Robert was born about 1838. He was the son of David Fairbairn and Jane Herd. He passed away in 1923.
Families
Family 1
Wife: Lucille Elizabeth Bushee
Children:
Lewis D Fairbairn aka David
Robert H Fairairn
Family 2
Wife: Sarah C Symes
Childen:
Bird H Fairbairn
Ora W Fairbairn
Census
1860
Weyauwega Twp, Waupaca Wisconsin, USA
FAIRBURN: Robert H (indexed on ancestry as W) 22 Meth Clergyman -/$200 b CAN; Lucy E 17 b NY [1]
1870
nr Hartford PO, Brooklyn, Green Lake, Wisconsin, USA
FAIRBAIRN: R H 31 Congregational Clergyman b CAN; Lucy E 27 -/$1500 b NY; Lewis D 9 b NY; Robert 2 b WI [2]
1875
Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
FAIRBAIRN: R H 27 b CAN F/M b SCT; S C 25 b WI F b ENG M NY? Berta N 2 b IA Infant 1 b Minn; David 15 b WI All F b CAN M b WI [3]
1880
Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
FAIRBAIRN: Robert H 41 attorney b CAN F/M b SCT; wife Sarah C 28 hsekeeper b WI F b ENG M b NY; Dtrs Rena H 7 b IA, Ora W 5 b Minn both at home F b CAN M b WI[4]
1900
New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
FAIRBAIRN: Robert H 57? b Oct 1840 marr 29 yrs b CAN (Eng) F/M b SCT, emig 1848, editor; wife Sarah C 49 b Jan 1851 2 children both living b WI F/M b ENG; Dtr Ora W 24 b Feb 1876 MN F b CAN M b WI, teacher [5]
1910
New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa
FAIRBAIRN: Robert H 67 2nd marr 35 yrs b Canada Scotch, F/M b SCT emig 1848 NA Publisher news paper emp; wife Sarah C 57 1st marr 35 yrs 2 children both living, b WI F b ENG M b CT [6]
↑ 1860 Weyauwega, Waupaca, WI Roll M653_1433 Pg 922 Image 231, hsehold of Robert H & Lucy E FAIRBURN, census image available Ancestry.com
↑ 1870 Brooklyn, Green Lake, WI Roll M593_1715 Pg 358 Image 722, hsehold of R H & Lucy E FAIRBAIRN, image available Ancestry.com
↑ 1875 Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota Territorial & State Censuses 1849-1905, , Roll MNSC_9 , hsehold of R H & S C FAIRBAIRN, image available ancestry.com
↑ 1880 Nashua, Chickasaw, IA Roll T9_332 FHL Film 1254332 Pg 363.4000 ED 114 Image 0332, hsehold of Robert H & Sarah C FAIRBAIRN, image available Ancestry.com
↑ 1900 New Hampton, Chickasaw, IA Roll T623_424 Pg 7B ED 38, hsehold of Robert H & Sarah C FAIRBAIRN, image available Ancestry.com
↑ 1910 New Hampton, Chickasaw, IA Roll T624_396 Pg 5A ED 47 Image 1177, hsehold of Robert H & Sarah C FAIRBAIRN, image available Ancestry.com
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DNA Connections
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