Esther Helen Cairns1
F, #9011, b. 31 August 1872, d. 21 May 1906

Esther "Etta" Helen Cairns (1872-1906)
Name-Com | Esther Helen Cairns is commonly known as Etta.1 |
Birth* | She was born on 31 August 1872 in Prince Edward Island .2,3 |
| She was the daughter of William Wilson Cairns and Georgiana Helen Darby.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Esther Helen Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of William Wilson Cairns in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household were William's wife Ellen/Helen (Darby), and children Maggie (age 20), Benjamin (age 15), Ambrose (age 12), Esther (age 9) and Birdie (age 5), aka Helene. William's occupation was farmer. William's religion was Presbyterian, while the remainder of the family was Church of England.3  |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Esther Helen Cairns was enumerated on the census of 29 April 1891 in the household of William Wilson Cairns in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household with William (age 60) were his wife Helen Darby (age 54), their children Margaret (age 29), Benjamin (age 24), Ambrose (age 21), Esther (age 16) and Lucy (age 14). William was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian, except for Margaret who chose Church of England.4  |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Esther Helen Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of William Wilson Cairns in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household with William (age 70), now widowed, were his children Maggie/Margaret (age 40), Amby/Ambrose (age 32), Esther/Hettie (age 28) and Helene (age 24). William was a farmer, son Amby a farmer's son. Maggie's religion was Church of England, while William and the rest of his children were Presbyterian.5  |
Name-Com | Esther Helen Cairns is commonly known as Hettie Cairns, in 1901.5 |
Death* | She died on 21 May 1906, at age 33, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island .1,2 |
Burial* | She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40576,-63.77652 . Inscription: In / Memory of / Georgenia Helen Darby / Wife of / William W. Cairns / Died / Aug. 26, 1898, / AET. 62 / - / The precious to our hearts has gone / the voice we loved is stilled / the place made vacant in our home / can never more be filled / CAIRNS Left: Ambrose Cairns / Died / Jan. 9, 1902 / AET. 33 Right: William W. Cairns / Born Feb. 4, 1831 / Died / April 16, 1914 back: Their daughters / Margaret / Born May 24, 1861, / Died Jan. 3, 1914 / Esther / Born Aug. 31, 1872 / Died May 21, 1906 / Bird / Born June 15, 1877 / Died May 27, 1913.2 Tombstone, Georgiana/Georgenia/Georgina Helen Darby (1836-1898), her husband William W. Cairns (1831-1914), their son Ambrose (1868-1902), their daughters Margaret (1861-1914), Esther (1872-1906), Bird (1877-1913). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Front inscription detail.  Left inscription detail.  Right inscription detail.  Back inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S4895] Marker Inscription - Georgiana Helen Darby. Georgiana Helen Darby, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 17 August 2010.
- [S5020] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #262 of William Wilson Cairns, digital copy of original census document, Page 66. National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S5710] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #128 of William Cairns, 29 April 1891, digital copy of original census document, LAC Roll T-6383. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S8106] 1901 Canada Census, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, William Wilson Cairns Household #8, 1901, Microfilm, LAC film T-6510. District Number 133, Subdistrict Number a-3, Summerside. National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Florence Maria Cairns1
F, #9016, b. 24 March 1883, d. 15 August 1969
Name-Comalso | Florence Maria Cairns is also commonly known as Marie.2 |
Name-Com | She is commonly known as Maye.3,4 |
Birth* | She was born on 24 March 1883 in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada ; her tombstone has a birth year of 1882.2,4 |
| She was the daughter of John Cairns and Maria Crawford.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Florence Maria Cairns was enumerated on the census of 16 April 1901 in the household of Maria Crawford in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Maria were her children, Elton (age 16), Jessie (age 24), Robina (age 22), Bee/Sybella (age 20), Marie (age 18), and grandson Earnest Taylor (age 5), son of daughter Gertrude. Gertrude died 16 August, 1895, less than three months after the birth of her son Ernest. Maria's occupation was listed as farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian. Their farm was close to that of David Walker & Elizabeth Higgins.2 |
Marriage* | Florence Maria Cairns married John Percy Marchbank, son of James Marchbank Jr. and Jane Webster, on 14 June 1911, in the Presbyterian Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36518,-63.72410 . Percy was a bachelor living in New Annan, Prince County, Florence was a spinster living in Lower Freetown, Prince County. Witnesses were James Marchbank and Jessie MacCaull.5,6,7 |
(Wife) Census HeadHousehold | Florence Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of John Percy Marchbank, as his wife, in Travellers Rest, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41978,-63.70972 . Enumerated in the household with Percy (age 52) were his wife Florence Cairns (age 38), their children Ernestine (age 9), Marjorie (age 6), John (age 4), Mary (age 1), and Oran Jardine (age 17) an unrelated lodger.8  |
Name-Com | Florence Maria Cairns is commonly known as Florence, in 1921 her given name was recorded in the 1921 census as Florence.8 |
Death* | She died on 15 August 1969, at age 86, in Prince Edward Island .1 |
(Interred) Burial | She was buried in the plot of John Percy Marchbank, in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36199,-63.72587 . Inscription: MARCHBANK / J. Percy Marchbank / 1868 - 1948 / His Wife / F. Maye Cairns / 1882 - 1969 / Myrna Jane Marchbank / 1945 - 1946 Back: Ian Marchbank 1939 - 1939 / Sheila Carolyn 1941 - 1941 / John Percy 1946 - 1946 / Children of John F. & Ernestine Scott [John Frederick Scott & Lucy Ernestine Marchbank, daughter of John Percy Marchbank].4
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Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S4978] Canada Census 1901, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Mrs. John Cairns Household #25, 16 Apr. 1901, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Microfilms T6428-T6556, page 3. Lot 25, District 133, Sub-district F-2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S2425] Obituary, Obituary -John Cairns Marchbank, Summerside, 15 July 2006. Hereinafter cited as Obituary - John Cairns Marchbank.
- [S4864] Cemetery marker, North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Percy Marchbank family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 10 August 2010.
- [S14945] J. Percy Marchbank & Florence M. Cairns, (1911), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown; United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince County; Record book Number 1; Record Book Page 29 RG19/s3/ss3: Marriage Registers, 1906-1914. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
- [S14946] Marriage Record, John Percy Marchbank & Florence Maye Cairns marriage, in Marriage Register, North Bedeque United Church Records, Book 1, Marriages 1883-1920, North Bedeque United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Register.
