and Cathern. His mother Rosanna Kiernan Mack died Dec. 24, 1879. In the 1895 Census Patrick is listed as 15 years old living with his father Jon Mack and his sister, Mary, aged 17. In the 1910 census in Washington Lake, Sibley, Minnesota, Patrick is 30 and his wife Mary Brazil Mack (1881-1948) is 29. They had 2 daughters. Here is a photo of the grave of Patrick and wife Mary.
d. STEWART P. CAIRNCROSS, born 10 Feb 1833 Monifieth, Angus, Scotland , died 26 Dec 1918 Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota, USA. Married (1) Anna Jane (1837-1864) a photo of Anna's grave, (2) 1866 to Priscilla (Alice) Blair (1841-1914). A photo of Stewart and Priscilla. A photo chart of Stewart, Priscilla and their children. A copy of Stewart’s obituary. Here is a bio for Stewart. Here is a photo of Stewart’s grave.
Children of Stewart and Priscilla:
1. Edward William Cx 1867-1920, born Apr 1867, died 1920. Married 1896 to Isabel “Belle” Burrows (1872-1945). Edward's and Isabel's grave.
2. Charles Stuart Cairncross, born Apr 16, 1871 St.Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA, died 23 Nov 1926 Flathead, Montana, USA. Married (1) 1894 to Elida Mae Collins (1874-1908), (2) 24 Dec 1908 Kalispell, Flathead, Montana to Margaret Carson (1869-1938). Here is the grave of Charles, and here is the grave of Elida.
Children of Charles and Elida:
a. STEWART J. CAIRNCROSS, born born 10 Apr 1895 Walsh County, North Dakota, USA, died 17 Mar 1942 Port Angeles, Washington, USA. Married 30 Jun 1929 to Pearlie Grace Croft (1887-1977 ). Stewart’s grave.
b. MARGARET A. ‘MARJORIE’ CAIRNCROSS, born Oct 27, 1895 in Grafton, North Dakota, died Mar 11, 1986 Seattle, Washington, USA. Married Dec 30, 1920 to Lester Harold Margetts (1895-1986). They had 1 son. Here is Margaret's marriage licence. Here is Lester’s headstone.
c. CHARLES ALEXANDER CAIRNCROSS, born Mar 20, 1898 Grafton, North Dakota, USA, died May 24, 1944 Portland, Oragon, USA. Married Jun 9, 1920 to Lois Akin, born 1898, died 1944. Photo of Charles's grave. A photo of Lois’s grave. Here is the marriage certificate for Charles and Lois. The picture of Lois’s grave states she is buried with a Willis M. Shutt (1898-1980), indicating she remarried.
1. CHARLES S. CAIRNCROSS, born 13 Feb 1934 Seattle, Washington. USA. Married Jun 10, 1961 to Elizabeth A. Baker born 1938. Photo of marriage certificate. Here is another photo of Charles.
3. Alice Jane Cairncross, born Dec 2, 1873 St. Paul, Ramsey, died Feb 13, 1956 Minnesota. Earlier photo of Alice. Married 1893 to William John Graham II (1868-1960). They had 7 children. Add these children.
a. Gordon Cairncross Graham, born Mar 20, 1894 Grafton, Nd, died Aug 19, 1972 Houston, Texas. Married 1930 to Florence I. Taylor (1895-1940).
b. Reginald ‘Roy’ Blair Graham, born Feb 2, 1896 Grafton, Nd, died Jun 29, 1968 Bexar County. Spouse: Edna M. (1897- ).
c. Alice P. Graham, born Apr 16, 1898 North Dakota, died Dec 1969 Bellevue, King WA. Occupation: Practical Nurse, Anoka State Asylum.
d. Percival ‘Percy’ R. Graham, born Jan 9, 1900 North Dakota, died Feb 11, 1976 Missouri. Married 1926 to Irene C. They had 1 child.
e. Barbara Flora Graham, born Aug 8, 1902 North Dakota, died Jan 1, 1964 San Antonio, Texas. Occupation: Sales Lady, department store.
f. Jamet Marion Graham, born Nov 20, 1908 Anoka, Mn., died Oct 13, 2000 Kerville, Texas. Married Aug 10, 1928 to Edward Joseph Wheat (1904- ). They had 3 children.
g. William John Graham III, born May 5, 1916 Minnesota, died Mar 10, 1972 Minneapolis. Spouse: Mary Laverne Purvey (1916-2000).
4. Janette "Jessie" Rebecca Cairncross, born May 08, 1876 in Litchfield, Meeker Cty, Mn., died Apr 22, 1947 in Zanesville, Muskingom, Ohio. Married Jan 6, 1896 to Sigfred "Fred" Walstrom, born May 16, 1869, died Dec 2, 1946. Here is the obituary for Jamette.
a. Dr. Lloyd Winship Walstrom, born Nov 04, 1896 Park River, North Dakota, died Feb 2, 1964. Married (1) 1918 to Margaret Tack (1897-1977), (2) Apr 4, 1928 to Thelma Marion Van Allen (1899-1991).
b. Priscilla Lou Walstrom, born Dec 26, 1898, died Mar 30, 1988. Spouse: Johann Clifford Overbye, and (2) Settle.
c. Amelia Blair Walstrom, born Mar 07. 1901 In Park River, Walsh, North Dakota, Usa. Married Aug 2, 1922 to Allyn Casper Taylor (1896-1979). They had 3 children.
d. Fred Avery "Bud" Walstrom, born Oct 28, 1905 in Park River, Walsh, North Dakota, died Oct 17, 1976. Married Elinor Edith Hoffman (1908-1990).
e. Elizabeth Walstrom, born about 1921. Married Walters.
f. Robert Walstrom, born about 1922, died Nov 1936. Married Florance.
5. Amelia Blair Cairncross, born Mar 1879 1879 Minnesota, USA, died 1967. Married Elmo Andrews Smith, born 29 Nov 1876 Minnesota, USA, died 16 Oct 1955 Hennepin, Minnesota USA.
6. Grafton Cairncross, born Aug 1881 Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota, USA, died 8 Jan 1910 Grafton, North Dakota. Buried: Park River, Walsh County, North Dakota. Occupation: Orderley at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
e. Frances "Fanny" Silva D’Arusmont Cairncross (photo), born 20 Jun 1845 Dundee, Angus, Scotland, died 12 Apr 1922 Oakland, California. Married on 25 Dec 1860 New Auburn, Minnesota, USA to Milo Agusta Townsend (photo). He was born 20 Apr 1839 Chittenden, Rutland, Vermont, USA, died 19 Feb 1894 Santa Cruz, California, USA. A photo of Frances and Milo. A photo chart of Frances, Milo and their children. Here is the grave of Frances and Milo.
