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Alex was a ship carpenter whose firm had a route between Glasgow & Montreal, and one day he was in Montreal, and a street preacher from the assembly shared the Gospel with him, and he turned his life over to Christ there on the spot, and was given a French-English New Testament, and he joined the assemblies in Scotland, then moved to Montreal with his family in 1890. A number of visiting brethren resided with the Mearns family in Montreal including a stonecutter named William Dawson '''+1891+''' (b. 1871 Scot.) and Rose Stuwarin(?) '''+1901+''' (b. 1836 [[Switzerland]]). In 1911, three Methodists boarded there also: Patree Smith (b. 1890 QC), John Loyd (b. 1889 QC) and William Loyd (b. 1889 [[England]]).

From Alex I's [https://www.newspapers.com/image/632716156 obit] in the Montreal Gazette: Late Alex Mearns: "Alexander Mearns, for 40 years an employee of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holt_Renfrew_Ogilvy James Angus Ogilvy's], Ltd., and for nearly a decade chief of the maintenance department, died on Saturday morning after a brief illness. He was 81 years of age. "Daddy" Mearns as he was known to employees of the St. Catherine street department store, was born in [[Scotland]]. He went to sea as a lad, sailing as an apprentice to a ship's carpenter on a boat that plied between London and [[Australia]]. His travels finally brought him to Montreal where he decided to establish himself. His love for the sea remained with him and much of his spare time was spent in building model ships for the children of Ogilvy's employees. He had a carpentry shop in the basement of the store where he did his work. He also did some sketching in his shop. Mr. Mearns is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Alice Short." In 1931, Alex III and his eventual wife Ida visited Eugene Harold DeMercado (b. 1898 Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, W.I. - d. 1979 Los Angeles, [[California|CA]]) for two weeks in his home at 362-62nd St. in Brooklyn, NYC, [[New York]]. Alex had previously been to the U.S. to visit Detroit and NYC. Eugene was a son of George DeMercado (1865-1913) & Agnes Hamilton DeMercado (1865-1913), married 1897 in Kingston, Jamaica.   * Alexander "Alex" Innes Mearns I '''1890-1933''' (b. 1854 St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1933 Mont., QC), son of James Mearns (b. 1824 Aberdeen, Scot.) & Mary Craib Emslie Mearns (b. 1823 Aberdeen, Scot.; m. 1847 St. Nicholas, Scot.). Alex's father was employed as a sailor, including in 1882 on the ship Parthia.* 1st wife: Margaret "Maggie" Morton Mearns '''1890-1928''' (b. 1854 Scot. - d. 1928 Montreal, Scot.). Maggie was a granddaughter of James Morton '''1890-1901+''' (b. 1823 Scot.; emig. 1890) who was employed in Montreal in 1901 as a master mariner, and in 1891 as a saw operator.* 2nd wife: Alice Short Mearns.** Alexander Innes Mearns II '''1890-19011931+''' (b. 1874 1884 Scot.). Alex Jr. was employed in 1901 as a plumber. Wife: Mary Cook Mearns '''+1921-1931+''' (b. 1882 [[Nova Scotia|N.S.]] - d. 1952 Montreal, QC).*** Alexander Innes Mearns III '''1909-1927+''' (1909-1982 Montreal, QC). Wife (1938 @ Calvary UCC, Montreal, QC): Ida Catherine Ann DixonMearns. By 1931, daughter of A. Dixon. Their wedding Alex was officiated by Temployed in Verdun as a truck driver, and affiliated with the CoE.W*** William Cook Mearns '''1910-1931+''' (b. Jones. 1910 Montreal, QC)*** Ruth Elizabeth MearnsTurner '''1911-1931+''' (b. 1911 Montreal, QC). Husband: John Turner.*** Margaret Morton MearnsVincent '''1914-1931+''' (b. 1914 Montreal, QC). Husband: L.A. Vincent.** William Cook Mearns** Douglas Robert Mearns'''1918-1931+''' (1918-1987 Montreal, QC). Wife: Isobel Elsie Philip Smeall-Mearns (b. 1919 - d. 1976 Montreal, QC).** James Morton Mearns '''1890-1931+''' (b. 1885 Scot. - d. 1979 Sherbrooke, QC). 1st wife (1914 @ Winnipeg, MB): Margaret Ann Ledward Mearns '''1914-1918''' (b. 1892 Huyton, Lancashire, [[England|Eng.]] - d. 1918 Victoria, [[British Columbia|BC]]), daughter of Hugh Sydney Ledward (1864-1930 Prescot, Lanc., Eng.) & Alice Lowe Ledward (b. 1866 Whiston, Lanc., Eng. - d. 1895 Huyton with Roby, Eng.). Margaret Mearns was among the countless victims of the Spanish flu, and died in Victoria at the home of her aunt, Mrs. S. Sherratt. 2nd wife: Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Spencer Mearns '''+1921-1962?''' (b. 1892 QC - d. 1962 Montreal, QC). In 1982, James was in fellowship with the meeting in Sherbrooke, QC. He was employed in his early years as a stonecutter.

**** Peter James Morton Mearns (b. 1946 - d. 2018 Bolton, ON). Memorial at [https://rexdalealliance.ca/ Rexdale Alliance] (C&MA/TAC) in the Toronto area.**** Daughter. Husband: Alan Rea Nowers (b. 1943 Winnipeg, MB - d. 2022 Mississauga, Peel, Toronto metro, ON), son of Guy Beaupre Nowers (b. 1913 Winnipeg, MB - d. 1976 Montreal, QC) & Gertrude Brownie Rea Nowers (b. 1914 Toronto, ON - d. 1992 Montreal, QC). Alan & Jeannette were in fellowship with the Toronto meeting +1982-1990+.