Thomas
Ferguson
Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Barr) Ferguson
— married
15 Sep 1804 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
Allan Ferguson
Died
at age 63
in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Feb 2019
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Biography
Thomas was born in 1781. He married Mary (Barr) Ferguson in 1804.[1] They emigrated to Upper Canada sometime between 1804 and 1825.
Thomas and Mary had several children:
- John, 1806-1892
- Jean, 1808-unknown
- James, 1811-1835
- Thomas, 1814-1890
- Mary Ann, 1817-1872
- Sarah, 1819-1860
- Catherine, 1821-unknown
- Allan Ferguson (abt.1823-1876)
He passed away in 1845[2] and is buried at the family's burial plot.[3]
Research Notes
A newspaper article attached to the Find A Grave memorial provides the surnames of many descendants now spread throughout North America. Crawford-15512 01:59, 15 March 2023 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY35-ZBW : 11 February 2020), Thomas Forguison, 1804.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217934507/thomas-ferguson: accessed 14 March 2023), memorial page for Thomas Ferguson (2 May 1783–28 Feb 1846), Find A Grave: Memorial #217934507, citing Thomas Ferguson Pioneer Cemetery, Dalhousie Lake, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by JBarber (contributor 47736218).
- ↑ FindAGrave; Find a Grave Cemetery ID: Thomas Ferguson Pioneer Cemetery; (accessed 14 Mar 2023)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas 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 Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas 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 Thomas:
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~1.56%
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