Thomas AINSLIE

1869 - 1949  (80 years)   Has 8 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

James Davidson AINSLIE

1833 - 1915  (82 years)

Birth	17 Feb 1833	Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Christened	6 Apr 1833	Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Died	24 Feb 1915	Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 85y 6d
	Cause: Old Age
Buried	26 Feb 1915	Ainslie Private Cemetery, Lot 4, Concession 8, Burpee Township, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 85y 6d
Father	James AINSLIE,   b. Abt 1800, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabella BROWN,   b. Abt 1803, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	18 Nov 1827	Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Family	Bridget L SMITH,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	29 Oct 1858	United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Children	1. Isabella (Bella) AINSLIE,   b. 10 Dec 1858, Woodhead Farm, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   2. William AINSLIE,   b. 24 Jul 1860, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   3. Elizabeth Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 9 May 1862, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   4. Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   5. James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   6. Thomas AINSLIE,   b. 3 Mar 1869, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   7. Lewis AINSLIE,   b. 15 Jul 1870, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   8. Susan (Susanna) AINSLIE,   b. 26 Jun 1873, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   9. Archibald (Arch) AINSLIE,   b. 18 Jan 1875, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   10. Edward (Squire) AINSLIE,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   11. Marcella AINSLIE,   b. 16 Jan 1884, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Bridget L SMITH

1838 - 1910  (71 years)

Birth	28 Jun 1838	Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Died	1910
	Age: 73y
Buried	1910	Ainslie Private Cemetery, Lot 4, Concession 8, Burpee Township, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Father	James SMITH,   b. Abt 1801, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabella [SMITH],   b. Abt 1811, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Family	James Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 17 Feb 1833, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	29 Oct 1858	United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Children	1. Isabella (Bella) AINSLIE,   b. 10 Dec 1858, Woodhead Farm, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   2. William AINSLIE,   b. 24 Jul 1860, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   3. Elizabeth Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 9 May 1862, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   4. Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   5. James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   6. Thomas AINSLIE,   b. 3 Mar 1869, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   7. Lewis AINSLIE,   b. 15 Jul 1870, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   8. Susan (Susanna) AINSLIE,   b. 26 Jun 1873, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   9. Archibald (Arch) AINSLIE,   b. 18 Jan 1875, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   10. Edward (Squire) AINSLIE,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   11. Marcella AINSLIE,   b. 16 Jan 1884, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Clara ROTH

1887 - 1981  (94 years)

Birth	24 Jul 1887	Reed City, Hersey, Osceola County, Michigan, USA
Died	15 Aug 1981	Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
	Age: 94y
Buried	Aft 15 Aug 1981	Woodland Cemetery, Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, USA
	Age: 94y
Family 1	Milford OFIELD
Children	1. Oliver OFIELD,   b. 1912
Family 2	Thomas AINSLIE,   b. 3 Mar 1869, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	11 May 1921	Hersey, Pennsylvania, USA
Children	1. Margaret AINSLIE,   b. 16 Aug 1922, Hersey, Osceola County, Michigan, USA

Margaret AINSLIE

1922 - 2005  (83 years)

Birth	16 Aug 1922	Hersey, Osceola County, Michigan, USA
Died	25 Oct 2005	Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
	Age: 83y
Buried	Aft 25 Oct 2005	Thompsonville Cemetery, Benzie County, Michigan, USA
	Age: 83y
Father	Thomas AINSLIE,   b. 3 Mar 1869, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Clara ROTH,   b. 24 Jul 1887, Reed City, Hersey, Osceola County, Michigan, USA
Married	11 May 1921	Hersey, Pennsylvania, USA
Family	Harold Arnold HEFFELFINGER,   b. 10 Apr 1922, Thompsonville, Benzie County, Michigan, USA
Married	21 Jun 1942

• Name	Thomas AINSLIE
  Birth	3 Mar 1869	West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  	or 04 March 1877 = findagrave.com & Gravestone
  Gender	Male
  Passenger Lists	1871  [4]
  	Age: 2y
  	Port of Embarkation: Glasgow To Quebec
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [5]
  	Age: 2y
  	RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14 Son
  1881 Canada Census	4 Apr 1881	Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Age: 12y
  	C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9 Son, Presbyterian
  1891 Canada Census	22 May 1891	Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Age: 23y
  	30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5 Son, Single, Presbyterian
  Ancestor Count	8
  Descendant Count	1
  Reference Number	V 0139a
  Death	14 May 1949	Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA   [1, 8]
  	Age: 80y
  Burial	14 May 1949	Woodland Cemetery, Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, USA   [1, 8]
  	Age: 80y
  	Plot: P1-B-385-4
  Person ID	I3141	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	James Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 17 Feb 1833, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 24 Feb 1915, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Bridget L SMITH,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1910 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1858	United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F1205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara ROTH,   b. 24 Jul 1887, Reed City, Hersey, Osceola County, Michigan, USA d. 15 Aug 1981, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1921	Hersey, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Margaret AINSLIE,   b. 16 Aug 1922, Hersey, Osceola County, Michigan, USA d. 25 Oct 2005, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F1984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  1871 Census - Age: 2y - 2 Apr 1871 - Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1881 Canada Census - Age: 12y - 4 Apr 1881 - Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada 1891 Canada Census - Age: 23y - 22 May 1891 - Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  THOMAS AINSLIE ADDRESSES: Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland (02 April 1871) Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (04 April 1881) Burpee, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (22 May 1891) Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA (14 May 1949) - at death OCCUPATIONS: - (02 April 1871) - (04 April 1881) - (22 May 1891) Moodie Bible Institute, Chicago Preacher Fruit Farmer CENSUSES: (1869-1949) 02 April 1871 - transcript 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - 02 April 1911 - 19 June 1921 - Last checked: 19 February 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S7410] Headstone - Ainslie, Rev Thomas & Clara nee Roth - Woodland Cemetery, Michigan, USA - findagrave.com, Memorial ID: 811537763. [S577] Family Search - Births - No Image. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. Courtesy of Rootsweb - Marilyn Irish [S1841] Passenger Lists - Canada - Ainslie, James & Bridget - 1871. [S1322] 1861 Scotland Census Transcript - Ainslie, James D & Bridget, RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14. [S1326] 1881 Canada Census - Ainslie, James & Bridget, C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9. [S1327] 1891 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D & Bridget L, 30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. [S562] Family Search - Marriages - No Image. [S2127] Church - Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland.