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Joseph Allan Laird

Birth: 29 Nov 1810
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Death: 25 Jul 1883 (aged 72)
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial: Elora Cemetery

Elora, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
Memorial ID: 32541309 View Source

MEMORIAL UPDATED/MAINTAINED BY DEBORAH GLOVER, UE AKA Stone Lady

Joseph Laird was part of a family of shipbuilders in Aberdeen, Scotland. He came to Canada with his wife, children, and in-laws in 1841. The ship was under the care of Captain Drummond, a friend of Sir George Murray.
Captain Drummond's brother General Drummond fought with George Murray in Quebec.

The Laird family were among the first settlers in Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

In 1867 Joseph Laird, a mason, freeholder, aged 55, lived on the NW corner of the current intersection of Nichol and Wellington in Elora today. Just off Wellington County Road # 21.

Joseph was described in the Fergus News-Record as "Honest, outspoken and industrious, he was a typical Scotchman and respected by the whole neighborhood."

COD: Asthma

Joseph Laird and his wife Isabella NEE: Gatherer are buried in Elora Cemetery with Isabella's parents Adam Gatherer and Ann NEE: Milne

MEMORIAL UPDATED/MAINTAINED BY DEBORAH GLOVER, UE AKA Stone Lady

Joseph Laird was part of a family of shipbuilders in Aberdeen, Scotland. He came to Canada with his wife, children, and in-laws in 1841. The ship was under the care of Captain Drummond, a friend of Sir George Murray.
Captain Drummond's brother General Drummond fought with George Murray in Quebec.

The Laird family were among the first settlers in Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

In 1867 Joseph Laird, a mason, freeholder, aged 55, lived on the NW corner of the current intersection of Nichol and Wellington in Elora today. Just off Wellington County Road # 21.

Joseph was described in the Fergus News-Record as "Honest, outspoken and industrious, he was a typical Scotchman and respected by the whole neighborhood."

COD: Asthma

Joseph Laird and his wife Isabella NEE: Gatherer are buried in Elora Cemetery with Isabella's parents Adam Gatherer and Ann NEE: Milne

Gravesite Details

The plot location is at D26-9

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Isabella Gatherer Laird

1807–1894 (m. 1831)

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Maintained by: STONE LADY
Originally Created by: Kim Bullock
Added: Dec 31, 2008
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32541309/joseph_allan-laird: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Allan Laird (29 Nov 1810–25 Jul 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32541309, citing Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by STONE LADY (contributor 47208521).

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