Descendants of John & Jean MAIR
 Fifth Generation 
75. John Mair AIKEN (Catherine MAIR36, Thomas J.P.10, James2, John1) was born on December 16, 1866 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,7,9 died on December 23, 1921 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada9 aged 55, and was buried in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
John married Margaret Lillie Blanche McPHERSON,9 daughter of James McPHERSON and Elizabeth HUYCK, in 1895 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada.9 Margaret died on August 26, 19249 and was buried in Ocean View, Burnaby, B.C..
Children from this marriage were:
146 M i. Wallace AIKEN was born in 18989 and died in 1898.9
147 M ii. John Walter AIKEN was born on January 3, 1900 in Strathcona, , Alberta, Canada9 and died on April 16, 1980 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada aged 80.
John married Pearl Marie PRATT ____________.9
148 M iii. William Albert AIKEN was born in 19029 and died on December 24, 1965 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada9 aged 63.
William married Kitty E. LEGG.
149 F iv. Catherine Mabel AIKEN was born on December 17, 1903 in Millet, Alberta, Canada.9
Catherine married Gould WINKLER.
Catherine next married Arthur R. NICHOLS ____________.9
150 F v. Sarah Opal AIKEN was born on December 14, 1907 in Bonnie Glen, , Alberta, Canada.9
Sarah married Frederick GERWIN.
Sarah next married William REID ____________.9
84. William DRYDEN (Elizabeth MAIR38, Thomas J.P.10, James2, John1) was born on February 25, 1871 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,27 died in 1952 in Guelph Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada25 aged 81, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• William farmed on Lot 49, Con A, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada
William married Bessie Alice May McBEATH, daughter of William McBEATH and Elizabeth McINTYRE, on June 6, 1911 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Bessie was born on May 2, 1882 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,40 died in 1972 in Guelph Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada25 aged 90, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 151 M i. William James DRYDEN was born on April 16, 1912 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada25 and died on September 27, 1997 in Palmerston, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada25 aged 85.
152 F ii. Mary "Elizabeth" DRYDEN was born on September 14, 1913 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 She was usually called Elizabeth. She never married and had no children.
Events
• She worked as a teacher in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 153 M iii. Norman McBeath DRYDEN was born on February 7, 1917 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died on May 3, 2010 in Tiverton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 93.
+ 154 M iv. John Wilbert DRYDEN
86. James Mair DRYDEN (Elizabeth MAIR38, Thomas J.P.10, James2, John1) was born in 1875 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died on December 14, 1913 in Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA26 aged 38.
Events
• He worked as a dentist in Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA.
James married Lydia KAAKE, daughter of Lyman KAAKE and Sarah J. BURGESS, on December 24, 1902 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Lydia was born in 1878 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7,13
• Marriage witnessed by William Dryden of Greenock and Corintha Kaake of Kinloss at the home of the bride's parents on the 10th of Kincardine Twp. 13
Children from this marriage were:
155 M i. Albert DRYDEN was born in 190825 and died in 191025 aged 2.
156 M ii. Wilbert DRYDEN was born in 190825 and died in 191025 aged 2.
89. Archibald BRANDER (Christina CUMMING44, Ann BROCKIE19, Margaret MAIR4, John1) was born on January 25, 1850 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died in 19509 aged 100, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
Archibald married Jane DUFF, daughter of John DUFF and Elizabeth RUTHERFORD. Jane was born on December 8, 1857,9,11 died in 1921 aged 64, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
157 M i. William BRANDER was born on September 6, 1885 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada9 and died on December 12, 1938 in Moose Jaw, , Saskatchewan, Canada aged 53.
158 M ii. John Duff BRANDER was born on January 8, 1888 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada9,11 and died in 1979 aged 91.
159 F iii. Elizabeth Rutherford BRANDER was born on May 23, 1894 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada9 and died in 1989 aged 95.
93. George Cumming BRANDER (Christina CUMMING44, Ann BROCKIE19, Margaret MAIR4, John1) was born on March 22, 1857 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died on May 11, 1938 in Neebish Island, Chippewa, Michigan, USA aged 81, and was buried in Neebish Island, Chippewa, Michigan, USA.
