Rev. 21 March 2000, Gen. 855

Helen Grieve (1) was born about 1732-1755 (perhaps about 1745-50). She married ------ Fairbairn. (R-1)

Children - Fairbairn

+2. Thomas Fairbairn, b.c. 1774, m. Jean Lowson, 14 July 1804, d. 24 March 1864.

CHILDREN OF HELEN GRIEVE (1) AND ------ FAIRBAIRN

Thomas Fairbairn (2) was born about 1774 in St. Monace, Fife, Scotland, and died 24 March 1864 in Cellardyke, Kilrenny, Fife. He married Jean Lowson, daughter of David Lowson and Sophia Dawson, on 14 July 1804 in Kilrenny, Fife. She was buried 28 March 1847 in Kilrenny, Fife. (R-1)

Children - Fairbairn

3. Thomas Fairbairn, b. 23 June 1805, bapt. 1 July 1805.

4. David Fairbairn, b. 2 Jan. 1807, bapt. 11 Jan. 1807, d.c. 1809.

+5. David Fairbairn, b. 10 Sept. 1809, m(1) Janet Ireland, 5 Feb. 1842, m(2) May Philip, 11 Nov. 1854, d. 10 Sept. 1880.

6. Sophia Fairbairn, b. 4 Dec. 1811 (Kilrenny, Fife), bapt. 15 Dec. 1811.

7. Isobel Fairbairn, b. 4 May 1815 (Kilrenny, Fife), bapt. 28 May 1815.

+8. Janet Fairbairn, b.c. 1822, m. ------ Leslie.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS FAIRBAIRN (2) AND JEAN LOWSON

David Fairbairn (5) was born 10 Sept. 1809 in Cellardyke, Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland, was baptized 24 Sept. 1809 in Kilrenny, and died 10 Sept. 1880 is South Street, St. Andrews, Fife. He first married Janet Ireland, daughter of John Ireland and Janet Christie, on 5 Feb. 1842 in Cellardyke, Kilrenny, Fife. He married second May Philip on 11 Nov. 1854 in St. Andrews, Fife. They were both buried at St. Andrews Cathedral, Fife. He was a blacksmith. All their children were born in St. Andrews, Fife. (R-1)

Children - Fairbairn, by Janet Ireland

9. Janet Christie Fairbairn, b. 12 May 1842, bapt. 24 July 1842.

+10. Thomas Fairbairn, b. 10 July 1844, ml. Catherine Carswell, 4 Sept. 1868, d. 29 July 1880.

11. David Fairbairn, b. 12 June 1846, bapt. 28 June 1846, d. 27 Sept. 1847 (St. Andrews, Fife).

12. Jane Fairbairn, b. 6 July 1848, bapt. 23 July 1848 (St. Andrews, Fife).

Janet Fairbairn (8) was born about 1822. She married ------ Leslie. (R-1)

Children - Leslie

13. Alexander Morris Leslie, b. 22 Aug. 1856 (Cellardyke, Fife).

CHILDREN OF DAVID FAIRBAIRN (5) AND JANET IRELAND

Thomas Fairbairn (10) was born 10 July 1844 in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, was baptized 11 Aug. 1844 in St. Andrews, and died 29 July 1880 in Market Street, St. Andrews, Fife. He married Catherine Carswell, daughter of Archibald Carswell and Elizabeth Forbes, on 4 Sept. 1868 in Pickletillum, Leuchars, Fife. She was baptized 26 March 1846 in Strathmiglo, Fife. They were both buried in Eastern Cem., St. Andrews, Fife. He was a master wood turner. All their children were born and died in St. Andrews, Fife. All their children were buried in Eastern Cem., St. Andrews, except for the last one, Thomas, who was buried in Western Cem., St. Andrews. (R-1)

Children - Fairbairn

14. David Fairbairn, b. 26 March 1867, d. 21 May 1875.

15. Archibald Carswell Fairbairn, b. 3 June 1872, d. 3 June 1875.

16. John Forbes Fairbairn, b. 4 Nov. 1874, d. 4 June 1875.

+17. Robert Fairbairn, b. 21 Sept. 1877, m. Anne Moore Young, 29 Dec. 1899, d. 20 Oct. 1941.

+18. Thomas Fairbairn, b. 12 July 1878, m. Jane Strachan, 10 Oct. 1908, d. 22 Aug. 1935.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS FAIRBAIRN (10) AND CATHERINE CARSWELL

Robert Fairbairn (17) was born 21 Sept. 1877, died 20 Oct. 1941, and was buried in Eastern Cem., all in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. He married Anne Moore Young, daughter of Robert Young and Elizabeth Moore, on 29 Dec. 1899 in Mossweld, Dumfries, Scotland. He was a master tailor. All their children were born in St. Andrews, Fife, except for son Robert who was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (R-1)

Children - Fairbairn

+19. Thomas Fairbairn, b. 26 July 1900, m. Elizabeth Donaldson Brown, 19 April 1930, d. 4 Aug. 1983.

20. Robert Young Fairbairn, b. 19 May 1902, m. Jo Connelly, d. Dec. 1971 (Bellingham, WA, USA).

21. James Young Fairbairn, b. 9 April 1905, m. Rose ------, d. 31 July 1967 (California, USA).

+22. David Melville Fairbairn, b. 25 May 1907, m(1) Jean Russel Greig, m(2) Margaret Elizabeth Keir Inglis, 10 Dec. 1943, d. 23 Sept. 1969.

+23. Annie Young Fairbairn, b. 7 March 1909, m(1) James Alexander Allan, 28 Dec. 1939, m(2) Jack Sproat, d. 18 April 1976.

Thomas Fairbairn (18) was born 12 July 1878, died 22 Aug. 1935, and was buried 24 Aug. 1935 in Western Cem., all in St. Andrews, Fife. He married Jane Strachan, daughter of George Strachan and Jane Leggat, on 10 Oct. 1908 in Forres, Elgin, Scotland. She was buried 31 May 1945 in Mellor, Cheshire, England. (R-1)

Children - Fairbairn

24. Catherine Margaret Fairbairn

25. Jean Leggat Fairbairn

CHILDREN OF ROBERT FAIRBAIRN (17) AND ANNE M. YOUNG

Thomas Fairbairn (19) was born 26 July 1900 in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, and died 4 Aug. 1983 in Springfield, MO, USA. He married Elizabeth Donaldson Brown, daughter of John Brown and Jane Cowan, on 19 April 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The name on her birth certificate seems to be Mary Ann Connor Donaldson. They were both buried in Hensley Cem., Wright, MO. (R-1)

Children - Fairbairn

+26. Beatrice Young Fairbairn, m(1) Raymond Glendon Sohn, m(2) Robert Rein.

+27. Robert McLeod Fairbairn, m. Marie Valentina Cassano.

+28. James Young Fairbairn, m. Loretta Jane Rose.

+29. William Brown Fairbairn, m(1) Linda Lou Weeks, m(2) Elizabeth Ann Gadsden.

David Melville Fairbairn (22) was born 25 May 1907 in St. Andrews, Fife, and died 23 Sept. 1969 in Auckland, New Zealand. He first married Jean Russel Greig, daughter of Robert Greig and Mary Bishop. He married second Margaret Elizabeth Keir Inglis, daughter of Thomas Inglis and Janet Whitson, on 10 Dec. 1943 in Edinburgh. (R-1)

Children - Fairbairn, by Jean R. Greig

+30. Mary Bishop Fairbairn, m(1) Edward Kraus, m(2) Pennti Atos Gron, m(3) Andrew Philip Horne.

+31. June Fairbairn, m(1) Robert Niven, m(2) Jack Onerfreychuk, m(3) George Gatehouse.

Children - Fairbairn, by Margaret E. K. Inglis

32. David Allan Keir Fairbairn, m(1) Brenda Parker, m(2) Leonie Harper.

+33. Caroline Margaret Fairbairn, m. Stanton Bruges Down.

34. Anne Elizabeth Fairbairn, m(1) Matthew James Laurie, m(2) John Khouri.

Annie Young Fairbairn (23) was born 7 March 1909 in St. Andrews, Fife, and died 18 April 1976 in Los Angeles, CA. She first married James Alexander Allan on 28 Dec. 1939 in Dundee, Scotland. She married second Jack Sproat. (R-1)

Children - Sproat

+35. David Sproat, m. Jan ------.

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