Descendants of William and Isabella CLAZIE



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4. George CLAZIE (William1) was born about 1827 in , Dunse Parish , Berwickshire, Scotland and died on April 3, 1889 in , Hutton Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland aged about 62.

Events

• He worked as an agricultural labourer in Hutton Village in 1851 in , Hutton Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland.

George married Mary FORD. Mary was born in 1828 in , Hutton Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland.

The child from this marriage was:

   11 M    i. George CLAZIE was born in 1869 in , Hutton Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland.

5. John CLAZIE (William1) was born in 1829 in , Dunse Parish , Berwickshire, Scotland3 and died in 1875 aged 46.

John's birth or baptism has not been found. He is shown in the 1841 U.K. census, living with his parents, William Clazie and Isabella Purves, at Hutton, Berwickshire. Their 10 children were: Jane, William, Robert, George, John, Isabella, Elisa, another Robert (after the first one died), Charles and Agnes.
John is believed to have crossed the Atlantic - alone, without family - on the ship "England" from Liverpool arriving in New York on May 9th, 1842, the immigration form showed him as "Jno. Clazey, 13, male".destination Canada.
The spelling of the surname changed many times: Claise, Clazie, Clezie, Clezy, Clazy, Clazey, etc. Which only adds to the confusion in following them.

Events

• He worked as a farm labourer and lived at home at Muirhouse in 1851 in Wynnfield, Whitsome Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland.

• John resided in Marysburgh Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

John married Martha SMITH, daughter of John SMITH and Isabella GRANT, on March 27, 1861 in Cobourg, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Martha was born on July 19, 1842 in , , , Scotland and died on January 3, 1920 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 77.

Events

• She emigrated from , , , Scotland in 1858.

• Martha resided in Marysburgh Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

• Martha farmed on 100 acres, Lot 11, Con 5,, Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1880

• She resided in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911 .

• Martha resided at the home of her son James on Lot 11, Con 5 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1920.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 F    i. Isabella Jane CLAZIE was born on January 14, 1863 in Sydney Twp, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada, died on April 19, 1932 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 69, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 13 M    ii. James CLAZIE was born on September 1, 1864 in , Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died on December 20, 1933 aged 69.

+ 14 F    iii. Martha CLAZIE was born on August 21, 1867 in Sydney Twp, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada.7

   15 F    iv. Margaret CLAZIE was born in December 1869 in Sydney Twp, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on September 1, 1897 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 27.

Margaret married Alexander "Sandy" McLEAN, son of Neil McLEAN and Euphemia McCANNEL, on August 5, 1891 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Sandy was born in 1856 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Sandy.

Events

• Sandy farmed on Con B.Lot 16, Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1880

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