1. ALEXANDER2 BIRNIE (JAMES1) was born 21 July 1854 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and died 28 May 1936 in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada. He married MARGARET STUART 21 June 1879 in Ardlaw, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, daughter of JOHN STUART and ELSPET FRASER. She was born 29 May 1859 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and died 1942 in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.

Children of ALEXANDER BIRNIE and MARGARET STUART are:
i. JOHN S3 BIRNIE, b. 18 October 1879, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; d. Aft. 1911, prob Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada.
ii. MARGERY BERNIE, b. 12 March 1882, Scotland; d. Aft. 1906, prob Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
iii. ELSPET BIRNIE, b. 07 January 1884, Scotland; d. 06 June 1924, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
iv. ALEXANDER BIRNIE, b. 12 January 1886, Scotland; d. 1936, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
v. JEMIMA BIRNIE, b. 24 May 1888, Manitoba, Canada; d. 1972, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada; m. ALEXANDER GRASSICK, 27 June 1923, Tuxedo, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; b. 1887, Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; d. 1953, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
vi. CHARLES BIRNIE, b. 09 April 1892, Manitoba, Canada; d. Aft. 1911, prob Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada.
vii. ROBERT BIRNIE, b. 07 July 1894, Manitoba, Canada; d. 1977, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
viii. SUSAN BIRNIE, b. 04 January 1898, Manitoba, Canada; d. Aft. 1920, prob Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
ix. STUART BIRNIE, b. 05 March 1900, Manitoba, Canada; d. 09 September 1917, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
x. BRUCE BIRNIE, b. April 1904, Manitoba, Canada; d. 1951, Manitoba, Canada

Margaret Stuart, daughter of John Stuart and Elspet Fraser.
John Stuart, son of George Stuart and Jean Stuart.
Jean Stuart, daughter of John Stuart and Janet Robertson.

I would be delighted to hear from anyone researching this family group. John Stuart and Janet Robertson of Inveravon, Banffshire, Scotland are my 4th great-grand-parents.