William Stirling

Cal 1811 - 1885  (~ 74 years)

• Name	William Stirling
  Born	CALC 28 Jun 1811	Stow, Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-114408
  Died	24 Sep 1885	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Glen Morris Cemetery, Glen Morris, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I114408	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

• Notes

  In North Dumfries, on Thursday evening, 24th ult., at 9: 30 o'clock, Wm. Stirling, aged 74 years, 2 months and 27 days., Galt Reporter Oct 2 1885 pg 1 ____________________ Death of Mr. Wm. Stirling Our last issue, in which was announced the serious illness of this gentleman, had not reached the public where he breathed his last, dying at 9 o'clock on Thursday evening. Mr. Stirling came to Canada from Stow, Midlothian, in the year 1834. Immediately after his arrival at Quebec after a lengthy voyage, he took an extended walking tour through many of the States, his trip extending to over 3,000 miles. Ultimately he decided to settle in Dumfries and with his indomitable industry at once undertook contracts for clearing up land for settlers who, were already in or who shortly after came in. From calculation made in after years he found that in all he had cleared in this way between five and six hundred acres. He followed this occupation for ten years, then buying from Mr. Andrew Oliver, Druggist, the farm he first occupied to which he added from time to time, until the homestead is not surpassed in the Township. Mr. Stirling was a practical farmer and spared neither himself while he had health, or his means, to improve his property. For many years he turned his attention to fat stock and the record of our exhibitions amply proves the success he achieved in this line. Although full of years, being in his 75th year at the time of his death, Mr. Stirling, until about five years ago, enjoyed good health. Then he suffered from a stroke of paralysis, from which he only partially recovered, and since then he has been comparatively helpless. For many years before this Mr. Robt. Scott was his assistant, and after bad health set in, had the control of the property, the esteem in which he was held by Mr. Stirling being such he placed implicit reliance in his judgement. As a fitting testimonial to the care and kindness he experienced at the hands of Mr. Scott and his wife, we are pleased to hear that under the will left by Mr. Stirling, of which Mr. Scott and Mr. Thos. Rutherford, jr., are executors, provision has been made for Mr. Scott and family. Mr. Stirling was never married. His was one of those lives which seems to be content in itself and in the kind acts of a warm heart. He was kindness and probity itself and was beloved by all who knew him. He was a Presbyterian, an adherent of Knox Church, and evidenced his love for the Church and its objects by great liberality while he lived, not ceasing in his death, his will making further provision by bequests of $2,000 to the Mission objects of the Church. There is but one distant relative in this country, so that the balance of the estate, after making provision for legacies and bequests, goes to relatives at home. The funeral on Saturday afternoon was very largely attended. Mr. Stirling had a very large circle of friends and acquaintances, who took this way of testifying their respect for one who had always held a high position in the esteem of the community in which he had lived. Galt Reporter Oct 2 1885 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 8.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 28 Jun 1811 - Stow, Midlothian, Scotland Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Sep 1885 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Glen Morris Cemetery, Glen Morris, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth