John Mair

M, #5952, b. 13 November 1901, d. 3 September 1978
     John Mair was born on 13 November 1901 at North High Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of Thomas Mair and Jessie Addison. His family was known by the tee-name of "Johns". John Mair was found on a passenger list for 26 September 1913 of the passenger ship 'Hesperian'. Those recorded on the passenger list were: Mrs Thomas Mair, (Jessie) a; John Mair, 11; Maggie Mair, 9; Grace Mair, 8; William Mair, 4; George Mair, 3.3,4
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1921 census at 25 Sawyer Road, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Those recorded in the household were: Thomas Mair, head; Jessie Mair, wife; Ruth Mair, daughter; John Mair, son; Maggie Mair, daughter; Grace Mair, daughter; Willie Mair, son; George Mair, son; John Mair, brother.5,4
He married Janet Patterson Scrymgeour at Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, on 15 April 1927.6,2 John died on 3 September 1978 at Hamilton, Wentworth, Canada, at age 76.7

Child of John Mair and Janet Patterson Scrymgeour

Citations

  1. [S4597] John Mair, Register of Births in the District of Portsoy in the County of Banff, "John Mair, 1901, November Thirteenth 4h 0m P.M. at North High Street, Portsoy, Male. Father: Thomas Mair, Buoy Maker. Mother: Jessie Mair M. S. Addison, married 1895 June 28th in Portsoy. Informant: Thomas Mair, Father. Registered: 1901, November 29th at Portsoy, Robert Thom, Registrar."
  2. [S4584] Don Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Don Mair of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [S4803] Ship's passenger list,1913, Hesperian, "Name of Ship: "Hesperian". Date of Departure: 26th Septr 1913. Steamship Line: Allan. Where bound: Quebec & Montreal. Names and Descriptions of BRITISH Passengers Embarked at the Port of Glasgow. Third Class.
    Contract Ticket Number: 03765. Names of Passengers: Mair, John. Class: (194). Port at which Passengers have contracted to land: Quebec. Profession, Occupation or Calling of Passengers: School. Ages of Passengers (Children between 1 and 12): male, 11. Country of last Permanent Residence: Scotland. Country of Intended Future Permanent Residence: Canada."
  4. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  5. [S4804] 1921, Canadian Census, "Mair John, resident at 25 Sawyer Rd, Ward 7, son, male, single, age 19, birth place: Scotland, father's birth place: Scotland, mother's birth place: Scotland, year immigrated: 1913, year naturalized: - , nationality: Canadian, race or tribe: Scotch, speaks English: yes, speaks French: no, language: - , religion: Presbyterian, can read: yes, can write: yes, months at school: - , occupation: laborer, employment: worker, nature of work: (?), income: 90, unemployed: 47, illness unemployed: 0."
  6. [S4598] John Mair, Janet Patterson Scrymgeour, "Marriage Licence 024070
    I certify that I solemnized the marriage of:-
    Bridegroom John Mair and Bride Janet Patterson Scrymgeour
    in the presence of
    Witness William Mair Address 53, Douglas St. Hamilton and
    Witness Grace Mair Address 53, Douglas St. Hamilton
    in the City of Hamilton in the County of Wentworth ONTARIO
    on the 15th day of April 1927.
    Name of Bridegroom's Father Thomas Mair
    Maiden Name of Bridegroom's Mother Jessie Addison
    Name of Bride's Father George Scrymgeour
    Maiden Name of Bride's Mother Helen Dempster
    Registration Certificate Number and Signature of person solemnizing Marriage
    Registration No. 6751 James MacFarlane
    Address 106, Myrtle Ave. Hamilton
    Denomination Undenominational

    For statistical purposes, please furnish the following information:-
    Birthplace of Bridegroom's Father Scotland
    Birthplace of Bride's Father Scotland
    Can Bridegroom read? Yes write? Yes
    Can Bride read? Yes write? Yes

    Affidavit required by provision of The Marriage Act before License is granted.
    I John Mair of the City of Hamilton, County of Wentworth, Province of Ontario, Machinist,
    and I, Janet Patterson Scrymgeour of the City of Hamilton in the County of Wentworth in the Province of Ontario, occupation Domestic, make oath and say as follows:
    That, for the space of fifteen days immediately preceding the date of this affidavit, We John Mair and Janet Patterson Scrymgeour had our usual place of abode within the Province of Ontario.
    That, I believe there is no affinity, consanguinity, prior marriage or other lawful cause or legal impediment to bar or hinder the solemnization of the marriage, and
    That the contents set forth herein are to the best of our knowledge, information and belief, true in every particular.

    Names in full / John Mair / Janet Patterson Scrymgeour
    Occupation / Machinist / Domestic
    Age and Condition in Life / 24 yrs Bachelor / 19 yrs Spinster
    Religious Denomination / Presbyn. / Presbyn.
    Residence when Married / Hamilton / Hamilton
    Place of Birth / Scotland / Scotland
    Intended Place of Marriage / Hamilton, Wentworth

    Signature of Deponent / John Mair / Janet Scrymgeour
    Sworn before me at the City of Hamilton in the County of Wentworth this 1st day of April 1927
    SH Keech Issuer of Marriage Licenses at Hamilton."
  7. [S4603] Robyn Dulcie Bray, TheTreeOfUs website of Ancestors of Robyn Bray, Information from TheTreeOfUs website: "John Mair."