William James Andrew Baird

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A highly respected citizen, Mr. William James Andrew Baird passed away in hospital on Sunday , October 16th, 1966 after a lengthy illness, at the age of 79. Mr. Baird was born at the tenth line of Fitzroy, June 11, 1877, son of the late Robert Baird and Elizabeth Robertson and farmed all his life. In 1917 he married Evelyn Ruby Craig of Fitzroy Harbour, who predeceased him. He is survived by two sons, R.J., Carp, Douglas, Kinburn, and four daughters (Augusta) Mrs. Milton Armstrong, Carp; (Lola) Mrs. Orville McCoy, Stittsville; (Ruby) Mrs. Ralph Laronde, Ottawa; (Mary) Mrs Stanley Logan, Ottawa; and two sisters, (Annie) Mrs. J.A. Baird; (Eva) Mrs George Greene; also 14 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Mr. Baird's body rested at The Kennedy Funeral Home, Carp, until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday leaving for service in St. Paul's Anglican Church, nineth line, with the Rev. Ralph Smith in charge, assisted by Rev. J.B.Owen. Pallbearers were Lorne Davis, Dalton Baird, Eric Greene and three grandsons, Dwayne Baird, Ken Armstrong, and Barry Reid. Buried: was in St. Paul's Cemetery.
Source: Family Papers - Newspaper clipping.

William married Evelyn Ruby Craig in 1917. Evelyn was born on 3 Oct 1898 in Fitzroy Harbour, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Dec 1930 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lola Margaret Baird was born on 23 Nov 1923 in Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Dec 2008 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Stittsville United Church Cemetery, Stittsville, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada.