Peter Birnie (1862 - 1950)

Born 29 Oct 1862 in Happy Hillock, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Walker) Birnie — married 15 Oct 1887 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 4 Jul 1950 at age 87 in Agassiz, Kent, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Peter Birnie was born on October 29, 1862 in Happy Hillock, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His parents were Peter Birnie and Margaret Rennie.^[1] Sadly, his father had been lost at sea four months earlier.

In the 1871 census Peter (age 8), scholar, was the son of Margaret Birnie in Happyhillock, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.^[2]

In the 1881 census Peter (age 18), servant, was the nephew of Noah Birnie in Moss Of Pitsligo, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.^[3]

He married Charlotte Walker on October 15, 1887 in Pitslgo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ^{[citation needed]} Together they had at least 4 children:

1. James Birnie
2. Margaret Birnie
3. Norah Birnie
4. Peter Birnie

In the 1891 census Peter (age 28), crofter, was in Broad Moss, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire. He lived with his wife, daughter, aunt, cousin and nephew.^[4]

In the 1901 census Peter (age 38), crofter, was in Brodel Moss, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.^[5]

Peter arrived alone on 24 April 1901 on the ship Laurentian in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was headed to Russell, Manitoba.^[6]

During the 1921 Canada census Peter (age 56) was a boarder at the home of William Moore in the Kindersley district of Saskatchewan. He was employed as a farmer and lived there with his wife Charlotte (age 54).^[7]

Peter Birnie, widower, died (age 87) from heart failure on July 4, 1950 at Hot Springs Road in Agassiz, Kent, British Columbia, Canada. He was buried at the Carman United Church Cemetery in Sardis, British Columbia on July 7th.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   Ancestry Record 60143 #23757368 (accessed 16 April 2022)
   Peter Birnie born on 29 Oct 1862, son of Peter Birnie & Margaret Rannie, in Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland.
2. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Pitsligo; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1871_42
   Ancestry Record 1104 #1171290 (accessed 16 April 2022)
   Peter Birnie (8) son, Scholar, in household of Margaret Birnie (37) in Happyhillock, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire. Born in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Pitsligo; ED: 4; Page: 12; Line: 4; Roll: cssct1881_68
   Ancestry Record 1119 #1447483 (accessed 16 April 2022)
   Peter Birnie (18) nephew, Serv., in household of Noah Birnie (58) in Moss Of Pitsligo, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire. Born in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.
4. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Pitsligo; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1891_71
   Ancestry Record 1108 #165921 (accessed 16 April 2022)
   Peter Birnie (28), Crofter, head of household in Broad Moss, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire. Born in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.
5. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Pitsligo; ED: 4; Page: 13; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1901_77
   Ancestry Record 1101 #3390317 (accessed 16 April 2022)
   Peter Birnie (38), Crofter, head of household in Brodel Moss, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire. Born in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.
6. ↑ Passenger List: "Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-495
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1263 #5815138 (accessed 16 April 2022)
   Name: Peter Birnie; Gender: Male; Arrival Age: 38; Birth Year: abt 1863; Departure Port: Liverpool, England; Arrival Date: 24 Apr 1901; Arrival Port: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Vessel: Laurentian.
7. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
   Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 151; Census Place: 151, Kindersley, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8991 #7778874 (accessed 16 April 2022)
   Peter Birnie (56), married boarder, Farmer, in household of William Munroe (52). Born in Scotland.
8. ↑ Death: "British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990"
   Ancestry Record 6093 #55497 (accessed 16 April 2022)
   Peter Birnie death 4 Jul 1950 (age 87).
9. ↑ Obituary: "Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Chilliwack Progress; Publication Date: 12 Jul 1950; Publication Place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/77126111/?article=cd7109e7-a860-4ae1-9f99-7f11824d59ea&focus=0.25801274,0.4629735,0.37699077,0.52419406&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 62226 #497650782 (accessed 16 April 2022)
   Name: Peter Birnie; Gender: Male; Death Age: 89; Birth Date: abt 1861; Birth Place: Scotland; Death Date: 4 Jul 1950; Death Place: Hot Springs Road, Agassiz; Obituary Date: 12 Jul 1950; Obituary Place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada; Newspaper Title: The Chilliwack Progress.