My branch of the Farquhar family can be traced back to Aberdeen, Scotland, to about 1800. In the 1830’s my line of Farquhars emigrated to Pennsylvania, settling in the Lehigh Valley.
Farquhar Family Group Photo, ca. 1905. Standing, from left: Harold Bogert Farquhar, Miriam Farquhar, Eliza Bogert, Thomas McKean Farquhar. Seated at table: Edward Franklin Farquhar, John Frederick Farquhar. In front: Sarah Wilson Farquhar, Helen Farquhar.
My Line
Joseph Farquhar (-1866) m. Margaret Fraser (-1866)
…..John Fraser Farquhar (1821-1866) m. Sarah Wilson (1823-1906)
…………Thomas McKeen Farquhar (1849-1913) m. Eliza Bogert (1840-1918)
………………..Edward Franklin Farquhar (1883-1960) m. Mabel LaBarre Straub (1878-1944)
………………………Bruce Straub Farquhar (1910-1973) m. Katherine Elizabeth LeBlond (1910-2002)
……………………………and so on down to me (living persons excluded)
Biographies
- Allen Farquhar of New Garden Township, Chester County, PA, ca. 1725
- Bruce Straub Farquhar (1910-1973)
- Edward Franklin Farquhar (1883-1960)
- Harold Bogert Farquhar (1879-1946)
- John Fraser Farquhar (1821-1866)
- John Frederick Farquhar (1883-1941)
- John Wilson Farquhar (1861-1943)
- Joseph Farquhar (ca. 1791-1866)
- Random Farquhars
- Thomas McKeen Farquhar (1849-1913)
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Some Church Records
I found these records at the Easton Public Library in a book called Record of the First Presbyterian Church of Easton, PA 1811-1887.
Marriages:
Rev. John Farquhar – Sarah Wilson, June 6, 1848 of Chanceford, PA and Easton, PA (page 74)
And from the Record Book of Brainerd Presbyterian Church of Easton, PA, May 1936, Easton Public Library.
Roll of Communicants (page 57):
1867
Mrs. Sarah Farquhar, from Chanceford Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Harriet M. Farquhar, from Chanceford Presbyterian Church
Mr. Thomas M. Farquhar, from Chanceford Presbyterian Church
Baptisms:
Thomas Farquhar – Eliza B. – Helen b. July 18, 1876; bap. March 11, 1877 (page 77)
Thomas Farquhar – Eliza B. – Sarah Wilson b. March 2, 1878; bap. December 8, 1878 (page 78)
Farquhar Family Photo Gallery
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1022 – Farquhar Family Group Photo, ca. 1905. Helen Farquhar, Eliza Bogert, Miriam Farquhar, Thomas McKean Farquhar, Sarah Wilson Farquhar, Harold Bogert Farquhar, Edward Franklin Farquhar, John Frederick Farquhar.
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Left to right: Judy Straub Richardson, John Farquhar, Katherine LeBlond, Frank Farquhar, Violet Laura Straub Richardson, Gordon Richardson, Mabel LaBarre Straub Farquhar
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Back row, left to right: Helen Farquhar Sanford; Ruth van Sickle (Miriam’s daughter); Katherine Farquhar; Bruce Farquhar; Judy Richardson; Gordon Richardson; Violet Richardson; Bertrand van Sickle; Unidentified. Front row, left to right: Mabel Straub Farquhar; Miriam F. van Sickle; Sarah Farquhar; Edward Franklin Farquhar.
Helpful External Links
- Origins.net, is the home of Scots Origins the official source of genealogical data for Scotland. Scots Origins is the only online database with comprehensive government records for an entire country.
- GENUKI – UK and Ireland Genealogy
- Farquhar Family Genealogy Forum