Ellen Smith Airth Hamilton


Ellen Smith AIRTH was born May 15 1836, in Lanark Scotland,
the 7th child of James AIRTH & Jean McNAUGHT.

Her mother died when Ellen was relatively young.

Ellen came to Canada with her father and younger brother Harry abt 1849.

Ellen married William HAMILTON
on Oct 24 1854
in Glasgow Station Renfrew Ontario

William was the son
of John HAMILTON & Catherine TAYLOR

Ellen & William had 11 children, all born in Glasgow Station, Renfrew Ontario:

1) Jean born 1855
died Feb 17 1944 in Glasgow Station
married James GILLESPIE in Jun 1875 (6 daughters)
(James was the son of James GILLESPIE & Margaret PATTERSON)

2) Catherine Taylor born Jan 30 1857
died Jan 20 1926 in Rugby, North Dakota USA
married William Robinson TUFF on Oct 26 1876 (12 children)

3) Ellen born Dec 7 1860
died Mar 15 1954 in Tipton, Tennesse USA
married Peter FYFE on Oct 3 1878 (10 children)
(Peter was the son of William FYFE & Margaret KENNEDY)

4) Mary born abt 1863
married John Ferguson STEWART ~
lived in Gilby, Grand Forks, North Dakota

5) Henry born abt 1864
died Oct 9 1913 in Libby, Lincoln, Montana USA

6) Janet born Apr 13 1865
died Dec 20 1957 in Rugby, North Dakota USA
~ married 1st to Peter BARR abt 1885 (3 children)
~ married 2nd to Herbert J BARDELL

7) John W born Mar 11 1868
died Feb 1957 in Glasgow Station
married Agnes LECKIE on Nov 19 1896 in Admaston, Renfrew Ontario (2 children)
(Agnes was the daughter of John LECKIE & Jane STOUGHTEN)

8) James Adam born abt 1870
died 1965 in McNab, Renfrew Ontario
married Janet B HAMILTON, his 1st cousin 1X removed on Apr 12 1909

9) David Taylor born Apr 16 1873
died Nov 2 1956 in Glasgow Station
~ married 1st to Harriet McCONEGHEY on Mar 28 1900 in Castleford Renfrew (2 children)
~ married 2nd to Bethea YOUNG on Sep 9 1919 in McNab Renfrew

10) William Airth born Apr 16 1873
died Nov 2 1956 in Glasgow Station
married Catherine MERUCHECK on Nov 1st 1886 in Grand Forks, North Dakota (8 children)
(Catherine was born Nov 4 1865 in Winona, Manitoba)

11) Grace born abt 1877
died Feb 28 1881 in Glasgow Station, Renfrew


William HAMILTON died Jul 2 1879 in Glasgow Station,
leaving Ellen a widow at a relatively young age.


1881 Census
McNab Township, Renfrew South, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375870 NAC C-13234
Dist 113 SubDist A Div 1 Page 6 Family 21

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
Ellen HAMILTON F W 42 Scottish Scotland
Occ: Farmer Religion: Presbyterian
Henry HAMILTON M 17 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Janet HAMILTON F 15 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
John HAMILTON M 13 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
James HAMILTON M 11 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
David HAMILTON M 8 Scottish O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian




Ellen lived many more years, dying in 1919 at the ripe old age of 83,
in Glasgow Station where she spent her entire married life.
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