- [S3103] The Websters of Bedeque, p. 97. Hereinafter cited as The Websters of Bedeque.
- [S9076] 1921 Canada Census, Travellers Rest, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #115 of Percy Marchbank, 15-16 June 1921, digital copy of original census document, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 103, Page 11. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Frank L. Cairns1
M, #110681, b. 24 January 1895, d. 12 September 1964
Citations
- [S13681] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Stewart Cairns household #14, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S9810] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-2 (2008), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
Fred M. Cairns1
M, #110683, b. 29 September 1929, d. 13 July 1947
Citations
- [S9810] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-2 (2008), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
George Darby Cairns1
M, #8807, b. 11 April 1850, d. after 21 May 1891
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S3670] Baptismal Record: George Darby Cairns, North Bedeque United Church Records Records, Baptismal Record, Record Book 1, Page 14, (11 April 1850). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: George Darby Cairns.
- [S2592] Nancy Cairns will (21 May 1891), Will of Nancy Cairns . Hereinafter cited as Will of Nancy Cairns.
Gertrude Cairns1
F, #13311, b. 23 October 1870, d. 16 August 1895
Name-Com | Gertrude Cairns is commonly known as Gertie.2,1 |
Birth* | She was born on 23 October 1870 in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .3 |
| She was the daughter of John Cairns and Maria Crawford. |
Marriage* | Gertrude Cairns married George Henry Taylor, son of William Taylor and Penelope Baker, on 4 January 1893, in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . |
Death* | Gertrude Cairns died on 16 August 1895, at age 24, in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . At Freetown Station, on the 16th inst., suddenly, of heart failure, Mrs. George Taylor leaving a husband and two children.... Island Farmer Aug 22, 1895; [deceased was a daughter of John Cairns, Lower Freetown] Summerside Journal Aug 21, 1895.4,2 |
Burial* | She was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36233,-63.72540 . Inscription: In / Memory of / Gertrude Cairns / Beloved wife of / George Taylor / Died / Aug. 16, 1895 / AEt. 25. / - / [Cairns Bro.] Her name on another tombstone in the North Bedeque Cemetery, with her parents John Cairns & Maria Crawford. That inscription for her reads / Their Daughter Gertie / Died Aug. 16, 1895, / Aged 28 yrs. /.5,2
 Tombstone, Gertrude Cairns (1870-1895). North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Front inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S5065] Cemetery Marker - John Cairns & Maria Crawford. John Cairns & Maria Crawford, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 29 August 2010.
- [S2933] Cemetery Transcripts North Bedeque: John Cairns, John Cairns Published transcripts, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S14639] Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records from Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1780-1900, compiled by Leland Currie 2019, PDF file on CD , Page 2046, Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records, CD, compiled by Leland Currie, 2019. Hereinafter cited as Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records.
- [S5015] Cemetery Marker - Gertrude Cairns. Gertrude Cairns, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 28 August 2010.
Harold Bradford Cairns1
M, #760, b. 9 June 1943, d. 31 May 2002

Harold Cairns (1943-2002), high school graduation portrait. Photo courtesy of Margie Cairns, sister of Harold.

Harold Bradford Cairns (1943-2002). Photo courtesy of Margaret MacDonald.
Name-Com | Harold Bradford Cairns is commonly known as Harold Cairns.2 |
Birth* | He was born on 9 June 1943 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .3 |
| He was the son of Bradford Benjamin Cairns and Helen Deborah Walker. |
(Witness) Marriage | Harold Bradford Cairns witnessed the marriage of David Benjamin Cairns and Lorna Jean MacCaull on 11 November 1961 in the United Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36523,-63.72419 ; They were married by license #4376. Ben was 22 years old, a bachelor, farmer, living in Summerside. Lorna was 21 years old, a spinster, a nurse, living in Wilmot Valley. Witnesses were Harold Cairns, brother to Ben, and Adele MacCaull, sister to Lorna. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Angus Brown.4 |
Death* | Harold Bradford Cairns died on 31 May 2002, at age 58, in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658,-63.777325 . Obituary: "CAIRNS, Harold Bradford - At the Prince County Hospital, Summerside, on Friday, May 31, 2002, of Harold Bradford Cairns of Stanley Bridge, aged 58 years. Born in Summerside, he was the son of Bradford and Helen (Walker) Cairns. He is survived by his loving wife Nancy (Clarke) Cairns and by his children Jennifer (Paul) Fritze, Mississauga, Ontario; Michael (Anne), Halifax; and Julia (fiancé Dennis Brown), Calgary, Alberta. Dear grandfather of Patrick and Will Cairns and brother of Jean (Robert) Miller, Dartmouth, N.S; Marg (Leonard) MacDonald, Grand River; and Ben (Lorna) Cairns, Wilmot. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Dorothy Clarke, Summerside, and brother-in-law Kent (Betty) Clarke, Riverview, N.B. Resting at the Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, until Tuesday, then to Trinity United Church, Summerside, for funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment in People's Cemetery, Summerside. Visiting hours Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial donations to the Prince County Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. www.moase.ca"
Extended Obituary published 20 August 2002 Obituaries (08/20/02) "OBITUARY In Loving Memory Of HAROLD BRADFORD CAIRNS On May 31, 2002, Harold Bradford Cairns passed away peacefully at Prince County Hospital, Summerside, surrounded by his Loving family. Harold was born June 9, 1943, son of Bradford and Helen (Walker) Cairns, Wilmot and spent 18 years with his parents, where they operated a mixed farm. In 1963, Harold married Nancy Clarke and they have three children, Jennifer (Paul Fritze), Michael (Anne Hayward) and Julia (fiancee Dennis Brown). After completing his education, he went to work for F.W. Ward & Sons, Potato Brokerage Firm. In June 1966, he went to Associated Shippers Inc. Charlottetown as General Manager and three years later, in 1969, he formed Cairns Produce, which is still operating as a Shipping Agency. In 1974, he joined the P.E.I. Potato Marketing Board to develop new markets in Canada and the United States. In September 1976, along with Martin Visser, formed a new export company called Visser Produce Ltd., and had worked there until his death. During his lifetime Harold was Past President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Founding President of the PEI Kidney Foundation, Elder of Trinity United Church, Vice-Chairman of the PEI Grain Elevators Corp., Past Director of the local Chamber of Commerce, Director of Potatoes Canada, Director of Port Development in Summerside and Member of PEI Potatoes Exporters Assoc. Harold is survived by his wife Nancy, their three children, spouses and two grandchildren whom he loved dearly, Patrick and Will Cairns, his parents Brad and Helen, his mother-in-law Dorothy Clarke, sisters Jean (Robert Miller), Margaret (Leonard MacDonald) and brother Ben (Lorna) and many nieces and nephews. He was a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather who delighted in encouraging his family to discover their talents and use them wisely. Harold's philosophy on life's journey was evident in the way that he dealt with his illness. Harold's life touched many people, he had a wonderful sense of humour, he was kind, giving and always ready to lend a helping hand. His largely attended funeral was held at Trinity United Church, Summerside, with Rev. Victor and Rev. Carolyn MacLeod. Readings were delivered by Kent Clark and Jean Sullivan and a very moving tribute by son Michael. CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank our wonderful family and our many friends for all their prayers and acts of kindness during Harold's illness and our time of mourning. To Dr. Monica McNeill, Dr. Dryer and Dr. Champion, all the staff of QEH Oncology thank you so much for your kind and loving care you gave Harold. A special thank you to Donna Gallant and Susan MacKay at PCH and Violet Banks, for your compassionate care and just being there for us. Thank you for all the food, cards, beautiful flowers and the overwhelming donations to PCH. Thank you to Moase Funeral Home and staff, Honorary pallbearers, pallbet PCH and Violet Banks, for your compassionate care and just being there for us. Thank you for all the food, cards, beautiful flowers and the overwhelming donations to PCH." |
Burial* | He was buried on 4 June 2002 in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40580,-63.77519 . Inscription: CAIRNS / Harold Bradford Cairns / June 9, 1943 - May 31, 2002 / Nancy A. Clarke / Dec. 31, 1942 - / Married Oct. 12, 1963 / To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.5
 Tombstone, Harold Bradford Cairns (1943-2002). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S1234] Personal communication Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files. Date of Import: 24 Aug 2000.
