Would like any information on ancestors, Irish location or descendants of:
Alexander PHAIR, a stone mason b. 1820 IRELAND, came to the US in 1880. Also with him were his wife Jane ___, b. 1820, son Alexander, b. 1854, and daughter Catherine, b. 1863. Although he landed in NYC, he is shown on the 1880 US Census in Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ. Most of his descendants stayed in NJ.
Another son, William, b. Apr 1847, had previously emigrated to the US in 1868, landing in NYC. He probably stayed in NY for a few years. He m. Jane ___, b. May 1850 IRELAND and had 7 children. On 7 Jan 1875, William Alexander PHAIR was b. prob. NY. The other children were all b. in NJ: Jane E., b. Aug 1877; Julia, b. 1879; Margaret E., b. Apr 1881; Thomas Washington, b. Jul 1883; John H., b. 13 Aug 1885; and Catherine M., b. Sep 1888.
William Alexander PHAIR m. Margaret CONNORS abt. 1896. They had at least 4 children, probably all b. NYC: Elsie E., b. 1901; Elizabeth A., b. 1903; William Alexander Jr, b. 13 Sep 1913; and Virginia Margaret. William Alexander d. of TB 5 Apr 1925 in Kings Co., NY. He had lived in NYC all his adult life. Because Margaret couldn't take care of the children, they were farmed out to other families. Margaret d. in abt. 1938.
Any info appreciated, Vic