2. ISABELLA CAIRNCROSS, born 22 Sep 1806 Dundee, died 1861 Royal Infirmary Glasgow. Married 2 Dec 1831 Dundee to David Sharp (1808-1861). They had 5 children.
a. Christina Sharp, born 26 Jul 1844, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, baptised 11 Aug 1844, died 25 Nov 1890, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Married 3 Dec 1861 Oldham, Lancashire, England to Andrew Galletly. He was born 1842, Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He died 10 Jun 1877 age 36 in St Rollox, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was living in the city poor house at the time. It is worth noting that his death in 1877 was 3 years after his wife and children left for Australia. Christina immigrated to Australia bef Oct 1874 with daughters Isabella and Christina. She was pregnant with Georgina whose father was Angus Sinclair a Scottish tramway guard. (Christina was 6th of 7 children)
1. Isabella Galletly, born 3 Sep 1862. Lancashire, England -- died 18 Oct 1949. Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. Married (1) 6 Oct 1879. Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia to Alexander Marshall, born 1851 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland, died 18 Feb 1883 Kew, Victoria, Australia. Married (2) Jul 1883. Launceston, Tasmania, Australia to Moses William Jenkins. born 23 May 1862 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, died 10 Feb 1886. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Married (3) 3 May 1886 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia to John Anderson, born 1854 Finland, died 1889 Victoria, Australia. Married (4) 15 Jul 1896 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to William Edward Davies, born 13 Jun 1873 Northwood, Victoria, Australia, died 23 Jun 1961 Warnambool, Victoria, Australia. (Isabella was 1st of 5 children)
a. Christina Agnes Marshall, born 6 Dec 1880 Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, died 1 Jul 1952 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Married 1904 Victoria, Australia to William Richard Reynolds, born 22 Oct 1880 Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, died 25 Aug 1925 Prahan, Victoria, Australia. (Christina was 1st of 2 children of Isabella and Alexander Marshall.)
1. Alexander Reynolds, born 6 May 1905 Richmond, Victoria, Australia, died 6 Aug 2000 Clayton, Victoria, Australia. Married 21 Dec 1929 Footscray, Victoria, Australia to Ursula Veronica Margrette McKenna, born 17 Jul 1905 South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, died 25 Dec 1981 Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. (Alexander was 1st of 4 children)
a. Alexander William Reynolds, born 30 Nov 1930 Prahan, Victoria, Australia, died 1 May 2020 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Married (1) 10 Jul 1953 Ormond, Victoria, Australia to Heather June Woodcroft, born 27 Mar 1930 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, died 29 Apr 1995 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. (The photo shows Heather aged about 5 years old.) Divorced 1984. Heather's adopted name: Dorothea Powys Thomas. Married (2) Helen Rees Hewitt, born 11 Mar 1941 Penang, Malaysia, died 12 Oct 2007 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. (Alexander was the only child)
1. Alexandra Mary Reynolds, born 1954 in Victoria, Australia. Married Stephen John Snow born 1951 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
a. Deborah Ruth Snow, born about 1979. Married Glenn A. Rice, born about 1973. Deborah and I are related, being 6th cousins 2 x removed. Deb’s children, Shylah born 2009, Evan born 2011, Liam born 2013. Here are the links.
3. CHRISTIAN CAIRNCROSS, born 5 Jul 1808 Dundee, died 1861. Married 23 Nov 1836 Dundee to George Rait (1809-1892). They had 7 children. Here is George’s death certificate.
4. MARION CAIRNCROSS, born 27 Mar 1810 Dundee, died 26 Oct 1845. Married 29 Jun 1833 Dundee to William Burns.
5. EUPHAN CAIRNCROSS, born 27 Mar 1810 Dundee.
6. JAMES HENRY WILSON CAIRNCROSS, born 25 Aug 1812 Dundee, died 2 Jun 1865 Whitechapel, London. Married 1 Jun 1838 Dundee to Margaret Methven (1818-1880). Here’s the census for 1861, the electoral register for 1862, and the death index for James. Records suggest James and Margaret moved from Scotland to England between 1843 and 1848. James died, aged 49 and on his Death Certificate his occupation was listed as a Foreman in a Sack Warehouse. Margaret was born 2 May 1818, in Dundee, Forfar, Scotland. She was the daughter of John Methven and Mary Gowans. Margaret died c1880 in St Georges in the East, London, England. She was listed as a resident in the census report 1841 in Dundee, Forfar, Scotland. She was listed as James W. Cairncross's wife in the 1851 Census at No. 7. Square in St Botolph, London, England. She was listed as James W. Cairncross's wife in the 1861 Census at Scarborough P. East in White Chapel, MDX, England. In the 1871 Census, Margaret was listed as a head of household in St Mary Whitechapel, London, England. See James and Margaret’s Marriage Registration, and James’s Death Certificate. Here is an interesting article supplied by Linda Reid, who was researching the records for a white immigrant from Scotland.
a. LITITIA CAIRNCROSS, born about 1840 Dundee. Married 4 Jul 1860 Christ Church, Spitalfields, to John Trenchard (1837- ). Here’s the census for 1851, and 1861.
b. MATILDA SMITH CAIRNCROSS, born 20 Jul 1841 Dundee, Forfar, Scotland, and baptized 8 August 1841 in Dundee, Forfar, Scotland. See Matilda’s birth registration. I have got to here.
c. JAMES WILSON CAIRNCROSS, born 15 Feb 1843, Dundee, baptised 26 Feb 1843, died Jan 1920 St. George in the East, London. Married 18 Feb 1861 St. Mary, Lambeth to Priscilla Jane Puttick. She was born Jun 1843 Lambeth, London, died Dec 1930 Poplar, London.
This is what the original tree (F-T-11) said about Priscilla, “she was born in 1841 at the Devils Dyke Inn, near Poynings, West Sussex. Her father was the innkeeper. Her mother was killed in a fire at the inn in 1848. After the fire James took daughters Sophie, born 1839, and Priscilla, aged 9 and 7 to London, in 1849. Sophie was sold to the George and Dragon Pub for £20, and Priscilla to the George Inn, Southwark for £25. Both to be released upon marriage. James was an Engineer, Printer & Ship’s Chandler, Broughty Ferry. James’s father was a jute master from Dundee, who was sent to London to found a rope, twine and sack factory in Stepney. He came from a family which included Alexander Cairncross, a dyer who later became Archbishop of Glasgow (1684). James died aged 78, Priscilla was 87.” This account is not entirely consistant with what Ancestry says, but I had included it for reasons of context.
Here’s a photo of James as a young man, and a photo of him
as an older man, and a photo of James with Priscilla Puttick. (See F-T-11, which shows a
James Patrick Cairncross born 1841 Dundee, married to a Priscilla Jane Puttick, and showing the same photo.)
See James’s birth registration. See photo of
James and Priscilla taken in 1911. Here is a photo of Priscilla.
Here are the following census records: 1861, 1871,
1881 page 1, 1881 page 2,
1891, 1901
and 1911. Here is the marriage banns for 1861.
1. MARGARET CLARA CAIRNCROSS, born 29 Aug 1861 St. Michaels, Southfields, Wandswirth, London, baptised 1 Apr 1871. Died 16 Nov 1942 St. John’s Hospital, Peterborough, Northampton, England. Married 24 Dec 1882 Spittalfields to Walter Willis (1860-1936). Here is a photo of Margaret, and here is a group family photo of L-R: Walter (father), Margaret, Daisy, Walter and Margaret (mother). Here is the marriage certificate for Margaret and Walter, and here is Margaret’s death notice. Here is a photo of Walter, and another of Walter and Margaret.
a. MARGARET NAOMI WILLIS, born 3 Oct 1884 Holborn, St. Luke, London, died 3 Apr 1947 Peterborough, Huntingdonshire. Never married, and had no children. Here is a photo of Margaret, and here are 3 census records featuring Margaret: 1891, 1901 and 1911.
b. WALTER CAIRNCROSS WILLIS, born about Jul 1886 Edmonton, London, died 27 Oct 1957 Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Married (1) about Jul 1914 Peterborough to Emily Olive Fairchild (1885-1935). Married (2) Jul 1956 Peterborough to Mildred Fanny Turner (1887-1966). One child, died aged 7 years. Married again aged 71. Died one year later. Here is a photo of Walter, here is his baptism certificate, and here is his estate. Here is the marriage index for Walter and Emily, and here is the marriage index for Walter and Mildred.
Child of Walter and Emily:
1. DOREEN E. WILLIS, born about Jul 1915 Peterborough, Northamptonshire, died Dec 1922 Peterborough, aged 7 years.
c. DAISY ESTHER WILLIS, born 6 Apr 1894 Battersea, London, died 2 Jan 1992 Walton, Peterborough. Baptised 25 Apr 1894 Battersea St. Bartholomew. Married 26 Dec 1917 Peterborough to Harold Caswell Wickes (1895-1974). Here are 4 photos of Daisy; one as a girl, one as a young woman, one as an older lady, and another as an older lady. Here is a photo of Harold.
1.HAROLD CASWELL WICKES, born 25 Oct 1918 Walton, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England, died 4 Mar 2000 • Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England. Married Jan 1956 Peterborough to Patricia Mary Butterfield, born Oct 1926 Rochford, Essex. Married with 3 children and 5 grandchildren. He was an engineer. Here is a photo of Harold. Another photo of Harold, and a wedding photo of Harold and Patricia.
2.MARGARET LILIAN WICKES, born 17 Nov 1920 Peterborough, Northampton, died 16 Jan 2013 Broadleigh Nursing Home, Broadway, Peterborough. Married Apr 1944 Peterborough to George Richard Cox 1908-1978). Living in Peterborough. Here is a photo of Margaret, and here is a photo of her and George at their wedding. Here is a photo of George.
a.JEANNETTE (Jeni) COX, born 08.05.1945. Married Jasu Patel on 08.09.1972, in Uganda, East Africa. Jeni’s Facebook photo. Another photo. A newer photo. (Latest information via Ancestry says Jeni and I are 6th cousins. Here is the full path.)
2. PRISCILLA JANE CAIRNCROSS, born 20 dec 1865 St. Michaels, Southfields, Wandswirth, London, died abt. 1947 Lewisham, London. Married 25 Dec 1888 Spitalfields to George Thomas Collins (1864-1917). Here is their marriage certificate.
3. ALICE MINNIE AGNES CAIRNCROSS, born 7 Jan 1869 Whitechapel, Middlesex, England, died 12 Apr 1943 Rutland, Vermont, USA. Married 9 Oct 1892 Stepney, St. John the Evangelist, England to Thomas Frederick Holland (1871-1941). Here is the marriage certificate for Alice and Thomas. Here is the grave for Alice and Thomas.
4. HENRY JOHN W. CAIRNCROSS, born Jan-Feb-Mar 1871 Whitechapel, Middlesex, England, died Jan 1874 London, England, aged about 3 years. Buried 11 Feb 1874 London, England.
5. HARRY WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born 11 Apr 1874 St. George in the East, London, England, died 1954 Romford, Essex, England. Married 25 Dec 1896 St. James the Less, Bethnal Green, London to Mary Ann Clark (1873-1962). Here is a photo of Harry, and here is the marriage certificate for Harry and Mary. Here is a photo of Mary. Here are two group photos; one shows Harry's sons, the other of his daughters.
a. MARY ANN CAIRNCROSS, born Apr 1898 Old Ford, Middlesex, London, died 5 Dec 1973 St. George in the East, London. Married Oct-Nov-Dec 1927 Poplar, London to William G. Colwell. Mary was buried 12 Dec 1973 Newham, London.
b. HEPHZIBAH CAIRNCROSS, born 12 Nov 1899. Poplar, London. Death unknown. Married 6 Mar 1927 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, London to Reuben John Howes (1894-1968). Here is the marriage certificate for Hephzihah and husband Reuben. Here are 2 census records, 1911 and 1939.
c. HARRY WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born 3 Nov 1901 England, died Sep 1979 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. England. Married Apr 1923 Southwark, London to Lily F. Martin, born 23 Jul 1901 Croydon, London.
1. HARRY SYDNEY CAIRNCROSS, born 1923.
a. STUART HARRY CAIRNCROSS, born Tasmania.
1. SHAUN STUART CAIRNCROSS. Married 1995 Forest of Dean to Amanda J. John.
b. MARTIN CAIRNCROSS.
d. PRISCILLA MARGARET CAIRNCROSS, born 9 Sep 1903 Bethnal Green, London, died 1988 Redbridge, Essex, England. Married on 30 Apr 1927 to Thomas James Bott. He was born 18 Jan 1903, and died 24 May 1983.
e. MARGARET CAIRNCROSS, born 17 Mar 1905 Old Ford, Middlesex, England, died Jun 1988 Redbridge, Essex, England. Married 20 Mar 1931-33 St. Paul, Old Ford to Richard W. Hart (1904- ). Here is the marriage banns for Margaret and Richard.
f. JAMES CAIRNCROSS, born 2 Mar 1907 England, died 12 Jan 1994 Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. Married 24 Sep 1932 Bethnal Green to Jessie Clara Hoy, she was born 19 Oct 1908, Bethnal Green, and died May 1997. Here is the marriage certificate of James and Jessie, and here is James’s index of Wills. Here is a group photo showing 5 men in military uniform. James is middle front. Here are two photos of James; one, two.