- [S89] "Personal Knowledge," (MS; Edwards, Ontario, Canada). Hereinafter cited as "Personal Knowledge."
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S7943] North Bedeque United Church Record Books, Prince Edward Island, David Benjamin Cairns & Lorna Jean MacCaull marriage, 11 November 1961, in Book #3, Marriage Register 1959-1975, by licence #4376, North Bedeque United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Register.
- [S4877] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Harold Bradford Cairns, tombstone inscription & photograph(s); documented by David A. Walker, 17 August 2010.
Hazel June Cairns
F, #30819, b. 7 June 1913, d. 9 February 1997
Citations
- [S14660] Cemetery Transcripts, Baptist Church Cemetery, Westmoreland, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.
Helen Isabella Cairns1
F, #9013, b. 28 June 1902, d. 18 November 1987
Name-Com | Helen Isabella Cairns is commonly known as Helen Cairns.2 |
Birth* | She was born on 28 June 1902 in Wilmot, Prince County, Prince Edward Island .1 |
| She was the daughter of Benjamin Darby Cairns and Jane Winnifred Yeo.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Helen Isabella Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Benjamin Darby Cairns in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Benjamin (age 45) were his wife Winnifred (age 37), and their children Helen (age 8), Georgie (age 7), Louise (age 5) and William (age 3). Benjamin was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.2  |
Marriage* | Helen Isabella Cairns married Edward Irving Clark, son of Edward Irving Clark and Eliza Alice Reeves, on 4 November 1931, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1 |
Death* | Helen Isabella Cairns died on 18 November 1987, at age 85, in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1 |
(Interred) Burial | She was buried in the plot of Edward Irving Clark, in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39693,-63.70847 . Inscription: Edward I. Clark / Born Aug. 20, 1848 / Died Jan. 18, 1926 / Also his wife / Eliza Alice Reeves / Born Aug. 8, 1853 / Died Aug. 17, 1941 / Their Son / Edward Irving Clark / Born Apr. 20, 1890 / Died July 27, 1935 Back: Helen Cairns / Wife of E. Irving Clark / June 1902 - Nov. 1987.3
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Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S5712] 1911 Canada Census, Lot 19 (Sub-district 30), Prince County (District 140), Prince Edward Island, household #4 of Benjamin Cairns, digital copy of original census document, Page 1. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S4872] Marker Inscription - Edward Irving Clark. Edward Irving Clark, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 11 August 2010.
Helene R. Cairns1
F, #9012, b. 15 June 1877, d. 27 May 1913

Helene R. Cairns (1877-1913)
Nickname | Helene R. Cairns also is known commonly by the nickname of Birdie the nickname Bird was inscribed on her tombstone.3,4 |
Birth* | She was born on 15 June 1877 in Prince Edward Island .3,4 |
| She was the daughter of William Wilson Cairns and Georgiana Helen Darby.2 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Helene R. Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of William Wilson Cairns in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household were William's wife Ellen/Helen (Darby), and children Maggie (age 20), Benjamin (age 15), Ambrose (age 12), Esther (age 9) and Birdie (age 5), aka Helene. William's occupation was farmer. William's religion was Presbyterian, while the remainder of the family was Church of England.3  |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Helene R. Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of William Wilson Cairns in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household with William (age 70), now widowed, were his children Maggie/Margaret (age 40), Amby/Ambrose (age 32), Esther/Hettie (age 28) and Helene (age 24). William was a farmer, son Amby a farmer's son. Maggie's religion was Church of England, while William and the rest of his children were Presbyterian.5  |
Death* | Helene R. Cairns died on 27 May 1913, at age 35, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island .2,4 |
Burial* | She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40576,-63.77652 . Inscription: In / Memory of / Georgenia Helen Darby / Wife of / William W. Cairns / Died / Aug. 26, 1898, / AET. 62 / - / The precious to our hearts has gone / the voice we loved is stilled / the place made vacant in our home / can never more be filled / CAIRNS Left: Ambrose Cairns / Died / Jan. 9, 1902 / AET. 33 Right: William W. Cairns / Born Feb. 4, 1831 / Died / April 16, 1914 back: Their daughters / Margaret / Born May 24, 1861, / Died Jan. 3, 1914 / Esther / Born Aug. 31, 1872 / Died May 21, 1906 / Bird / Born June 15, 1877 / Died May 27, 1913.4 Tombstone, Georgiana/Georgenia/Georgina Helen Darby (1836-1898), her husband William W. Cairns (1831-1914), their son Ambrose (1868-1902), their daughters Margaret (1861-1914), Esther (1872-1906), Bird (1877-1913). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Front inscription detail.  Left inscription detail.  Right inscription detail.  Back inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S2166] Census return, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Library & Archives Canada.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S5020] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #262 of William Wilson Cairns, digital copy of original census document, Page 66. National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S4895] Marker Inscription - Georgiana Helen Darby. Georgiana Helen Darby, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 17 August 2010.
