Brief Life History of Mary Emma
When Mary Emma Adair was born on 3 December 1872, in Wellington, Ontario, Canada, her father, John Adair, was 54 and her mother, Margaret Cotman, was 29. She married James Melville Shaw on 15 June 1892, in Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1950, at the age of 78, and was buried in Harriston, Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Mary E. Shaw in household of Nichol Shaw, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Mary Adair, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Mary Emma Adair, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
Spouse and Children
1863–1959 Male
1872–1950 Female
Children (5)
1894–1960 Male
1897– Female
1901– Male
1904–1975 Male
1906–1964 Male
Parents and Siblings
1819– Male
1843– Female
Siblings (2)
1872–1950 Female
1874–1945 Female
World Events (5)
1883 · Mining Boom
Age 11
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
Age 14
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Age 34
Name Meaning
Scottish (Galloway) and northern Irish: from the Scottish personal name Adair, a form of Edgar .
History: James Adair (c. 1709–83) was an ‘Indian trader’ in SC from 1735; he was born in Antrim, northern Ireland. Baron William Adair, from Scotland, also settled in SC at around the same period.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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