Alexander D Cairns

1857 - 1902  (45 years)

• Name	Alexander D Cairns
  Birth	29 Apr 1857	Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1871	56 High Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3]
  	CAIRNS Mary, Head, Unm, 19, HouseKeeper, Langholm Dumfries CAIRNS Ellen, Sister, Unm, 17, Wool Hosiery Seamstress, Langholm Dumfries CAIRNS Margaret, Sister, Unm, 15, Wool Hosiery Seamstress, Langholm Dumfries CAIRNS Alexander, Brother, 13, Printer Compositor (apprentice), Langholm Dumfries CAIRNS William, Brother, 12, Scholar, Langholm Dumfries
  Naturalization	23 Feb 1893	Boston, Massachusetts, USA   [4]
  	CAIRNS Alexander D 23 Montrose Street, Roxbury Cert No: 236-186 Born: Scotland 29 April 1857
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Townsend Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  	CAIRNS Alexander D, Head, White, Male, born April 1857, aged 43, Married, Married 14 yrs, Born Scotland, parents born Scotland. To USA 1879, aged 21, Jeweller Home owned but Mortgaged. CAIRNS Laura, Wife, White, Female, born Nov 1864, aged 35, Married, Married 14 yrs, 4 Children born and living, Born Missouri, parents born in France. CAIRNS Douglas W, Son, born Aug 1885, aged 14, Massachusetts, At School CAIRNS Isabella R, Dau, born June 1886, aged 13, Massachusetts, At School CAIRNS Claude H, Son, born Feb 1889, aged 11, Massachusetts, At School CAIRNS Earl A, Son, born Feb 1893, aged 7, Colorada, At School
  Death	11 May 1902	Hartford, Connecticut, USA   [6, 7]
  	Alexander D Cairns Aged 45 Parents: William Cairns & Isabella Nichol Died while on a business trip there.
  Death Notice	13 May 1902	"The Boston Globe", USA   [8]
  	A D Cairns Dead Well Known Jeweler Succumbes to Apoplexy in Hartford. Alexander D Cairns, the well-known jeweller, died suddenly of apoplexy in Hartord. Sunday afternoon, while on a business trip to that city. Mr Cairns had been in rather delicate health for some time, but his death was unexpected. Mr Cairns was born in Langham, Scotland, 45 years ago, and had been a resident of this country 22 years. He was a draftsman by trade, and worked at that business in a South Boston machine shop for five years. Seventeen years ago he engaged in the jewellery business in which he amassed a comfortable fortune. He was well-known in and about newspaper row. He was a member of many secret orders and other societies, among them the Masons, the British charitable society, Victorian club, Boston athletic association, and the Scots charitable society. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. He lived at 171 Townsend St, Roxbury, and leaves a wife and two children. The funeral will be held at his residence tomorrow at 2.30pm.
  Burial	14 May 1902	Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts, USA   [9]
  		Alexander D Cairns funeral 14 May 1902 The Boston Globe newspaper
  AAA Last Date	22 Aug 2021
  Person ID	I7817	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	William Cairns,   b. 23 Nov 1824, Fleethaugh, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1 May 1897, 68 Moulton Street, Charleston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Isabella Nichol,   b. Abt 1824, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 15 Nov 1861, Stubholm, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (Age 37 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F2566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura D Martine,   b. 17 Nov 1864, St Louis, Missouri, USA d. 1935, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	15 Nov 1885	Boston, Massachusetts, USA   [10, 11]
  	Alexander D CAIRNS Res: Boston Aged 28, Born Scotland Jeweller Parents: William & Isabella First Marriage Laura MARTINE Res: Boston Aged 22, Born St Louis, Mo Parents: Francis & Rose First Marriage The Intention to Marry was dated 14 Nov 1885, stamped 16 Nov 1885, but also says they were joined in Marriage on the 13th Nov 1885. Difficult to know the correct date of marriage.
  Number of Children	2 Known Children - Douglas and Earl might be Nephews - Research required
  Children	1. Douglas W Cairns,   b. Abt Aug 1885, Boston, Massachusetts, USA  [Father: natural]   2. Isabelle Rose Cairns,   b. 26 Jun 1886, Winthrop, Boston, Massachusetts, USA  [Father: natural]   3. Claude Francis Cairns,   b. 15 Feb 1889, 23 Montrose, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 1931, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Earl Alexander Cairns,   b. 14 Feb 1893, Denver, Colorada, USA  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F2570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Death - 11 May 1902 - Hartford, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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