- [S8106] 1901 Canada Census, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, William Wilson Cairns Household #8, 1901, Microfilm, LAC film T-6510. District Number 133, Subdistrict Number a-3, Summerside. National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Hillus Cairns
M, #12741, b. 25 January 1915, d. 16 April 1999
Citations
- [S13775] Cemetery marker, Presbyterian Cemetery, North Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hillus Cairns & Blanche Dawson, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker.
Howard J. Cairns1,2
M, #109318, b. 25 June 1920, d. 24 September 2006
Citations
- [S12984] 1921 Canada Census, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Elton Cairns, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Freetown; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 104. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S8572] Cemetery Transcript, Presbyterian/United Church Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-3 (1998), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
Ida Helen Cairns1
F, #8941, b. 26 October 1929, d. 25 April 2019
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Ida Helen (Cairns) Millar (1929-2019).
Name-Com | Ida Helen Cairns is commonly known as Helen.2 |
Birth* | She was born on 26 October 1929 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1 |
| She was the daughter of John Scott Cairns and Ella Georgina Cairns.1 |
Marriage* | Ida Helen Cairns married Vernon Lloyd Millar, son of Sterling Shrieve Millar and Etta May Ramsay, on 10 November 1951.3 |
ResidenceLast* | The former residence of Ida Helen Cairns was in Kelvin Grove, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .4 |
Death* | She died on 25 April 2019, at age 89, in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658,-63.777325 .4 |
(Interred) Burial | She was buried in the plot of Vernon Lloyd Millar, in North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Inscription: MILLAR / Vernon L. / Millar / 1930 - 2021 | Married / Nov. 10, 1951 | I. Helen / Cairns / 1929 - 2019 // Beloved Parents of: / Marilyn, Catherine, Shirley, Wendy and Betty Jean.5
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Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S4555] Obituary - Thirza Winnifred (Cairns) McDowell, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 27 October, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
- [S17452] Cemetery Marker, North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Vernon Lloyd Millar & Ida Helen Cairns, transcription and photograph of cemetery marker; documented by David A. Walker.
- [S14038] Death Notices ~ Helen Millar, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S16552] Death Notice ~ Vernon L. Millar, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Ida May Cairns1
F, #68529, b. 31 July 1896
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Ira Cairns
F, #30818, b. 14 February 1912, d. 15 November 1984
Birth* | Ira Cairns was born on 14 February 1912. |
| She was the daughter of John Alfred Cairns and Zena Leard. |
Death* | Ira Cairns died on 15 November 1984, at age 72. |
Isabella Cairns1
F, #105236, b. 14 April 1860, d. 16 June 1917
Name-Com | Isabella Cairns is commonly known as Bella Cairns.2 |
Birth* | She was born on 14 April 1860 in Prince Edward Island ; Ellen and Isabella were twins.1 |
| She was the daughter of Robert Cairns and Isabella Stewart.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Isabella Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Robert Cairns in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Robert (age 57) were his wife Isabella Stewart (age 53), their children Mary (age 26), Robina (age 25), Ellen (age 21), Isabella (age 21), Stewart (age 18), Alex (age 16) and John (age 12). Robert was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Isabella Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Alexander Stewart Cairns in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Alexander (age 36) were his wife Annie Anderson (age 34), their daughter Alice (age 2), Alexander's sister Bella (age 39), Alexander's father Robert (age 77), now widowed. Alexander was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.2 |
Death* | Isabella Cairns died on 16 June 1917, at age 57.3 |
Burial* | She was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36227,-63.72524 . Inscription: Robert Cairns / Died / Oct. 30, 1903 / Æt. 80. / A native of / Dumfries, Scotland Left: In loving / remembrance / of / Isabella Stewart / Beloved wife of / Robert Cairns / Died / June 15, 1891, / Æt. 66. Right: Isabell Cairns / Died / June 16, 1917 / Æt. 57.3
 Tombstone, Robert Cairns (1823-1903), his wife Isabella Stewart (1825-1891), their daughter Isabell Cairns (1860-1917). North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Front inscription.  Left inscription.  Right inscription. |
Citations
- [S9717] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #111 of Robert & Isabella Cairns, 1881, digital image of original page, LAC Microfilm reels C_13162 to C_13286. Page 27. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S9718] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Alexander & Annie Cairns household #40, 1901, digital image of original page, LAC Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556. Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S10585] Tombstone, North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Robert Cairns & family, marker inscription; read by David A. Walker, 28 June 2015.
James Cairns
M, #30812, b. 1897, d. 1920
James Cairns1 
M, #103195, b. 28 December 1806
Citations
- [S8103] Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, transcription, baptism, LDS Batch Number: C19524-1, System Origin: Scotland-VR, GS Film: 1067959, Reference ID: 2:1698JTD, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XT15-G2K : accessed 03 Mar 2013), (31 December 1806). Hereinafter cited as Scotland Births and Baptisms.
James Leonard Cairns1
M, #9009, b. 29 April 1863, d. 14 February 1866
Birth* | James Leonard Cairns was born on 29 April 1863 in Wilmot Creek, Prince County, Prince Edward Island ; "James Leonard, son of William & Ellen Cairns, farmer Wilmot Creek. Born April 29, 1863. BApt. March 4th 1864. J.H.Read."1 |
| He was the son of William Wilson Cairns and Georgiana Helen Darby.2 |
Baptism | James Leonard Cairns was baptized on 4 March 1864 in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.419983,-63.811033 ; the officiating clergyman was Rev. J.H. Read.1 |
Death* | He died on 14 February 1866, at age 2 years, 9 months and 13 days.2 |
Citations
- [S5252] Baptismal Record: James Leonard Cairns, Acc. 2630, p. 244. Register Book for the Parish of Richmond, Prince County, 1821-1866 - Public Records & Archives Office, P.E.I.. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: James Leonard Cairns.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Janet Cairns1
F, #66612, b. 1820, d. 21 September 1889
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S6851] Unknown spouses' names, (22 March 1838), Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888 (1832-1840), Page 331, Image 168, George Scott & Jane Cairns unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers.
Janet Cairns1 
F, #94175, b. 26 January 1827, d. before 1881
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Janet Cairns (1827- ?). Photo courtesy of William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, by Ross Graves.
