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m. Bef 1839 - John MaitlandAbt 1839 - Bef 1932
Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James Maitland household, in Durham, Ontario, Canada. 1851 Canada of Canada
12 Jan 1852.
Name:John Maitland
Gender:Male
Age:13
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1839
Birthplace: Canada
Province:Canada West (Ontario)
District:Durham County
District Number:6
Sub-District:Darlington
Sub-District Number:42
Household Members:
NameAge
Sam Maitland31 [I read James Maitland 30 - he was a farmer]
Sarah Maitland 29
John Maitland 13
Jane Maitland 5
James Maitland 3
Robert Maitland 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Maitland household, in Northumberland, Canada West, United Province of Canada. 1861 Census of Canada West. (Library and Archives Canada)
14 Jan 1861.
Name:John Maitland
Gender:Male
Age:22
Birth Year:1839
Birthplace:Canada West
Marital Status:Single
Home in 1861:Cramahe, Northumberland, Canada West
Religion:F C
Household Members:
NameAge
James Maitland43
Maitland Mary39
Maitland John22
Maitland Jane15
Maitland James13
Maitland Jenetta8
Maitland Robert5
Maitland Walter7
Maitland George3
Maitland Herbert 1
- ↑ Funeral Today for James Maitland, 83, in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States. True Republican
Page 1, 3 Feb 1032.
Member of Pioneer Family of Sycamore Community Dies After Lingering Illness in LaPlata, Mo. -- Funeral Will Be In This City -- Leaves Wife, Two Sons
Member of Pioneer Family of Sycamore Community Dies After Lingering Illness in LaPlata, Mo. -- Funeral Will Be In This City -- Leaves Wife, Two Sons
James Maitland, one of the early pioneer residents of this community, died Sunday at LaPlata, Mo., after a lingering illness. He was 83 years of age. Funeral services were held this Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Maitland's nephew, Charles Lee, 265 DeKalb avenue, this city. Rev. A. W, Mohns, of this city, officiated. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
James Maitland was born in Darlington, Canada, Feb. 28, 1849. His father, James Maitland, 8r. was a Highlander, born in Argyleshire, Scotland, and emigrated to Canada in 1835, locating near Darlington. His mother was Miss Sarah Renwick. She was born in Scotland and came with her parents to Darlington, Canada. She died in Sycamore Sept. 12, I894.
When Mr. Maitland was five years of age his parents moved to Colburn, Canada, where he attended school until about the age of 14 years when the family moved to. a farm nearby and then to 1888 came to Illinois. Mr. Maitland arrived in Malta in November of that year and worked far one year on a farm. He came to Sycamore three years later and worked a hay press and later ran a threshing machine. He was married in Sycamore, Oct. 14, 1874, to Miss Ada L. Stark, a native of DeKalb county, and a daughter of Marshall Stark. To this union were born two children, Howard Henry, who died at the age of four years, and Everitt P. Maitland. They adopted one of the sons of Harmon M, Stark, the eldest brother of Mrs. Maitland.
Soon after his marriage Mr. Maitland began fanning one mile north of Sycamore on a farm of his father-in- law's. Removing to Kingston he there engaged In farming two years, years (sic). He bought a farm In 1892 on the Mt. Hunger road. The farm is now owned by Ed. Carlson.
The community deeply regretted when about 20 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Maitland moved to LaPlata. Mo., where their son, Everitt, was a practicing veterinarian. Mr. Maitland is survived by his wife, his son, Everitt, and adopted son, Herbert Stark, all of LaPlata: five grand-children, two sisters, Mrs., W. C, Beardsley of Sycamore and Mrs. Janet Meade of Boston, Mass., and six brothers, Walter of Sycamore, Robert of Garner, Ia., George of Sycamore, Herbert of Arthur, Minn., Henry of Belmond, Ia., and Thomas of Nashua, Ia.
- ↑ Herbert Maitland Former Resident, Dies in Minnesota, in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States. True Republican
Page 1, 18 Aug 1944.
Herbert Maitland, 84, former Sycamore resident, died Wednesday at midnight at his home near Aitkin, Minn. He became ill Sunday night, and was taken to the hospital in Grainard, Minn., where he was subjected to surgery on Monday.
Herbert Maitland was one of sixteen children born to James and Sarah Maitland in Canada on July 3, 1860. The family moved to rural Sycamore in 1868 and settled there on a farm east of the 8tark's Corner now known as Engh's Corner.
Mr. Maitland attended the rural schools of Sycamore township and as a young man helped on farms. He was married to 1892 and at the age of 30 moved to Dakota where he was engaged In farming for 15 years, later. moving to Minnesota and purchased » farm eight miles from Aitkin. He has raided there WBT since.
In 1942, Mr. and Mrs. Maitland celebrated - their golden wedding anniversary. About six years ago he visited relatives in Sycamore and Genoa.
Surviving besides his widow, Nellie are three sons, James of Oregon, Ralph and Herbert Henry at home; two brothers, Thomas of Nashua, Ia., and Harry of Genoa and one sister, Mrs. William (Sarah) Beardsley of Genoa.
Preceding him in death was one son Ralph, who died In camp during World War I in U. S.; two brothers and two sisters in Canada and six brothers, John of Bay City, Mich.; William of Coburg (sic), Canada; James, LaPlata, Mo.; Robert, Klemie, la.; Walter on May 10, and George July 16 both of Sycamore this year.
Funeral services and burial were held in Aitkin, Minn., this Friday.
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