James Greer Mars was July 12, 1848 in County Down or in Belfast, Ireland to James Greer Mars (c1820-1882) and Ann Pollock (c1824-1896). He had 6 siblings.
He and his family eventually moved to northern Scotland - Johnstone, Renfrewshire, probably before 1871.
When James Greer Mars married Rechal Thompson* on July 12, 1872 at High Church or Trinity Church, Middle Parish, Paisley, Scotland, he listed his profession as 'railway store hand,' age 22 years and living at Church Street, Johnstone.
On the birth register of his twin daughters Rachel and Elizabeth in 1888, the profession of James Greer Mars is Master Shoemaker.
His father was listed as James Maars,* profession shoemaker. His mother was listed as Ann Maars, M.S. Polly.**
Rechal* was listed as a 'thread worker,' age 19 years and living at Old Mill Lane, Johnstone. Her father was listed as Thomas Thomson,* a 'flax mill hand,' and mother as Betsy Thomson,* M.S. Montgomery.
William Mars and Elizabeth Thomson* were witnesses.
**Note different spellings of Rechel Thompson on marriage extract register.
*Note different spellings of Mars and Maars.
**The letters M.S. must mean maiden spelling of last name?
Should Polly be spelled out as Pollock?
Per the 1881 Scotland Census, James G. Mars, age 29, was listed as visiting his parents James Mars 65 and mother Ann Mars 60 on 8 Church St. Johnstone, and siblings (Alexander 24, David 33, and Sarah Mars Campbell 35) along with his 2 oldest children Jane 7 and Rachel 6.
James left Scotland and his family behind and immigrated to Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. His wife and then 8 children joined him by January 1, 1892. His 9th and last child Robert Thompson Mars was born on January 5, 1892 in North Grafton, Worcester County, MA. Two other children were born in Scotland and died there before immigration to the USA by 1892, according to the 1900 Census information of wife Rachel Thompson Mars.
James and his wife Rachel Thompson Mars - and 8 of their children, their spouses and children are buried in Hope Cemetery.
James married the widow Margaret (Scott) Storrie on 13 Dec 1906 in Hopedale, Worcester, MA. She was the widow of William Storrie who died in 1899 in Grafton, Worcester, MA. She is probably buried with her husband in the Grafton Cemetery.
He and his family eventually moved to northern Scotland - Johnstone, Renfrewshire, probably before 1871.
When James Greer Mars married Rechal Thompson* on July 12, 1872 at High Church or Trinity Church, Middle Parish, Paisley, Scotland, he listed his profession as 'railway store hand,' age 22 years and living at Church Street, Johnstone.
On the birth register of his twin daughters Rachel and Elizabeth in 1888, the profession of James Greer Mars is Master Shoemaker.
His father was listed as James Maars,* profession shoemaker. His mother was listed as Ann Maars, M.S. Polly.**
Rechal* was listed as a 'thread worker,' age 19 years and living at Old Mill Lane, Johnstone. Her father was listed as Thomas Thomson,* a 'flax mill hand,' and mother as Betsy Thomson,* M.S. Montgomery.
William Mars and Elizabeth Thomson* were witnesses.
**Note different spellings of Rechel Thompson on marriage extract register.
*Note different spellings of Mars and Maars.
**The letters M.S. must mean maiden spelling of last name?
Should Polly be spelled out as Pollock?
Per the 1881 Scotland Census, James G. Mars, age 29, was listed as visiting his parents James Mars 65 and mother Ann Mars 60 on 8 Church St. Johnstone, and siblings (Alexander 24, David 33, and Sarah Mars Campbell 35) along with his 2 oldest children Jane 7 and Rachel 6.
James left Scotland and his family behind and immigrated to Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. His wife and then 8 children joined him by January 1, 1892. His 9th and last child Robert Thompson Mars was born on January 5, 1892 in North Grafton, Worcester County, MA. Two other children were born in Scotland and died there before immigration to the USA by 1892, according to the 1900 Census information of wife Rachel Thompson Mars.
James and his wife Rachel Thompson Mars - and 8 of their children, their spouses and children are buried in Hope Cemetery.
James married the widow Margaret (Scott) Storrie on 13 Dec 1906 in Hopedale, Worcester, MA. She was the widow of William Storrie who died in 1899 in Grafton, Worcester, MA. She is probably buried with her husband in the Grafton Cemetery.