Christening* | Janet Cairns was christened on 26 January 1827 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland .1 |
| She was the daughter of Thomas Cairns and Agnes Wilson.1 |
Marriage* | Janet Cairns married Peter Schurman, son of Peter Schurman and Mary Bremble, on 15 June 1847, in the United Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.36518,-63.72410 . They were married "by license from Lieutenant Governor", by Rev. Robert S. Patterson, recorded 1 December 1847. Witnesses were Robert Walker and George Mabey Price.2 Marriage Registration, Peter Schurman & Janet Cairns. |
Death* | Janet Cairns died before 1881; she did not appear in the 1881 census.3 |
Citations
- [S2287] Parish Register, Dumfries, 373-14505, (1817), ABBR Parish: NB, Point de Bute. Hereinafter cited as Parish Register, Dumfries.
- [S5050] Marriage Records 1844-1852, Page 297 (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: , Recorded 1 December 1847, R. Hodgson, surrogate). Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records 1844-1852.
- [S5049] 1881 Canada Census - Peter Schurman, Peter Schurman Household #97, 4 April 1881, Microfilm, Microfilm C-13162, Page 22. District Prince, Lot 27. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Janet Cairns1
F, #95903, b. 31 August 1856, d. 18 February 1947
Birth* | Janet Cairns was born on 31 August 1856. |
| She was the daughter of Christopher Cairns and Jannet Roddick.2,3 |
Baptism | Janet Cairns was baptized on 2 November 1856 in the United Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.36518,-63.72410 .2 |
Marriage* | She married Thomas MacMurdo, son of Archibald McMurdo and Janet Stavert, on 4 February 1885, in Prince Edward Island, Canada . They were married by license. Thomas was a bachelor, Janet a spinster. Witnesses were James McMurdo (brother of Thomas) and Robert Cairns (brother of Janet).1,4 |
(Wife) Census HeadHousehold | Janet Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1891 in the household of Thomas MacMurdo, as his wife, in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household of Thomas MacMurdo (age 45) were his wife Janet Cairns (age 34), their children, Janet (age 5) and Andrew (age 3). The family religion was Free Church of Scotland.5 |
(Wife) Census HeadHousehold | Janet Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Thomas MacMurdo, as his wife, in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household of Thomas MacMurdo (age 56) were his wife Janet Cairns (age 44), their children, Edna (age 15), Scott (age 13), Amy (age 9) and Robert (age 4). Thomas was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.6 |
(Wife) Census HeadHousehold | Janet Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Thomas MacMurdo, as his wife, in Lot 25, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household of Thomas MacMurdo (age 66) were his wife Janet Cairns (age 54), their children, Edna (age 24), Scott (age 23), Amy (age 20) and Robert (age 13). Thomas was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.7 |
Census HeadHousehold* | Janet Cairns was head of the household in the census of 1921 in Lot 25, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household of Janet (Cairns) MacMurdo (age64), now widowed, were her children, Earle (age 24) and Edna (age 35). Earle was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.8 |
Death* | She died on 18 February 1947, at age 90. |
Burial* | She was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36203,-63.72544 . Inscription: In Memory / of / Thomas MacMurdo / Born Dec. 14, 1844 / Died March 16, 1918. / His Wife / Janet Cairns / Born Aug. 31, 1856 / Died Feb. 18, 1947. / MACMURDO. Back: In Loving Memory Of / R. Erle MacMurdo / Born July 2, 1890 / Died January 20, 1977 / His Wife / Amy E. Townsend / Born January 14, 1898 / Died September 8, 1986. / MACMURDO.9 |
Citations
- [S2651] Obituary - Amy Delvina (MacMurdo) Marchbank, unknown newspaper, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 20 July. Hereinafter cited as unknown newspaper.
- [S3707] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Janet Cairns, United Church, North Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 20.. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Janet Cairns.
- [S13219] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, of Jannet Cairns, widow household #104, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel C_13162, Page 26. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca
- [S15312] Thomas McMurdo & Janet Cairns, (4 February 1885), Marriage Record, Prince Edward Island Provincial Archives; Prince Edward Island, Canada; Marriages 1878-1888 Series Number: 14-0307; 2015-02-26 14:44:26; dsclark; Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888 - FSI; DGS: 004146270; FHL Roll: 001630095. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
- [S12779] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Thomas MacMurdo household #137, 1 May 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa, Census Place: Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; microfilm reel T-6383. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S12776] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Thomas MacMurdo household #31, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 26; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S12782] 1911 Canada Census, Bedeque, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Thomas MacMurdo household #39, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Bedeque, Lot 25; Microfilm Reels: T-20326 to T-20460. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S12783] 1921 Canada Census, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Janet MacMurdo, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: North Bedeque; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 104. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S3706] Cemetery Marker - Thomas MacMurdo (1844-1918) & Janet Cairns (1856-1947). Thomas MacMurdo (1844-1918), Cemetery Marker; David Arthur Walker, 31 July 2009.
- [S2462] Correspondence with Allison MacMurdo, Summerside, Prince Edward Island (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
- [S12356] Baptismal Record, United Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Andrew Scott McMurdo, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 49. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
Jenet Cairns1
F, #96869, b. 1839, d. 23 October 1880
Birth* | Jenet Cairns was born in 1839.1 |
| She was the daughter of Thomas Cairns and Nancy.1 |
Marriage* | Jenet Cairns married James Kirkland.1 |
Death* | Jenet Cairns died on 23 October 1880.1 |
Burial* | She was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36202,-63.72556 . Inscription: Jenet Cairns / Wife of James Kirkland / Died / Oct. 23, 1880, / AEt. 41. / ~ | Kate Cairns / Died / Mar. 29, 1884, / AE. 17 Yrs. 6 Ms.1
 Tombstone, Jenet Cairns (1839-1880) and Kate Cairns (1866-1884), North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S3696] Cemetery Marker - Kate & Jenet Cairns. Kate & Jenet Cairns, Tombstone transcription; David A. Walker, 31 July 2009.
Jennie Brown Cairns
F, #30809, b. 12 September 1893, d. 7 February 1973
Jessie Cairns1
F, #8808, b. 1840, d. 27 October 1880
Birth* | Jessie Cairns was born in 1840.1 |
| She was the daughter of Thomas Cairns and Nancy.1 |
Death* | Jessie Cairns died on 27 October 1880; Obituary: At Summerside on Wed morning the 27th, age 40 years, Jessie Cairns, daughter of Thomas Cairns, Summerside. Funeral on Friday at 11 am. Journal Oct 28,1880.1 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Jessie Cairns1
F, #66622, b. 29 January 1877, d. 1956
Birth* | Jessie Cairns was born on 29 January 1877 in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .2,3 |
| She was the daughter of John Cairns and Maria Crawford.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Jessie Cairns was enumerated on the census of 16 April 1901 in the household of Maria Crawford in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Maria were her children, Elton (age 16), Jessie (age 24), Robina (age 22), Bee/Sybella (age 20), Marie (age 18), and grandson Earnest Taylor (age 5), son of daughter Gertrude. Gertrude died 16 August, 1895, less than three months after the birth of her son Ernest. Maria's occupation was listed as farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian. Their farm was close to that of David Walker & Elizabeth Higgins.4 |
Marriage* | Jessie Cairns married Benjamin Campbell Jardine, son of David Jardine and Adelaide Campbell, on 5 November 1902, after their marriage Ben and Jessie purchased land at Wilmot Valley on the Taylor road where they established a farm. There were seven children from this marriage.3 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Jessie Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Benjamin Campbell Jardine in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household were Benjamin's wife Jessie (Cairns), and sons Oren (age 7), Frank (age 5) and Austin (age 4). Benjamin's occupation was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.5 |
Death* | Jessie Cairns died in 1956.3 |
Burial* | She was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36215,-63.72525 . Inscription: JARDINE / Benjamin C. 1874 - 1927 / His Wife / Jessie Cairns 1876 - 1956 / Son / Albert, 1905 age 2 mos. / Eunice M. 1916 - 1978. Back: JARDINE.6 Tombstone, Benjamin C. Jardine (1874-1927), his wife Jessie Cairns (1876-1956), their son Albert (1904-1905), their daughter Eunice (1916-1978). North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S4253] 1901 Canada Census - Maria (Crawford) Cairns, Household #25, 16 April. 1901, Microfilm, original image, unknown film. District 133, Prince East, Lot 25. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S54] Freetown, Past & Present, various contributors (Freetown, Prince Edward Island: Freetown Historical Society, published 1985), p. 307.
- [S4978] Canada Census 1901, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Mrs. John Cairns Household #25, 16 Apr. 1901, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Microfilms T6428-T6556, page 3. Lot 25, District 133, Sub-district F-2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S4979] 1911 Canada Census - Benjamin C. Jardine, Benjamin C. Jardine Household #50, 1911, Microfilm, Page 6. Lot 25, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S4980] Cemetery Marker - Benjamin C. Jardine. Benjamin C. Jardine & Jessie Cairns, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 28 August 2010.
Jessie Cairns1
F, #66626, b. 1843, d. 1913
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S9810] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-2 (2008), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
John Cairns1 
M, #9003, b. 1826, d. 1916
Note* | Records indicate that John Cairns never married.2 |
Birth* | John Cairns was born in 1826.1 |
| He was the son of Thomas Cairns and Agnes Wilson.2 |
Death* | John Cairns died in 1916.1 |
Burial* | He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40559,-63.77733 . Inscription: In / Memory of / John Cairns / 1826-1916 / Asleep in Jesus.1 Tombstone, John Cairns (1826-1916). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S3405] Cemetery marker - John Cairns (1826-1916). John Cairns, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 2006.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
John Cairns
M, #12739, b. 1871, d. 1942
Citations
- [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), page 95. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
John Cairns1,2
M, #15138, b. 1841, d. 18 February 1899
Birth* | John Cairns was born in 1841.1 |
Marriage* | He married Maria Crawford.3 |
| John Cairns was the son of William Cairns and Ellen Stewart. |
Death* | John Cairns died on 18 February 1899, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1,2 |
Burial* | He was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36232,-63.72541 . Inscription: John Cairns / Died Feb. 18, 1899 / Aged 57 yrs. / Also his wife Maria / Died Sept. 5, 1910, / Aged 71 yrs. / Their daughter Gertie, / Died Aug. 16, 1895, / Aged 28 yrs. / CAIRNS Back: J. Elton Cairns / Died July 8, 1960, / Aged 75 yrs. / His Wife / Lottie M. Burns / Died Sept. 5, 1984 / Aged 91 yrs. / Daughter Marion / Died Aug. 6, 1915. / Aged 1 yr.2,1
 Tombstone, John Cairns (1841-1899), his wife Maria Crawford (1839-1910), their daughter Gertrude Cairns (1870-1895), their son John Elton Cairns (1884-1960), his wife Lottie Burns (1893-1984), their daughter Marion (1914-1915). North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Front inscription detail.  Back inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S2933] Cemetery Transcripts North Bedeque: John Cairns, John Cairns Published transcripts, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S5065] Cemetery Marker - John Cairns & Maria Crawford. John Cairns & Maria Crawford, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 29 August 2010.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
John Cairns1
M, #97625
Citations
- [S4183] Correspondence with personal communication Margriet & Ralph Kitchen, Personal CD Library of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
John Cairns1 
M, #103196, b. 10 July 1809, d. 25 September 1887
Birth* | John Cairns was born on 10 July 1809 in Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland .1 |
| He was the son of Thomas Cairns and Agnes Wilson.1 |
Baptism | John Cairns was baptized on 12 July 1809 in Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland .1 |
Death* | He died on 25 September 1887, at age 78, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada ; John died at the residence of Robert Glover, his brother-in-law. Newspaper Announcement: "At Summerside, on the 25th at the residence of Mr. Robert Glover, his brother-in-law, Mr. John Cairns and old and respected inhabitant of Summerside, at the advanced age of 78 years. The deceased was born in Scotland, in the parish of Dumfries, in 1809, and when 16 years of age was enlisted at Carlyle for the 55th Regiment of Foot. He served in the Army nearly 17 years, when he discharged in consequence of a disease which he contracted from service in tropical climes and from loss of an eye by a bullet wound received in action...." [lengthy obituary].2 |
Burial* | He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Inscription: In memory of / John Cairns / Died / Sept. 25, 1887, / Æt. 78 / A Native of / Dumfries, Scotland.3
|
Citations
- [S8105] Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, transcription, baptism, LDS Batch Number: C19524-1, System Origin: Scotland-VR, GS Film: 1067959, Reference ID: 2:1699OOL, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XT15-G2K : accessed 03 Mar 2013), (12 July 1809). Hereinafter cited as Scotland, Births and Baptisms.
- [S14639] Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records from Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1780-1900, compiled by Leland Currie 2019, PDF file on CD , Island Guardian October 22, 1887, Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records, CD, compiled by Leland Currie, 2019. Hereinafter cited as Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records.
