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Agnes "Nancy" McDonald

Female 1841 - 1876  (35 years)


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  • Name Agnes "Nancy" McDonald 
    Born 1841  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178064071 
    Name Agnes "Nancy" Adams 
    Name Agnes "Nancy" Easton 
    Name Nancy McDonald  [8] 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Free Church 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    C. Presb. 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-33439 
    Died 26 Jan 1876  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 9] 
    Buried Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Person ID I33439  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 

    Father William McDonald,   b. 1808, Of, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Christina McLean,   b. 1820, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F8756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William Adams,   b. CALC 25 Mar 1806, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Adams,   b. 13 Dec 1869, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1953, Teeterville, Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Hughenia "Winnie" "Minnie" Adams,   b. 13 Jun 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1965  (Age 94 years)
     3. Dr. William MacDonald Adams,   b. 5 Oct 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1930, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. John Adams,   b. 16 Jan 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F8755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Easton,   b. 1837, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1866  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1861  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Christina Easton,   b. 17 Sep 1862, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1935, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Margaret Isabel Easton,   b. 16 Jan 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1909, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F8757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, This (Wednesday) Morning, at twenty minutes to 12 o'clock, Nancy, Wife of William Adams, of North Dumfries, Aged 34 Years. Funeral, On Friday, the 28th inst., at 1 o'clock, P.M., from her husband's Residence, Cedar Creek, to the Cemetery east of Roseville. North Dumfries, January 26th, 1876.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      William Adams Born: Scotland Res: North Dumfries Age: 59 Father: Thomas Adams Mother: Margaret Mein Born: 1809 Spouse: Nancy, Widow Easton Age: 26 born: Brantford Res: Ayr Born: 1842 Father: William McDonald Mother: Christina McLean married 3 Mar 1868

    2. [S267] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - Hallman Mennonite CC#6073 Internet Link, monumental inscription.
      William ADAMS / died Sept 10, 1892/ aged 86 years / 5 mo's & 16 dy's / also his wife Nancy MCDONALD / died Jan. 26/ 1876/ aged 34 years.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Easton b. Canada res: Blenheim Township Age: 23 born abt 1838 father: James mother: Margareth Henderson married Nancy McDonald Age:: 20 born abt 1841 b. Canada Spouse res: Dumfries Township father: William mother: Christina McLean married 29 Nov 1861 county: Waterloo

    4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Robert Wyllie/ born KilwInnIng, Scotland/ 1802/ died at Ayr, Ont. Sept. 5, 1876/ Jeannie L. Beckett/ his wife/ born KilwInnIng, Scotland/ 1806/ died at Ayr, Ont. Feb. 3, 1874

    5. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Nancy Adams," 26 Jan 1876.

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 38.

    7. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 24.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019064-05.
      Charles Scott, 28, Occ. Machinist, b. Scotland, Res. Galt, son of Frank Scott & Margaret Allan, married Minnie Adams, 32, b. Canada, Res. Not Given, daughter of William Adams & Nancy Mcdonald, Witn: John & Mrs. J.G. Dryden of North Dumfries, 19 Feb 1905 at Galt

    9. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 110.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1841 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Nov 1861 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Mar 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jan 1876 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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