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Subject: Bairds/Beards of Ontario and Monaghan
Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 08:54:05 -0400 (EDT)

First, many thanks to the hardworking individuals who took us en masse to
RootsWeb. It is appreciated.

This is a minor edit of my request of a few months ago on Maiser. Since =
we
have a new group here, it=92s worth posting again. Any bites?

Looking for descendants and ancestors information on the following
Beards/Bairds, originating in Tydavnet Parish, Monaghan county, Ireland, =
with
three of the first descendants settling in Manvers, Ontario, Canada in th=
e
late 1830s and early 1840s. I have extensive data for Humphrey and his
direct line to me, but sparse data elsewhere. Send responses to
. Thanks.
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David Beard b 1766 lived in Allagesh, Tydavnet parish, Monaghan county,
Ireland. Married Jane, maiden surname unknown, born 1772. Their children
were:
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A) Joseph Beard b 1799. No further data known to me.
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B) John Beard b March 13, 1802. Immigrated to Manvers by 1844. Changed hi=
s
surname to Baird in the 1881 census. Married in Ireland to Mary Ann, b Ma=
y
10, 1811 in Ireland, maiden surname unknown. I believe that both John and
Mary Ann lived in Manvers until their deaths. Their children may be known=
by
either Baird or Beard surname, and were:
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* David Baird b 1828 in Ireland. Married Margaret, maiden surname unknown=
, b
1829 in Canada. They had at least one child, Mary Jane b 1851 in Manvers
* Joseph Beard b June 4 1834 in Ireland
* Elizabeth Beard b June 12 1837 in Ireland
* George Beard b Feb 15 1839 in Ireland
* James Beard b Jul 18 1840 in Ireland
* Charlotte Beard b November 6 1840 in Ireland or Manvers
* John Beard Jr., b December 14, 1845 in Manvers
* David Beard b 1847 in Manvers. Married Francis, maiden surname unknown=
, b
1849. Changed their surname to Baird in the 1881 census.
* Margaret Beard b Aug 9 1847 in Manvers.
* Mary Ann Beard b January 5 1849 in Manvers
* Thomas Beard b 1854 in Manvers. Married Mary, maiden surname unknown, b
1852. They had two children: Henrietta b 1874 in Manvers and Maggie M. b =
1878
in Manvers. Thomas and Mary changed their surname to Baird in the 1881
census.
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C) Charles Beard b 1803. No further data known to me.
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D) Humphrey Beard b March 4, 1805. Immigrated to Manvers by 1840. Changed=
his
surname to Baird in the 1851 census. Married probably in Ireland to Jane
Plewes, b November 14, 1821 in Ireland. Humphrey=92s death date is unknow=
n to
me. Jane died in 1918 in Grand Bend, Ontario. Their children were:
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* David Baird b September 8 1841 in Manvers
* Susan Baird b December 20 1842 in Manvers. Susan Married twice, first t=
o a
Mr. Webb, then a Mr. Thom and lived in Grand Bend, Ontario.
* William Baird b December 23, 1844 in Toronto. Married Catherine McRober=
ts
in 1868 and after Catherine=92s death in 1880, married Susan Whiting in 1=
882.
Seven children born in Parkhill, Ontario survived to maturity: Mary Jane =
b
11/11/68, Melissa A b 7/7/70, Emma Florence b 5/13/73, Stella Maude b
6/19/76, William Russell b 8/16/83, Edna Gladys b 9/8/87, and Myrel Fidel=
ia b
11/14/95.
* James Baird b July 26 1846 in Manvers. Married Elizabeth, maiden surnam=
e
unknown, and had five children: Elizabeth, Jennifer, Thomas, David and Jo=
hn.
David had a son James.
* An Jane Baird b June 7 1847 in Manvers
* Sarah Baird b April 21 1849 in Manvers
* Elizabeth Baird b October 25 1850 in Manvers
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E) Robert Beard b 1808. No further data known to me.
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F) Ann Jane Beard b 1810. No further data known to me.
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G) Archibald Beard b 1813. Immigrated to Manvers by 1836. Changed his sur=
name
to Baird in the 1851 census. Married (location unknown) Jane, surname
unknown, b 1821 in England. No data known after 1851. Their children as o=
f
1851 were:

* David Baird b 1844 in Manvers.
* William Baird b 1845 in Manvers
* Joseph Baird b 1847 in Manvers
* Dorothy Jane Baird b 1849 in Manvers
* John Baird b 1851 in Manvers

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