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Author: SWILLIAMSON1234
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Reposting interests.......
Working on descendents of James Calder and Catharine MCCURICH. James and Catherine were
married in 1752 Nairn, Nairn, Nairn, Scotland. Several of their descendents immigrated to
Ontario between 1832 and the 1850's. This is one branch of the two branches.........
James and Catharine had a son John. John was born 1763 Nairn, Nairn. He married Margaret
BAIN in 1785 Nairn, Nairn. I found nine children, all born Nairn, Nairn:
1. Catharine Calder b. 1786, d. 1876, buried Ayr, Ontario. She married James ROSE 1821
Nairn and have found four children, all born Ardclach, Nairn.
A. John b. 1822 - no further info
B. Alexander b. 1823 - m. Catharine GLADSTONE
C. Catharine b. 1826
D. Margaret b. 1831 - m. a CRUMBACK and then a ROBINSON
Family immigrated to Canada abt. 1832 and settled in North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario.
Have no idea what happened to John Sr.
2. Rachel Calder b. 1788
3. Anne Calder b. 1792
4. Janet Calder b. 1794
5. Alexandrina Calder b. 1796 - m. James ROSE 1826 Nairn, Nairn. I have found five
children to this couple, first four born in Morayshire and the last in Nairnshire. The
eldest, John, b. 1827 ended up in Australia.
6. Margaret Calder b. 1799
7. Alexander Calder b. 1801
8. Isabel Calder b. 1804
9. John Calder b. 1806, d. 1899 Columbus, Ontario. m. Anne ROSS 1830 Nairn. Anne was b.
1804 Auldearn, Nairn, d. 1883 Columbus. John was a shoemaker and is listed as such in the
1841 Census for Nairn, Nairn. I could find six children to this couple, all born Nairn,
Nairn.
A. John b. 1831, d. 1901 Hamilton, Ontario. John married Sarah BEEMER b. abt. 1848, d.
1914. John was a ready-made clothing manufacturer in Hamilton, Ontario. His wife Sarah
is resposible for erecting a war memorial in Stoney Creek, Hamilton (actually took a photo
of this last weekend). The family is buried at the Hamilton Cemetery.
B. Isabella b. 1833, d. 1911 Hamilton
C. Margaret b. 1837, d. 1905, Alberta m. Unknown BURNETT
D. Jane b. 1839, d. 1907 Brantford, Ontario m. James PHILLIPS b. 1840, d. 1890.
E. Alexander b. 1845, d. 1912 New York. He married Mary BEEMER (sister to the above
Sarah). Mary b. abt. 1852. I found four children to this couple. Alexander was also a
merchant in New York. I often wonder if his brother John was trying to expand the
business into the States. I have traced one of the descendents of this family to Ann
Arbor, Michigan.
F. Anne b. 1851, d. 1914 Columbus, Ontario. She married John LAWRENCE b. abt. 1839
Aberdeenshire.
As stated above, if I have not lost you already, am working on the descendents of the
James Calder and Catharine McCurich. I am interested in all descendents of this family.
Sherry
Canton, Michigan
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