Robert Weir and family of Manitoba

Robert Weir Family

Descendants of Robert Weir

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT1 WEIR was born 07 Dec 1832 in New York City, New York, United States, and died 22 Oct 1905 in Manitou, Manitoba. He married MARGARET REID 07 Oct 1857 in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Ormstown, Châteauguay, Canada East, daughter of PETER REID and MARY FLANAGHAN. She was born 02 Oct 1833 in Jamestown, Châteauguay, Lower Canada, and died 09 Jul 1926 in Holland, Manitoba.

Children of ROBERT WEIR and MARGARET REID are:

2. i. William2 Weir, b. 01 Jul 1858, Jamestown, Châteauguay, Canada East; d. 1919, Regina, Saskatchewan.

ii. Thomas Weir, b. 26 Nov 1862, Jamestown, Châteauguay, Canada East; d. 11 Jan 1863, Jamestown, Canada East.

3. iii. Mary May Weir, b. 11 Jan 1865, Jamestown, Châteauguay, Canada East; d. 01 Jan 1955, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

iv. Robert Jr. Weir, b. 24 Feb 1867, Jamestown, Châteauguay, Canada East; d. 24 Feb 1942, Vancouver, British Columbia; m. Isabella Crothers Irving, 17 Jul 1894, Lisgar, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; b. 02 Jan 1868, Winchester, Dundas, Ontario; d. 08 Nov 1936, Chilliwack, British Columbia.

4. v. David Weir, b. 24 May 1870, Jamestown, Châteauguay, Québec; d. 13 Feb 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

5. vi. Thomas Reid Weir, b. 03 Nov 1874, Jamestown, Châteauguay, Québec; d. 24 Jan 1953, Vancouver, British Columbia.

vii. Elizabeth Weir, b. 1877, Jamestown, Châteauguay, Québec; d. Abt. 1882, Jamestown, Châteauguay, Québec.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 WEIR (ROBERT1) was born 01 Jul 1858 in Jamestown, Châteauguay, Canada East, and died 1919 in Regina, Saskatchewan. He married MARGARET WALSH 18 Dec 1882 in Pembina Crossing, Manitoba, daughter of JAMES WALSH and ANN STRACHAN. She was born 30 Aug 1858 in Ormstown, Châteauguay, Canada East, and died 11 Sep 1908 in Killarney, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba.

Children of WILLIAM WEIR and MARGARET WALSH are:

i. William Henry3 Weir, b. 17 Sep 1884, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 19 Jan 1961, Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States; m. Jean Agnes 'Janny' Rogers, 05 Sep 1913, Elkhorn, Manitoba; b. 23 Apr 1890, Elkhorn, Manitoba; d. 24 Sep 1987, Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States.

ii. Bessie Ethel May Weir, b. 23 Jan 1887, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 24 Oct 1979, Vancouver, British Columbia; m. (1) Frank Arthur Williams, 19 Oct 1910, Killarney, Manitoba; b. 04 Dec 1880, Wroxeter, Huron North, Ontario; d. 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba; m. (2) William John Saltmarsh, Aft. 1950, Vancouver, British Columbia; b. 18 Jul 1885, London, England; d. 13 Jun 1960, Burnaby, British Columbia.

iii. Nelson James Weir, b. 02 Oct 1888, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 1955, Seattle, King, Washington, United States; m. Meta Vivian Adams, 1915, Regina, Saskatchewan; b. 21 Feb 1896, Bobcaygeon, Ontario; d. 31 Mar 1992, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States.

iv. Robert Earle Weir, b. 04 Oct 1889, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 22 Aug 1964, Vancouver, British Columbia; m. Mildred Evelyn McKnight, 1915, Medicine Hat, Alberta; b. 12 May 1889, Rowland, Manitoba; d. 15 Jun 1970, Bow Island, Alberta.

v. Lilian Irvin Weir, b. 29 Mar 1891, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 1976, Oakville, Ontario; m. William E. 'Bill' Reid, 1913, Kronau, Saskatchewan; b. 20 Nov 1880, London, Ontario; d. 15 Nov 1987, Vancouver, British Columbia.

vi. Alice Irene Weir, b. 11 Jul 1894, Ninga, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 08 Jul 1975, Vancouver, British Columbia; m. Roderick MacKenzie Gordon, 1916, Regina, Saskatchewan; b. 06 May 1888, Badenoch, Invernesshire, Scotland; d. 18 Jun 1963, Maple Ridge, British Columbia.

vii. Margaret Christina 'Maude' Weir, b. 19 Oct 1896, Ninga, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. Feb 1978, Rimbey, Alberta; m. Robert Elphinstone Hales, 24 Jan 1923, Norwood Presbyterian Church, St. Boniface, Manitoba; b. 11 Mar 1897, Manor, Saskatchewan; d. Mar 1973, Rimbey, Alberta.

viii. Violet Stewart Weir, b. 04 Apr 1899, Ninga, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 23 May 1986, Edmonton, Alberta; m. (1) William Alexander 'Alex' Vaughan Allan, 22 Jun 1921, Killarney, Manitoba; b. 17 Apr 1893, Arthur, Wellington, Ontario; d. 02 Mar 1965, Nipawin, Saskatchewan; m. (2) Gilbert 'Gibby' Gibson, Abt. 1925; b. Abt. 1895, Edmonton, Alberta.

