Peter Burgar of Welland Co., Ontario, Canada

 [Haplotype I]

Note: This family may be affiliated with that of Robert Burgar of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, and William Burgar of the Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Peter Burgar I was born about 1740 in England. He married Anne Nelson about 1760 in England. They moved to New Jersey later that same year, and then relocated to Welland Co., Ontario, Canada, about 1797. He died there about 1827, having had five sons:

1. John Burgar I (1765?- ) of New Jersey
2. Peter Nelson Burgar (1771?-1823?)
*3. Joseph Burgar (1773?-1848?) of Welland Co., Ontario, Canada
4. Jorge Burgar (or George Burgar) (1778-1800+)
5. Thomas Burgar I (1779-1855) of Northfolk Co., Ontario, Canada

Third Branch: Joseph Burgar

Joseph Burgar was born about 1773 in New Jersey. He married firstly Ann Rowley on 4 December 1795, secondly Anne Ginnerman about 1815, and thirdly Catherine Foster after 1833. He died about 1848 in Welland Co., Ontario, Canada, having had nine sons, six by his first wife, and three by his second:

1. Peter Burgar II (1796?-1884?)
*2. John Powell D. Burgar (1799?-1859) of Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
3. Thomas Burgar II (1801-1877) of Welland Co., Ontario, Canada
4. George Robert E. Burgar (1806-1880) of Welland Co., Ontario, Canada
5. James Burgar (1808-1872) of Welland Co., Ontario, Canada
6. William Rowley Burgar (1810-1833) of Brant Co., Ontario, Canada
7. Joseph F. Burgar (1826?-1880+) of Walsh Co., ND
8. Courtland Burgar (1831?-1860+) of Eau Claire Co., WI
9. Lorenzo Dow Burgar (1833?-1887) of Walsh Co., ND

Third Son of Joseph

John Powell D. Burgar was born about 1799 in Welland Co., Ontario, Canada. He married Catherine Cole about 1822. He died on 11 June 1859 in Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada, having had three sons:

1. Hiram Burgar I (1826?-1862+) of Nemaha Co., KS
2. William J. Burgar (1832?-1850) of Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
*3. Frederick John Burgar (1838?-1915) of Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada

Third Son of John Powell D.

Frederick John Burgar was born about 1838 in Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. He married firstly Eleanor Emily Camp on 12 January 1859, and secondly Delina McIntosh about 1866. He died on 11 October 1915 in Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada, having had seven sons, one by his first wife, and six by his second:

1. Charles Burgar (1862-1834) of Essex Co., Ontario, Canada
2. William Ainsley Burgar (1867?-1949) of Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
3. Hugh Burgar (1870-1941) of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
4. Hector Burgar (1872-1932) of Brant Co., Ontario, Canada
5. Frederick William Burgar (1878-1963) of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
6. Hiram Burgar II (1879-1949) of Camrose, Alberta, Canada
7. John Burgar II (1881-1915+) of Marion Co., IN

Hiram Burgar II is the ancestor of __ Burgar.

Test results received from one representative in this line roughly match the numbers of descendants from Robert Burgar and William Burgar of the Orkney Islands, Dunrossness Co., Scotland. They may have a common male ancestor, name unknown.