George married Mary Ellen PRETTIE, daughter of William PRETTIE and Isabel (__?__), on February 5, 1883 in St. Joseph Island, Algoma Dist, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born in 1863 in , , Ontario, Canada.13
Children from this marriage were:
160 F i. Rubena Brander "Aunt Beenie" BRANDER
161 M ii. Thomas BRANDER
162 M iii. Oscar BRANDER
163 M iv. Arthur BRANDER
164 F v. Margaret BRANDER
165 F vi. Nell BRANDER
166 F vii. Mary BRANDER
94. Ann Robina BRANDER (Christina CUMMING44, Ann BROCKIE19, Margaret MAIR4, John1) was born on March 17, 1859 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died in 1946 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada9 aged 87, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
Ann married William James SHEPPARD, son of John SHEPPARD and Mary APPLEBY. William was born on August 25, 1845 in Shillelagh, Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland,9,11 died in 19199 aged 74, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
167 M i. William J. SHEPPARD was born on August 13, 1882 in Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.11
168 M ii. Benjamin SHEPPARD was born on February 7, 1889 in Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.11
169 M iii. James SHEPPARD was born on February 22, 1891 in Luther Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.11
120. John BROCKIE (George BROCKIE51, John BROCKIE20, Margaret MAIR4, John1) was born on February 13, 1869 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada32 and died in 1956 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada aged 87.
John married Harriet "Hattie" HIGGINSON, daughter of Samuel Charles HIGGINSON and Mary BYERS, in 1893. Hattie was born on January 11, 1875 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada32 and died in 1951 aged 76. She was usually called Hattie.
Children from this marriage were:
170 M i. George BROCKIE was born on December 6, 1894 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.32,38
George married Janet FOTHERINGTON.
171 M ii. William BROCKIE was born on February 8, 1896 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada32,33,38 and died on October 10, 195933 aged 63.
172 F iii. Lottie May BROCKIE was born on May 5, 1897 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada33,38 and died in 1975 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada33 aged 78.
Lottie married James John William McDONALD ____________.33.,38
173 M iv. John "Arthur" BROCKIE was born on May 14, 1899 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada32,33,38 and died in 198133 aged 82. He was usually called Arthur.
Arthur married Bernice COONS.
174 M v. Edward BROCKIE was born on November 27, 1900 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada33,38 and died in May 198433 aged 83.
Edward married Christine FOTHERINGHAM.
175 M vi. Samuel Higginson BROCKIE was born on August 30, 1902 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.33,38
Samuel married Edna DUGRIGAN. Edna was born in 1906 in Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA.33
176 F vii. Katherine BROCKIE was born about 1906 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada33 and died about 1906.33
177 F viii. Jean BROCKIE was born on February 24, 1908 in Mill Creek, , Manitoba, Canada.33
Jean married Sydney MATTHEWS ____________.33
178 F ix. Mary BROCKIE was born on June 10, 1910 in Oakville, , Manitoba, Canada.33
Mary married Rev. Dr. Harold LOWRY ____________.33
179 F x. Harriett BROCKIE was born on August 30, 1912 in Kenton, , Manitoba, Canada.33
Harriett married Frank GEORGE. Frank died in 1977.33
180 M xi. David BROCKIE
David married Mildred LLOYD ____________.33
181 F xii. Florence "Lola" BROCKIE was born on February 12, 1917 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada33 and died in February 1998 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada33 aged 81. She was usually called Lola.
Lola married Doug RUTLEDGE. Doug died in 1998.33
182 F xiii. Gwendolyn BROCKIE
Gwendolyn married Vic PRAGNELL. Vic died in 1998.33
121. David BROCKIE (George BROCKIE51, John BROCKIE20, Margaret MAIR4, John1) was born on January 2, 1874 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada32 and died on March 31, 1960 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada aged 86.
Events
• David resided in Arthur, , Manitoba, Canada in 1901 .
