Brief Life History of William
When William Aird was born on 3 March 1821, in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Aird, was 38 and his mother, Janet Thomson, was 36. He married Elizabeth McLean on 4 February 1853, in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1854 and Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1857. In 1888, his occupation is listed as william was a weaver by trade, and also followed farming and stock raising. his wife helped him spin and weave cloth to make clothes for their children as well as other people in the community. his children likewise were active in church and community. in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States. He died on 4 July 1889, in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States.
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- William Aird, "Scotland Census, 1841"
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- William Aird, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1822 · Visit of King George IV to Scotland organized by Sir Walter Scott.
The Visit of King George IV was organized by Sir Walter Scott two years after the Radical War ended. For the celebration of the visit, the creation of the Tartan Kilts came about and were worn by all men attending the celebration. These types of kilts have become part of Scotland's national identity.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1843 · The Disruption in the Church of Scotland
The Disruption of 1843 was a division within the Church of Scotland, which 474 evangelical ministers of the Church broke away from the Church to form the Free Church of Scotland. They didn’t reject the principles of the Church of Scotland but were trying to establish a purer version of the Church without the King or Parliament being its head. It had huge effects not only within the Church of Scotland, but also with Scottish civic life.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from either the medieval lordship of The Aird (Inverness) or from Aird Farm near Hurlford, Ayrshire. Both are named from Gaelic àird(e) ‘height, promontory’, or ‘headland’, from the adjective àrd ‘high, lofty’, cognate with Latin arduus ‘steep, difficult’. Compare Ard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Aird excerpt from How Beautiful Upon the Mountains p.261
William Aird Wm. Aird, born March 3, 1821. Married Elizabeth McClean. Died July 4, 1889, in Heber, Utah. Early in life he was converted to the gospel, became an Elder in the Church, and did missiona …
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