Descendants of George and Jean RAE



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2. Mary Jane RAE (George1) was born on February 21, 1836 in , Lochmaben Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland,3 was christened on February 27, 1836 in , Lochmaben Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland,3 died in March 1914 in Wheeler, Gratiot, Michigan, USA4 aged 78, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Mary resided in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

Mary married John WELSFORD, son of William WELSFORD and Elizabeth LANG, on September 15, 1854 in , Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.6 John was born in 1828 in Sutcombe, , Devonshire, England and died before 1901.

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. James ELLIOTT, Weslyan Methodist.

Events

• He emigrated from , , Devonshire, England about 1854.

Children from this marriage were:

   6 M    i. George Rae WELSFORD was born on April 7, 1858 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

George married Isabella McNEILL, daughter of Neil McNEILL and Margaret GALBRAITH, in June 1887 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Isabella was born on July 31, 1862 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on January 30, 1925 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8,9 aged 62.

Events

• Isabella resided at home in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.

+ 7 M    ii. Albert John WELSFORD was born on May 24, 1859 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 8 M    iii. William WELSFORD was born on September 3, 1861 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died on February 25, 1915 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada9 aged 53.

+ 9 M    iv. Samuel WELSFORD was born in 1864 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10

   10 F    v. Sarah Elizabeth WELSFORD was born in 1871 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Sarah married William B. RICHARDSON, son of George RICHARDSON and Elizabeth (__?__), on December 4, 1893 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6 William was born in 1859 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

• Marriage witnessed by George Richardson of Paisley and Jennie Welsford of Chesley. 6

+ 11 F    vi. Jennie WELSFORD was born on July 9, 1873 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died on May 22, 1954 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA11 aged 80.

+ 12 M    vii. Matthew WELSFORD was born on October 1, 1874 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

   13 F    viii. Mary Ann WELSFORD was born on May 6, 1878 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

   14 F    ix. Minnie WELSFORD was born in 1884 in , , Ontario, Canada.

Minnie married Hugh GOURLEY, son of John GOURLEY and Betsy (__?__), on March 1, 1902 in Thornhill, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Hugh was born in 1881 in , , Ontario, Canada.6

• Marriage witnessed by Mildred BALL of Thornhill and Ethel CROSS of Markham.

Mary next married M. BAKER.

5. Sarah Jane RAE (George1) was born on March 31, 1843 in , , New York, USA,5 died on June 3, 1907 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 64, and was buried in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• She emigrated from United States in 1851. 7

• Sarah resided at home with her father in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

Sarah married Elijah WELSFORD, son of William WELSFORD and Elizabeth LANG, on March 28, 1865 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Elijah was born on December 27, 1837 in Sutcombe, , Devonshire, England,8,12 died on November 14, 1903 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 65, and was buried in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He emigrated from , , Devonshire, England about 1854.

• He worked as a sawyer in 1861 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

The child from this marriage was:

   15 M    i. Samuel WELSFORD was born in 1863 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

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