David married Bertha Adeline McKEE, daughter of Alexander McKEE and Sarah MORRISON, on January 20, 1904 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Bertha was born on April 28, 1877 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada41 and died on December 14, 1953 aged 76.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 183 F i. Gladys Jean BROCKIE was born on October 21, 1904 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada33 and died on December 24, 1959 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada33 aged 55.
+ 184 F ii. Katherine Belle BROCKIE was born on February 2, 1906 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada33 and died on February 13, 199533 aged 89.
185 F iii. Ann Mckee BROCKIE was born on October 3, 190733 and died on March 17, 200233 aged 94.
Ann married Gordon W. FITZPATRICK ____________.33
186 F iv. Betty Agnes BROCKIE was born on May 15, 1911 in Lariviere, , Manitoba, Canada33 and died on September 10, 196033 aged 49.
Betty married Gordon SCOTT ____________.33
+ 187 M v. David Ferguson BROCKIE was born on October 20, 191533 and died on April 19, 1998 in Palmdale, Los Angeles, California, USA33 aged 82.
188 F vi. Mary Patricia BROCKIE
Mary married Donald Frank HOBSON ____________.33 Donald died on January 18, 1989 in Ottawa, Carleton Co, Ontario, Canada.33
123. Catherine "Kate" BROCKIE (George BROCKIE51, John BROCKIE20, Margaret MAIR4, John1) was born on July 14, 1879 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada24 and died in 1946 in , , California, USA aged 67. She was usually called Kate.
Kate married Arthur Ed HIGGENBOTHAM on September 14, 1914 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada. Arthur was born on May 6, 1890 in , , , England.42
Events
• He emigrated from , , , England in 1892.
• Arthur resided at at the home of Jacob and Elizabeth Freeman as a visitor in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada in 1901. 11
The child from this marriage was:
189 M i. John Frederick HIGGENBOTHAM was born in 191533 and died on July 28, 199933 aged 84.
John married Lila HOGG. Lila died in November 1989.33
124. George BROCKIE (George BROCKIE51, John BROCKIE20, Margaret MAIR4, John1) was born on May 16, 1885 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on February 17, 1972 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada aged 86.
Events
• George resided at home with his mother Agnes in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
George married Mary Winnifred JOHNSTON on August 2, 1917 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada.38 Mary was born on July 6, 1886 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA and died on November 16, 1956 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada33 aged 70.
Children from this marriage were:
190 F i. Mary Elizabeth BROCKIE
Mary married John Menzies DONOVAN ____________.33 John was born on October 21, 1914 in Battleford, , Saskatchewan, Canada33 and died on December 23, 2000 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada33 aged 86.
191 F ii. Ruth Roberta BROCKIE was born on November 23, 1924 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada30,33 and died on December 11, 1948 in Fort William, Thunder Bay Dist, Ontario, Canada33 aged 24.
George next married Elma Alberta MILBURN in 1957. Elma was born on September 19, 188833 and died in January 1984 in Balcarres, , Saskatchewan, Canada33 aged 95.
142. William "Willie" BROCKIE (Alexander BROCKIE56, John BROCKIE20, Margaret MAIR4, John1) was born on October 4, 1888 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on February 25, 1944 in , , Alberta, Canada aged 55, and was buried in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada. He was usually called Willie.
Events
• Willie resided at home in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
• He resided at 10420, 126th Street in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada in 1916.
Willie married Cora Bell McCARTY, daughter of Nelson Cornelius McCARTY and Margaret J. SHILLINGTON. Cora was born on September 11, 1884 in , , Ontario, Canada11,43,44 and died on December 28, 1963 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada aged 79.
Children from this marriage were:
192 M i. Paul BROCKIE was born in 1913 in , , Alberta, Canada.43
193 M ii. Jack BROCKIE was born in 1915 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada.43
144. Mary Polly BROCKIE (Archibald BROCKIE58, John BROCKIE20, Margaret MAIR4, John1) was born on May 25, 1873 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Polly BROCKIE-HALLIDAY best wrote an introduction to this family to the Elora Express in 1934:
I was born on May 25th, 1873, in the village of Paisley, Bruce County. I was brought to the home of my grandparents, John and Catherine BARRON-BROCKIE, at Bob Accord, very soon after this, as my mother died at the time of my birth.
