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William Lightbody Weir

M, #6, b. 1 March 1872

Parents

FatherJohn Cook, Junior
MotherElizabeth Lightbody (b. 24 February 1841, d. 3 December 1926)

Family: Elizabeth Cameron (b. 28 December 1877, d. 1951)

DaughterAgnes McKinlay Cameron Weir (b. 27 May 1902, d. 28 October 1992)
SonJames McCall Weir+ (b. about 1905, d. 30 August 1973)
SonJohn Cameron Weir+ (b. 22 November 1906, d. 10 December 1990)
DaughterElizabeth Lightbody Weir (b. 17 October 1910, d. 2 September 1996)
SonWilliam Weir+ (b. 18 March 1913, d. 8 July 1990)
DaughterAnnie Dunn Weir (b. 15 November 1915, d. January 1982)
SonDaniel Cameron Weir (b. 15 October 1917, d. 16 November 1917)

Biography

Birth1 March 1872William Lightbody Weir was born on 1 March 1872 in Kilncadzow, Carluke, Lanark, Scotland.1
Marriage27 June 1901He and Elizabeth Cameron were married on 27 June 1901 at 85 Shields Road in Glascow, Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2,3
Nameafter 14 June 1878As of after 14 June 1878, William Lightbody Weir was also known as William Lightbody Weir.
Witness1881He appeared on the census of in 1881 in the household of James Weir and Elizabeth Lightbody in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.4
Witness1891William Lightbody Weir appeared on the census of in 1891 in the household of James Weir and Elizabeth Lightbody in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.5
Occupation1891In 1891 William Lightbody Weir was a Benchman in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.5
Residence1901He lived at 23 Thomson Street in Govan, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 1901.3
Occupation27 May 1902On 27 May 1902 William Lightbody Weir was a Shoemaker (journeyman.)6
Ship2 June 1906He sailed on the ship from in Glascow, Scotland, on 2 June 1906.
ImmigrationJuly 1907He immigrated in July 1907 to United States.7,8
Census (fam)1910He and Elizabeth Cameron appeared in the census in 1910 at 169 Market Street in Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts.9
Census (fam)1920He and Elizabeth Cameron appeared in the census in 1920 at 61 Myrtle Street in Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts.7
Naturalization11 February 1929He was naturalized on 11 February 1929.
Residence1930He lived at 44 Liberty Square in Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1930.10
Occupation1930In 1930 William Lightbody Weir was a Shoe maker.10
Census (fam)1930He and Elizabeth Cameron appeared in the census in 1930 at 44 Liberty Square in Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts.10
Census (fam)1940He and Elizabeth Cameron appeared in the census in 1940 at 44 Liberty Square in Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts.11
Last Edited15 July 2016

Citations

  1. [S29] http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Scottish Statutory Register Births (1855-1903), 1872 Births in the Parish of Carluke in the County of Lanark, p. 19. Hereinafter cited as SR Births.
  2. [S29] http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, SR Births: as reported by William L Weir in Birth SR for daugter Agnes in 1902.
  3. [S28] http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Scottish Statutory Register Marriages (1855-1928). Hereinafter cited as SR Marriages.
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  6. [S29] http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, SR Births: as declared in Birth SR of daughter Agnes in 1902.
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  8. [S1268] Ancestry.com Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008, 2008). Hereinafter cited as Border Crossings.
  9. [S1355] "1910 United States Federal Census", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884); Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census,Record Group 29, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  10. [S1314] "1930 United States Federal Census", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224); Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930 (NARA microfilm publication T626, 2,667 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census.
  11. [S1278] .
Robert Cameron Weir
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rob@robweir.com
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