Jane Matilda "Matilda" Pentland

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• Name: Jane Matilda "Matilda" Anderson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180677
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Mrs. Jane Anderson

An aged and highly esteemed resident of New Hamburg passed away last Friday, June 26th, in the person of Mrs. James Anderson, mother of Dr. R. W. Anderson. Her death was due to old age, but complications due to a fall hastened her demise. The deceased was in her 85th year and was born in Beverly Township and after her marriage to Charles Anderson, she resided for some years on Manitoulin Island. Previous to her marriage, she taught school for ten years. Her husband predeceased her by thirty-five years. Twenty-two years ago she came to New Hamburg and had since made her home with her son, Dr. Andersen. She was a Methodist in religion and a ardent church worker. She leaves two sons, Dr. Anderson, of New Hamburg, and C. B. Anderson, of Seaforth, besides one sister, Miss E. Pentland; of Ottawa.

The funeral was held on Monday afternoon with Rev. A. E. Pletsch of the Evangelical Church in charge of the service. Interment took place in Riverside Cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent Jul 3 1931 pg 1

Jane married Charles Anderson 17 Feb 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Charles (son of William Anderson and Helen) was born 1843, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Elma Pentland Anderson was born 10 Dec 1876, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Dr. Raymond Wallace Anderson was born 2 Feb 1883, Anton Mills, Vespra Township, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1933, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Ellen Anderson was born Apr 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-62904

Peter — Esther McDonald. Esther was born 6 Aug 1820, , Quebec, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Pentland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-62902

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53091

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The Pentland family all moved into the settlement in the spring of 1837. They were nine in number. The father, mother, four sons, John, James, Peter and Robert, and three daughters. Their location was Lot 24, in Concession 8, and Lot 21, Concession 9, to which was afterward added the north-east quarter of Lot 23, in the 8th Concession. The mother died in the fall of 1838, the first death in the settlement. She was buried in the north part of the old burying ground on a part of the farm now owned by Thos. McQueen. Her husband was laid beside her about fifteen years after, and John the eldest son, was laid beside them in 1871. James and his three sisters still live on the old homestead. Peter married Miss E. McDonald, and moved onto his allotment, the north half of Lot 21, Concession 9. He sold out to Andrew Valens several years ago and is now living in the County of Perth. Robert married a Miss Fletcher and took the 50 acres of Lot 23 and south part of Lot 21, and after several years of success on the farm, he sold a few years ago to one David Patterson, and retired on full pay to the town of Galt, Patterson still occupies his farm, and Andrew Valens is still on the place purchased from Peter Pentland. The place now occupied by Samuel Gilbert was the first location of the McDonald family. On account of a neck of the big swamp cutting the place in two, the sons, Robert and Wallace, purchased the south half of the same lot and of 27, and moved southwards, and the first location was sold in 1850 to Samuel Gilbert, grandfather of the present Samuel. Wallace left the settlement about the end of 1863 and moved to Rockton, where he still lives and is so well known that no farther notice of him is required from me. He has since sold the old farm to one Jared Marcy, and Robert having died about four years ago, and their parents many years since, and Malcom having moved to the County of Huron, where he still resides, the McDonald family has not at present any representative in the old settlement. The lot that Jas. Mitchell first located on turned out to be not very good, and owing to a change being made in the lines of which I notice hereafter, Mr. M. took up another lot by the north half of Lot 32, Concession 9, on which the youngest son, William, is now living, and his mother with him. The two men, Robert Smith and A. Rowan, whom I have noticed, seemed to think it cold comfort to keep bachelors hall, for they pulled up stakes and left for good in or about the year 1838.

The pioneers of Beverly: a series of sketches" by John A. Cornell With Supplementary Articles On The Municipal History By Wallace Mcdonald, Esq. Educational Matters By Robert Mcqueen, Esq. J. H. Smith, Esq., P. S. I. The Agricultural Society By David Bell, Esq., 1889

Peter — Eleanor Unthank. Eleanor was born 1781; died 15 Oct 1838; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eleanor Pentland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82813