In correction to an old posting by me - John
Fairbairn and his wife Janet
Lyal() did not leave
Scotland but remained in Leitholm
Eccles where they raised their family. The brothers who came to North
America were Thomas
Fairbairn who married Mary
Middlemiss (
Middlemas) the aunt, James who married Margery (Margory) Rose and Robert
Fairbairn who married Helen
Milne. A sister
Isabelle Fairbairn (Isobel Fairborn) married whaling ship captain Alexander
Luke - they did not leave
Scotland but all of their children did.
Thomas
Fairbairn and Elspeth (Eppy) Wood died in and are buried in
Fogo Churchyard. There is a comprehensive biography on their family. This biography in its entirety is the work of Grace
Fairbairn Jenking the d/o George
Fairbairn who is the son of George
Milne Fairbairn, the youngest in the family of Robert
Fairbairn and Helen
Milne, George
Milne was the only child not born in
Scotland but rather in
Wayne Co. Michigan.
Which leads to my adding a personal comment. I have noticed lately that many people are downloading trees and using information provided and not giving credit to the source. It is a convention that in all instances in genealogy the source should be credited whether it be in the body of their research or at the end.
Because this is becoming the common practice or the norm as of late, I have been very reluctant to pass along my information which is being misused. In my endeavours I have always tried to credit the source and have as a matter of fact given credit within my own personal tree. Do hope that any who are reading this posting will reconsider if they are not doing so now.
Norma
Heath (
Niven)
Chantler