3. MARY MAY2 WEIR (ROBERT1) was born 11 Jan 1865 in Jamestown, Châteauguay, Canada East, and died 01 Jan 1955 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She married ALVIN SANDFORD OLES 21 Dec 1892 in Boissevain, Manitoba, son of JOHN OLES and RHODA WHITING. He was born 16 Apr 1864 in Brantford, Ontario, and died 08 Jun 1953 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Children of MARY WEIR and ALVIN OLES are:

i. John Whiting3 Oles, b. 10 Nov 1893, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 15 Feb 1894, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba.

ii. Margueretta 'Retta' Oles, b. 17 Mar 1895, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 28 Jun 1963, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; m. (1) William Rankin, 07 Jul 1917, Morton, Manitoba; b. 27 Jun 1888, Killarney, Manitoba; d. 04 Sep 1959, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; m. (2) William John Moffatt, Abt. 1962, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; b. 13 Sep 1895, Moosomin, Saskatchewan; d. 22 Dec 1967, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

iii. Lillian Helena 'Lena' Oles, b. 17 Jan 1897, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 18 Apr 1968, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; m. William 'Bill' Ronald Bailey, 21 Jul 1920, Holland, Manitoba; b. 20 Sep 1890, Belmont, Manitoba; d. 21 Apr 1968, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

iv. Ethel Irene Oles, b. 24 Jul 1899, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 24 Jun 1998, Vancouver, British Columbia; m. (1) Frederick William Grimshaw, 27 Jun 1923, Holland, Manitoba; b. 26 Jun 1892, Barton, Lancashire, England; d. 08 May 1935, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; m. (2) Rev. Charles Finnemore, 17 Oct 1939, Richmond, British Columbia; b. 1882, Liverpool, England; d. 12 Feb 1972, Vancouver, British Columbia.

v. George Everatt Oles, b. 27 Jan 1902, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 21 Jun 1903, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba.

vi. Elsie Weir Oles, b. 09 Dec 1906, Wakopa, Turtle Mountain, Manitoba; d. 13 Mar 2001, Montreal, Québec; m. Eric James Kiteley, 16 Jun 1928, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; b. 30 Sep 1902, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; d. 25 Jun 1986, Montreal, Québec.

4. DAVID2 WEIR (ROBERT1) was born 24 May 1870 in Jamestown, Châteauguay, Québec, and died 13 Feb 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He married EVA ANDERSON CAIRNS 20 Jul 1908 in Ormstown, Québec, daughter of ROBERT CAIRNS and ELIZA REID. She was born 13 Jul 1878 in Jamestown, Châteauguay, Québec, and died 01 Feb 1968 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Children of DAVID WEIR and EVA CAIRNS are:

i. David Nesbitt3 Weir, b. 10 Dec 1919, Winnipeg, Manitoba; d. 21 Jul 2003, Apopka, Orange, Florida, United States; m. Jacqueline Ann 'Jackie' Victoreen, 1947, Long Island, New York, United States; b. 26 Oct 1929, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; d. 09 Aug 1990, Apopka, Orange, Florida, United States.

ii. Robert Norman Weir, b. 1921, Winnipeg, Manitoba; d. 22 Jan 1944, Berlin, Germany in WWII.

5. THOMAS REID2 WEIR (ROBERT1) was born 03 Nov 1874 in Jamestown, Châteauguay, Québec, and died 24 Jan 1953 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He married HELEN MCKENZIE FEIR 22 Dec 1910 in Monrovia, California, United States, daughter of JOHN FEIR and HELEN FALCONER. She was born 29 Jul 1882 in Cobourg, Northumberland, Ontario, and died 18 Dec 1943 in Victoria, British Columbia.

Children of THOMAS WEIR and HELEN FEIR are:

i. Thomas Robert3 Weir, b. 13 Jul 1912, Winnipeg, Manitoba; d. 13 Sep 1997, Nanaimo, British Columbia; m. Marcella Gertrude Deane-Freeman, 18 Dec 1943, Victoria, British Columbia; b. 15 Dec 1915, Victoria, British Columbia; d. 25 Oct 2005, Nanaimo, British Columbia.

ii. Helen Margaret Weir, b. 1919, Winnipeg, Manitoba; d. 29 Apr 1969, North Vancouver, British Columbia; m. William Henry Rayburn; b. 1916, Vancouver, British Columbia; d. 24 Aug 1960, Saanich, British Columbia.
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Roy Weir