James Gauld (1802 - 1876)

Born 20 Jul 1802 in Scotland

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Biography

James was born in 1802 in Scotland. He emigrated, with his parents, John Gauld and Barbara Sheron, and other family members in 1832, settling in Dearborn, Michigan.^[1]

Records in Scotland suggest that he had been married and had 3 children christened in Mortlach, Scotland. Children of James and Mary:

• Elizabeth Gauld christened 26 Mar 1825^[2]
• Mary Gauld christened 25 Dec 1826^[3]
• Alexander George Gauld christened 25 May 1828^[4]

Elizabeth and Mary turn up in records in Michigan. What happened to his wife Mary and son Alexander is unknown.

From 1840 thru 1870, James is listed in the censuses for Dearborn, Michigan^[5]

1840. Household for James Gauld: 1 male age 20-30 (his brother John), 1 male age 30-40 (himself), 1 female 10-15 (daughter Mary), 1 female 15-20 (daughter Elizabeth) and 1 female age 50-60 (his mother, Barbara).

1850: Listed as James Gale (looks like Gall in image), 48 , b Scotland, living with Isabella Lansimore, 18, born Michigan. Next household his brother John.

1860: Listed as James Gall, 58, b Scotland, living with Isabella Laurainer, 28, born Michigan. Next household his brother John.

1870: James Gauld, 68, b Scotland, farmer with Isabelle Soinor [Lorinor], 37, b Michigan, keeping house. The next household is his brother John, 56, also a farmer living alone.

Between 1840 and 1850, his mother passed away, daughter Mary married Robert Campbell and his daughter Elizabeth married James Gardner.

James passed away in 1876.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ LANDMARKS OF DETROIT A HISTORY OF THE CITY ROBERT B ROSS AND GEORGE B. CATLIN · 1898 (https://archive.org/details/landmarksofdetro00ross/page/248/mode/2up?q=Gauld)
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB3V-9ZG : 16 September 2021), Elizabeth Gauld born and christened 26 Mar 1825, Mortlach, Dufftown District, Banffshire, Scotland, daughter of Ja. and Mary Gauld.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB3J-T4L : 16 September 2021), Mary Gauld born 8 Dec 1826, christened 25 Dec 1826, Mortlach, Dufftown District, Banffshire, Scotland, daughter of James and Mary Gauld.
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB3K-DYF : 16 September 2021) Alexander George Gauld, born 8 May 1828, christened 25 May 1828, Mortlach, Dufftown District, Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, son of James and Mary Gauld.
5. ↑ United States Censuses, familysearch.org) for Dearborn Michigan. 1840: (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:1TG7-1X2 : 4 October 2021). 1850: (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF85-2ZY : 22 December 2020). 1860: (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:M7PX-PJJ : 18 February 2021). 1870: (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MWPP-1SK : 29 May 2021),
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #38826969 Monument in Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit Michigan: James Gauld born July 20 1802 died Oct 21 1876 aged 74 years & 3 mo. (bottom left in image)