1.MAUREEN CAIRNCROSS, born 23 Jan 1936 Stepney, London, died 5 Jul 2011. She married (1) Apr 1957 Epping, Essex to Michael Edward John Walker (1936-1981). (2) Austin Baptiste. All children born in London.
Children of Maureen and Michael.
a.STEPHEN MARK WALKER, born Oct 1957 Hendon, Middlesex. Married to Stella.
1.MICHAEL WALKER.
2.LOUISE WALKER.
Children of Maureen and Austin.
a.LISA FLORITA BAPTISTE, born 10 Jul 1969, St. Marylebone, London.
b.SARA AURITA BAPTISTE, born 03 Aug 1970.
g. WALTER CAIRNCROSS, born 6 Aug 1909 Poplar, Middlesex, England, died Nov 1998 Canterbury, Kent, England. No children. Here is a photo of Walter, and here is his entry in the census for 1939. His occupation is shown as: Clerk (General).
h. ROSETTA ANNIE CAIRNCROSS, born 6 Aug 1909 Poplar, Middlesex, England, (twin to Walter), died Jan 1969 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Married Jul 1933 Hackney, Middlesex to Leonard Percival Jones (1910-1998). Here is a photo of Leonard.
i. ALBERT FREDERICK CAIRNCROSS, born 11 Jan 1916 Poplar, Middlesex, England, died 28 Jul 1983 Henley, Oxfordshire, England. Married Jan 1947 Ilford, Essex to Nora Thornley (1920-1994). Here is a military record of conspicuous gallentry, with recommendation of the award of the Military Medal.
1. KATHRYN MARY CAIRNCROSS, born 7 Jan 1952 Epping, Essex. Married Jul 1975 Chiltern and Beaconsfield to Lawrence Henry Shaw, born 13 Feb 1950 London. (Latest information via Ancestry says Kathy and I are 5th cousins 1 x removed. Here is the full path.)
a. Hannah Kathryn Shaw, born 26 Dec 1982 Reading, Berkshire.
b. Richard Lawrence Shaw, born 4 Nov 1984.
j. CLIFFORD JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 29 Sep 1919 Poplar, London, died May 2001. Married Oct 1945 Ilford, Essex to Gladys Sarah Traveller. She was born 22 Apr 1923 Mile End, London. Clifford was a Merchant Seaman between 1939-1945. Here is the entry for Gladys in the 1939 census.
1.JOHN CLIFFORD CAIRNCROSS, born Oct 1947 Ilford, Essex. Married Jul 1968 Brentwood, Essex to Susan Patricia Farr. Here is the marriage index for John, and here is the marriage index for Susan.
a.SHARON CAIRNCROSS, born Jan 1970 Chelsford, Essex. Here is the birth index for Sharon.
b.PAULA CAIRNCROSS.
c.DANIEL CAIRNCROSS, born Oct 1975 Havering, London. Married 2001 Brentwood, Essex to Alvina Kay Lockhart. She was born Oct 1974 Havering, London.
1.CHRIS DANIEL CAIRNCROSS, born May 2001 Havering, London.
2.HARRISON CAIRNCROSS, born Jun 2004 Havering, London..
2.JOYCE CAIRNCROSS, born Jan 1951 Ilford, Essex. Married Jul 1971 Redbridge, London to Frederick W. Stone.No children
6. GRACE MARY ANN CAIRNCROSS, born 22 Oct 1875 10 Richard Street, Stepney, London, died 12 Nov 1942 The County Hospital, Dartford, Kent, England. Married 5 Aug 1900 St. James the Less, Bethnal Green, London to Edward Sizeland Clark, born 8 Aug 1878 Bethnal Green, London, died 9 Mar 1941 Erith, Kent. Here is the marriage certificate for Grace and Edward, and here is the burial register for Grace.
7. JAMES WILSON CAIRNCROSS, born 24 Sep 1878 St. George in the East, London, died 1878 Sep qtr. St. George in the East.
8. ARTHUR CAIRNCROSS, born Oct-Nov-Dec 1879, St. George in the East, London, died 1879 Dec qtr, St. George in the East, London.
Further to the 8 children listed above, there are another 3 who appear in F-T-11 which do not appear in Ancestry, these are:
James Henry Cairncross, born 1864 Holborn, London.
James Cairncross, born 1866. Whitechapel, London. Went to the USA, was a butler. Later became clergyman, (Monseigneur).
William Cairncross, born 1868. Whitechapel, London.
d. WILLIAM EDWARD CAIRNCROSS, born Jul 1847 East London, Middlesex, England, died Oct 1925 West Ham, London. Here’s the census for 1851, and 1861. He married 12 Apr 1868 St. Thomas, Stepney, Middlesex to Ellen Gay. She was born 28 Jun1847 and baptised 18 Jul 1847. They had 4 children. Here is the marriage certificate for William and Ellen.
1. WILLIAM JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 16 Feb 1873, St. Mark, Tower Hamlets, London, died Jan 1955 Lewisham, London.
2. HELENA LILIA CAIRNCROSS, born 10 Mar 1876 St. George in the East, London, died 10 Jan 1964 Essex, England. Married 25 Dec 1899 St. Paul, Dock Street, England to Jabez Christopher Sodeau. He was born 14 Jan 1868 Bethnal Green, died Jan 1944 East Ham, London. Here is the marriage certificate for Helena and Jabez.
3. BESSIE CAIRNCROSS, born 23 Jun 1878, baptised 14 Jul 1878 St George in the East, London.
4. ADELINE ALICE CAIRNCROSS, born 27 Jun 1884, baptised 20 Jul 1884 Christ Church, Watney Street, died 1888 Mile End, Old Town, aged 4. Burial: 17 Jul 1888 London.
e. CHRISTINA CAIRNCROSS, born 1848 City, Middlesex, England. Married 20 Aug 1865 to William Dewar. Here is the marriage certificate.
f. JOHN HENRY CAIRNCROSS, born 16 Feb 1851 East London, Middlesex, England, died 19 Oct 1922 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 71 years from Brights Disease. His body was interred 21 October 1922 at Park Lawn Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In the 1881 Census, John was listed as a head of household in St James Ward in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Occupation: Carpenter. See the 1901 census form. Here is a typed version of the same census which is easier to read. Also see this Death notice, which confirms much of the facts relate above, but gives his date of birth as July or Feby – the shortened form of February – in the year 1850. It states his age as 72 years. Here’s the census for 1851, and 1861. Spouse: Hannah Hopkins, born about 1844 Ireland.
