John Crawford was born in Saint Cuthbert Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on January 26, 1850 to David Crawford and his wife, Margaret (Tennant) Crawford. He was christened on April 14, 1850.[1] He lived with his family at Grange Loan Gatehouse, Canaan C, in Saint Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland[2] until his family emigrated to Canada about 1854.
After emigrating to Ontario, Canada and settling at Kingston with his family, John married Flora (McFarlane) Crawford, daughter of Alexander MacFarlane and Catherine McLean; at Maberly, South Sherbrooke, Ontario in 1879[3] After living at Oso, Frontenac County for a short time, they settled at Flower Station, Lavant Township, Lanark County, Ontario and raised their family.
John died in December 1932, at his home in Flower Station, Ontario.[4] and is buried at Clyde Forks Cemetery, Clyde Forks, Ontario.
NOTE: His headstone reads 1848 - 1932.
Research Notes
There is a second birth record for John Crawford, son of David Crawford and Margaret Tennant. I believe this may have been a seperate person who died an infant.[5]
Theory - There were two children named John, the first of which died an infant. There are three years between James W and George. Our John was born in 1850.
↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903d994e9379091b1ff251e : viewed 26 Feb 2021), John CRAWFORD in household of David CRAWFORD, Grange Loan Gatehouse Canaan C, Midlothian, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /685, Folio 715, Page 4, Schedule 14, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMN1-66R : 10 April 2015), John Crawford and Flora Mc Farlane, 02 Sep 1879; citing registration , South Sherbrooke, Lanark, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,507.
↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJMY-1YK : 11 December 2014), John Crawford, 22 Dec 1932; citing Flower, Lanark, Ontario, Canada, 20737, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,378,656.
↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Birth Record for John Crawford : 10 February 2018), John Crawford, 17 Nov 1846; citing , reference 2:18M0DCV, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,762.
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QJ-4XC : 2 April 2016), John Crawford in household of David Crawford, Rideau Ward, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 86, line 9; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9999, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,352.
"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLZ-GNJ : 9 December 2020), John Crawford, Lanark (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-LSBD : 16 July 2016), John Crawford, 1911; citing Census, Lanark North Sub-Districts 1-25, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,506. Household ID: 68; Line Number: 30; GS Film Number: 002418506; Digital Folder Number: 007526761; Image Number: 00450
This profile was created from a document entitled 'Crawford Family Tree, David Crawford, 1812-1884 and Margaret Tenet, 1822 - 1896', compiled by Kenneth Crawford and dated February 28, 1982.
Thank you to Jim Crawford for creating WikiTree profile Crawford-5732 through the import of DavidCrawford MargaretTenet.ged on Oct 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Jim and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
Crawford-5732 and Crawford-7359 appear to represent the same person because: These 2 profiles are the same individual. The document that I have (created by my Father in 1980s) shows John Crawford married Flora McFarlane and they had 6 children including Marianne. I had not gotten to adding the spouse and children as yet. Please consider this merger. If you want to add me to the trusted list for Flora McFarlane I will try to add what I have. Thank you for your help. Jim