John Francis Fairbairn (1852 - aft. 1930)

Born 19 Jan 1852 in Shandaken, Ulster Co., New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Delilah (Seager) Fairbairn — married 1 Jan 1879 in Hardenbergh, Ulster Co, New York, USA [uncertain]

Husband of Alice (Unknown) Fairbairn — married 1902 in Middletown, Delaware Co, New York, USA

Died after 1930 after age 77 in Middletown, Delaware Co, New York, USA

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Biography

John Francis Fairbairn was born in 1852 to John Fairbairn and Elisabeth Miller.^[1]

Born 19 JAN 1852 Shandaken, Ulster Co., New York, USA^[2][3][4]

by the 1920 census he had grown younger by about 3 years^[5]

Died after 1930 possibly ?Middletown, Delaware Co, New York, USA^[6]

Family

Husband: John Francis Fairbairn

Wife: Delilah Seager

Married 01 JAN 1879 possibly  ?Hardenbergh, Ulster Co, New York, USA^{[7] [3]}

Child:

Lucia A Fairbairn

Husband: John Francis Fairbairn

Wife: Alice UnknownSurname

Married abt 1902 possibly:  ?Middletown, Delaware Co, New York, USA^[5][8]

Child:

Earl Fairbairn^[5]

Census:

02 AUG 1860 Hardenburgh, Ulster Co, New York, USA

FAIRBURN: John 47 farmer 0 real estate/0 personal, b Scotland; Elisabeth 40 b Scotland; Assumed children: Jarvin B 14 birthplace unknown; James 11, John F 8, Nelson 6, George D all b NY^[1]

AUG 1870 Hardenbergh, Ulster Co, New York, USA

FARBIN (#29): John 50 farming 00/650 b Scotland; Betsey 45 b NY; Watson (hard pushed to turn the entry into Walter, but that's who it is) 26; Jarvin 24; James 22; Francis 19; George 14; Nelson 17; William 7 All b NY (living next door to Nelson's future wife and her parents). Then again, later in the same film as:

FARBARN (#112): John 63 farming 800/400; (wife) Betsey 53; (Children): Jarvin (sic) 23, James 21, George 13, Willie 8 all b NY.

How can we ever expect to get our ancestors' lives right! Both were enumerated in Aug, but as you can see, with wildly varying ages and wealth for John and Betsy, and with different sets of children, including once with son Nelson, once with Nelson on the next page with a Kelly family)^[9][10]

1880 Hardenburgh, Ulster, New York, USA

FARBORN: John 68 wife Elyzabeth 60, both b Scotland; Children: Jarven (sic) 34, William H 17, George 23 all laborer b NY F/M b Scotland; James 30 F/M b Scotland, Mary 24 wife F/M b NY, both at home b NY; Rachel 5 dtr b NY F/M b NY; Francis 3, Nelson 1. (Near neighbour, son John Francis as Frank)^[11]

15 JUN 1900 Hardenbergh, Ulster Co, New York, USA

FAIRBAIRN: J Frank 48 farmer b Jan 1852 NY F/M b Scotland marr 21 yrs; wife Delilah 44 b Jun 1855 b NY F/M b NY, 1 child, still living; Dtr Lucia A 20 b Oct 1879 NY F/M b NY; Cousin: Gerald D? TODD 15 b Apr 1885; Nephew: Archie FAIRBAIRN 20 b Feb 1880; both b NY F/M b NY; Hsekeeper Lillian MILLER 25 b Mar 1875 b NY F/M b Germany; Sister-in-law: Lucia A HOWARD 48 b May 1852 marr. 22 yrs 2 children both living b NY F/M b NY^[3]

20 APR 1910 Schenectady Ward 1, Schenectady, New York, USA

FAIRBAIRN: John F 55 janitor YMCA F/M b Scotland; wife Alice 41 b NY 2 children, both living; both M2 8 yrs this marr. Children: Ethel 17 saleswoman Dept store, Sarah 11 both F b NY M b Scotland (! think this might be the wrong way round). All b NY ; Boarder Harvey ANDREWS b NY F/M b NY^[8]

1920 Middletown, Delaware Co, New York, USA

FAIRBAIRN: Frank 65 ; wife Alice 52 ; Son Earl 5; Servant: BARLYHOTT?; Boarders: HOFFMAN, SPICKERMAN, DAVIS*3; MOLYNEUX; (next door MEADE, Amos .. Alice L (son!) 1 11/12)^[5]

1930

ARMSTRONG: George R renting $10 radio 60 odd job laborer emig 1885? nat., marr at 32 b CAN F b Northern Ireland M b CAN; wife Lucy 50 marr at 22 b NY F/M b NY; Father-in-law: J Frank FAIRBAIRN 78 widower b NY F/M b NY (previous hsehold Orson & Rachel (nee FAIRBAIRN) TODD)^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Census: 2 Aug 1860 Hardenburgh, Ulster, New York; Roll: M653_872; Page: 135; Image: 348, hsehold of John & Elizabeth FAIRBURN, from USA census images via Ancestry.com
2. ↑ Source: #S1204 Birth John F FAIRBAIRN (19 Jan 1852), rcvd Jan 1999
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Census: 1900 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll: T623 1169; Page: 6A, hsehold of J Frank & Delilah FAIRBAIRN, from USA census images via Ancestry.com
4. ↑ Source: #S2839 Birth 19 Jan 1852 John Francis FAIRBAIRN Shandaken, from spreadsheet of the family of John FAIRBAIRN and Elizabeth MILLER, rcvd Apr 2009
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Census: 1920 Middletown, Delaware, New York; Roll: T625_1096; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 172; Image: 1230, hsehold of Frank & Alice FAIRBAIRN, from USA census images via Ancestry.com
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Census: 1930 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll: 1654; Page: 4A; ED 9; Image: 1036.0, hsehold of George R & Lucy ARMSTRONG, from USA census images via Ancestry.com
7. ↑ Source: #S1204 Marr. 1 Jan 1879 John Francis FAIRBAIRN & Delilah SEAGER, from http://www.dcnyhistory.org/pdfs/tree-miller-james.pdf, extracted Apr 2009
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Census: 1910 Schenectady Ward 1, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T624_1077; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 177; Image: 740, hsehold of John F & Alice FAIRBAIRN, from USA census images via Ancestry.com
9. ↑ Census: 1870 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll M593_1105; Pg 107; Image 214; hsehold of John & Betsey FAIRBARN, extracted Oct 2007
10. ↑ Census: 1870 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll: M593_1105; Pg: 103; Image: 205, hsehold of John and Bestey FARBIN, from USA census images via Ancestry.com
11. ↑ Census: 1880 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll T9_939;FHL Film 1254939 Pg 94.2000; ED 121; Image 0191; hsehold of John & Elyzabeth FARBORN, from USA census images via Ancestry.com

• Source: S1204 EMails re John FAIRBAIRN from Ed S (New York), Recipient: Lorna Henderson (NZ)
• Source: S2839 EMails re FAIRBAIRN/MILLER ex Rosalie F-G (PA, USA), Recipient: Lorna Henderson (NZ)
• Source: S600 Lorna's Family History Musings Author: Lorna Henderson http://LornaHen.com

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