John Troup MOIR

Other Events and Attributes:

• _EYEC: Blue
• _HAIR: Brown
• Emigration: 9 Jan 1888, Glasgow to Hilo, Hawaii
• _HEIG: 1917; 5ft 11 3/4 ins (1.82 m)

Notes:

Birth:
As per US passport application.

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Emigration:
Passport application 13 Dec 1917.

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John married Louisa SILVER on 20 Jul 1889 in Hawaii, USA. Louisa (daughter of James SILVER and Mary Jane BROWN) was born on 30 Sep 1864 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 13 Feb 1941 in Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Papaikou, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA

Notes:

Birth:
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Frances Moir Potter Gender: Female Birth Date: 1 Sep 1890 Birth Place: Hilo, Hawaii
Father: John T Moir Mother: Louisa Silver
SSN: 563666836
Notes: Jun 1962: Name listed as FRANCES MOIR POTTER

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Died:
California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Frances Potter Gender: Female Birth Date: 1 Sep 1890 Death Date: 25 Oct 1962 Death Place: Alameda
Mother's Maiden Name: Silver

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA
• Census: 1910, Papaikou, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA
• Census: 1920, Papaikou, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA
• Census: 1930, Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA
• Census: 1940, Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA

Notes:

Birth:
"Hawaii, Births and Christenings, 1852-1933:
Name: Louisa Agnes Moir Gender: Female Baptism/Christening Place: Hawaii
Birth Date: 04 May 1892 Birthplace: Paukaa, Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii
Father's Name: John Troup Moir Mother's Name: Louisa Silver Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C73702-8 System Origin: Hawaii-VR Source Film Number: 1031541
Reference Number: 9603
Source Citation: "Hawaii, Births and Christenings, 1852-1933," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWSG-6N5 : accessed 24 July 2012), Louisa Agnes Moir, 1892.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Papaikou, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA

Notes:

Source: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/moirjr158gbs.txt
JOHN TROUP MOIR, JR., Plantation Manager. A career in Hawaii?s great sugar industry was the natural heritage of John T. Moir, Jr., manager of the Koloa
Sugar Co., Koloa, Kauai, since November, 1922, for he was born and reared on a plantation and his father, J. T. Moir, Sr., has been manager of the Onomea Sugar Co., Hawaii, for almost thirty years.
The younger Moir, son of John T. and Louisa (Silver) Moir, was born at Onomea on May 23, 1894. He was educated in the public schools and at Punahou
Academy, Honolulu, and was graduated from Cornell University, where he majored in agriculture in preparation for his life work.
Returning to Hawaii from college, Mr. Moir served as assistant agriculturist of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters? Association experiment station from Aug.,
1916, until Nov., 1918; was overseer of the Kihei division of the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co., at Puunene, Maui, from Nov., 1918, until May, 1922,
and then spent six months as assistant manager of the Pioneer Mill Co. at Lahaina.
Appointed manager of the Koloa Sugar Co. in Nov., 1922, Mr. Moir had reached this responsible position at the age of 28, six years after his entry into the
industry.
In addition to other business interest, Mr. Moir is a director of the Garden Island Motors Co., Ltd., of Lihue, Kauai, and is an active supporter of
community development and welfare work.
Mr. Moir married Gertrude Mae Fisher of Philadelphia, Pa., on June 24, 1916. They have two children, John T. Moir, 3rd, and Mildred Mar Moir. Mr. Moir is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Cornell Club of Hawaii.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/moirjr158gbs.txt

Birth:
"Hawaii, Births and Christenings, 1852-1933:
Name: John Troup Moir, Jr Gender: Male Birth Date: 23 May 1894
Birthplace: ONOMEA, HI, Hawaii Father's Name: John T Moir Mother's Name: Louisa Silver Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00870-5 System Origin: Hawaii-EASy Source Film Number: 1031541 Reference Number: Bk 39 cn 9610
Source Citation: "Hawaii, Births and Christenings, 1852-1933," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWSS-WRR : accessed 23 July 2012), Louisa Silver in entry for John Troup Moir, Jr, 1894.

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Died:
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: John Moir Jr. SSN: 575-07-8234 Last Residence: 96744 Kaneohe, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
BORN: 23 May 1894 Died: Feb quarter 1985

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John married Gertrude Mae FISHER in 1916. Gertrude was born in 1896 in Philadelphia, USA; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Papaikou, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA
• Census: 1930, Ohualani Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA
• Occupation: 1930; Agriculturalist sugar plantation
• Census: 1940, Kahawalu Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, USA
• Occupation: 1940; Agriculturalist sugar plantation

Notes:

Birth:
"Hawaii, Births and Christenings, 1852-1933:
Name: William Whitmore Goodale Moir Gender: Male Birth Date: 17 Mar 1896
Birthplace: Papaikoa, Hawaii, Hawaii Father's Name: John Troup Moir
Mother's Name: Louisa Silver Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C73702-8
System Origin: Hawaii-VR Source Film Number: 1031541 Reference Number: 9605 Source Citation: "Hawaii, Births and Christenings, 1852-1933," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWSG-62N : accessed 23 July 2012), Louisa Silver in entry for William Whitmore Goodale Moir, 1896.

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Census:
1930 United States Federal Census about William W G Moir
Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1896 Birthplace: Hawaii Race: oC (White)
[O] Home in 1930: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory View Map
Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Eleanor G Moir Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Household Members:
Name Age
William W G Moir 34
Eleanor G Moir 33
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory; Roll: 2633; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 585.0; FHL microfilm: 2342367.

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Census:
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William W Moir Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Gender: Male
Race: Canadian Birthplace: Hawaii Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Street: Kahawalu Drive
House Number: 3311 Farm: No Sheet Number: 13A Number of Household in Order of Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William W Moir 44
Eleanor Moir 43
Haturko Teraska 28
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii; Roll: T627_4584; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 2-31.

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Notes:

Birth:
See death ref

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Died:
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: John Troup Moir
Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 1 Jan 1919 Birth Place: Paia Maui
Death Date: 25 May 1999 Father: John T Moir Mother: Gertrude M Fisher
SSN: 576102177 Notes: Jul 1937: Name listed as JOHN TROUP MOIR; 01 Nov 1982: Name listed as JOHN TROUP MOIR III; 09 Jun 1999: Name listed as JOHN T MOIR III

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Family/Spouse: George Gros MASON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]