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Coulson Bruce Blair Pedigree

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Origin of the surname “Blair:”

 

 

Generation

 

5  

 

4   Ogle Blair

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born about 1819 in England.  Died .

 

1850 England & Wales Census: Ogle Blair, age 31 (b. Morpeth, Northumberland, England), was heading a household in Northumberland, England.  The household also included his wife, Maria Blair, age 29 (b. Cumberland, England); son, Thomas Robert Blair, age 3 (b. Felton, Northumberland, England); and son, Ogle Coulson Blair, age 1 (b. Felton, Northumberland, England).

 

2. Wife: Maria/Mariah J. Coulson

 

Born .  Died .

 

3. Children: (order uncertain)

 

a. Thomas Robert Blair: Born about 1847 at Felton, Northumberland, England.

 

b. Ogle Coulson Blair: See generation 3, below.

 

3   Ogle Coulson Blair

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 3 June 1849 at Felton, Northumberland, England (also seen: b. May 1849); interred Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe Township, Huron County, Michigan.  Died 9 May 1916 in Sheridan Township, Huron County, Michigan.  Employed as a farmer.

 

1880 US Census: Ogle C. Blair, age 31 (b. England; parents b. England) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Sheridan Township, Huron County, Michigan.  The household also included his wife, Jenneth K. Blair, age 25 (b. Canada; parents b. England).

 

1900 US Census: Ogle C. Blair, age 51 (b. May 1849 in England; parents b. England) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Sheridan Township, Huron County, Michigan.  He immigrated to the US in 1880.  The household also included his wife of 12 years, Sarah A. Blair, age 46 (b. Nov 1833 in English-speaking Canada; parents b. English-speaking Canada), who had had 3 children, 2 of whom were still alive, who immigrated to the US in 1887; son, Colson J. Blair, age 9 (b. MI); and son, Ogle H. Blair, age 2 (b. MI).

 

1910 US Census: Ogle C. Blair, age 61 (b. England; parents b. England) and employed as a farm laborer, was heading a household in Sheridan Township, Huron County, Michigan.  He immigrated to the US in 1880 (subsequently naturalized), and he had been married twice.  The household also included his wife of 22 years, Sarrah A. Blair, age 56 (b. English-speaking Canada; parents b. English-speaking Canada), who immigrated to the US in 1887, had been married once, and had had 2 children, both still alive; son, Coulson J. Blair, age 19 (b. MI), single, and employed as a farm laborer on the home farm; and son, Ogle H. Blair, age 12 (b. MI).

 

2. Wife #1: Jenneth K. (?)

 

3. Wife #2: Sarah Ann Elizabeth Haskett

"Annie"

 

a. Biographical notes:

 

Born November 1853 in English-speaking Canada; daughter of John and Mary Ann (?) Haskett.  Died .  At age 33 married Ogle Coulson Blair, age 38, on 28 September 1887 in London Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

 

b. Children:

 

(1. Colson J. Blair: Born 16 July 1890 in Sheridan Township, Huron County, Michigan.  Died 1950 in Michigan; interred Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.  At age 25 married Katherine Crawford (b. abt 1890 in Tuscola Co., MI, d. 12 Sep 1972 at Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; interred with Colson), age 25, daughter of Malcolm and Jennie (Reader) Crawford, on 27 September 1915 at Cass City, Huron County, Michigan.

 

(2. Ogle Haskett Blair: See generation 2, below.

 

2   Ogle "Ogie" Haskett Blair

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 31 August 1897 in Sheridan Township, Huron County, Michigan.  Died there 23 April 1978; interred Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe Township, Huron County, Michigan.

 

1930 US Census: Ogle H. Blair, age 32 (b. MI; father b. England; mother b. Canada) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Sheridan Township, Huron County, Michigan.  He married 1st at age 27.  The household also included his wife, Hazel E. Blair, age 28 (b. MI; father b. English-speaking Canada; mother b. MI), who married 1st at age 23; daughter, Elizabeth C. Blair, age 4 (b. MI); and daughter, Elva M. Blair, age 4 months (b. MI).

 

1940 US Census: O. Haskett Blair, age 42 (b. MI) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Sheridan Township, Huron County, Michigan.  He had completed 8th grade, and his residence was valued at $1,500.  The household also included his wife, Hazel E. Blair, age 38 (b. MI), who had completed 1 year of college; daughter, Elizabeth K. Blair, age 14 (b. MI); and daughter, Elva Marie Blair, age 10 (b. MI).  They resided in the same house on 1 April 1935.

 

2. Wife: Hazel E. Martin

 

Born ; daughter of Albert and Jennie (Doerr) Martin.  Died .  At age 23 married Ogle H. Blair, age 27, on 25 October 1924 (license issued 24 Oct 1924) at Gagetown, Tuscola County, Michigan.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Elizabeth C. Blair: Born about 1926 in Michigan.

 

b. Elva M. Blair: Born about 1929 in Michigan.

 

c. John Haskett Blair: (perhaps) Born 22 March 1941.

 

d. Coulson Bruce Blair: See generation 1, below.

 

1   Coulson Bruce Blair:

 

Born 1943 at Bad Axe, Michigan.  Married Betty Lorraine Montei, descendant # 6.1 of generation 8 of the Descendants of Sarah Ellen (Cool) Montei in 1965 at Owendale, Brookfield Township, Huron County, Michigan.

 

See Betty's Page for More Info

 

 

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