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William Adams  (1846 ~ 1917)

 

4.2. Second child of James Adams and Jane English, William Adams, was born September 5, 1846, in Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario.

  He married Margaret McDonald, daughter of Alexander McDonald and Catherine Munroe, on March 23, 1892, in Tiny Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario and had two children:

 

 

  William Adams died August 5, 1917, aged 70 years, in Midland, Ontario and Margaret McDonald Adams died Janaury 27, 1899, aged 39 years, in Tiny Twp., Ontario and are interred at Wyebridge Presbyterian Cemetery.

 

 

----- MARRIAGE -----

 

Adams—McDonald

At the residence of the bride’s mother, on March 23, 1892, by Rev. H. Currie of Penetanguishene, William, second son of James Adams, Esq., to Maggie, eldest daughter of the late Alexander McDonald, Esq., all of the Township of Tiny. Barrie Northern Advance, Apr. 7, 1892.

 

----- OBITUARIES -----

 

William Adams

September 5, 1846 ~ August 5, 1917

Another of Tiny’s pioneers passed to his last rest on Sunday, August 5, 1917, in the person of Mr. William Adams, who had been a resident farmer of that township for almost forty years.

  Born in the Township of Clarke in 1846, Mr. Adams moved to Tiny township in 1886 and settled on a farm. Twenty-five years ago he married Miss Margaret McDonald of Wyebridge. From this union two children were born, one of whom and the mother having passed to their rest some time ago. One son, Munroe Adams, of Wyebridge, survives.

  The funeral took place on Tuesday to Wyebridge Presbyterian Cemetery. Midland Free Press, Aug. 9, 1917.

 

Margaret McDonald Adams

February 27, 1859 ~ January 27, 1899

At Wyebridge, on Friday, January 27, 1899, Mrs. M. Adams, aged 39 years and 11 months. Barrie Northern Advance, Feb. 9, 1899.

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