James Greer Mars was July 12, 1848 in County Down or in Belfast, Ireland to James Greer Mars (c1820-1882) and Ann Pollock (c1824-1896). He had 6 siblings.
He and his family eventually moved to northern Scotland - Johnstone, Renfrewshire, probably before 1871.
When James Greer Mars married Rechal Thompson* on July 12, 1872 at High Church or Trinity Church, Middle Parish, Paisley, Scotland, he listed his profession as 'railway store hand,' age 22 years and living at Church Street, Johnstone.
On the birth register of his twin daughters Rachel and Elizabeth in 1888, the profession of James Greer Mars is Master Shoemaker.
His father was listed as James Maars,* profession shoemaker. His mother was listed as Ann Maars, M.S. Polly.**
Rechal* was listed as a 'thread worker,' age 19 years and living at Old Mill Lane, Johnstone. Her father was listed as Thomas Thomson,* a 'flax mill hand,' and mother as Betsy Thomson,* M.S. Montgomery.
William Mars and Elizabeth Thomson* were witnesses.
**Note different spellings of Rechel Thompson on marriage extract register.
*Note different spellings of Mars and Maars.
**The letters M.S. must mean maiden spelling of last name?
Should Polly be spelled out as Pollock?
Per the 1881 Scotland Census, James G. Mars, age 29, was listed as visiting his parents James Mars 65 and mother Ann Mars 60 on 8 Church St. Johnstone, and siblings (Alexander 24, David 33, and Sarah Mars Campbell 35) along with his 2 oldest children Jane 7 and Rachel 6.
James left Scotland and his family behind and immigrated to Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. His wife and then 8 children joined him by January 1, 1892. His 9th and last child Robert Thompson Mars was born on January 5, 1892 in North Grafton, Worcester County, MA. Two other children were born in Scotland and died there before immigration to the USA by 1892, according to the 1900 Census information of wife Rachel Thompson Mars.
James and his wife Rachel Thompson Mars - and 8 of their children, their spouses and children are buried in Hope Cemetery.
James married the widow Margaret (Scott) Storrie on 13 Dec 1906 in Hopedale, Worcester, MA. She was the widow of William Storrie who died in 1899 in Grafton, Worcester, MA. She is probably buried with her husband in the Grafton Cemetery.
He and his family eventually moved to northern Scotland - Johnstone, Renfrewshire, probably before 1871.
When James Greer Mars married Rechal Thompson* on July 12, 1872 at High Church or Trinity Church, Middle Parish, Paisley, Scotland, he listed his profession as 'railway store hand,' age 22 years and living at Church Street, Johnstone.
On the birth register of his twin daughters Rachel and Elizabeth in 1888, the profession of James Greer Mars is Master Shoemaker.
His father was listed as James Maars,* profession shoemaker. His mother was listed as Ann Maars, M.S. Polly.**
Rechal* was listed as a 'thread worker,' age 19 years and living at Old Mill Lane, Johnstone. Her father was listed as Thomas Thomson,* a 'flax mill hand,' and mother as Betsy Thomson,* M.S. Montgomery.
William Mars and Elizabeth Thomson* were witnesses.
**Note different spellings of Rechel Thompson on marriage extract register.
*Note different spellings of Mars and Maars.
**The letters M.S. must mean maiden spelling of last name?
Should Polly be spelled out as Pollock?
Per the 1881 Scotland Census, James G. Mars, age 29, was listed as visiting his parents James Mars 65 and mother Ann Mars 60 on 8 Church St. Johnstone, and siblings (Alexander 24, David 33, and Sarah Mars Campbell 35) along with his 2 oldest children Jane 7 and Rachel 6.
James left Scotland and his family behind and immigrated to Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. His wife and then 8 children joined him by January 1, 1892. His 9th and last child Robert Thompson Mars was born on January 5, 1892 in North Grafton, Worcester County, MA. Two other children were born in Scotland and died there before immigration to the USA by 1892, according to the 1900 Census information of wife Rachel Thompson Mars.
James and his wife Rachel Thompson Mars - and 8 of their children, their spouses and children are buried in Hope Cemetery.
James married the widow Margaret (Scott) Storrie on 13 Dec 1906 in Hopedale, Worcester, MA. She was the widow of William Storrie who died in 1899 in Grafton, Worcester, MA. She is probably buried with her husband in the Grafton Cemetery.
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