Lillian Ruth Wilkinson

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• Name: Lillian Ruth Bryden
• Name: Ruth Wilkinson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98422
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Lillian married Richard Burns Bryden 1920, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada. Richard was born 25 Jan 1894, West Hartlepool, , Durham, England; died 1965; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Robert Wilkinson
• Name: W. R. Wilkinson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-261652P
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Surgeon Dentist
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dentist
• Elected Office: 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Kitchener Council
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dentist, Dentist Office
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Mr. W. R. Wilkinson is a native of Waterloo County. He received his early education at Hawkesville and Winterbourne and later attended the Berlin High School and Model School, the Galt Collegiate Institute and the Toronto Normal School. He also attended an art course in Toronto and a course in a School of Elocution at Ann Arbor, Mich. After having taught school eight years in various parts of the county, he took the prescribed courses of the Toronto and Philadelphia Schools of Dentistry and secured a diploma in each. He spent some time in the offices of a Berlin and a Toronto dentist. He is now engaged in the practice of dentistry at Berlin and comes to Elmira every Monday. He has his office in Yost's block, where he has been a tenant for ten years, the first three of which he was permanently located here. He is much attached to Elmira and her people and takes a lively interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the village.

Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.

William married Ellen Pollock 9 Jul 1896, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ellen (daughter of David Pollock and Barbara Janet McBride Livingston) was born 7 Nov 1874, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1926; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ellen Wilkinson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98411
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53678
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesley Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Elmira Signet Newspaper 19 Jul 1900 pg 2, col 2 & 3

Obituary: Mr John Wilkinson died at his late place of residence near Conestogo on Sunday last... Deceased was born in Northumberlandshire, England, in 1824, and emigrated to Canada with his parents when nine years old, settling in Peel County, Chinquacousy township, where his earlier years and a few years of his married life were spent. Then moving up west into what was then known as the Queen's Bush, he took up 100 acres in Wellesley township, near Hawkesville, which he cleared and lived on until 1877....He was for many years a member of the Methodist church.... His family left to mourn his loss are:- His wife, Susannah Akitt, his daughter Hannah, with her brothers Johnson and Herbert on his late residence, an adopted daughter Becca, also at home. Thomas and John, farming near Hawkesville, and Robert of Berlin. Besides these, a son and two daughters are already dead...among the large family of the father of deceased three have died within the last four months, leaving an elder brother, William, living near Cheltenham, Peel Co., and a young sister, Phyllis, living in Hillsburg.

John — Susanah Akitt. Susanah (daughter of Michael Akitt and Hannah Beacock) was born 26 Oct 1827, North Cave, Yorkshire, England; was christened 18 Nov 1827, North Cave, Yorkshire, England; died 3 Apr 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susanah Wilkinson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53677
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesley Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111128
• Immigration: 1865, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Business: 1884, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Pollock & Herick General Merchants - David Pollock and Victor Heric
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Death of an Old Settler

The death recently occurred, at the Berlin hospital, of David Pollock, Esq., one f the best known residents of Wellesley township. Mr. Pollock was 68 years of age and emigrated to this country nearly 40 years ago from Scotland. For the greater part of this time he was a resident of Linwood where he managed a branch of the Livingstone flax business of Baden, and where his sons have conducted a store for many years. Mr. Pollock's wife, who predeceased him 10 years ago, was a sister of Mr. Jas. Livingstone, of Baden. A family of ten children are living, viz.: - Peter, merchant and flax dealer, Drayton; John, Winnipeg; James, merchant, Stirton; David, merchant, Linwood; Arthur, New York; Roberg, Brandon, man.; Mrs. Agnes Bugg, and Mrs. (Dr.) W. r. Wilkinson, Berlin; Mrs. (Dr.) Anderson and Janet of Brandon, Man. The funeral took place from the Presbyterian Church, Baden, Rev. Mr. Gilchrist of Waterloo, conducting the service.

Wellesley Maple Leaf May 7 1903 pg 1

David — Barbara Janet McBride Livingston. Barbara (daughter of Peter Livingston and Barbara Bright) was born 1835, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland; was christened 20 Dec 1835, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland; died 2 Aug 1893, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Janet McBride Pollock
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-151025
• Residence: 1841, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-2422

Michael married Hannah Beacock 3 Dec 1817, North Cave, Yorkshire, England. Hannah was born Abt 1800, , England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Akitt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-2423

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Hannah Beacock was reportedly the daughter of William Beacock and Sarah Sissons, documention needed..

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• Occupation: Kirkton Village, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland; hand loom weaver
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225845
• Residence: 1841, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland

Peter married Barbara Bright 26 Aug 1827, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland. Barbara was born 1812, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Livingston
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225846
• Residence: 1841, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian