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

Andrew McWilliams

Male 1855 - 1887  (32 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Andrew McWilliams was born 9 Jul 1855, Old Monkland, Old Monkland, , Lanark, Scotland (son of Charles McWilliam and Margaret Lang); died 8 Dec 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-177718
    • Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
    • Misfortune: 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; killed in boiler accident

    Notes:

    In Galt, on Thursday evening, Dec, 8th, at a quarter past 9 o'clock, Andrew McWilliam, aged 32 years and 5 months.

    Galt Reporter Dec 16 1887 pg 8


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles McWilliam was born 16 Sep 1820, Portpatrick, , Wigtown, Scotland; was christened 18 Sep 1820, Portpatrick, , Wigtown, Scotland (son of Andrew McWilliams and Agnes Craig); died 28 Oct 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-64718
    • Residence: 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1859, Old Monkland, Old Monkland, , Lanark, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1865; tailor
    • Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
    • Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
    • Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
    • Occupation: 1889, Maple Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Death of an Old Resident

    An old and respected resident of Galt, in the person of Mr. Charles McWilliam, passed away at his residence, Maple Avenue, on Monday last, after a short illness from inflammation of the lungs. Mr. McWilliam, who was born in Port Patrick, Scotland, came to Galt in the year 1861, at first entering into partnership in the tailoring business, with Mr. Donald McCrae. After this he worked for Mr. Angus Polson, now of Passadena, Cal.; but for the past twenty-three years has been steadily in the employment of Messrs. N. E. J. Wilkins, merchant tailors. As a token of "respect for their old and faithful employee, the store of the firm was closed during the funeral on Monday afternoon. The deceased was twice married. By his first marriage he had six children, two of whom survive him, viz., Charles and Archibald, who reside in Galt. By his second he had two sons and two daughters, viz., Thomas and Forbes, Margaret and Jessie, who with Mrs. McWilliam are left to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and father.

    Galt Reporter Nov 1 1889 pg 1

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    In Galt, on Monday evening, October 28th, at 9 o'clock, Charles McWilliam, in his 70th year.

    Galt Reporter Nov 1 1889 pg 1

    Charles — Margaret Lang. Margaret was born 1828, Old Monkland, Old Monkland, , Lanark, Scotland; died 26 Sep 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Margaret Lang was born 1828, Old Monkland, Old Monkland, , Lanark, Scotland; died 26 Sep 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaret McWilliam
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107432
    • Residence: 1859, Old Monkland, Old Monkland, , Lanark, Scotland

    Children:
    1. Charles G. McWilliams was born 1 Feb 1855, , Scotland; died 15 Feb 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 Feb 1927, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Andrew McWilliams was born 9 Jul 1855, Old Monkland, Old Monkland, , Lanark, Scotland; died 8 Dec 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Archibald Lan McWilliams was born 3 Dec 1859, Old Monkland, Old Monkland, , Lanark, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Andrew McWilliams was born Abt 1790, of, Portpatrick, , Wigtown, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107684

    Andrew — Agnes Craig. Agnes was born Abt 1790, of, Portpatrick, , Wigtown, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Agnes Craig was born Abt 1790, of, Portpatrick, , Wigtown, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Agnes McWilliams
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107904

    Children:
    1. 2. Charles McWilliam was born 16 Sep 1820, Portpatrick, , Wigtown, Scotland; was christened 18 Sep 1820, Portpatrick, , Wigtown, Scotland; died 28 Oct 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.