Mary Fairbairn1,2,3

(18 January 1830 - between 1900 and 1905)
FatherDavid Fairbairn1,2 (cir. Feb 1800 - Apr 1872)
MotherJane Herd1,2 (cir. 1802 - aft. 1885)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

     Mary Fairbairn was born on 18 Jan 1830 Ladykirk, BEW, SCT, which year is derived from her baptism and the month from the Jan 1828 date given in the 1900 census. The year 1830 fits census data from 1850, 1860 and 1870, but after that Mary's age varies rather more from her baptism date.
Subsequently found extracted baptism entry giving exact birth date of 18th Jan 1830.2,4 She was baptized on 21 Feb 1830 Par. of Ladykirk, BEW, SCT.2 Some sources show Mary as born on 27 Jan 1828 SCT (presumed to be from family info, but seems a bit too far from her baptism.)5 Yet other sources show Mary as born cir. 1831 Cambden St Marys, Perth Co., ONT, CAN, but this must be a family guess given her baptism in Scotland the previous year.1
     Mary Fairbairn married Walter Lilly on 2 Apr 1846 Methodist Episcopal Ch, Huron Co., ONT, CAN, entry shows Walter LILLY and Mary FAIRBAIRN, both resid. St Mary, marr. by banns; Witnesses: Geo TRACY and Archd FAIRBAIRN (presumed to be Mary's brother-in-law and brother.)6,7,8,9,3
     Mary Lilly was assumed to have died bet. 1900 - 1905 ?Deerfield, Waushara Co., WI, USA, as she is not obvious in the 1905 WI census and has pre-deceased her sister who died 1906.10,11

Migration

     Mary Fairbairn emigrated with David Fairbairn and Jane Fairbairn bet. 1832 - 1835 to Perth Co., ONT, CAN; from Scotland.12,13,14
     Walter and Mary Lilly migrated from Ontario arriving cir. 1848 to WI, USA.15

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     Mary Lilly appeared on the census of 17 Jul 1850 Neenah, Winnebago Co., WI, USA, with Walter Lilly, enumerated as LILLY: Walter 31 miller $1000 b NY; Mary 20 b SCT; Jane 2 b Can West.16
     Mary appeared on the census of 10 Jul 1860 with Walter Lilly nr Wautoma PO, Mt Morris, Waushara Co., WI, USA, enumerated as LILLY: Walter 41 farmer $1000/$500 b NY; Mary 30 b SCT; Jane 12 b Can; Elizabeth 7, William 5 both b WI.17
     Mary Lilly appeared on the census of 16 Jun 1870 nr Richford PO, Richford, Waushara Co., WI, USA, with Walter Lilly, enumerated as LILLY: Walter 51 farmer $2000/$600 b NY; Mary 41 b SCT; Jane 22 teacher, Wm 15 farm labour, Georgiana 9, David 6, Robert 1, all b WI.18
     The census of 1 Jun 1880 showed Mary with her husband Walter, their sons Robert and William, their dtr Mary Richford, Waushara Co., WI, USA, household enumerated as LILLY: Walter 61 farmer b NY F/M b Vermont; wife Mary 58 housekeeping b SCT; Children: Robert H 11, Mary E 8 both at school, William A 26 farmer, ll b WI F b NY M b SCT; dtr in law Hellen A house keeper 26 b Vermont, F b VT M b NY.19
     Mary Lily appeared on the census of Jul 1895 Sheridan, Redwood Co., MN, USA, with Walter Lilly, enumerated as LILLY: Walter 76 b. NY( in State 3 yrs?); Mary 60 b SCT.20
     Mary Lilly appeared on the census of Jun 1900 at Deerfield, Waushara Co., WI, USA, in the household of Thomas M Bishop and Georgiana Bishop as mother-in-law of Thomas M Bishop.10,12

All the other info

     Mary outlived her husband Walter Lilly who died on 24 Feb 1899.18,15

Family

Walter Lilly (May 1819 - Feb 1899)
Children
  • Jane Lilly16 (Jul 1848 - cir. Nov 1925)
  • Elizabeth Jenet Lilly21 (1852 - Oct 1886)
  • William Lilly17 (cir. 1855 - 1921)
  • David F Lilly22 (Jul 1858 - Feb 1860)
  • Georgiana Lilly18 (Oct 1860 - aft. 1925)
  • David Lilly18 (cir. 1864 - aft. 1870)
  • Robert Lilly18 (cir. 1869 - aft. 1880)
  • Mary Evangaline Lilly19 (Jun 1871 - May 1946)
ChartsFAIRBAIRN
John & Bessie (FFLINT) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited15 Sep 2017

