Frederick Wadkin Wilford

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194293182
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34425
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Episcopal
• Residence: 1872, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilford and son Thomas were called the bedside of Mr. Fred. Wilford who is seriously ill in Elmira, on Friday evening.

Waterloo Chronicle, 5 May 1927, p. 6

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Death of F. W. Wilford. Death came suddenly Friday afternoon to F. W. Wilford, which will be learned with sincere regret by his host of friends. The late Mr. Wilford was born in Leicestershire, England, in 1843 and came with his parents to Canada in 1858, locating at Queen's Bush near Crosshill in Wellesley Township. Some years later he married Miss May Aulecknap of Wellesley. They moved to the Township of Maryboro on a farm, he had purchased, near the village of Hollin. Here they lived for 39 years, being successful in farm life. He was a school trustee for 18 years and was highly respected by all. He sold his farm about seven years ago and with his wife moved to Elmira. The deceased is survived by his widow and two brothers, William of near Crosshill and John printer and auctioneer, of Crosshill, and two nephews. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon with interment in Rush's cemetery, near Crosshill.

Waterloo Chronicle, 12 May 1927, p. 1

Frederick married Mary Anticknap 27 Feb 1872, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Thomas Anticknap and Christina Groh) was born 31 Dec 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Dec 1927, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47120
• Occupation: 1851, Tugby, , Leicestershire, England; master cordwainer
• Immigration: 1860, , Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 10 Con 10
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Episcopal
• Retired: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Thomas Wilford

One of the oldest residents of the Crosshill neighborhood has passed away in the person of Mr. Thos. Wilford. He was a native of Lancastershire, England, and worked as a shoemaker for the late Wm. Hackett, of Linwood, before that gentleman left England for Canada in the spring of 1858, forging his way through the woods to Wellesley township where he bought a settler's right to 30 acres of bush from James Tracy, 9th con., east section where he at once commenced to chop out a home. His first grist of wheat was got from old Mr. Beggs (father of our present councilor.) The price then was ?3 for ten bushels, and he took it to Hawkesville and got it made into flour. Deceased saw many ups and downs in his life and speculated in considerable land. He was always an active man and was widely known, having driven the Crosshill mail stage for some 13 years. In politics he was a staunch conservative. A member of the church of England, he took an active part in the building of St. Mary's church at Crosshill. Of a genial, obliging and trust worthy nature, he made many friends and the school children always had a particular liking for him. During the past year he has been a great sufferer from rheumatism and dropsy and his pain was greatly intensified during the last few weeks. His wife died a few years ago. He leaves a family of four sons: J. T. Wilford, Crosshill; William, on the old Anticnap farm; Levitt, on the home farm, and Frederick, in Maryboro. One son - David - was killed by a threshing machine on Alex Frame's place, and one daughter (the late Mrs. Samuel Petsch) is dead. Rev. Mr. Wright, Thamesford, assisted by Rev. Mr. Carlyle, of London, conducted the funeral services, which took place at Hawkesville.

Wellesley Maple Leaf Jul 25 1901 pg 5

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The death of Mr. Thos. Wilford, aged 84, and Mr. John Harrison, aged 86, pioneers of 9th line, W. S. Wellesley, occurred last week. Both were highly respected farmers.

Wellesley Maple Leaf, July 18, 1901

Thomas married Ann Wadkin 1841. Ann was born 1816, Tugby, , Leicestershire, England; died 1 Mar 1899, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Wilford
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47121
• Residence: 1817, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Episcopal
• Residence: 1851, Tugby, , Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican