William McNairn Ferrier

Male 1860 - 1930  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William McNairn Ferrier was born on 14 Sep 1860 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of John Ferrier and Susana "Susan" Lawson); died on 23 Feb 1930 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Elizabeth "Minnie" Buffam on 5 Sep 1879 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of William Clark Buffam and Martha Andrews) was born on 27 Jan 1859 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Apr 1933 in Albany, Albany County, New York, United States; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Melvin Andrew Ferrier was born in Apr 1880 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Mar 1881 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Arthur Lawrence "Lorne" Ferrier was born on 24 May 1882 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1902 in Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Harry Ronald "Henry" Ferrier was born on 27 Mar 1884 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Jan 1932 in Westmount, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; was buried in 1932 in Montr?al (city/cit?), Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada.
    4. Mary Ethel "Ethel" Ferrier was born on 26 Apr 1888 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1953 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Walter Allen Ferrier was born on 23 Aug 1892 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Oct 1917 in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium; was buried in White House Cemetery, Ypres (Arrondissement Ieper), West Flanders, Belgium, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.
    6. Christine Margaret Ferrier was born on 8 May 1895 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Dec 1963 in Albany, Albany County, New York, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Ferrier was born on 26 Oct 1813 in Fenwick Parish, Waterside, Kirkintilloch, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Oct 1813 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (son of Abraham "Abram" Ferrier, I and Christian Rowat); died on 11 Dec 1879 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Susana "Susan" Lawson on 23 Oct 1840 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Susana (daughter of Walter Lawson and Margaret Lowther) was born on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; was christened on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 21 Jul 1866 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Susana "Susan" Lawson was born on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; was christened on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland (daughter of Walter Lawson and Margaret Lowther); died on 21 Jul 1866 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Christian "Christina" Ferrier was born on 14 Jul 1845 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Nov 1914 in Humboldt County, California, United States.
    2. Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Ferrier was born on 14 Jul 1847 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Apr 1917 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John Alexander Ferrier was born on 17 Dec 1850 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Aug 1923 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Walter Lawson Ferrier was born on 24 Jun 1853 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Jan 1890 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jane Susannah "Jennie" Ferrier was born on 7 Jul 1856 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Mar 1948 in Brockville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
    6. James Ferrier was born in Jan 1859 in Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Jul 1860 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 1. William McNairn Ferrier was born on 14 Sep 1860 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Feb 1930 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Abraham "Abram" Ferrier, I was born in 1782 in Glasgow Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 28 Aug 1782 in Glasgow Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of Alexander Ferrier and Jannet Barr); died on 5 Dec 1833 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.

    Abraham married Christian Rowat on 29 Apr 1803 in Cumbernauld Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Christian (daughter of James Rowat, of Bedcow Estate Farm and Janet Stirling) was born on 6 Oct 1782 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Oct 1782 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 27 Jul 1846 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Christian Rowat was born on 6 Oct 1782 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Oct 1782 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (daughter of James Rowat, of Bedcow Estate Farm and Janet Stirling); died on 27 Jul 1846 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. William Ferrier was born on 24 Jun 1804 in Waterside, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Jul 1804 in Waterside, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 11 Jul 1830 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Jul 1830 in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Abraham Ferrier, II was born in 1807 in Waterside, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 3 Feb 1807 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 11 Sep 1879 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Agnes "Nancy" Ferrier was born in 1808 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 14 Sep 1808 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 1 May 1881 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 2. John Ferrier was born on 26 Oct 1813 in Fenwick Parish, Waterside, Kirkintilloch, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Oct 1813 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 11 Dec 1879 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Walter Lawson was born on 11 Oct 1783 in Dumfrieshire, Scotland; died on 1 Dec 1873 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Walter married Margaret Lowther. Margaret was born in 1784 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England; died on 14 Jan 1875 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Lowther was born in 1784 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England; died on 14 Jan 1875 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.
    Children:
    1. Walter Lawson was born on 4 Oct 1809; died in Mar 1884 in Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lombardy Methodist Cemetery, Lombardy, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Andrew Lawson was born on 5 Nov 1811 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died in Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lombardy, South Elmsley Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Margaret Lawson was born in 1813 in Scotland; died in 1903; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. William Lawson was born on 30 Nov 1816 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Adam Lawson was born in 1820 in Scotland; died on 23 Nov 1890; was buried in Lombardy Methodist Cemetery, Lombardy, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 3. Susana "Susan" Lawson was born on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; was christened on 27 May 1823 in Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 21 Jul 1866 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Jane Lawson was born on 12 Mar 1827 in Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Sep 1917 in Ward County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alexander Ferrier was born in 1740 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Apr 1740 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (son of Alexander Ferrier, son of Alexander Ferrier and Jenat Ewing); died about 1811 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

    Alexander married Jannet Barr on 31 Jan 1771 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Jannet (daughter of John Barr and Janet Caldwell) was born in 1749 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 1 Jun 1749 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died about 1838 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jannet Barr was born in 1749 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 1 Jun 1749 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (daughter of John Barr and Janet Caldwell); died about 1838 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Janet Ferrier was born on 1 Nov 1771 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Nov 1771 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. Robert Ferrier was born in 1773 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 2 Dec 1773 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. Agnes Ferrier was born on 2 Jul 1776 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 4 Jul 1776 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. Mary Ferrier was born on 22 Jul 1778 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 23 Jul 1778 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. 4. Abraham "Abram" Ferrier, I was born in 1782 in Glasgow Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 28 Aug 1782 in Glasgow Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 5 Dec 1833 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    6. John Ferrier, Sr. was born in 1785 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened in Nov 1785 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 10 Aug 1872 in Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Aug 1872 in Cottesloe Cemetery, Drummer Twp, Peterborough County East, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Alexander Ferrier was born on 9 Nov 1785 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened about Nov 1785 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    8. Margaret Ferrier was born on 7 Sep 1787 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Sep 1787 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    9. Jean "Jane" Ferrier was born on 27 Oct 1789 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 9 Nov 1789 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.

  3. 10.  James Rowat, of Bedcow Estate Farm was born on 17 Dec 1747 in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Jan 1746/47 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (son of John Rowat and Christian Lang); died in 1847.

    James married Janet Stirling in 1772 in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of James Stirling and Jean Lang) was born in 1749 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 1 Apr 1749 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Janet Stirling was born in 1749 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 1 Apr 1749 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (daughter of James Stirling and Jean Lang); and died.
    Children:
    1. John Rowat, of Bedcow, Rosebank was born on 6 May 1773 in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 23 May 1773 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. Mary Rowat was born on 10 Aug 1775 in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Aug 1775 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. Jean Rowat was born on 8 Dec 1777 in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Dec 1777 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. Agnes Rowat was born on 11 May 1778 in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 May 1788 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. Janet Rowat was born on 21 Aug 1780 in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 10 Sep 1780 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    6. 5. Christian Rowat was born on 6 Oct 1782 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Oct 1782 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 27 Jul 1846 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    7. James Rowat was born on 8 Feb 1786 in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 19 Feb 1786 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 14 Sep 1854 in Cumbernauld Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
    8. Agnes Rowat was born in 1788 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 May 1788 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    9. David Rowat was born in 1790 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Nov 1790 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 11 Mar 1853 in Kilsyth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    10. James Rowat was born on 20 Nov 1795; was christened on 3 Dec 1795 in Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.




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