Janes-Melus Family Tree

George Baird + Jemima Frances Brown

3 children
Birth: foster child — September 21, 1899 — Exeter, England
Adoption: Foster child; never formally adopted, although was a member of the family
Fact: 1899 — She was born the youngest of 7 children - George, Dorothy, Mabel, Winter, Owen, Muriel and a young brother lost at sea
Fact 2: 1903 — Her parents were Ellen Kate White and John Dingle Taylor. After they divorced her mother brought the children to Canada, except for Winter who was at sea
Occupation: Hope answered an ad for a teaching position in Saskatchewan and was accepted, with no teacher training. — 1920
Education: Hope received a temporary teaching certificate in Saskatoon. — after 1920
Occupation: Teacher — between 1944 and 1963
Education: Bachelor of Arts; had Bachelor of Education by then — after 1963
Fact 3: They first lived in Toronto, then Watford. Hope and Muriel were adopted; Dorothy was 16 and too old to be adopted. (Although she lived with the Bairds as a family member, Hope was never officially adopted by them.)
Fact 4: Her favourite aunt was Bena; best friend was Ila Janes
Fact 5: When she was "adopted" her mother asked that she be educated and be given music lessons. This was done.
Fact 6: Her sister Muriel married a Williams in Watford and remained there, serving as organist in the Anglican Church.
Fact 7: Her sister Mabel married a Dodds and lived in Strathroy.
Fact 8: Her mother Ellen went west with George & Owen and became a matron at a boarding school.
Death: 1992 — Norquay, Saskatchewan
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Norquay, SK
Reference number: 1-4-1-3
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Hope Taylor
1899–1992
Birth: foster child — September 21, 1899 — Exeter, England
Death: 1992 — Norquay, Saskatchewan
Birth: June 1, 1905 — Watford, Ontario
Occupation: Cared for sister, Farmer
Death: September 10, 1993 — Warwick Township, Lambton Country, Ontario
Burial: 1993 — Bethel Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lambton County
Reference number: 1-4-1-1
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Letitia Susan June Baird
1905–1993
Birth: June 1, 1905 — Watford, Ontario
Death: September 10, 1993 — Warwick Township, Lambton Country, Ontario
Birth: June 8, 1911 — Watford, Ontario
Health: invalid
Medical: Invalid
Death: May 27, 1970
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Reference number: 1-4-1-2
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Frances Madeline Baird
1911–1970
Birth: June 8, 1911 — Watford, Ontario
Death: May 27, 1970
Birth: February 16, 1865 — Warwick or Watford, Ontario
Marriage: December 30, 1899 — Watford, Ontario
Occupation: Farmer
Death: March 29, 1941
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Reference number: 1-4-1
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jemima Frances Brown Hope Taylor Letitia Susan June Baird Frances Madeline Baird
George Baird
1865–1941
Birth: February 16, 1865 — Warwick or Watford, Ontario
Death: March 29, 1941
Birth: November 1835 — Caledon, Ontario
Marriage: April 9, 1861 — Watford, Ontario
Occupation: Yeoman
Death: buried at Bethel Cemetery, Warwick, Ontario — August 9, 1900 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Reference number: 1-4
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Adam Baird
1835–1900
Birth: November 1835 — Caledon, Ontario
Death: buried at Bethel Cemetery, Warwick, Ontario — August 9, 1900 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Birth: August 3, 1842 — Tyrone County, Ireland
Immigration: 1852
Marriage: April 9, 1861 — Watford, Ontario
Death: December 28, 1914 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
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Letitia Brandon
1842–1914
Birth: August 3, 1842 — Tyrone County, Ireland
Death: December 28, 1914 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Birth: September 18, 1864 — Toronto, Ontario
Marriage: December 30, 1899 — Watford, Ontario
Death: September 6, 1922 — Warwick Township, Lambton Country, Ontario
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Baird Hope Taylor Letitia Susan June Baird Frances Madeline Baird
Jemima Frances Brown
1864–1922
Birth: September 18, 1864 — Toronto, Ontario
Death: September 6, 1922 — Warwick Township, Lambton Country, Ontario
Arthur P Brown
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Susan Richardson
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Facts and events

Marriage
December 30, 1899
Watford, Ontario