James Craig was born on October 6, 1813, [1]in Wooler,Northumberland,England his father, Thomas, was 42 and his mother, Margaret, was 32. He married Mary Hume on December 14, 1841, in Harvey, New Brunswick, Canada. They had nine children in 22 years. He died on August 28, 1902,[2] in Harvey, New Brunswick, Canada, having lived a long life of 88 years
Baptism:
14 Oct 1813.
West Chapel Presbyterian-NC, Wooler, Northumberland, England. [1]
They had the following children:
Jane Craig
Thomas Craig
Samuel Robert Craig
Margaret "Maggie" Craig
James "Black Jim" Craig
Isabelle Craig
Elizabeth "Betty" Craig
John Albert "Jack" Craig
Henry "Black Harry" Craig
Buried
Harvey Settlement, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. [2]
Marriage
14 Dec 1841.
Harvey Settlement, New Brunswick, Canada. [3]
Residence
1837' Immigration from Wooler, Northumberland, England to Harvey, Kingsclear Parish, York, New Brunswick, Canada
1851 Harvey, Kingsclear Parish, York, New Brunswick, Canada [4][5]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, database, FamilySearch James Craigs, 1813. Wooler, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom: Baptism
↑ 2.02.1 Find a grave, memorial page for James Craig (1813–1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122690425, citing Harvey Settlement Cemetery, Harvey Settlement, York County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by Beverly Quigg Kirk (contributor 48093671) .: Find a Grave
↑ "Source: Marriage, Provincial Archives, Fredericton New Brunswick,Canada, Marriage Registers, 1789-1889," FamilySearch York > 1837-1866 > image 109 of 650; Provincial Archives, Fredericton.: marriage
↑ Source: Census of 1851 Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Birth date: abt 1772 Birth place: Residence date: 1852 Residence place: Kingsclear Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Microfilm: C-998, Page 42, Reference: RG 31 Northumberland, England, his father, Walter, was 35 and his mother, Mary, was 36.1851 census
↑ 1852 Residence place: Kingsclear Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.Page 42 Automated genealogy
Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
Source: 1891 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.Original data - Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1891. RG31, T-6290 to T-6427. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Ce
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