William Tunney

1831 - 1909  (78 years)

• Name	William Tunney
  Born	1831	Greenlaw, , Berwick, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1851	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1881	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-194846
  Died	8 May 1909	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  	Cause: Cause: Cancer of Cheek & Throat (3 years) - Exhaustion (3 months)
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I194846	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Tunney,   b. 1788, , Berwickshire, Scotland ,   d. 1863  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Agnes Short,   b. 1788, , Berwickshire, Scotland ,   d. 1865  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F48172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomasine "Ezina" Basted,   b. CALC 28 Jan 1838, Hilderstone, Norfolk, England ,   d. 28 Nov 1920, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1889	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F186684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of William Tunney The death took place at his residence, lot 3, conc. 14, Blenheim, on Saturday night of William Tunney, in his 78th year. The deceased, who had been ill for a year past, was born in Scotland and came to Canada with his parents at the age of nine years. The family settled on the farm where Mr. Tunney died and where he lived all his life except for about ten years spent in Ayr. He was therefore one of the early settlers in the township of Blenheim and was widely known and respected. A widow and a number of step-children survive. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon to the Ayr cemetery, where the remains were laid side by side with those of his father and mother. The services were conducted by Rev. T. H. Ibbott, assisted by Revs. John Thomson and Geo. Bacchus. Among the relatives from a distance who attended the funeral of the late Wm. Tunney were Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sinclair of Detroit, Mrs. Thos. Tunney and Messrs. Arch. and Robt. Tunney of Blythe, and Mr. Robt. Linton of Wroxeter. The pall bearers were Messrs. Jas. S. Black, J. W. Hunt, John G. Watson, John R. Folsetter, Stephen Marshall, John McNab. The Ayr News May 13 1909 pg 8 ____________ There passed away last Saturday at midnight, an old and respected pioneer of Blenheim Township in the person of Wm. Tunney. He had for some time sullered from cancer on the face and death finally relieved him of his sufferings. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon to Ayr cemetery and was largely attended.\emdash Rev. Mr. Hiscocks of Plattsville preached his opening sermon for the Evangelical Association here last Sunday evening. - Considering the weather a good crowd was in attendance and were treated to a good sermon. The Chronicle Telegraph (190101), 13 May 1909, p. 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . T/ at Rest/ William Tunney/ 1831 - 1909/ a Native of/ Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland/ his wife EzIna Basted/ 1838 - 1920/ a Native of/ Hilderstone Norfolk County England/ Tunney [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] T/ at Rest/ William Tunney/ 1831 - 1909/ a Native of/ Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland/ his wife Ezina Basted/ 1838 - 1920/ a Native of/ Hilderstone Norfolk County England/ Tunney/ D. Miller, Woodstock [Back/West] T/ Robert Tunney/ 1788 - 1863/ Agnes Short/ his wife/ 1788 - 1865/ James Tunney/ their son/ 1817 - 1870 [S298] Census - Canada - 1881, Ontario, Oxford, Blenheim Township, Div 3, pg 64. Tunney, William 47 Scotland, farmer Ann 56 Scotland Adeline 25 Ontario [S2437] Census - Canada - 1851, Ontario, Oxford, Blenheim, Div 2 pg 137. Robt Tunnie, b. Berwickshire, 60 farmer married Agnes 58 married Wm. 17 single Ann 23 single res: Galt, Dumfries [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: William Tunney Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1832 Age at Death: 77 Death Date: 8 May 1909 Death Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Zinnie Sinclair Age: 50 Birth Date: abt 1839 Birth Place: England Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1889 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Frances Blank Mother: Mary Blank Spouse: Wortham Tunney Spouse's Age: 54 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1835 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Father: Robert Tunney Spouse Mother: Agnes Tunney

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1831 - Greenlaw, , Berwick, Scotland Residence - 1851 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Sep 1889 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Cancer of Cheek & Throat (3 years) - Exhaustion (3 months) - 8 May 1909 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth