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Samuel Laird (abt. 1857 - 1932)

Samuel Laird
Born about in Irelandmap
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 31 Dec 1874 (to 8 May 1880) in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 27 Jun 1882 in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at about age 75 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Samuel was born around 1853,[1][2][3][4][5] May 1856,[6] 20 May 1857,[7][8] or around 1859[9][10] in Ireland.[1][6][7][8][9][10] (See Note on Birth Location) His parents were William Laird and Mary Russell.[7]

Around 1870, he immigrated the the United States.[1][8][9]

In 1870, he was living in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

He married Hannah Kenworthy[2][11][12] 31 December 1874 in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]

Together they had 2 children:
  1. Willie Laird, b. September 1877, d. 9 August 1878.[11]
  2. Bruce Laird, b. 23 January 1880.[12]

Hannah died of anemia 8 May 1880, only 3 months after the birth of their son Bruce Laird.[13]

By June 1880, Samuel was living with John and Sarah Scott, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. John Scott was probably his uncle-in-law.[3] His mother-in-law, Lucinda (Scott) Kenworthy, and infant son, Bruce, lived nearby.[14]

He married Jennie Forrest[4][5][6][7][8][9][15][16][17][18] 27 June 1882 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[4][5]

Together they had children:
  1. Jennie Laird, b. 20 August 1883.[6][15]
  2. Mary Laird, b. 6 April 1886, d. 13 April 1886.[16]
  3. Thomas P Laird, b. 15 August 1889.[17]
  4. Samuel Russell Laird,[6][8][9][10][18] b. around 1885,[10] 15 August 1889,[6][18] or around 1891.[8][9]

He passed away 28 May 1932 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[7]

Censuses

1870, age 18, works on farm, Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
1880, age 27, employee at gas works, widowed, boarder of head of house, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[3]
1900, age 44, day laborer, married 17 years, head of house, renting home, Philadelphia city Ward 34, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[6]
1910, age 52, real estate agent, married 27 years, head of house, renting home, Philadelphia Ward 44, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[9]
1920, age 60, Bureau of Highways foreman, married, head of house, owned home free of mortgage, Philadelphia Ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[8]
1930, age 71, City of Philadelphia Road Repairing watchman, widowed, father of head of house, Philadelphia (Districts 0501-0750), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[10]


Notes

Note on Birth Location Samuel was born in Ireland.[1][6][7][8][9][10][19][20][21] However, several sources report he was born in Chester County,[2] Pennsylvania, United States,[2][3][14][22] and his 1st marriage record reports his last place of residence (Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States) rather than his birthplace (Ireland).[1][2]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "United States Census, 1870". database with images, FamilySearch "1870 United States Census". accessed 18 March 2020, Samuel Laird in entry for Jesse B Davis, 1870.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940". database, FamilySearch "marriage record, Samuel and Hannah". accessed 6 February 2020, Samuel Laird, 1874.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "United States Census, 1880". database with images, FamilySearch "1880 United States Census". accessed 21 August 2017, Samul Laird in household of John Scott, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 472, sheet 170B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,182.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940". database, FamilySearch "marriage record, Samuel and Jennie". accessed 6 February 2020, Samuel Laird, 1882.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013". Samuel and Jennie, marriage, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 335.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "United States Census, 1900". database with images, FamilySearch "1900 United States Census". accessed 30 October 2020, Samuel Laird, Philadelphia city Ward 34, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 884, sheet 6B, family 149, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,476.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968". Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 043501-046500. Certificate Number: 44512.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 "United States Census, 1920". database with images, FamilySearch "1920 United States Census". accessed 29 October 2020, Samuel Laird, Philadelphia Ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 1768, sheet 17A, line 14, family 392, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1647; FHL microfilm 1,821,647.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 "United States Census, 1910". database with images, FamilySearch "1910 United States Census". accessed 30 October 2020, Samuel Laird, Philadelphia Ward 44, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1129, sheet 3A, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1412; FHL microfilm 1,375,425.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "United States Census, 1930". database with images, FamilySearch "1930 United States Census". accessed 30 October 2020, Samuel Laird in household of S Russell Laird Sr., Philadelphia (Districts 0501-0750), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 511, sheet 23B, line 76, family 565, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2140; FHL microfilm 2,341,874.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915". database with images, FamilySearch "son Willie Laird, Death Record". Samuel Laird in entry for Willie R. Laird, 09 Aug 1878; citing , Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 2,030,721.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906". database with images, FamilySearch "son Laird, Birth Record". Samuel Laird in entry for Laird, 23 Jan 1880; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.
  13. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915". database with images, FamilySearch "wife Hannah, death". accessed 9 March 2018, Hanah E Laird, 08 May 1880; citing , Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 2,046,879.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "United States Census, 1880". database with images, FamilySearch "son Bruce, 1880 United States Census". accessed 21 August 2017, Lucy Kenworthy, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 472, sheet 171C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,182.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906". database with images, FamilySearch "daughter Jennie, birth". accessed 25 September 2019, Samuel Laird in entry for Jennie Laird, 20 Aug 1883; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915". database with images, FamilySearch "daughter Mary, death". accessed 8 March 2018, Saml Laird in entry for Mary Laird, 11 Apr 1886; citing item 1, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 2,071,013.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births. 1860-1906". database with images, FamilySearch "son Thomas, birth". accessed 25 September 2019, Saml. Laird in entry for Thos. P. Laird, 15 Aug 1889; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013". son Samuel Russell Laird, baptism 21 Dec 1890, birth 15 Aug 1889, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Episcopal, The Church of the Mediator, father Sane Laird, mother Jenny Laird. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 788.
  19. ↑ "United States Census, 1900". database with images, FamilySearch "son Bruce, 1900 United States Census". Bruce B Laird in household of William S Kuehn, Philadelphia city Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 521, sheet 10A, family 212, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,465.
  20. ↑ "United States Census, 1920". database with images, FamilySearch "son Bruce, 1920 United States Census". Bruce B Laird in household of Peter Boyle, Manhattan Assembly District 3, New York, New York, United States; citing ED 258, sheet 1B, line 81, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1189; FHL microfilm 1,821,189.
  21. ↑ Dorothy (Laird) Duran, personal recollection, as told to Laird Duran, before 1976, in person. Notes in the possession of TC Duran.
  22. ↑ "United States Census, 1930". database with images, FamilySearch "son Bruce, 1930 United States Census". Bruce B Laird in household of Esther B Lawlin, Manhattan (Districts 0501-0750), New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 553, sheet 31B, line 69, family 458, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1567; FHL microfilm 2,341,302.




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