My grandparents came to Nichol Township, I would say, sometime around 1835. There were ten children in the family. The three oldest, William, Thomas and Margaret, were born in Scotland; the others, John, James, George, Alex, Kate, David and Archie, in the log house in Nichol Township. Here they grew up and endured the hard tasks of farm life. I can still hear my father telling about their "noon siestas" and my grandfather saying, "Boys, while you are resting yourselves, go and pitch off that load of hay." I am sure they endured all the hardships known to pioneer life, but I never remember hearing complaints. They were a stalwart and sturdy people. They were tall of stature, several of them being of six feet, and with the exception of Uncle Davie, of good health. Thomas died in 1848, aged 17 years, and as the others grew up they started out to make homes for themselves.
William, John and George went to Bruce County and settled on farms not far from Paisley, about eighty miles from the old home. This meant separation, of course, but I know from hearsay that they made periodic visits back to the old home, coming by ox-team which required several days on the road. Soon after this the railroad must have gone through, for as a very small child 1 remember the thrill of going on the train to visit our relatives in Bruce County.
Margaret about this time married Peter McBAIN near the town of Fergus. They later moved to Garafraxa and lived there rest of their days. Later my father, Archie, the youngest, also went to Paisley and married my mother, Mary Jane VALENTINE, daughter of John VALENTINE. He operated a small grocery store there for many years. James and David had their farms near Cumnock (Greenock ?), but I do not think that Uncle James cared for farming, as he sold his place and moved to Paisley. Uncle Alex lived all his life on the old home place. My Aunt Kate, who was the good and only mother I ever knew, kept house for him until he married. After this my Aunt Kate and I went to live with Uncle Davie near Cumnock (Greenock ?). There 1 attended my first school. Between Uncle Davie's farm and the school was a stretch of what I call the "bush," a piece of woods with a corduroy road running through it. This bush held all kinds of terrors for me, and in the mornings with my dinner pail and books clasped tightly under my arm I would run until I was out of breath to get through this patch of road.
For amusement the neighbors would gather together at the homes. The older folks would play whist or euchre, and some of the musically inclined would fiddle or play, and there would be square dances, Scottish reels, etc. Always the singing of old Scottish songs was part of the evening's program. The Brockie family were all musical and the men had fine bass voices, each of them having attended singing school could read music readily. When they were ready to leave they would gather in a circle and taking each other's hands would sing Auld Lang Syne, bundle themselves into the sleighs filled with straw, cover up with the buffalo robes and to the tune of sleigh bells would disappear into the night.
Sunday, they always attended the Presbyterian Church.
This is the story of the Brockies of that generation, as I remember it, and they now are all passed to the great beyond.
Events
• She emigrated from , , , U.S.A. In 1896.
• Mary resided at the home of her Aunt Margaret McBain in West Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.
• She resided at home with her son Wallace in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA in 1930.
Mary married Dr. James HALLIDAY, son of James HALLIDAY and Catherine "Kate" FISHER, on July 11, 1896 in Devils Lake, Ramsey Co, North Dakota, USA. James was born in October 1871 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7,45 and died before 1930.
Events
• He emigrated from , , , U.S.A. In 1892. 45
• James resided in Reynolds, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA in 1900 .
• He resided at Elizabeth Street in Mohall, Renville, North Dakota, USA in 1910.
Children from this marriage were:
194 M i. Bruce A. HALLIDAY was born on October 4, 1899 in Reynolds, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA and died in August 1976 in Devils Lake, Ramsey Co, North Dakota, USA aged 76.
Events
• Bruce resided at home in Brandon Twp, Renville, North Dakota, USA in 1920.
195 M ii. Wallace HALLIDAY was born on March 31, 1904 in Mohall, Renville, North Dakota, USA and died on March 12, 1990 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 85.
Events
• Wallace resided at home in Brandon Twp, Renville, North Dakota, USA in 1920.
• He resided at 1801 Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA in 1930.
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