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

Mary McWilliams

Female Cal 1842 - 1892  (~ 50 years)


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  • Name Mary McWilliams 
    Born CALC 18 Jun 1842  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Evans 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1873  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-145407 
    Died 8 Sep 1892  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Cause: Enlargment of Liver (8 weeks) 
    Buried 10 Sep 1892  New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I145407  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father William McWilliam,   b. 1787, , Wigtonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Martha Smilie,   b. 1811, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1879, Dundalk, Melancthon Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1834  Leswalt, , Wigtown, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F17976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Fenton Evans,   b. 4 Dec 1846, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1924, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1873  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Mary J. Evans,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jane Evans,   b. 4 Oct 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Maggie E. Evans,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F36452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • AN OLD, RESIDENT GONE

      The funeral of the late Mrs F. Evans took place in Hespeler, on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. Mrs. Evans was one of the oldest settlers in the county of Waterloo, She was a sister of Dr. McWilliams of Drayton, Dr. McWilliams of Dundalk and was the oldest of a family of five. This is the third death which has occurred in the family during the past nine months; her brother, John, a much respected farmer of Waterloo township, who died January last, was well and favorably known in Puslinch township and younger brother, William, who died in April. Mrs. Evans was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.

      The Dumfries Reformer 16 Sep 1892 pg 1

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      EVANS, MARY (Nee McWilliams)

      Near Hespeler, on Thursday morning, September 8th 1892, aged 50 years, 2 months and 21 days. Wife of William F. Evans. Funeral on Saturday at 2 from her residence to Hespeler Cemetery.

      -Information from the death certificate: Born in North Dumfries. Informant - W. F. Evans.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

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      Died, Near Hespeler, this (Thursday) morning at 25 minutes past 6 o'clock, Mary, Wife of William F. Evans, Aged 50 years, 2 months and 21 days. Funeral, On Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her husband to Hespeler Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Waterloo, Sept. 8th, 1892.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 18.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 13033 (1873), Evans-McWilliam.
      William Fenton Evans, 28, Yeoman, res. & b. Puslinch Twp, son of William and Mary married Mary McWilliam, 29, res. Waterloo Twp., b. North Dumfries Twp, daughter of William and Martha, witnessed by: Robert Mcwilliam of Waterloo Twp and John Thomson of Puslinch Twp, 6 March 1873 in Waterloo Twp

    3. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 68.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213127867/mary-evans.

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017712 (1892).
      Name:Mary Evans Gender:Female Age:50 Birth Date:abt 1842 Birth Place:North Kumpries Death Date:8 Sep 1892 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Enlargement of Liver

    6. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name:Martha Smillie
      Gender:Female
      Marriage Date:4 Feb 1834
      Marriage Place:Leswalt,Wigtown,Scotland
      Spouse:William Mcwilliam
      FHL Film Number:1068038, 0102350

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 18 Jun 1842 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1873 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Mar 1873 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Enlargment of Liver (8 weeks) - 8 Sep 1892 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Sep 1892 - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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