John J. Cairns and Zella B. Bovard

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Husband John J. Cairns ¹

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           Born: 10 Sep 1876 - Ayrby, Ayrshire, Scotland 1
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         Father: Bartholomew Cairns (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 22 Jun 1902 1

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Wife Zella B. Bovard ¹

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           Born:  - near New Alexandria, Westmoreland Co, PA
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         Father: Charles Bovard (Abt 1810-1894) 1
         Mother: Melissa Cochran (1825-1895) 1 2

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Children

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1 F Mary Catherine Cairns ¹

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           Born: 19 Mar 1905 1
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2 M John Joseph Cairns ¹

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           Born: 15 Mar 1910 1
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General Notes: Husband - John J. Cairns

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His parents died when he was very young. He was still very young when he was brought to America, and came to the West End, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when he was about ten years of age. There he acquired a part of his education, and, having removed to Irwin, Pennsylvania, his education was completed in that town. In early manhood he came to Duquesne, Pennsylvania, where he soon established himself in the grocery business, which he conducted successfully for a period of ten years. He then sold this and became a traveling salesman. He was a staunch Democrat in his political opinions, and a member of the Holy Name Catholic Church.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1688.

2 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 297.