Robert Weir Family
ROBERT1 WEIR came to Manitoba in 1883. He married MARGARET
REID October 07, 1857 in Ormstown, Quebec. She was born October 02,
1833 in Jamestown, Quebec, and died July 09, 1926 in Holland, Manitoba.
Burial: July 12, 1926, Killarney, Manitoba
Children of ROBERT WEIR and MARGARET REID are:
i. WILLIAM2 WEIR, b. July 01, 1858, Ormstown, Quebec. Was one
of the first settlers to arrive in Wakopa, Manitoba, opening a blacksmith
shop in 1879.
ii. MARY MAY WEIR, b. January 11, 1865, Ormstown, Quebec.
Came with her father and mother to Manitoba in 1883. She married
Alvis Oles and they farmed in Ninja, Manitoba.
iii ROBERT JR. WEIR, b. February 24, 1867, Ormstown, Quebec.
Came to Manitoba in 1883 with his parents.
v. DAVID WEIR, b. May 24, 1870, Ormstown, Quebec; m. EVA ANDERSON
CAIRNS, July 20, 1908, Ormstown, Quebec; b. July 13, 1878, Ormstown, Quebec.
Came to Manitoba in 1883 with his parents and farmed in Manitou,
Manitoba at the time of his marriage.
vi. THOMAS REID WEIR, b. November 03, 1874, Ormstown, Quebec.
Came with his parents to Manitoba in 1883.
2. WILLIAM2 WEIR (ROBERT1) was born July 01, 1858 in Ormstown, Quebec.
He married MARGARET WALSH 1883. She was born August 21, 1860 in Ormstown,
Quebec, and died September 11, 1908 in Killarney, Manitoba. William
Weir came to Wakopa in 1879. More About MARGARET WALSH:
Burial: September 13, 1908, Killarney, Manitoba
Children of WILLIAM WEIR and MARGARET WALSH are:
i. HENRY WILLIAM3 WEIR, b. September 16, 1884, Wakopa, Manitoba; m.
BETTY WILSON.
ii. BESSIE ETHEL MAY WEIR, b. January 23, 1887, Wakopa, Manitoba;
m. FRANK ARTHUR WILLIAMS, October 19, 1910, Killarney, Manitoba; b. 1881,
Wroxeter, Ontario.
iii. JAMES NELSON WEIR, b. October 12, 1888, Wakopa, Manitoba.
iv. ROBERT EARL WEIR, b. October 04, 1889, Wakopa, Manitoba; d.
August 22, 1964, Vancouver, B.C.; m. MILDRED EVELYN MCKNIGHT, 1915, Medicine
Hat, Alberta; b. May 12, 1889, Rowland, Manitoba; d. 1970, Bow Island,
Alberta.
v. LILIAN WEIR, b. March 29, 1891, Wakopa, Manitoba; m. WILLIAM
REID.
vi. ALICE IRENE WEIR, b. July 11, 1894, Ninga, Manitoba; m. ROBERT
HALES.
vii. MARGARET CHRISTINA WEIR, b. October 19, 1896, Ninga, Manitoba;
m. ROBERT GORDON.
viii. VIOLET STEWART WEIR, b. April 04, 1899, Ninga, Manitoba; m.
DAVID GIBSON.
3. MARY MAY2 WEIR (ROBERT1) was born January 11, 1865 in Ormstown,
Quebec. She married ALVIN S. OLES December 21, 1892 in Ninja, Manitoba.
Notes for ALVIN S. OLES: Alvin S. Oles homesteaded the NW-10-02-18
section in 1888. He married Mary Weir, daughter of Robert Weir in 1892.
Submitted by
Roy
Weir