Category Archives: Line – Blair
William Blair Sr.
William BLAIR Sr. ( – 1822) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather; one of 64 in this generation and the founder of our Blair line in North America. We don’t know much about William Blair Sr. His son William told people … Continue reading
William Grimshaw
Willliam GRIMSHAW (bef. 1765- aft. 1825) was likely William BLAIR’s first father-in-law. William Grimshaw is probably descended from a family of Grimshaws with roots in Lancashire, England, but nothing is known of his ancestors or whether he was born in North America … Continue reading
Unknown Simpson
Unknown (Matthew, James or Hugh) SIMPSON ( ) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather; one of 64 in this generation of the Blair line. 3 Irish Protestant Brothers arrived in Quebec somewhere between 1830 and 1842. All 3 settled in Rockburn, near … Continue reading
Lewis B. Horton
Lewis B. HORTON was Alex’s 4th Great Grandfather; one of 32 in this generation of the Blair line. Lewis B. Horton was born about 1818 in Massachusetts. He married Tryphosa AMES. Possible parents are William Horton and Nancy Strong. Tryphosa … Continue reading
Gerrard Fennell
Gerrard FENNELL (1795 – 1868) was Alex’s 4th Great Grandfather; one of 32 in this generation of the Blair line. Gerrard (Gerred, Gerald) Fennell was born in Wicklow County, Ireland around 1795. He married his second wife, Ellen Simpson on 20 … Continue reading
William Blair
Willliam BLAIR (1781 – 1875) was Alex’s 4th Great Grandfather; one of 32 in this generation and the founder of our Blair line in North America. William Blair was born about 1781 in County Armagh, Ireland. His parents may have been William BLAIR … Continue reading
Samuel Crutchfield Sr.
Samuel CRUTCHFIELD Sr. (1796 -1876) was Alex’s 4th Great Grandfather; one of 32 in this generation of the Blair line. Samuel Crutchfield was born on 20 Nov 1796 in Nottinghamshire, England. He immigrated to Canada in 1823. On 11 Dec … Continue reading
Samuel Crutchfield Jr
Samuel CRUTCHFIELD Jr. (1824 – 1874) was Alex’s 3rd Great Grandfather; one of 16 in this generation of the Blair line. Samuel Crutchfield was born about 1824. His daughter’s 1910 census record states he was born in England. His parents … Continue reading
Thomas Blair
Thomas BLAIR (1832 – 1909) was Alex’s 3rd Great Grandfather; one of 16 in this generation. Thomas Blair was born 8 Apr 1832 . He was baptized two months later 10 Jun 1832 at the Presbyterian Church of Hemmingford Quebec by Rev. … Continue reading
William Lewis Blair
William Lewis BLAIR (1861 – 1919) was Alex’s Great Great Grandfather; one of 8 in this generation. William Lewis Blair was born 13 Sep 1861 in Franklin Center, Quebec Canada. He was baptized at Wesleyan Methodist Congregation in the Russelltown … Continue reading
