David Moir

Male 1856 - 1931  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Moir was born on 31 Jul 1856 in Ontario, Canada; was christened in ?; died on 2 May 1931 in Barons, Lethbridge County, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Claresholm Cemetery, Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50037537
    • _FGRAVE: 50037537

    Notes:

    Died:
    ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTER
    Name: David Moir
    Age: 24
    Birth Year: abt 1856
    Birth Place: Canada
    Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1880
    Marriage Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
    Father: G Moir (Gilbert)
    Mother: C Snedden (Christina)
    Spouse: Margaret Naismith

    David married Margaret Naismith in 1880. Margaret (daughter of Peter Naismith and Jane Carswell) was born on 23 Jun 1850 in Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Jul 1931 in Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Claresholm Cemetery, Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Gilbert Bennett Moir  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1881 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Jun 1953 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    2. 3. Jeanie Harriet Moir  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1884 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jan 1943 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gilbert Bennett Moir Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born on 25 Oct 1881 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Jun 1953 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50037538
    • _FGRAVE: 50037538
    • _STAT: Never Married

    Notes:

    Died:
    ONTARIO BIRTH REGISTER
    Name: Gilbert Bennett Moir
    Date of Birth: 25 Oct 1881
    Gender: Male
    Birth Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
    Father's name: David Moir
    Mother's name: Margaret Naismith
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    Lethbridge Herald
    Monday, June 8, 1953, Lethbridge, Alberta
    Gilbert B Moir
    - age 71 years
    - died in a Lethbridge hospital after a short illness
    - old-timer of Barons district
    - United Church funeral
    - retired real estate agent and farmer
    - unmarried
    - survived by 3 sisters (one in New Mexico, and 2 in Winnipeg) & 2 nephews


  2. 3.  Jeanie Harriet Moir Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born on 17 Feb 1884 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jan 1943 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50037526
    • _FGRAVE: 50037526

    Notes:

    Died:
    ONTARIO BIRTH REGISTER
    Name Jeanie Harriet Moir
    Date of Birth 17 Feb 1884
    Gender Female
    Birth Place Lanark, Ontario, Canada
    Father's Name David Moir
    Mother's Name Margaret Naismith
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    ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTER
    Name: Jean Harriett Moir
    Age: 21
    Birth Year: abt 1884
    Birth Place: Ramsey, Ontario
    Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1905
    Marriage Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
    Father: David Moir
    Mother: Maggie Naismith
    Spouse: James Eric Moffatt
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    CLARESHOLM LOCAL PRESS
    Claresholm, Alberta, Thursday, January 21 1943
    MRS ERIC MOFFATT DIES SUDDENLY
    Mrs Jean Harriett Moffatt, wife of Eric Moffatt of Calgary, one of Claresholm's very earliest citizens, died at the family home in Calgary in the Marlboro Apartments, about five o'clock last Friday afternoon. Deceased was slight;y past her 58th year. She was born at Almonte, near Ottawa, Ontario, and came to Claresholm as a bride 40 years ago, residing here until the family home was moved to Calgary about four years ago. Her maiden name was Moir.

    Surviving are her husband, James Eric Moffatt;
    one son, Ross, in Calgary;
    one brother & three sisters:
    G.B. Moir of Barons;
    Mrs C.V. McClelland of Albuquerque. New Mexico
    Mrs Fletcher Andrews of Winnipeg
    Mrs W.D. (Agnes) Munro of Winnipeg
    two small grandchildren.
    Another sister, Christine Moir, a nurse, died in New York in 1911.

    Mrs Moffatt had been afflicted with a heart condition for a number of years, requiring her to withdraw from strenuous physical or social activities. She had borne with fortitude the tragic loss of a number of children, one incident being the death of a child on the train when returning from a trip to Ottawa.

    She was associated with the United Church in Claresholm and with the Central United Church in Calgary.

    The remains were prepared for burial by Leyden Funeral Home in Calgary and sent to Ringrose Funeral Home in Claresholm for the funeral. (Details of the funeral, out of town attendees and burial omitted)
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    ALBERTA DEATH REGISTER
    Name: Jean Harriet Moffatt
    Gender: Female
    Death Date: 15 Jan 1943
    Death Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Registration Number: 201-051

    Jeanie married James Eric Moffatt on 7 Jun 1905 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. James (son of William Moffatt and Flora McLean) was born on 9 Jan 1879; died on 6 Feb 1957 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]





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