STAIRS, William Machin Esq.
1789 - 1865 (76 years)-
Name STAIRS, William Machin Suffix Esq. Birth 21 Jan 1789 Gender Male Death 17 Nov 1865 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 
[1] Cause: of paralysis Person ID I5448 Ward and Related Families of Nova Scotia and North Yorkshire Last Modified 24 Jun 2021
Father STAIRS, John, b. 1749, Grenada d. 15 Mar 1797, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 48 years) Mother STAYNER, Joanna, b. 1750, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 20 Oct 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 43 years) Family ID F1481 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WISEMAN, Margaret, b. 23 May 1793 d. 21 Oct 1850, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 57 years) Marriage 23 May 1814 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [2] Children 1. STAIRS, Katherine Mary, b. 5 Jul 1815, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown2. STAIRS, Joanna Stayner, b. 20 Jan 1818, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 4 Jul 1845, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 27 years)3. STAIRS, William James, b. 24 Sep 1819, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 27 Feb 1906, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 86 years)4. STAIRS, John George, b. 21 Sep 1821, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown5. STAIRS, John, b. 1 Apr 1823, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 22 Mar 1888, Cannes (Age 64 years)6. STAIRS, Margaret Wiseman, b. Jun 1825, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 1 Feb 1875 (Age 49 years)7. STAIRS, Helen Sophia, b. 10 Jul 1827, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 17 Mar 1894 (Age 66 years)8. STAIRS, Frances Mary, b. 6 Mar 1830, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 30 Nov 1831, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 1 year)9. STAIRS, Anna Marshall, b. 20 Mar 1832, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 27 Nov 1866 (Age 34 years)Family ID F1445 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jul 2025
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Notes - William, was the founder of the hardware firm of William Stairs, Son & Morrow, Ltd. of Halifax, NS
He was mayor of Halifax from 1847 to 1848
- William, was the founder of the hardware firm of William Stairs, Son & Morrow, Ltd. of Halifax, NS
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