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Pioneer - BAIRD, James
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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BAIRD, James
(d.), was b. Ayrshire, Scot., 1814. He was raised
and educated in Scot., and m. Mary Ann Jackson, of Yorkshire,
Eng. They emigrated to Canada in 1850, settling in Oxford Co.,
and ten years later came to Minto, purchasing 100 acres, lot 30,
con. 3, where they set., making a small clearing and erecting
a log house. He cleared this farm, and upon it they raised their
family. The late James Baird became one of the best known and
respected men in the community. He died in 1884, age 71 years.
His widow survives him in her eighty-seventh year.
Issue: John, who became a successful pioneer in Dakota, now in N.W.T., a large ranch owner; James, Jr., d.; Mrs. Rev. A. K. Caswell d.; William, N. Dakota, a large ranch owner; and Jackson. Jackson owns the old Minto homestead, on which he has built a handsome brick residence, and has good barns and out-buildings. The farm is in a high state of cultivation. He is an up-to-date farmer and progressive citizen, and makes a specialty of dairying and fitting Durham grade cattle for the market. He m. Katie Ferguson. Issue: James N. The Baird family are much respected. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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