1. | Rev. Andrew Browning Baird, Sr. was born on 6 Oct 1855 in Perth County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Sep 1940 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 122641503
- Occupation: Professor
- _UID: 4EB18690EEDB47AEAEBCED029AB3263AD98B
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Birth:
Fullerton Twp, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122641503
Died:
Rev. Andrew Baird Dies
Manitobal College Professor was Aged 85 - Winnipeg, September 22.
Rev. Andrew Browning Baird, 85, professor of church history at Manitoba Colledgee, died here today.
Dr. Baird was the first moderator of the Manitoba Conference of the United Church of Canada after the unio of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches. During his long career with the Church, he held all the regular posts of service, serving on many boards and committees of the various church courts. He also served as convenor of the committee dealing with the administration.
After a period in th minisry, Dr. Baird began his educational work, teaching classes at Manitoba College for more than 40 years.
Dr Baird was born in Perth County, Ontario, in 1885. He was graduated in arts from the University of Toronto and later studied theology at Knox College, University of Toronto. He spent a year in Glasgow and Edinburgh at post graduate work and then returned to Canada and began his work with the church at Edmonton.
His wife, formerly Penelope Campbell of Galt, Ont., died in 1936. Three daughters survive, all of Winnipeg. A son, Andrew, was killed in the Great War.
Montreal Gazette
23 Sep 1940
Andrew married Penelope Campbell Cook on 20 Sep 1887 in Galt, North Dumfries Twp, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. Penelope was born on 4 Sep 1852 in Galt, North Dumfries Twp, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Sep 1936 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Helen Campbell Baird
was born on 13 Sep 1888 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 27 Dec 1961; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- 3. Agnes Browning Baird
was born on 31 Dec 1889 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 9 Oct 1969 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- 4. Lt. Andrew Stuart Baird
was born on 31 Dec 1891 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 8 Aug 1918 in Amiens, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France; was buried in Toronto Cemetery, Demuin, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.
- 5. Marjory Darling Baird
was born on 10 Nov 1894 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 13 Nov 1981 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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