William
Laidlaw
Born in Hopehouse, Ettrick, Selkirk, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of James William Laidlaw
and Helen (Scott) Laidlaw
Brother of
Mary Scott (Laidlaw) Murray, Robert Laidlaw, Andrew Laidlaw, James Laidlaw and Walter Laidlaw
Husband of
Mary (Scott) Laidlaw
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James Laidlaw, John Scott Laidlaw, Robert Laidlaw, Thomas Laidlaw and Jane (Laidlaw) Armour
Died
at age 40
in Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jul 2014
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William Laidlaw migrated from Scotland to US.
Biography
William was the son of James Laidlaw and Helen Scott, baptised in June 1798 in Ettrick[1].
Husband of Mary Scott;
Father of James Laidlaw, Ellen Laidlaw, John Scott Laidlaw, Robert Laidlaw; Thomas Laidlaw and Jane Laidlaw.
Scottish Baptism Records exist for James, Robert and Thomas[2].
Mentioned in biography of descendant notable author Alice Munro.
Emigrated to Will County, Illinois in 1836 via the port of New York. William and wife Mary were the parents of 4 sons before they emigrated, according to Alice Munro bio.
William died of cholera (? in one family source) in Illinois in 1839, after which his brother Andrew escorted Mary Scott Laidlaw and her children to Upper Canada (Ontario) by ox-cart to live near the Laidlaw brothers. [3]
Sources
- ↑ [Ettrick Parish Baptisms]
- ↑ [Scottish Parish Baptisms]
- ↑ Obituary of James Laidlaw (Jr.) in Canadian Champion. Publ. 29 July 1886. p. 3, col. 2. Transcribed by Howard S. Anderson, 8 Feb. 2000, from the Archives of Ontario.
- Thacker, Robert 'Alice Munro, Writing Her Lives', 2005. [1]
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