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William Barr Affleck and Family
« on: Wednesday 09 March 22 00:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,
My ancestor was Ann Affleck (1864-1927) who married George Aitkenhead in Ontario, Canada. George wrote a diary, and mentioned her brother Willie who served in a highland regiment for 12 years and recived a discharge, George found him a job in Canada, but didn't stick with it and possibly moved back to Scotland. Is there any way to find out more about him? Thanks, this is what I have.
Name William Barr Affleck
Gender Male
Birth Date 19 Jun 1862
Birth Place Ballantrae,Ayr,Scotland
Mother Ann Affleck

1871 Census Ballantrae
Ann Afleck Age 40
NameWilliam Afleck Age8
NameAnn Affleck Age6
NameAndrew Afleck Age6 Mo

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Re: William Barr Affleck and Family
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 March 22 01:26 GMT (UK) »
A tree on Ancestry has him dying in Nebraska but no date shown

Arrived 1887 New York

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Re: William Barr Affleck and Family
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 09 March 22 01:46 GMT (UK) »
1861 census shows a son John aged 7 b Ballantrae
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Re: William Barr Affleck and Family
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 09 March 22 01:49 GMT (UK) »
I've seen that- George said that he knew of another brother but never met him. John was in 1871 and registered his mothers d/c but I can't trace him after that.


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Re: William Barr Affleck and Family
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 09 March 22 12:33 GMT (UK) »
Hello
His military attestation is on line for 3 July 1884 to Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is 22 a farm servant at Barr nr Girivan  for 3 years
5ft 6 3/4 tall ,blue eyes ,fresh complexion brown hair 131 lbs Presbyterian.
Deserted for 3 days in 1885 8th to 10th July

Education while in the Army fourth class to June 1885.
31 Jan 1890 sent to Hong Kong secondary syphilis recommended for discharge
Feb and he has ahernis on right side.
27 May 1890 discharged. -his medical is a long list of complaints.
It looks like he has had an awful time.

In 1881 he was a servant to a Gilbert Kennedy farmer at Barr at Balliemorie

12 May 1887 he arrives in US on the State of Nebraska from Glasgow .

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Re: William Barr Affleck and Family
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 09 March 22 12:49 GMT (UK) »
Thanks-where did you find that?

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Re: William Barr Affleck and Family
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 09 March 22 13:04 GMT (UK) »
Death, 29 April 1905, Wigtownshire Poorhouse, Stranraer. Labourer, aged 44, mother Ann Affleck, no father listed. I'll send you a copy of the certificate.

Never believe a tree on Ancestry.

I thought it was odd that he supposedly arrived in NY in 1887 but was still under Army medical treatment in 1890.

Also that the erroneous Ancestry tree had him dying in Nebraska and ciderdrinker's information had him arriving on board a ship called Nebraska the same year.
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Re: William Barr Affleck and Family
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 09 March 22 13:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Yes you're right that passenger list can't be right because we the Army record is definitely him and he's still in the Army till 1890.
So yes not him.
The service record is on Fold 3 for Ancestry and FindMyPast ,both pay to view .But FindMyPast may be free at your nearest Library.We're not supposed to pass on subscription stuff.I'm not just being mean.
It's nice to know he did make it home to Mom

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Re: William Barr Affleck and Family
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 09 March 22 13:17 GMT (UK) »
His diseases in 1890 are secondary syphilis, specific cachexia, hemiparesis right side of face and body.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cachexia and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemiparesis
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