Emma Florence Baird

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The Late Mrs. T. J. Hodgins. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from Kennedy's Funeral Home here to St. John's Anglican Church, sixth line of Huntley, of the late Mrs. Thomas J. Hodgins, who had spent most of her life in this district. The services were conducted by the rector, Rev. J. S. K. Tyrell, assisted by Archdeacon J. C. Anderson, of Ottawa, a former rector. Mrs. Hodgins, who was in her 70th year, died last Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Moreton, at Pakenham, with whom she lived the latter years of her life. Formerly Emma Florence Baird, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baird, tenth line of Fitzroy. After her marriage in 1903 to Mr. Hodgins she lived most of her life on the sixth line of Huntley. Mr. Hodgins predeceased her in 1936. She is survived by a daughter (Mary) Mrs. George Moreton, of Pakenham, and two sons, Hartley, a druggist in Ottawa, and Orville, with the Ottawa Transportation Commission. Another daughter (Lola) died in 1919. Surviving also are two sisters (Annie) Mrs. John Baird of Ottawa and (Eva) Mrs. George Greene of Carp, also two brothers, John Baird of Carp and William Baird of Kinburn. There is also one grandson, Ralph Hodgins ,of Ottawa. Interment was in St. Paul's cemetery, ninth line of Fitzroy. The pallbearers were Messrs. Wallace Baird, Gordon Argue, George Wilson, George Greene, William Hodgins and Lorne Cavanagh. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful.
Source: The Carp Review, Carp, Ontario 19 March 1953, Page 1, Col. 3

Emma married Thomas James Hodgins in 1903. Thomas (son of John Hodgins and Eleanor McVeity) was born on 9 Feb 1876 in Carp, Huntley Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Dec 1936 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Kinburn, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Hartley Allen Baird Hodgins was born in 1904; died in 1980.
2. Mary Elizabeth Baird Hodgins was born on 17 Aug 1906 in Carp, Huntley Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Sep 1958 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Pakenham Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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Mr. Robert Baird passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 1934, at the home of his son, William, 10th line Fitzroy, after several weeks' illness. He was in his 86th year. His wife predeceased him several years ago. Surviving are four daughters; Mrs. T. J. Hodgins of Huntley (Emma); Mrs. J. A. Baird of Ottawa (Annie); Mrs. R. H. Greene of Carp, (Margaret) ; Mrs. George Greene of Huntley (Eva); two sons, John Allan of Huntley and William Andrew on the homestead. A short service was conducted in the home on Thursday evening by Rev. W. Grant Jones, rector of Fitzroy parish, and in the Church on Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev Jones, Rev. J. C. Anderson of Carp reading the lesson, Canon R. B. Waterman of Ottawa, formerly of Carp, preaching the sermon and Buried: was made in the adjoining Cemetery (St. Paul's Ninth Line Anglican Church). Pallbearers were Messrs. S.E.Baird, Kinburn; John Albert Baird, Woodlawn; Campbell Baird, Kinburn; Robert Montgomery, Ottawa; S.T.Baird, Kinburn, and George Walker, Kinburn. Floral offerings received were basket from family, wreath from Mrs. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery and daughter, Evelyn, spray, grandchildren.
Source: Family Papers.

Robert married Elizabeth Robertson in 1875. Elizabeth was born on 10 Mar 1849 in Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Feb 1921 in Carp, Huntley Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1921 in St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Kinburn, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died: At Carp, Ont., Saturday, February 12th, 1921; Elizabeth Robinson (sic). beloved wife of Mr. Robt Baird, aged 72 years. The Funeral: will take place from her late residence on Tuesday, 15th inst., at 10 a.m. to St. James' Church, Carp, thence to the Anglican Cemetery, 9th line of Fitzroy. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.
Source: Death Card.

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John Baird, born in 1802, was a weaver by trade in Ireland. He was quoted as saying that he arrived in Bytown (Ottawa) in the fall of 1827 and obtained the only available employment at the time - work on the Rideau Canal. He appears to have been the first of the Bairds to come over. In the spring of 1828, his wages were all spent on board and clothing and he had only seven pence ha'penny to his name. (a single silver coin, the size of a new five-cent piece but flat like a dime). At that time, there was no paper money in Ireland, only gold sovereigns ($5.00) or half sovereigns ($2.50) being used. To decide whether to remain at his Bytown job or strike out into the country, he flipped his coin "head" for leaving Bytown and "Harp" for staying. It came up "heads" so he walked "up the line" searching for an unclaimed, pleasing piece of land, until deciding to settle on what is now the 10th line of Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, . On the advice of those who had proceeded him, he "squatted" on the land and started to clear the rear of N/E 1/2 Lot 2, Concession 9, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario. Each January, the government sent an agent from Toronto to record claims and accept payments, since it would have been impossible for all of the settlers themselves to go to Toronto. Hence the practice of "squatting". John sowed fall wheat where he cleared in 1828 and seemed to have been pleased with the results. With ashes he bought to make potash (which brought him five pounds per barrel) he earned extra money with which to pay for his farm. At this time, he owned a yoke of oxen, a cow and two pigs and his house was a log "shanty" similar to the ones owned by the other settlers. John is quoted as saying that "they never wanted for anything" - but one must remember that he belonged to another generation.

John married Sarah Gourley. Sarah was born in Jan 1811 in County Tyrone, Ulster, Northern Ireland; died on 3 Aug 1898 in Kinburn, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Kinburn, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs John Baird. On Saturday morning one of the pioneers of Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, was carried to her last long resting place, viz., Mrs John Baird of the tenth line of Fitzroy. Her remains were carried from the old homestead of the tenth line to the Church of England, on the ninth line, where an eloquent funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Scantlebury, of Carp. They were afterwards interred in the Church of England cemetery on the ninth line. The aged lady was over 90 years of age. Her maiden name was Gourley. During the last few years of her life the Baird homestead, on the tenth line, enjoyed the distinction of Harbouring four generations in direct succession, viz., the Mrs. John Baird, now gone to her last home, her son John Baird, his son John Baird, wife and several small children. She left a large connection. Notwithstanding the busy harvest weather, and the exceptionally fine day, over eighty carriages followed the body to the grave.
Source: Ottawa Journal, Friday, August 12, 1898