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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Agnes Elizabeth Ann McNairn: Birth: 13 Oct 1812.

  2. William McNairn: Birth: 1813. Death: 1849

  3. John Norman McNairn: Birth: 23 Dec 1814 in Cornwall, ONT. Death: 16 Feb 1877

  4. Alexander McNairn: Birth: 7 Aug 1816. Death: 18 Apr 1886

  5. Alonzo McNairn: Birth: 1817. Death: 1842 in St. Louis, Missouri

  6. Catharine Eliza McNairn: Birth: 12 Jul 1819. Death: 24 Apr 1904 in Moulinette, ONT

  7. Elisha McNairn: Birth: 24 Mar 1823 in Mille Roches, Cornwall Twp, Stormont Co, Ontario, Canada. Death: 11 Dec 1904 in Mille Roches,Cornwall Twp,Stormont Co,Ontario Canada

  8. Mary Ann McNairn: Birth: 1825. Death: 1926

  9. Margaret Sophia McNairn: Birth: 18 Oct 1836. Death: 7 Mar 1925


Sources
1. Title:   Genealogy and Loyalist Resource Center in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
Page:   family group sheets
Author:   Lynne Cook, Prioprietor

Notes
a. Note:   ear Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada, when the St. Lawrence Seaway was flooded in 1957. Information from actual gravestone photo, taken by Judi McNairn in 1983. Loyalist Lineages lists marriage date as 11 Dec 1811. Baptism listed in Williamsburg Register. Alexander inherited the family farm, starting a precedent. In Scotland it was unusual for the eldest son to inherit the home property, but John McNairn sensibly provided otherwise for his elder sons and left the home farm to his youngest son, a practice which was continued. An obituary in "The Christian Guardian", 28 Feb 1855 says, "Brother McNairn was universally beloved--having been a kind husband, an affectionate parent and a highly respected citizen." That was no doubt the sentiment of his Methodist pastor. GS 5576 on microfilm at the Ontario Archives, Toronto #836 Will of Alexander McNairn in his life of Cornwall township, in the United counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glangarry, Farmer, Deseased 1. to my wife Elizabeth the house and premises between the highway and canal on E 1/2 lot 25, front concession Cornwall, with whatever money I leave at my death 2. to son Alonzo 5 pounds currency 3. to son Alexander lot 37 Conc 5 Osnabruck 4. to son William, stock to the amount of 25 pounds 5. to son Elisha, my homestead, E 1/2 lot 25, Front Concession after the death of my wife. 6. to daughters Catherine Eliza; Elizabeth Amer; Margaret Sophia; (Nothing further on the page.) Notes from Handwritten McNairn History at Lynne Cook's Research Center: Alexander purchased 200 acres of land in the year 1839 in the Township of Osnabruck, Lot 37 Concession 5. He willed this property to his fourth child, Alexander. Apparently Alexander (the father) never lived on this property in Osnabruck, but Alexander (the son) lived most of his married life and raised his family here. The homeplace in Cornwall Twp. (Lot 25 Concession 1) came down to Alexander's (the father's) youngest son, Elisha.
Note:   His gravestone was removed along with many others to the Upper Canada Village memorial park n


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