Alexander
Laing
Born in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Son of Alexander Laing
and Mary (Grieg) Laing
Brother of
Christian (Laing) Milliken, Margaret (Laing) Young, Helen (Laing) Govan, Robert Greig Laing, Marjory Laing, Marjory Laing, Elisabeth (Laing) Downing and Mary Ann (Laing) Leighton
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Alexander Laing was born in Scotland.
Alexander Laing was born 1 April 1830 and Christened 18 April 1830 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. He is the son of Alexander Laing and May Grieg.[1]
he left Scotland with her parents and seven brothers and sisters in March, 1834, reached Montreal in May, and came to Newbury via Burlington.[2]
The following is from History of Newbury, Vermont:
Alexander Barker, James Latto, William Chalmers and Alexander Laing their families left Leven, Scotland, in March 1834, on the ship "Cyrus of Dundee." They sailed around the north of Scotland, after being by storms at the mouth of the Moray Frith. After a rough voyage of weeks, in which they saw no sail, they reached the mouth of the St. Lawrence, where they were detained a week by floating ice, and finally reached Montreal. They came by steamboat and canal to Burlington, thence by teams to Newbury, where all their families settled. They were hospitably entertained by Capt. Samuel Gibson, and others of their countrymen, till they could make homes for themselves and clear land. Nearly all of their company have passed away, and the few survivors have collected such memorials as remain. All were Presbyterians.[3]
William (Chalmers), with his wife and five c., and Alexander Barker and family, came to America in the ship "Cyrus of Glasgow," 1834. They came via Montreal to Burlington, thence to Newbury in June and three years later settled on what was then called the Benjamin Leet place, where William and Henry, their sons now live and there spent the remainder of their industrious lives.[4]
Their descendants usually spell the name Lang.[5]
He was united in marriage on 8 October 1855 to Eliza Bowley.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYKZ-5HW : 8 December 2014), Alexander Laing, 01 Apr 1830; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,184.
Name: Alexander Laing
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 18 Apr 1830
Christening Place: WEMYSS,FIFE,SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 01 Apr 1830
Father's Name: Alexander Laing
Mother's Name: Marjory Greig - ↑ Wells, Frederic Palmer. History of Newbury, Vermont (Caledonian Company, 1902): Page 614
- ↑ Wells: Page 461-462
- ↑ Wells: Page 490
- ↑ Wells: Page 614
- ↑ Wells: Page 490
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