1892 - 1984 (91 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Marion Aitken was born on 3 Jul 1892 in Merchiston Bank Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 13 Feb 1984 in USA. Other Events:
- _UID: 00260623ED5E4B688863C777E078FA17DFF6
- Residence: 1901, Ballencrief Nursery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
- Occupation: 5 Mar 1915; Clerkess
- Residence: 5 Mar 1915, Ballencrief Nursery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
- emmigration: 28 May 1915, 23 James Nisbet Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Notes:
Marion and Robert had a large family in the USA.
emmigration:
Departed onboard the "Cameronia" for New York
Marion married Robert Swan Blair on 5 Mar 1915 in Ballencrief Nursery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Robert (son of James Blair and Maragret Swan) was born on 3 Aug 1891 in Bathgate Junction, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. James Robert Blair was born on 11 Aug 1915 in Alabama, USA; died on 2 Jun 1995.
- 3. Marion Aitken Blair was born on 21 Sep 1917 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; died on 3 Apr 2004 in Munroe Regional Medical Centre, Ocala, FL, USA.
- 4. Rev Peter Aitken Blair was born on 17 Jul 1919 in Ballencrief Nursery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Apr 2008 in USA.
- 5. Margaret Jean Blair was born on 17 Sep 1922; died in Jan 1998.
- 6. Jessie Catherine Blair
- 7. Elizabeth Ida Blair
- 8. John Aitken Blair was born on 21 Nov 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA; died on 23 Apr 2013 in USA.
- 9. Helen Goodall Blair
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Generation: 2
2. | James Robert Blair (1.Marion1) was born on 11 Aug 1915 in Alabama, USA; died on 2 Jun 1995. Other Events:
- _UID: 5F4A6D58E6C84840BD50F1658C5EE91BF512
- Occupation: 1940; tinner, wire mill
- Residence: 1940, 4700, 6Th Ave, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
James married Dorothy Thrasher on 22 Nov 1936 in USA. Dorothy was born on 9 Aug 1917 in Alabama, USA; died on 23 Oct 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Marion Aitken Blair (1.Marion1) was born on 21 Sep 1917 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; died on 3 Apr 2004 in Munroe Regional Medical Centre, Ocala, FL, USA. Other Events:
- _UID: 2F0643DF0F6946A6B24F0CC4AEEA17518CDA
- Residence: 1935, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Occupation: 18 Apr 1940; stenographer
- Residence: 18 Apr 1940, Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA
- Occupation: 3 Apr 2004; paralegal, retired
Marion married John Ivey Ruff on 9 Oct 1937 in USA. John was born on 25 Oct 1915 in Virginia, USA; died on 1 Jan 1982 in NC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Rev Peter Aitken Blair (1.Marion1) was born on 17 Jul 1919 in Ballencrief Nursery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Apr 2008 in USA. Other Events:
- _UID: B0D5611769564FAEB1C9923B4CE07AC369E7
- Occupation: 1995, Alabama, USA; Minister, Presbyterain Church
- Residence: 2004, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Notes:
He became a Minister of the Presbyterian Church. I do not know whether he emigrated to the USA before or after he was ordained.
He married Jean Thomas on 7 Dec 1941, but do not know whether he married Jean before or after he emmigrated
In 1995 he visited James Aitken Smith in Bo'ness. At this time he was a Minister in Alabama, USA. Most of the information concerning the Blair family comes from him.
Peter married Jean Thomas on 7 Dec 1941 in Wylam, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Jean (daughter of E L Thomas and Velma) was born on 24 Oct 1921 in Dora, Alabama, USA; died on 15 Nov 2008 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA; was buried on 19 Nov 2008 in Elmwood Cemetery, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Margaret Jean Blair (1.Marion1) was born on 17 Sep 1922; died in Jan 1998. Other Events:
- _UID: DCC2BBFC87B9404C98CC778C69468C9B5E9A
Margaret married Andrew Jackson Chasteen in 1942. Andrew was born on 6 Dec 1919; died on 6 Mar 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Andrew Jackson Chasteen, II was born on 13 Jun 1944; died on 28 Jul 2018 in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, USA; was buried on 31 Jul 2018 in Forest Grove Memorial Garden, Pleasant Grove, Alabama, USA.
- 23. Robert Evans Chasteen was born on 7 Nov 1946; died on 12 Dec 2004 in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, USA; was buried on 14 Dec 2004 in Oakland Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Alabama, USA.
- 24. Richard Allan Chasteen
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Generation: 3
10. | James Robert (Jnr) Blair (2.James2, 1.Marion1) was born on 30 Oct 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA; died on 20 Jan 2017 in Northport, Alabama, USA; was buried on 23 Jan 2017 in Northport, Alabama, USA. Other Events:
- Occupation: United States Coastguard
- _UID: 2AD0C8449B2949FCAF33F6386643B6BB3932
- Residence: 1940, 4700, 6Th Ave, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Notes:
Occupation:
James retired after 22 in the military with the USCG, he reached the rank of Chief Warrant Officer
James married Amelia Yvonne Krause [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | John Ivey Ruff, Jnr (3.Marion2, 1.Marion1) was born on 5 Jul 1938 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA; died on 2 Nov 1991 in Miami, Florida, USA. Other Events:
- _UID: FF188A5D9B434DD498CABA7D5A5C97C8ABBD
- Residence: 18 Apr 1940, Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA
John married Joan Savalli [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Robert Evans Chasteen (5.Margaret2, 1.Marion1) was born on 7 Nov 1946; died on 12 Dec 2004 in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, USA; was buried on 14 Dec 2004 in Oakland Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Alabama, USA. Other Events:
- _UID: CA089854DE5840438B05A02A5F95FFD195CE
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Generation: 4
46. | Jodie Katelyn Blair (13.Frederick3, 2.James2, 1.Marion1) was born on 13 Jun 1994 in Greenville, SC. USA; died on 13 Jun 1994 in Greenville, SC. USA. Other Events:
- _UID: 26B05FDB65B2491A98D4CF7998EE5A3E5C06
Notes:
Jodi was born 4 months premature, and died the same day
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49. | Sarah Catherine Blair (14.Carl3, 2.James2, 1.Marion1) was born on 2 Nov 1989 in Spartenburg, SC, USA; died on 2 Nov 1989 in Spartenburg, SC, USA; was buried in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East, Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA. Other Events:
- _UID: 4006E4D578EA48F28AA61FCD646EB4B7F431
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