1. MARGARET JANE CAIRNCROSS, born c1876, in Ontario, Canada, died 8 September 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 51 years of age. Married 26 September 1918 at the Athelusa Apts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Edwin Smily. He was born 26 March 1863 in London, England. Edwin was the son of Thomas Smily and Henrietta Rogers. Edwin died 20 May 1929 7 Ridge Drive Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 66 years of age. His body was interred in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto. Edwin was listed as Thomas Smily's son in the 1881 Census at 5 Sun Street in London, Middlesex, England. Edwin was listed as Thomas Smily's son in the Census in East York, Ontario, Canada. She resided at 63 Gothic Avenue, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1922.
2. METHVEN JAMES CAIRNCROSS, born 6 July 1876, in Ontario, Canada, died 7 January 1967 in St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 90 years of age. His body was interred 10 January 1967 in section 53, lot 521 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, (Toronto). He married Edith Louisa Geraldine Le Vallee, born 9 May 1874. Edith died 5 September 1958 at 84 years of age. Her body was interred in section 53, lot 521 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, (Toronto). Occupation: Carpenter. Here is the headstone of Edith, also included are the names M. H. Louise Cairncross and Edna A. Gillespie, being the daughters of Methven and Edith.
a. MARION HANNAH LOUISE CAIRNCROSS, born 4 March 1900, in York Co, Ontario, Canada. Louise died 29 October 1983 at 83 years of age. Her body was interred in section 53, lot 521 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, (Toronto).
b. EDNA ALICE CAIRNCROSS, born 11 Sepember 1902, in York Co, Ontario, Canada. Edna died 4 September 1971 at Riverdale Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 68 years of age. Her body was interred 7 September 1971 in section 53, lot 521 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, (Toronto). She married C. B. Gillespie, who died before 1971.
3. ALEXANDER CAVANOR CAIRNCROSS, born 28 February 1879, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Alexander died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, "in infancy".
4. CHRISTINA CAIRNCROSS, born 20 March 1881, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She married Friedrick Joseph Schuch 5 November 1910 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Friedrick Joseph Schuch was born c1874. Friedrick was the son of Vincent Schuch and Friederiaka Filla.
5. ELIZABETH CAIRNCROSS, born 16 April 1883, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She resided at 67 Gloucester St, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1918.
g. SARAH ANN CAIRNCROSS, born 10 Jun 1852 City, Middlesex, England, died 15 Feb 1920 Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada. Married 2 Aug 1874 Stepney, England to George Alfred Custance (1848-1917). Arrived 15 May 1884 in Quebec, Canada. Here are some census records: 1861, 1871 and 1881. Here is Sarah’s birth index, and here is her marriage index and marriage certificate. Here is a CWGC entry for a H. G. Custance who died 29 Jun 1916, aged 21, indicating a birth year of 1895. This does not match any of Sarah’s listed children. They had 9 children, born between 1875 and 1894, including, below:
1.ERNEST METHVEN CUSTANCE, born 3 Jul 1894, in Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada, died 1975. Married 18 Jun 1913 Brant, Ontario, Canada to Lucy Richter (1894-1994).
h. CLARA CAIRNCROSS, born 1854 City, Middlesex, England, died Jan 1920 Eastry, Kent, England. Married 6 Jul 1879 to Alfred Barwick. Here is Clara’s birth index, birth certificate, marriage certificate and death index Here are 2 census records showing Clara: 1861 and 1871.
i. HENRY (HARRY) CAIRNCROSS, born 1 Feb 1856 East London, Middlesex, England. Here is Henry’s birth index, and his birth certificate Here are 6 census records showing Henry: 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911. Here is the England and Wales Register for 1939. In the years 1936 to 1938 letters were written between Harry and James (Jim) and Isabel Toppin. They had met Harry and other relatives during their honeymoon in England in 1913. These letters are represented here in a .pdf document. This document was sent by Jim Toppin, from Ohio, USA, the grandson of Jim and Isabel, in an email sent to me in Nov 2021.
j. ALICE CAIRNCROSS, born 8 Dec 1857 East London, Middlesex, England. Here is Alice’s birth certificate. Here are 2 census records showing Alice: 1861 and 1871. She married 12 Aug 1885 Toronto, Ontario, Canada to William Topping. He was born about 1860, and was the son of Samuel Toppin and Margaret --.
7. JANET LINDSAY CAIRNCROSS, born 28 Feb 1815, died Dundee.
8. MARGARET CAIRNCROSS, born 2 May 1817 Dundee, died 25 Dec 1856 Dundee. Married 8 Mar 1844 Dundee to William Ramsay. They had 2 children.
9. WILLIAM HAY CAIRNCROSS, born 2 Sep 1821 Dundee. Married 9 Mar 1840 Dundee to Davina M. Dove (1809-1890). They had 3 children. Here is Davina’s death notice.
a. JESSY PEARSON DOVE CAIRNCROSS, born 8 May 1841 Monifieth, Angus, Scotland, died Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Here is Jessy’s birth certificate.
b. WILLIAM MCGREGOR CAIRNCROSS, born 14 Jun 1843 Dundee, Angus, died 26 May 1903 Sydney, Victoria.
c. JOHN DOVE CAIRNCROSS, born 30 Aug 1846 Monifieth, Angus, died Apr 1849 Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Here is John’s death index.
10. PETER CAIRNCROSS, born 30 Apr 1826 Dundee.
f. ELIZABETH CAIRNCROSS, born 2 Oct 1787 Dundee, Scotland, died 1851.
g. JAMES CAIRNCROSS, born 6 Sep 1792 Dundee, Scotland, died 1851 Oxford, Ontario, Canada. Married 18 Oct 1822 Thurso, Caithness, Scotland to Hannah Hedley MacKay. She was born 8 Nov 1795 Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, died 1865 Oxford, Ontario, Canada. Ordained by the Original Secessionist Church in Birsay, Orkney 1819. (James, having problems surviving on his church stipend of 70 Pounds annually, demitted his charge in 1842 and emigrated in 1845 to Ontario, Canada.) Here is James’s grave.
1. BARBARA CAMPBELL CAIRNCROSS, born 27 Jul 1823 Birsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, died 11 May 1902 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Married in 1848 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada to Alexander Henderson Mowat. He was born 21 Apr 1814 Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, died 18 Oct 1902 Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada. They had 8 children. Barbara was a granddaughter of Robt. MacKay, writer of the Signet, Thurso, and was connected with several of the early personages in Canada, being a niece of Capt. Wm. McKay [sic] who took part in the war of 1812...around lake Champlain and a grandniece of Sir William Campbell, Chief Justice of Upper Canada, 1825-29.) (Alexander had emigrated from Shetland; apparently he and Barbara met in Canada. Here is a photo of Barbara’s and Alexander's grave.
2. JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 1 Nov 1824 Birsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Baptised 5 Jun 1825.
3. ROBERT CAIRNCROSS, born 6 Jan 1827 Birsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Baptised 27 Nov 1827 Birsay, Orkney Islands. Married Mary A. Cairncross (1830- ). Robert appears in these 2 census records: 1871 and 1881.
4. JAMES EDMUND CAIRNCROSS, born 1830 Birsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, bapt. Jul 6, 1830, died 13 Dec 1893 Birtle, Manitoba, Canada. Joined Royal Navy when a boy. Emigrated to Ontario, Canada with his parents about 1850 by boat and wagon. Worked on a steamboat as a river boatman on the Mississippi. Then he turned his hand to building houses in the summer and coffins in the winter, in Ontario. Married 31 Jan 1866 Brant County, Ontario, Canada to Elizabeth Lindsay. She was born 29 Oct 1835 in Dalkieth, Scotland, died Sep 9, 1928, the daughter of Robert Lindsay and Martha Warden. Became a builder in Ontario. After the 1873 panic went to Manitoba to farm. Had a farm and store near Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario. A photo of the grave of James, and here is the headstone of Elizabeth,
a. JAMES ROBERT CAIRNCROSS, born 28 Dec 1866 Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada, died 19 Dec 1914 Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. Ran the farm after his father's death. Moved to Idaho, ran a hardware store until he died. Married 23 Dec 1896 Silver Creek, Manitoba to Annie Livingston. She was born 25 Feb 1873 Perth County, Ontario, Canada, died 13 May 1958 Alameda County, California, USA. They had 7 children. Here is the death record for James.
1. Helen Elizabeth Cairncross, born 25 Nov 1897 Birtle, Manitoba, Canada, died 4 Nov 1984 Hesperia, San Bernardino, California, USA. Married 15 Jul 1923 Vancouver, Clarke, Washington, USA to Olaf Jensen. He was born 5 Jul 1892 Minnesota, died 18 Mar 1966 Seattle, Washington, USA. They had 2 children. Here is the marriage certificate for Helen and Olaf.
2. Katherine Matilda Cairncross, born 26 Jan 1900 Silver Creek, Manitoba, Canada, died 16 Jun 1991 Alameda County, California, USA. Married 27 May 1926 Benton, Oregon, USA to Leo Soloman Keller. He was born 5 Apr 1888 Greenville, Pennsylvania, died 6 Oct 1952 Smith River, Del Norte County, California.
3. MARGARET CAIRNCROSS, born 27 Jun 1902 Russel, Silver Creek, Manitoba, Canada, died 11 Jun 1990 Alameda County, California. Married 25 Aug 1922 Clark County, Washington, USA to Albert Kniol Tolsma. He was born 21 May 1893 Grand Rapids, Michigan, died 10 Dec 1954 San Fransisco, California. Here is the marriage certificate for Margaret and Albert. Here is the death certificate for Albert.
4. ROBERT WARDEN CAIRNCROSS, born 15 May 1904 Silver Creek, Manitoba, Canada, died19 Dec 1960 Multnomah, Oregon, USA. Married 30 Jun 1934 Clatsop, Oregon, USA to Hazel Marie Calkins. She was born 16 Mar 1896 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, died 13 Jul 1968 Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA. Robert was killed by falling. Here is a transcript of his obituary, “SCAFFOLD FALL KILLS WORKER Robert W. Cairncross, 56, a construction worker with the E. Carl Schiewe Construction Co., dropped to his death from a scaffolding at the courthouse Monday afternoon. Cairncross who lived at 8084 NE Grand Ave., was dead on arrival at Good Samaritan Hospital. He had been working with a crew sealing leaks in the wall inside the courthouse building light well. According to sheriff's deputies he fell about 26 feet, apparently toppling from a scaffolding which stand two stories inside the building, which is constructed as a hollow square. A fellow workman, Walter K. Hayes, 24 of 2711 SE 60th saw the fall but could not explain what made Cairncross lose his footing”. Here is the grave of Robert. Here is the obituary for Hazel.
a. CORA BELLE ABBOTT, born 4 May 1919, Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon, USA, died 28 jan 2012, Battle Ground, Washington, USA. Married 11 Jun 1941 Clatsop, Oregon, USA to John William Haag. He was born 21 Nov 1913 Oregon, died 19 Nov 1992 Battleground, Clark County, Washington. Here is a photo of Cora, and here is her obituary. Here is a photo of John, and his obituary; page 1 and page 2.
b. ARTHUR ULYSSES ABBOTT Jr, born 8 Nov 1921 Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon, USA, died 3 Jan 1998 Poulsbo, Kitsap, Wasington, USA. Married 16 Jan 1946 Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA to Lillian Irene Anderson. She was born 15 Sep 1920 Bismark, Burleigh, North Dakota, died 1 Feb 1990 Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington. Here is a photo of Arthur, and here is a photo of Lillian. Here is their marriage certificate.
5. Grace Cairncross, born 15 Aug 1906 Silver Creek, Manitoba, Canada, died 23 Apr 1969 San Francisco, California, USA. In 1920 Grace was living with her family in Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. Here is the census record for 1920.
6. John Livingston Cairncross, born 13 Apr 1908 Twin Falls Idaho, USA, died 1969 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. Married 7 May 1947 Clark County, Washington to Carolyn S. Van Piper. She was born about 1922 Colorado, USA, and is listed as divorced on the marriage certificate. Here is a photo of John. Here is the marriage certificate for John and Carolyn. Here is John’s grave.
7. Stella Louise Cairncross, born 15 Jul 1913 Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA, died 14 Nov 1999 Alameda County, Califoria, USA. Married 10 Nov 1938 Carson City, Nevada, USA to William Grant Norman. He was born 28 Aug 1911 Santa Clara, California, died 22 Apr 1989 Castro Valley, Alameda County, Califoria, USA. Here is a photo of Stella.
b. ROBERT LINDSAY CAIRNCROSS, born 1868 Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada, died 1940 prob Chicago, Illinois, USA. Married about 1910 in Chicago, Illinois to Madge Bell Wright. She was born 26 May 1885 Texas, USA, died Feb 1980 probably Chicago, Illinois, USA. For many years Robert worked on the Railroad. Invented a device to tie rails together. Became an executive and salesman for a Railroad Equipment Company. Had stories published about the Railroad.
c. MATILDA CAIRNCROSS, born 26 Jan 1871 Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada, died 1943 prob British Columbia, Canada. Married 19 Jun 1895 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Joseph Machesney. He was born 15 Sep 1868 Ontario, Canada, death details unknown. They had 5 children, including 2 fostered daughters. Here is the headstone for Joseph, and here is his obituary.
d. EDMUND WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born 26 Dec 1873 Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada, died 25 Jul 1939 Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA. Married 3 Oct 1899 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Eva Maude Morrow. She was born 8 Jul 1874 Listowel, Perth County, Ontario, Canada, died 23 Jan 1947 Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA. Eva was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. Here is the grave of Eva. Edmund’s occupation: first, a builder in Winnipeg. Then followed his brother, James, to Idaho and eventually to California. Built houses and apartments there. (They had 4 children - to be added.)
