Person Sheet


Name John Alexander Muir
Birth Sep 1836, LA
Death 8 May 1910, Metairie Cemetery - located at 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in Metairie, LA Age: 73
Occupation carpenter, architect
Flags Military
Spouses:
1 Mary Ada E. Ramsey
Birth Jan 1842, New Orleans, LA
Father Issac Ramsey
Mother Mary Ramsey Leibrook (1825-1871)
Children: Mary Ada (1898-)
Robert
George (1861-)
William
Anna Flores (1863-)
Florane (Florie)
Evelyn
Alma R. (1880-)
Notes for John Alexander Muir
1850 LA Census
Alexander Muir
John, 15 yrs

1870 LA Census 2nd ward, pg.179
J.A. Muir aged 34? Carpenter from La.
Mary E., 28, from La. keeping house.
Also listed:
George-9, at school
Anna-7, at school
Mary Ada-5
Flor(ane?)-1,
all from Louisiana and the first two being at school.

1900 Census, E.D.16, Sheet 15, line 42, 1315 Liberty St. Enumerated 12 June 1900 by Christopher Russell.
John A. Muir-head-WM-64 yrs. born Sept 1836, married for 40 yrs.-bn La, father-Va., mother-Eng., Architect, 0 days out of work, owned own home.
Mary A.E. wife-WF-58 bn Jan 1842, married 40 yrs., 10 Children, 4 living, bn La, father Penn., mother France.
Daughter Alma R. 19 bn Oct 1880, La. La. La.
Granddaughter Mary A. Bays?-2 bn March 1898, La.La.La.
Also living in the house is Kate Salisbury, sis in law, 48, bn Jun 1851 in La. father-Virginia, mother-France.
Military
First Name: John Alexander, Last Name: Muir
Rank: 2nd Lt., Company: C, Regiment: 24
State Service: Louisiana, Service: Infantry
Birth Date: 1836, Death Date: May 8, 1910
Parish / County: Orleans, State Buried: LA , Metairie Cemetery - located at 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in Metairie, LA
Cemetery code: LA-JJ-09 , Appendix:A
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