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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: mcadamsd on Sunday 04 March 18 16:36 GMT (UK)
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Searching for John Weir Born about1812 in Ireland.
We believe he arrived in Canada before 1840. His religion was listed as Presbyterian on census documents.
He married Margaret Jane Ann Talbot 16 Oct 1840 in London, ON Canada We believe Margaret Jane Ann was born 20 JUL 1820 in Ireland. Her religion was listed as Methodist. She passed 17 AUG 1899 London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
We have been unable to find a death for John Weir. Some online trees list death before 1901 but no supporting documents.
There is a 1901 census that has a John and Margaret Weir with about right ages but location does not fit as they are on opposite side of Province in Hastings County.
We know of the following children:
Samuel Weir 1847–1920
John Weir Jr. 1849–1901
Agnes Weir 1850–1926
Margaret J. Weir 1855–1908
Richard Weir 1857–1930
Robert Weir 1857–1932
George Weir 1861–1933
William Weir 1862–1906
James Weir 1862–1936
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Did you find the family in the 1881 or 1891 Census?
Don
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We find John and Jane in the 1881 census with the following children
Robert Weir 24
James Weir 21
George Weir 19
William Weir 17
Agnes Weir 28
Margaret Weir 26
They are in Middlesex county near London, ON
Son John appears with his wife and kids in the 1891 census. Son Samuel is on same census and living close by. The families are side by side on the census document.
Daughter Margaret appears in 1891 as well, with her husband and kids.
It seems we find a number of the family in the 1891 census but not John Weir Senior. Perhaps he passed before the 1891 census? He would have been 79 or so in 1891.
Jane Ann Weir's death record from 1899 shows "married"
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I deleted a few remarks.....I wasn't reading the particular record I commented about correctly.
I haven't been able to find a death for John in Ontario either. Did any of his children move to the US? Might he have gone there to live after the death of his wife (assuming the death record is correct) and thus died there?
PB
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His son Richard went to California as best we can tell. Likely around 1890. He married a Sarah Jane Heck December 28, 1882 in Oxford County. Richard was listed as living in London, ON at time of marriage.
All others seem to have stayed in Canada. However, other branches of my tree were in Michigan , usually for railroad work.
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Where is Jane buried? John not buried with her? You might look for a will for John. Available on microfilm at the Ontario Archives:
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/c_efile.aspx
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I don't know if you have seen this map?
http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/CA/776/London+Township/Middlesex+County+1878+Copy+2/Ontario/
Part way down the right hand edge you can see what is probably the land of Samual and John beside each other and a second John further down. If you move to the left a little from Samuel and up a bit you will see the little town of Birr. There is a cemetery there.
I don't know if you have looked for burials on this website? A John and Jane Ann are buried in the Birr cemetery. Also a John Alexander (possibly Samuel's little son), Jane (Dann) Weir (who should be Samuel's wife), and a Samuel.
http://ocfa.islandnet.com
There are instructions about how to get more info about burials. If the John is yours there should be death info available.
PB
Edited to add: there seem to be quite a few other family members buried in the Birr cemetery.
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Rootsweb has been down for some time, but the index for that cemetery is still available:
http://geneofun.on.ca/cems//ONMID12686?filter=weir
If it gets up and running again, they have photos for these entries.
Found death for John Wear in London Township, Middlesex County, no date given, but registered on February 23, 1883; informant was Dr. Lang. Cause of death was paralysis (12 months). These early death certificate hold very little info; doesn't even mention if he was married or where he was born.
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https://www.jamescobban.net/FamilyTree/Person.php?idir=78763#fn4
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Great finds eileenwilson!
PB
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His son Richard went to California as best we can tell. Likely around 1890. He married a Sarah Jane Heck December 28, 1882 in Oxford County. Richard was listed as living in London, ON at time of marriage.
All others seem to have stayed in Canada. However, other branches of my tree were in Michigan , usually for railroad work.
Richard Weir- obit 1932
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9152463/the_san_bernardino_county_sun/
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Wife Sarah
The San Bernardino County Sun
San Bernardino, California
Thursday, May 27, 1937 - Page 13
Mrs. Sarah Jane Weir, member of a prominent San Bernardino family, died in a local hospital yesterday, succumbing to a broken hip received a month ago in a fall. She was the widow of Richard Weir, building contractor for many years in San Bernardino, who died in 1932. Mrs. Weir was 80 years of age and a native of Canada. She had resided in California and in San Bernardino 50 years, her home being at 1353 Birch street. Surviving are one daughter, Edna Weir; two sons, H. H. Weir and J. W. Weir; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral arrangements are pending, with Stephens & Bobbitt Co
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Leave for Visit Home- 1924.
The San Bernardino County Sun
San Bernardino, California
Sunday, August 17, 1924 - Page 7
Richard Weirs Leave for Canadian Trip-
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weir will leave today for a vacation trip that holds the promise of being most delightful. They are going to their old home at London, Ontario. It has been nearly 35 years since they left the city of their birth for California, and there are many relatives and old-time friends to see. They will leave over the Santa Fe at 10:50 o'clock this morning. At Detroit they will be met by William Phenlx, a relative. and after visiting in that city will cross the international boundary line into Canada for their pleasant visit at the old home. They will return the latter part of October.
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Returned from Visit 1924- Lots of good info in article
The San Bernardino County Sun (see Attached clippings)
San Bernardino, California
Tuesday, November 04, 1924 - Page 8
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What fabulous finds! This will add a great deal to my tree.
Will work to add all this detail
Many thanks!