The Squire’s love letters to Mary Smith (Hiram’s mother), 1880s, 1890s
James F (Squire) passion for shooting and guns.’Why we left England’ (poaching),by unnamed brother of Hiram F
AJF’s 15-page1975 letter to SMF: death and funeral of Hiram, long narrative about Squire and family, and detailed memories of AJF’s childhood.
‘The Squire’ and family, typed history of Farquhar family history by daughter of James F. Junior, son of ‘the Squire’ and brother to Hiram.(Download as PDF below.)
The Squire – his will and testament, with probate documents (1924)
AJF hint at ‘occurrence’ a in 1874 leading to Squire emigration.
Photo (1880) of the Squire’s father, his wife, his son William (brother to Squire), 5 women including Sophia Jane – who came to N.S. to act as mother to the Squire’s boys after the first wife’s death
Birnie church records baptism, marriages including Alex F (married 1820; John F (married 1843); James F ‘The Squire’, baptized 1843
The squire (James Farquhar) with new wife Mary Smith, photo, c. 1899
Some interesting documents are on:
www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.farquhar
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‘The Squire – letters and documents (page 2)