Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Adams

Male 1873 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Adams was born 1873, , Ontario, Canada (son of William Adams and Nancy McDonald); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-334530
    • Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Not Given


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Adams was born CALC 25 Mar 1806, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland; was christened , Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland (son of Thomas Adams and Margaret Catherine Mein); died 10 Sep 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178064008
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33436
    • Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
    • Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 11 Lot 28, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 11 Lot 09, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
    • Directory: 1864, North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 29, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1868, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
    • Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada
    • Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Notes:

    Died, In Galt this (Saturday) morning, at a quarter to 12 o'clock, William Adams, Sr., Aged 86 years, 5 months and 16 days. Funeral, On Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from his late residence, Sprague street, to the Cemetery one mile east of Roseville. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, September 10th, 1892

    Funeral Card

    Directory:
    William Adams, Con. 11, Lot 29, North Dumfries, "f", pg 22

    William married Nancy McDonald 3 Mar 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Nancy (daughter of William McDonald and Christina McLean) was born 1841, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jan 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Nancy McDonald was born 1841, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of William McDonald and Christina McLean); died 26 Jan 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178064071
    • Name: Nancy Adams
    • Name: Nancy Easton
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33439
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.

    Notes:

    Died, This (Wednesday) Morning, at twenty minutes to 12 o'clock, Nancy, Wife of William Adams, of North Dumfries, Aged 34 Years. Funeral, On Friday, the 28th inst., at 1 o'clock, P.M., from her husband's Residence, Cedar Creek, to the Cemetery east of Roseville. North Dumfries, January 26th, 1876.

    Funeral Card

    Children:
    1. Christina Adams was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Adams
    3. Mary Adams was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Minnie Adams was born 1872, , Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 1. William Adams was born 1873, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Adams was born Abt 1775, of, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33437
    • Residence: 1816, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland

    Thomas married Margaret Catherine Mein 25 May 1805, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland. Margaret was born 1778, , Scotland; died 3 Mar 1869; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Margaret Catherine Mein was born 1778, , Scotland; died 3 Mar 1869; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Margaret Catherine Adams
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-234474
    • Residence: 1816, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church

    Children:
    1. 2. William Adams was born CALC 25 Mar 1806, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland; was christened , Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 10 Sep 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Thomas Adams was born 2 Feb 1814, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 2 Oct 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catherine Adams was born 25 May 1816, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Christina Adams was born 1818; died 29 Jul 1867; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Elizabeth Adams was born CALC 12 Aug 1819, , Roxburghshire, Scotland; died 16 Oct 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Jean Adams was born 1824, , Scotland; died 28 Apr 1851, West Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Apr 1851, Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  William McDonald was born 1808, Of, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario; died 1861; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179454598
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33440
    • Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church

    William — Christina McLean. Christina (daughter of William McLean and Nancy Henderson) was born 1820, , Scotland; died 1895; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Christina McLean was born 1820, , Scotland (daughter of William McLean and Nancy Henderson); died 1895; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179454614
    • Name: Christina Gamble
    • Name: Christina McDonald
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33441
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
    • Residence: 1862, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. Hughina Balfour McDonald was born 23 Jan 1840, Tongue, , Sutherland, Scotland; was christened 27 Jan 1840, Tongue, , Sutherland, Scotland; died 27 Jan 1918, South Norwich Township, Oxford Co., Ontario; was buried , Otterville Cemetery, Otterville, Norwich Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Nancy McDonald was born 1841, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jan 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John McDonald was born 1842, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Wilhelmina McDonald was born 1845, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Donald McDonald was born 1848, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. William McDonald was born 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Robert McDonald was born 1853, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Margaret C. "Maggie" McDonald was born 1857, , Ontario, Canada; died 1878, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  William McLean was born Abt 1790, of, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-139799

    William — Nancy Henderson. Nancy was born Abt 1790, of, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Nancy Henderson was born Abt 1790, of, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Nancy McLean
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-139827

    Children:
    1. 7. Christina McLean was born 1820, , Scotland; died 1895; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.