1. BESSIE EVELYN CAIRNCROSS, born 29 July 1900 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, died 22 July 1980 Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. Married 7 Jun 1924 Los Angeles, California, USA to Jess Marvin Harper. He was born 29 Jan 1892 Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA, died 24 Apr 1934 Los Angeles County, California. Here is a photo of Bessie, and here is the census for 1920 featuring Bessie and her family.
a. Marvin Joseph Harper, born 14 Nov 1928 Los Angeles, California, died 18 Oct 1946 Los Angeles. Here is a photo of Marviin.
b. Stanley Edwin Harper, born 29 Oct 1933 Los Angeles, California, died 20 Jan 2008 Lane, Oregon, USA. Married 12 Feb 1961 Pasadena, Los Angeles, California to Glenda Jean Dotts. She was born 20 Apr 1939 Uravan, Whittier, Los Angeles, California. Here is a photo of Glenda, and here is the grave of Stanley. Here is another photo of Glenda, and here is a photo of her grave.
2. STANLEY EVERETT CAIRNCROSS, Ph.D., born 3 Feb 1902, Winnipeg. Maitoba, Canada, died 8 May 1986 Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. Married 25 Aug 1925 Los Angeles, California to Ardys Edith Richardson. She was born 24 Nov 1901 Los Angeles, California, died 26 Aug 1991 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Stanley had a Ph.D. in Chemistry, was a chemical consultant. Here is a photo of Ardys.
3. JOSEPH EDMUND CAIRNCROSS, MD. FRCS, born 11 Oct 1907 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, died 16 Apr 1997, San Diego, California, USA. Diploma of the American Board of Surgeons. Retired surgeon, San Diego. Married 28 Feb 1932 Glendale, Los Angeles to Agnes Scott McGill Haining. She was born 5 Mar 1907 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, died 15 Nov 2000 in San Diego, California. Here is a photo of Agnes. Here is the marriage record for Joseph and Agnes, and here is their marriage certificate. (This is where Kirsty Moira Haining born 1962, fits into this tree; Kirsty’s father was Robert Gerard Haining born 1932 died 10 Feb 2017, and his father was Robert Boyd Haining born 1904. This Robert’s younger sister is Agnes Scott McGill Haining married to Joseph; this entry. Kirsty’s brother, Keven died 13 Aug 2021. Here is a photo of Keven, and here is an obituary for Keven written by Kirsty.)
a. ROBERT EDMUND CAIRNCROSS, born 12 Apr, 1934 Watford, Hertfordshire. Married on 9 May, 1959 San Diego, USA to Sharilynne Kay Sherman. She was born 1936 in San Diego, USA. Here is a photo of Robert. They had 3 children.
1. JEFFREY ROBERT CAIRNCROSS, born 18 Feb, 1960. Married 7 May 1989 in Douglas, Nevada to Jennifer Lynne Pyles. Photo of Jeffrey.
a. GEORGE JEFFREY CAIRNCROSS, born 21 Jan, 1991 San Diego, USA.
b. CHARLES SHERMAN CAIRNCROSS, born 18 Mar, 1993, San Diego, USA.
2. ELIZABETH ANN CAIRNCROSS, born 9 May, 1962 San Diego, USA. Married Michael Copley 21 Apr, 1990. Photo of Elizabeth.
a. Michael Stewart Copley. (from Michael’s first marriage)
b. Christopher James Copley. (from Michael’s first marriage)
c. Carley Jean Copley, born 5 Feb, 1993, died 1996.
d. Gillian Ann Copley, born 9 Sep, 1996 San Diego, USA.
e. Fred Clifton Copley, born 17 Oct, 1997 San Diego, USA.
3. STEVEN EDMUND CAIRNCROSS, born 1 May, 1963. Married Lori Meads 14 Nov, 1987 San Diego, USA. Photo of Steven.
a. CAITLIN ELIZABETH CAIRNCROSS, born 10 Jul, 1989 San Diego, USA.
b. PATRICK STEVEN CAIRNCROSS, born 8 Apr, 1991 San Diego, USA.
b. LAURENCE EVERETT CAIRNCROSS, 8 May, 1938 San Diego, USA. Married Joan Cotton 15 Aug, 1959 San Diego, USA. (Daughter Laurie says about Laurence, "My father, born Laurence Everett Cairncross, has legally changed his name some years ago. He changed to the more common spelling of "Lawrence" and dropped his middle name, but seems to just sign everything (legal documents, too) as “Larry Cairncross". Laurie on Joan, “My mother, Joan Cotton, passed away over a decade ago. She was the last of her immediate family with her two siblings and parents having preceded her in death. My parents had three boys in rapid succession, Michael, Scott and David then adopted me (as an infant). Several years passed and they had another biological son, Neil.")
1. MICHAEL CAIRNCROSS, born 31 Aug, 1960 San Diego, USA, died 2001. Married Kathy Kwiatkowski 29 Nov, 1986 San Diego, USA. Photo of Michael. Photo of Kathy. (Laurie on Michael, "My eldest brother Michael committed suicide some years ago. He is survived by an ex-wife, Kathy, and a son, Chancellor Michael (now "Chance Coalter"). Michael was a builder and a wanderer. He was diagnosed as a manic depressive in his early 20's and struggled with that for the remainder of his life. He and Kathy divorced about 10 years prior to his death. She remarried a wonderful man, Marshall Coalter, who took young Chance in as his own.")
a. CHANCELLOR MICHAEL CAIRNCROSS, born 11 Nov, 1989 San Diego, USA. (Laurie on Chance, “Chance is a woodworker and craftsman. He is currently teaching fine woodworking in a university here in San Diego, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts (during the summer months).”)
2. SCOTT CAIRNCROSS, born 3 Apr, 1962. Married Sandra Covington 30 Sep, 1989 North Carolina, USA. Photo of Scott. (Laurie on Scott, "Brother Scott married Sandra Covington and together they have a son, Jeremiah Morgan. Scott owns a high-end audio shop. Sandra has owned several small businesses, but of late spends most of her time with her horses.")
a. JEREMIAH MORGAN CAIRNCROSS, born 10 May, 1994. (Laurie on Jeremiah, "Jeremy works at a local restaurant.")
3. DAVID CAIRNCROSS, born Jun 12, 1963. Married Lisa Louise Cooper on Jun 27, 1987. Lisa was born May 17, 1965. Photo of David. (Laurie on David, “Brother David married Lisa Cooper and together they have two sons, Ian Zachary and Jack Alden. Dave is a foreman for a custom home builder and works to build multi-million dollar homes from the ground up here in the wealthier parts of San Diego. Lisa has previously worked in real estate and real estate management, but has been sidelined the past years with health concerns that preclude her from working.”)
a. IAN ZACHARY CAIRNCROSS, born Nov 1, 1993 San Diego, USA. Photo of Ian and Jack, Ian on right. Laurie on Ian, “Ian has a love of music.”
b. JACK ALDEN CAIRNCROSS, 27 Apr, 1995 San Diego, USA. Laurie on Ian, “Jack is pursuing animation.”
4. LAURIE CAIRNCROSS, (photo of Laurie with daughter Kelsey) born 20 Jan, 1967. Married Dean Charles Way 28 Jan, 1995 San Diego, USA. (Laurie says, "Yes, I was born in 1967 and have worked for the city of San Diego's police department for just shy of 29 years now. I have worked as a patrol officer for many years and am now working in investigations. Work injuries to my back and knee have kept me from field work. I am still recovering from a knee replacement surgery now. I plan to retire in January 2022 and will see where the winds take me at that time. I did marry Dean Way and we have since divorced. I reverted back to my maiden name. Dean and I have two children together.") (Latest information via Ancestry says Laurie and I are 5th cousins 1 x removed. Here is the full path.)
a. CAMERON CHARLES WAY, (photo of Cameron) (photo of Cameron and Kelsie) born 15 May, 1997 San Diego, USA. (Laurie on Cameron, "Cameron as about to graduate from Rivier University (in Nashua, New Hampshire) with a degree in political science. He received a baseball scholarship to attend this university and pitch for their baseball team. He injured his throwing arm and after having surgery found it difficult to return to his previous form. His dreams of furthering his baseball career have come to an end as a player and he now looks to a possible career in the front office/management side of things now.")
b. KELSEY CHRISTIANNE WAY, born 21 sep, 1999 San Diego, USA. Three photos: one, two, three. (Laurie on Kelsey, "Kelsey is a junior at the University of Denver and pursuing a degree in biology. She played softball for nearly a decade with an eye towards a collegiate scholarship, but decided she had had enough and quit playing. She enjoys travel, photography, history and is finding life off the fields has many rewards to explore.")
5. NEIL CAIRNCROSS, born 8 Jan, 1970 San Diego, USA. Photo of Neil. (Laurie on Neil, "My youngest brother has developmental delays (since birth) and currently resides in a group home with several others with similar delays.")
4. ELEANOR MARCIA CAIRNCROSS, born 9 Apr 1910 Buhl, Twin Falls County, in Idaho, USA, died 11 Oct 1998, in Glendale, Los Angeles, California. Married 4 Mar 1939 California to Harold Wesley Trinkle. He was born 27 Mar 1893 in Rego, Orange County, Indiana, USA, died 7 Aug 1979, Glendale, California, USA. Here is the grave of Harold.
a. EDMUND HAROLD TRINKLE, born 14 Feb 1941 Glendale, Los Angeles, California, died 9 Oct 2002, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. Here is a photo of Edmund.
5. HELEN ELIZABETH CAIRNCROSS, born 8 Jun 1834 Birsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, died 22 Sep 1907 Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Here is Helen’s death registry. Her husband Dr. William R. Pentland was the attending physian. Here’s the grave of Helen and William.
6. EDMUND ALPHEMY CAIRNCROSS, born about 1838 Birsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, died 26 Jan 1907 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. Married 11 Jun 1878 Perth, Ontario, Canada to Elizabeth Holwell. She was born about 1847 Brantford, Brast County, died 2 Dec 1927. Here’s the grave of Edmund.
a. CHARLES SPENCER CAIRNCROSS, born about 1879 Ontario, Canada, died 1942.
4. MARGARET CAIRNCROSS, born 8 Sep 1754 in Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland. She died 17 Dec 1779.
5. ALEXANDER CAIRNCROSS, born 22 Jan 1758 in Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland. Married 7 May 1773 to Jean Hay, born 1750.
a. JAMES CAIRNCROSS, born 5 Nov 1774 Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Died Scotland.
b. WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born about 1775 Angus, Scotland, died 18 Jun 1850.
c. JEAN CAIRNCROSS, born 26 Apr 1776 Dundee, Angus, Scotland, died 1788.
d. LILLIAS CAIRNCROSS, born 19 Jul 1777 Dundee, Angus, Scotland, died 26 Mar 1836 Dundee. Married 19 Jun 1803 Dundee to Alexander Finn.
6. ISABEL CAIRNCROSS, born 30 Mar 1760 Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland. Married 28 Nov 1781 in Dundee to Jas. Allan.
c. MARGARET CAIRNCROSS, born 27 Feb 1709 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland. Baptised 27 Feb 1709. Married 16 Jun 1739 in Ormiston to William Henderson, born 1710. They had 3 children.
1.Jean Henderson, born 31 May 1740 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland. Baptised 4 Jun 1740, Ormiston.
2.William Henderson, born 16 Aug 1741 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland. Baptised 17 Aug 1741, Ormiston. Married Isobel Burnet, born Sep 1749 Garvald, East Lothian.
3.Issobell Henderson, born 16 May 1744 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland. Baptised 20 May 1744, Ormiston, East Lothian.
d. JAMES CAIRNCROSS, born 29 Apr 1711 Scotland.
e. JANET CAIRNCROSS, born 29 Dec 1712 in Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland.
f. ROBERT CAIRNCROSS, born 29 Mar 1713 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.
g. WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born 1719 and christened 29 Nov 1719 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland. Married 7 Apr 1743 to Margaret Sinclair in Ormiston. She was born 5 Feb 1719 in Aberlady, East Lothian, Scorland.
1. JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 1744 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.
2. WILLIAM CAIRNCROSS, born 1747 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland. Married 15 Jan 1769 to Martha Meek. She was born 5 Feb 1719 in Aberlady, East Lothian, Scorland.
a. JOHN CAIRNCROSS, born 27 Jun 1769 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.
b. CHARLES CAIRNCROSS, born 3 Oct 1774 Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland.
3. JAMES CAIRNCROSS, born 23 April 1750, died 1753 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.
4. JAMES CAIRNCROSS, born May 1753 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.
5. GEORGE CAIRNCROSS, born 9 Nov 1755 Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.
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