Family Portraits : 1889 - 1915

Thomas Baird - Scotland

2nd. Bat Seaforth Highlanders. Son of William Baird and Janet Reid. B Rutherglen, Lanarkshire Feb 11th.1890, KIA Oct 14th. 1916 Les Beoufs, France buried Serre Rd, No 2 Cemetery, France. contact: Baird

Colin Campbell Baird - Aus

Colin "Len" born Learmonth, Vic 23rd Jan 1891 to Colin Campbell Baird and Bessie Sanderson. He studied at Ballarat Scool of Arts, married May Welfare 1921, he died Myrtleford 24th Aug 1950. contact: Kerry

Howard Douglas Baird - USA

Born Sep 27, 1891 in St. Charles, MO and began his Major League baseball career, 1915, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played for 5 different teams and ended his big league career in 1920. Died Jun 13, 1967 Thomasville, GA

Lady Baird

Volunteer nurse in First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, World War I. photo taken 1914.

David Baird - N. Zealand

Known as "Scotty", born July 1895 at Gore, was a leading rugby player. He achieved considerable distinction touring with the first All Black team. He died Dec 1947 at Invercargill.

Sir Dugald Baird

Born Beith, Ayrshire 1899. He graduated in medicine from Glasgow Uni in 1922, then went to Aberdeen as Regius Professor of Midwifery where he made an outstanding contribution.

James Baird Kennedy

James born 1895, married Maria Oliver, served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders France WWI. Then immigrated to Canada, finally settling in New York. contact: Brian

Edward Baird - Scotland

Edward born in Montrose 1904, a successful artist he studied at Glasgow School of Art. And in 1927 won the Newberry Medal, he married Ann Fairweather 1948 and died a few days later.

William Britton Baird - USA

Bil Baird born Grand Island, Nebraska 1904, became a famous puppet master, married Cora Eisenberg, she died 1967, son Peter, Bil Baird trained creator of the Muppets, and died Mar 18, 1987. contact: Jeff

Horace Baird - N. Zealand

Horace Ewen Baird was born 25 April 1915, at Ashburton, New Zealand to Robert Baird and Elizabeth Ellen. contact: Monique

John Charles Baird

Married Ruth Eleanor Hyatt in 1931. He worked as a machinist at Ballston Knitting Co., and was a member of the first Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. contact: Mary Lou