Er?? Britton

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78646
• Immigration: 1885
• Adopted: Bef 1901

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78642
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

The sudden death of Mr. Hugh Collum occurred at his home on the Huron Boad on February 12th. He had been complaining of feeling unwell for several days and was found dead in bed, death being due to a heart ailment. He Was 68 years of age and is survived by his wife and one son, William.

New Hamburg Independent 16 Feb 1912

Hugh married Mary Anne Graham 10 Jan 1877, Downie Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of William Graham and Barbara Crook) was born 25 Jul 1844, , Ireland; died 29 Apr 1925; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Anne Collum
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78643
• Immigration: 1866, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Mrs. Hugh Collum died at her home on the Huron Road on April 29th, in her 81st year. She was a native of Ireland and had resided in Wilmot Township since 1877.

New Hamburg Independent

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102281
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

The death is announced of Wm. Collum, one of the pioneers of Wilmot township,at New Hamburg, in his 77th year, on Saturday 5th inst. On coming from Ireland many years ago Mr. Collum settled on the Huron road, and in due course of time owned several of the finest farms in this famous tract and was well known throughout the Province as a successful agriculturist and stock-breeder. Mr. Collum was a member of the church of England. His remains were interred on Monday 7th inst, in St. James cemetery, Huron road.

Waterloo County Chronicle, 17 Jan 1895, p. 3

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Collum, Wm. - Came to Canada from Fermanagh, County Cavan, Ireland, in 1841, walking from Toronto to Wilmot. He purchased the farm of the then recently deceased Robert Puddicombe, opposite Mrs. Thos. Walker's and which was the birthplace of all his children. He was married in 1841 to Mrs. Ellen White Kerr, the widowed mother of Wm. Kerr, Rebecca, afterwards Mrs. M. G. Miller, now deceased, and Robt. N. Kerr. Hugh Collum, deceased, Simon J., of Winnipeg, Jane, Mrs. R. B. Puddicombe, of New Hamburg, Margaret E., Mrs. William G. Smith, of St. James, Elizabeth, Mrs. James Barber, Galt, and Fanny, Mrs. A. Sinclair, West Toronto, are the children. After farming successfully for forty years he retired to New Hamburg, purchasing the residence of Mrs. Christian Merner, where he died in 1897, Mrs. Collum died six years later. The late Mr. and Mrs. Collum were among the oldest members of the Church in this Parish, he being until his death one of its most liberal supporters and which support Mrs. Collum continued until her own demise. Miss Edith Jane Miller, of Portage la Prairie, the noted Canadian singer, who has filled many important professional engagements in New York and London, and who was married in July, 1913, to Mr. Max Colyer-Fergusson, grandson of Sir James Rankin-Fergusson, Bart., at St. George's Church, Hanover Square, London, Eng., is a niece of Mrs. Wm. Collum.

Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913

William married Ellen Rebecca White 13 Oct 1842, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Ellen (daughter of William White) was born 26 Oct 1817, , Fermanagh, Ireland; died 10 Dec 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ellen Rebecca Collum
• Name: Ellen Rebecca Kerr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102509
• Immigration: 1842, , Canada
• Immigration: 1842, , Canada
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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Married:
Married by Rev. Henry Scadding, witnessed by Joseph Lawson (or Rawson), John Flanagan, Lettice Lawson (or Rawson)

St. James Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: dnf-102559

William — Barbara Crook. Barbara was born Abt 1813, Of, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Graham
• Eby ID Number: dnf-102586

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194298004
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102711
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

Notes:

Near Haysville, on Sabbath morning, the 28th Sept., at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Wm. Collum, Mr. Wm. White, aged about 85 years.

Galt Reporter Oct 3 1873 pg 3

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White, Wm. - Came to Wilmot in 1861, accompanied by his daughter Mrs. Kerr-Collum and her son Wm. Kerr, who returned to Ireland for this purpose after the death of Mrs. White. He took up his residence with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Collum, where he lived until his death in 1873. He was a constant attendant at St. James' Church and his remains now repose in the cemetery, the monument to his memory being the first among the now large number there.

Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913