Citations

  1. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth c 1831 Mary d/o David M FAIRBAIRN & Jane HERD, Cambden St Marys, Perth, ONT, post 1991 patron submission, extracted Jun 2008.
  2. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 21 Feb 1830 Mary d/o David FAIRBAIRN & Jean HEARD, batch C117464, Ladykirk, BEW, extracted Jun 2008.
  3. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth 27 Jan 1828 SCT/Marr. 2 Apr 1846 Huron, ONT Mary FAIRBAIRn (and Walter LILY), post 1991 patron submission, extracted Jun 2008.
  4. FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 18 Jan Bap. 21 Feb 1830 Mary d/o David FAIRBAIRN & Jean HEARD, Ladykirk, BEW, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MB4V-4LJ : reference - 2:15ZFLBB; FHL microfilm 1067901 batch C11746-4), extracted Jun 2014.
  5. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth 27 Jan 1828 Mary FAIRBAIRN, SCT, post 1991 patron submission, extracted Jun 2008.
  6. (Ancestry/Family Search), Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928: Marr. 2 Apr 1846 Walter LILLY & Mary FAIRBAIRN, Methodist Episcopal Ch, Huron Co., ONT, from film: Vol. 13 (cont.), Huron District marriage register, 1842-1848 (from p. 12) (Arch. of Ont. film no. MS 248, reel 3), extracted Sep 2017.
  7. 1850 Census images, Ancestry.com, 1850 Neenah, Winnebago, WI Roll M432_1009 Pg 474 Image 471, hsehold of Walter & Mary LILLY, extracted Jun 2008.
  8. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 2 Apr 1846 Walter LILLY & Mary FAIRBAIRN, Huron, ONT, post 1991 patron submission, extracted Jun 2008.
  9. Betsy SCHMITT, "Corres. re FAIRBAIRN/SAFELY between Betsy S & LornaHen," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. Mary FAIRBAIRN & Walter LILLY, Huron, ONT, rcvd Jun 2008.
  10. 1900 Census images, Ancestry.com, Deerfield, Waushara, WI Roll T623 1823 Pg 10B ED 105, hsehold of Thomas & Georgina BISHOP, extracted Jun 2008.
  11. Nancy COHEN, "Corres. re Elsie FAIRBAIRN & Archibald LITTLE," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Obit Mrs Joseph L BROTT nee Elsie L FAIRBAIRN, d. Tue, Funeral Fri Nov 30, undated, copy rcvd Dec 2014.
  12. Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Jun 2008.
  13. Betsy SCHMITT, "Corres. re FAIRBAIRN/SAFELY between Betsy S & LornaHen," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Mary FAIRBAIRN/Walter LILLY, rcvd Jun 2008.
  14. Betsy SCHMITT, "Corres. re FAIRBAIRN/SAFELY between Betsy S & LornaHen," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Martha FAIRBAIRN/George TRACY, rcvd Jun 2008.
  15. Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Obit 2 Mar 1899 Walter LILLY, published Waushara Argus, WI, from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sabyrdie/…, posted by Sheryl BYRD, extracted Jun 2008.
  16. USA census images, Various, 1850 Neenah, Winnebago, WI Roll M432_1009 Pg 474 Image 471, hsehold of Walter & Mary LILLY, extracted Jun 2008.
  17. USA census images, Various, 1860 Mt Morris, Waushara, WI Roll M653_1435 Pg 864 Image 111, hsehold of Walter & Mary LILLY, extracted Jun 2008.
  18. USA census images, Various, 1870 Richford, Waushara, WI Roll M593_1744 Pg 315 Image 630, hsehold of Walter & Mary LILLY, extracted Jun 2008.
  19. USA census images, Various, 1880 Richford, Waushara, WI Roll T9_1452 FHL Film 1255452 Pg 284.2000 ED 186, hsehold of Walter & Mary LILLY, extracted Jun 2008.
  20. Census images, Ancestry.com, Assorted state census records, Jul 1895 Sheridan, Redwood Co., MN, hsehold Walter & Mary LILLY, extracted Jan 2017.
  21. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth 1852 Dth 16 Oct 1886 Elizabeth Jenet, d/o Walter LILLY & Mary FAIRBAIRN, Bryon, WI, USA, post 1991 patron submission, extracted Jun 2008.
  22. Find A Grave online at http://findagrave.com, Dth 13 Feb 1860 David F LILLY, aged 1 yr 7 mths 8 days, son of W & M LILLY, bur. Richford, Waushara Co., WI, memorial #131531454, extracted Jan 2017.

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