John Baird

1819 - 1894  (75 years)

• Name	John Baird
  Birth	1819	Glasgow Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Christening	6 Aug 1819	Glasgow Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  	BAIRD JOHN JOHN BAIRD/ISABELLA KING FR2562 (FR2562) M 06/08/1819 644 / 1 220 / 230 GLASGOW
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	G81M-FCY
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  FindaGrave Memorial ID	233574904
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  _UID	BE4997C0479A461A8ABF8BF2D9DAE59E9BA0
  Death	10 Nov 1894	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1894, Friday November 16. The Almonte Gazette front page The Late John Baird Mr. John Baird, proprietor of the woolen mill here, died at his home on the eighth line of Ramsay on Saturday last, aged 74 years. He had been ill for a couple of years, and for months past was quite helpless. He had not been able to come to town for nearly a year prior to his demise. Deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and came to Canada with his parents over sixty years ago. His father settled on the eighth line shortly after arriving, and lived there with his family till his death, about twenty-five years ago. The family was one to the most prominent and respected in the township. In the early days they carried on a mercantile business in Ramsay, and built a grist mill and oatmeal mill on their farm, in which lines they did a flourishing business. The older residents tell us that for twenty years or more they had a contract to supply the Hudson Bay Co. with flour, and that it was not an uncommon sight to see the H.B. Co's. "Trains," consisting of one hundred sleighs or more, driven by Frenchmen, leave the Baird mills on their long trip via Pembroke and Fort William for the forts at Mattawa, Temiscamingue and points further north. About thirty years ago deceased secured the grist mill in town which was so long conducted by the late Alexander McLean, and operations in Ramsay were discontinued. Mr Baird also purchased the present woolen mill from Mr. Gilbert Cannon twenty-two years ago, and was proprietor of it at his death. Like his brother William, who died a few years ago, and the sisters who remain deceased was an exceedingly well-informed man, and had a penchant for information on matters of law. He never married. Although of a somewhat eccentric nature, the late John Baird was generous, genial and kind, and interesting conversationalist, and won the esteem of his employees and all who were intimate with him. A few decades ago the homestead in Ramsay was one of the finest properties in the township, in a grand location; but for many years back it has been neglected, and has sadly fallen from its proud position. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, the remains being interred in the eighth line cemetery. Rev Mr. Mitchell officiated. The mill here has been closed since Mr. Baird's death but will resume operations next week.
  Burial	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Gravesite Details No Known Memorial Stone within the Cemetery
  Person ID	I58898	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	John Baird,   b. 1777, Glasgow (Glasgow Cathedral or High), Glasgow City, Scotland d. 1867, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Isobel King,   b. 1789, Cramond Parish, Midlothian, Scotland d. 1857, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1810	Glasgow (Barony), Glasgow City, Scotland
  Family ID	F20556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 10 Nov 1894 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] St. Andrews (Lanark, ON, CAN), Ontario, Index, Lanark County, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Lanark, accessed 15 Jul 2023), John Baird; Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).