- [S14658] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Cairns, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David Arthur Walker.
John Cairns1
M, #105239, b. circa 1869
Birth* | John Cairns was born circa 1869.1 |
| He was the son of Robert Cairns and Isabella Stewart.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | John Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Robert Cairns in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Robert (age 57) were his wife Isabella Stewart (age 53), their children Mary (age 26), Robina (age 25), Ellen (age 21), Isabella (age 21), Stewart (age 18), Alex (age 16) and John (age 12). Robert was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.1 |
Citations
- [S9717] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #111 of Robert & Isabella Cairns, 1881, digital image of original page, LAC Microfilm reels C_13162 to C_13286. Page 27. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
John Alfred Cairns
M, #30810, b. 30 January 1895, d. 30 December 1957
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
John Andrew Cairns1
M, #96879, b. 17 September 1854
Citations
- [S3709] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - John Andrew Cairns, United Church, North Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 18.. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - John Andrew Cairns.
- [S13219] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, of Jannet Cairns, widow household #104, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel C_13162, Page 26. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca
- [S17022] Marriages, Death & Funerals Baptisms, Book 1, Baptisms 1826-1920, Page 18, North Bedeque United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, North Bedeque United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
John Elton Cairns1
M, #66625, b. 7 November 1884, d. 8 July 1960
Name-Com | John Elton Cairns is commonly known as Elton.2,3 |
Birth* | He was born on 7 November 1884 in Prince Edward Island, Canada .2 |
| He was the son of John Cairns and Maria Crawford.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | John Elton Cairns was enumerated on the census of 16 April 1901 in the household of Maria Crawford in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Maria were her children, Elton (age 16), Jessie (age 24), Robina (age 22), Bee/Sybella (age 20), Marie (age 18), and grandson Earnest Taylor (age 5), son of daughter Gertrude. Gertrude died 16 August, 1895, less than three months after the birth of her son Ernest. Maria's occupation was listed as farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian. Their farm was close to that of David Walker & Elizabeth Higgins.4 |
Marriage* | John Elton Cairns married Lottie M. Burns.3 |
Death* | John Elton Cairns died on 8 July 1960, at age 75.5,3 |
Burial* | He was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36232,-63.72541 . Inscription: John Cairns / Died Feb. 18, 1899 / Aged 57 yrs. / Also his wife Maria / Died Sept. 5, 1910, / Aged 71 yrs. / Their daughter Gertie, / Died Aug. 16, 1895, / Aged 28 yrs. / CAIRNS Back: J. Elton Cairns / Died July 8, 1960, / Aged 75 yrs. / His Wife / Lottie M. Burns / Died Sept. 5, 1984 / Aged 91 yrs. / Daughter Marion / Died Aug. 6, 1915. / Aged 1 yr.5,3 Tombstone, John Cairns (1841-1899), his wife Maria Crawford (1839-1910), their daughter Gertrude Cairns (1870-1895), their son John Elton Cairns (1884-1960), his wife Lottie Burns (1893-1984), their daughter Marion (1914-1915). North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Front inscription detail.  Back inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S4253] 1901 Canada Census - Maria (Crawford) Cairns, Household #25, 16 April. 1901, Microfilm, original image, unknown film. District 133, Prince East, Lot 25. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S5065] Cemetery Marker - John Cairns & Maria Crawford. John Cairns & Maria Crawford, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 29 August 2010.
- [S4978] Canada Census 1901, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Mrs. John Cairns Household #25, 16 Apr. 1901, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Microfilms T6428-T6556, page 3. Lot 25, District 133, Sub-district F-2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S2933] Cemetery Transcripts North Bedeque: John Cairns, John Cairns Published transcripts, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S12984] 1921 Canada Census, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Elton Cairns, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Freetown; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 104. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
John Glen Cairns1
M, #19643, b. 1787, d. 16 May 1871
Name-Com | John Glen Cairns is commonly known as John. |
Birth* | He was born in 1787 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland .1,2 |
Marriage* | He married Elizabeth McCaull.1 |
Emigration* | John Glen Cairns emigrated in 1832 from Dumfriesshire, Scotland ; He settled in Prince Edward Island.3 |
Death* | He died on 16 May 1871, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada ; obituary: "On 16th May, John Cairns, age 83. Native of Dumfries County." (Patriot, 22 April 1871).4 |
Burial* | He was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36166,-63.72609 . Inscription: In memory / of / John Cairns / Died / Mar. 16, 1871, / AEt. 84.5 Tombstone, John Glen Cairns (1787-1871), North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973). Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
- [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), Page 287. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
- [S2970] From Scotland to Prince Edward Island, Peter Gallant, compiler, (Charlottetown, P.E.I.: P.E.I. Genealogical Society, January 2001). Hereinafter cited as From Scotland to Prince Edward Island.
- [S3667] Cemetery Marker - John Glen Cairns. John Glen Cairns, Tombstone transcription; David A. Walker, 31 July 2009.
John Scott Cairns1
M, #8942, b. 16 February 1895, d. 25 November 1973
Name-Com | John Scott Cairns is commonly known as Scott Cairns.2,3 |
Birth* | He was born on 16 February 1895 in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1 |
| He was the son of William Cairns and Thirza Picketts.1 |
Marriage* | John Scott Cairns married Ella Georgina Cairns, daughter of Benjamin Darby Cairns and Jane Winnifred Yeo, on 23 November 1927, in at home, Reads Corner, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1 |
Death* | John Scott Cairns died on 25 November 1973, at age 78, in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1 |
Burial* | He was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36200,-63.72533 . Inscription: CAIRNS / In Loving Memory / John Scott Cairns / Feb. 16, 1895 - Nov. 25, 1973 / His Wife / Ella Georgina Cairns / Mar. 26, 1904 - Mar. 12, 1995 / Their Son / William Cecil Cairns / Sept. 17, 1928 - / His Wife / Helen Ann Pendleton / July 9, 1933 - Oct. 25, 2017.4
 Tombstone, John Scott Cairns (1895-1973) and Ella Georgina Cairns (1904-1995) and family. North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S14038] Death Notices ~ Helen Millar, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S15655] Death Notice - Georgina Ferguson, Ferguson Funeral Home, O'Leary, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S3712] Cemetery Marker - John Scott Cairns (1895-1973). John Scott Cairns (1895-1973), Cemetery Marker; David Arthur Walker, 31 July 2009.
Kate Cairns1
F, #96860, b. October 1866, d. 29 March 1884
Birth* | Kate Cairns was born in October 1866 in Prince Edward Island .1,2 |
| She was the daughter of Thomas Cairns and Nancy.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Kate Cairns was enumerated on the census of 4 April 1881 in the household of Thomas Cairns in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household of Thomas Cairns Jr. were his wife Nancy and daughters Kate (14) and Levie (12). The family religion was listed as Presbyterian, and his occupation as farmer.1  |
Death* | Kate Cairns died on 29 March 1884, at age 17, in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada ; Newspaper Announcement: "At St. Eleanor’s on the 29th March of consumption, Miss Katie Cairns, in the 18th year of her age."3,2 |
Burial* | She was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36202,-63.72556 . Inscription: Jenet Cairns / Wife of James Kirkland / Died / Oct. 23, 1880, / AEt. 41. / ~ | Kate Cairns / Died / Mar. 29, 1884, / AE. 17 Yrs. 6 Ms.2
 Tombstone, Jenet Cairns (1839-1880) and Kate Cairns (1866-1884), North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S3668] 1881 Canada Census - Thomas Cairns Jr., household #253 of Thomas Cairns, 4 April 1881, Microfilm, Microfilm C-13162, Page 64, Line 11. District Prince, Subdistrict R Lot 17. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S3696] Cemetery Marker - Kate & Jenet Cairns. Kate & Jenet Cairns, Tombstone transcription; David A. Walker, 31 July 2009.
- [S14639] Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records from Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1780-1900, compiled by Leland Currie 2019, PDF file on CD , Summerside Journal April 3, 1884, Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records, CD, compiled by Leland Currie, 2019. Hereinafter cited as Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records.
Laura Elizabeth Cairns1
F, #105240, b. 17 January 1902, d. 15 August 1991
Birth* | Laura Elizabeth Cairns was born on 17 January 1902.1 |
| She was the daughter of Alexander Stewart Cairns and Annie A. Anderson.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Laura Elizabeth Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Alexander Stewart Cairns in Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Alexander (age 44) were his wife Annie (age 44), their children Alice (age 13), Laura (age 8) & Ruth (age 6), and Alfred Porter, a servant.2 |
Marriage* | Laura Elizabeth Cairns married Mr. Crue.1 |
Death* | Laura Elizabeth Cairns died on 15 August 1991, at age 89.1 |
Burial* | She was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36154,-63.72623 . Inscription: Alexander S. Cairns / 1865 - 1934 / His Beloved Wife / Annie A. Anderson / 1863 - 1942 Back: CAIRNS / Daughter / Laura Elizabeth Crue / Jan. 17, 1902 - Aug. 15, 1991.1
 Tombstone, Alexander Stewart Cairns (1865-1934), his wife Annie A. Anderson (1863-1942), their daughter Laura Elizabeth (1902-1991). North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Back inscription detail. |
Family: Laura Elizabeth Cairns and Mr. Crue
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Citations
- [S9720] Tombstone, North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Alexander S. Cairns, marker inscription; read by David A. Walker, 4 August 2014.
- [S9721] 1911 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Alexander & Annie Cairns household #11, 1911, digital image of original page, LAC Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460. Page 1. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Levie Cairns1
F, #98707, b. circa 1869
Birth* | Levie Cairns was born circa 1869.1 |
| She was the daughter of Thomas Cairns and Nancy. |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Levie Cairns was enumerated on the census of 4 April 1881 in the household of Thomas Cairns in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household of Thomas Cairns Jr. were his wife Nancy and daughters Kate (14) and Levie (12). The family religion was listed as Presbyterian, and his occupation as farmer.1  |
Citations
- [S3668] 1881 Canada Census - Thomas Cairns Jr., household #253 of Thomas Cairns, 4 April 1881, Microfilm, Microfilm C-13162, Page 64, Line 11. District Prince, Subdistrict R Lot 17. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Lois Cairns1
F, #109314, b. 1912, d. 2011
Citations
- [S12984] 1921 Canada Census, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Elton Cairns, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Freetown; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 104. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S9810] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 25-2 (2008), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
Lucy Cairns1
F, #99692, b. circa 1878
Birth* | Lucy Cairns was born circa 1878 in Prince Edward Island .1 |
| She was the daughter of William Wilson Cairns and Georgiana Helen Darby.1 |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Lucy Cairns was enumerated on the census of 29 April 1891 in the household of William Wilson Cairns in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household with William (age 60) were his wife Helen Darby (age 54), their children Margaret (age 29), Benjamin (age 24), Ambrose (age 21), Esther (age 16) and Lucy (age 14). William was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian, except for Margaret who chose Church of England.1  |
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Lucy Cairns was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of William Wilson Cairns in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the housed with William (age 80) were his daughters Margaret (age 50) and Lucy 'Birdie' (age 33). William was still farming. William and Birdie were Presbyterian, Margaret was Anglican.2 |
Citations
- [S5710] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #128 of William Cairns, 29 April 1891, digital copy of original census document, LAC Roll T-6383. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S8107] 1911 Canada Census, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, William Wilson Cairns Household #185, 1911, Microfilm, LAC reels T-20326 to T-20460. District Number 140, Subdistrict Number 46. National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Lulu Cairns1
F, #71131, b. July 1880
Birth* | Lulu Cairns was born in July 1880 in Prince Edward Island, Canada .2 |
| She was the daughter of William Daniel Cairns and Catherine McLellan.1 |
(Interred) Burial | Lulu Cairns was buried in the plot of William Daniel Cairns, in United Baptist Church Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34229,-63.70267 . Inscription: In / memory of / William D. Cairns / Died / July 21, 1891 / Aged 43 / Also His Wife / Catherine McLellan / Died / Sept. 16, 1910, / Aged 60 Right: Their son / Orin / Died / Dec. 31, 1896 / Aged 13 / Daughter / Lulu / Died / [No date inscribed].3
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Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S12479] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #112 of William Cairns, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 25; Microfilm reel C_13162, Page 28. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S12478] Cemetery marker, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William D. Cairns family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 24 July 2017.
Mabel Cairns1
F, #110970, b. circa 1876
Citations
- [S13770] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of William Daniel Cairns household #140, 20 April 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6383, Page 28. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Margaret Cairns1
F, #96862, b. 2 June 1843
Citations
- [S3672] Baptismal Record: Margaret Cairns, North Bedeque United Church Records Records, Baptismal Record, Record Book 1, Page 9, (2 jun 1843). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: Margaret Cairns.