Born about in Masham, Quebec, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of Archibald Fairbairn
and Eliza (O'Hara) Fairbairn
Sister of
Jane (Fairbairn) Moore, Archibald Fairbairn, Elizabeth (Fairbairn) Wiggins and Martha Frances (Fairbairn) Chilcott
Wife of
Daniel McDonald
— married
20 Feb 1883 in Rochesterville, Nepean, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Mary Ellen dtr of Archibald FAIRBAIRN and Eliza O'HARA
Born abt 1854 Masham, Quebec, Canada
- NB her age and birth dates vary somewhat over assorted records. At least two agree 28 April but vary in the year, 1852 or 1859. (7 in 1861, 11 in 1871, 24 in 1881, 25 when married in 1883, 41 b. 28 Apr 1859 in 1901)
Married 20 Feb 1883 Rochesterville, Nepean, Carleton Co., Ontario
- Husband: Daniel McDonald
- Wife: Mary Ellen Fairbairn
- cert. shows Mary Ellen 25 as born Masham, d/o Archibald FAIRBAIRN & Eliza O'HARA, resid Masham, Daniel was 26, born Masham, resid Masham Co of Ottawa Pro of Quebec, farmer s/o Daniel McDONALD and Mary GUNNERS?; Wit Charles LEDWOOD and Isbabella LAMBERT, both Rochesterville, Nepean [1]
Census
1861 Masham, Ottawa Co., Quebec, Canada
- FAIRBAIRN: Archibald 45 farmer proprieter b SCT; Elizabeth (O'HARA) 40 b Ireland; Assumed children: Jane 21, Archibald 19, Isabella 18, John 14, Elizabeth 12, William 10, Mary 7, George 5, Martha 3, Diana 1 all b L.C. All F.C.
A separate schedule has Archibald as trader, protestant, marr. b SCT 45, followed by Michl BRITT labourer, R Cath. b Ireland, then Elizabeth Fairbairn, child b. Lower Canada Prot. 13; James O'Hara boy b Lower Canada 12 [2]
1901 Maniwaki, Wright Co., Quebec, Canada
- McDONALD: Daniel chef (head) 43 b 18 Oct 1853, Scotch, Canadian Presb occ ?; espouse Mary 41 b 28 Avril 1859 b Q; Fils: William 12 b 2 Oct 1888 b Q; Serv Jane McINTYRE 21 (Irish) [3]
Sources
- ↑ Source #S3445: Marr. 20 Feb 1883 Daniel s/o Daniel McDONALD & Mary GUNNESS; Mary Ellen d/o Archibald FAIRBAIRN & Eliza O'HARA, Rochesterville, Nepean, Carleton Co., Ontario
- ↑ Source #S400: 1861 Masham, Ottawa, Quebec; Roll: C-1304, hsehold of Archibald FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth O'HARA, extracted Sep 2009
- ↑ Source #S400: Maniwaki, Wright County, QUE Dist 200 Sub Dist P-1 Family 145 Pg 18, hsehold of Daniel & Mary McDONALD, extracted Mar 2008
- Source S400: Canadian Census images via Ancestry
- Source S3445: Ontario Marriages, images via Ancestry
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~3.12%
Roy Fairbairn
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T981733 [compare]
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~1.56%
Colin Hudson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A360607 [compare], Ancestry member puck4576
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~1.56%
Brad Gilpin :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bradgilpin66
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~1.56%
Jim Beckett :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch DW4182535 [compare], FTDNA kit #BP23938
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Susan (Dobby) Rogers :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Dobbygirl
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Moyralyn Stephens :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MM9206112 [compare], yourDNAportal MOYd90ba66f, Ancestry member MoyralynStephens
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Rejected matches › Mary (Fairbairn) Pepper (abt.1855-) › Mary Catherine (Fairbairn) Keller (1855-aft.1930) › Mary McDonald (abt.1853-) › Mary Emily (MacDonald) Underwood (1855-1919) › Mary Jane (McDonald) Newman (1853-1926) › Ellen (McDonald) Lambert (abt.1853-abt.1931)
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