Frederick Wadkin Wilford

1843 - 1927  (83 years)

• Name	Frederick Wadkin Wilford
  Born	13 May 1843	Tugby, , Leicestershire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194293182
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Episcopal
  Residence	1872	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-34425
  Died	4 May 1927	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Buried	Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Person ID	I34425	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Wilford,   b. 20 Jul 1817, Weston by Welland, Northamptonshire, England ,   d. 10 Jul 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Ann Wadkin,   b. 1816, Tugby, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. 1 Mar 1899, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1841  [4]
  Family ID	F12195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Anticknap,   b. 31 Dec 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Dec 1927, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1872	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F9133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilford and son Thomas were called the bedside of Mr. Fred. Wilford who is seriously ill in Elmira, on Friday evening. Waterloo Chronicle, 5 May 1927, p. 6 ______________ Death of F. W. Wilford. Death came suddenly Friday afternoon to F. W. Wilford, which will be learned with sincere regret by his host of friends. The late Mr. Wilford was born in Leicestershire, England, in 1843 and came with his parents to Canada in 1858, locating at Queen's Bush near Crosshill in Wellesley Township. Some years later he married Miss May Aulecknap of Wellesley. They moved to the Township of Maryboro on a farm, he had purchased, near the village of Hollin. Here they lived for 39 years, being successful in farm life. He was a school trustee for 18 years and was highly respected by all. He sold his farm about seven years ago and with his wife moved to Elmira. The deceased is survived by his widow and two brothers, William of near Crosshill and John printer and auctioneer, of Crosshill, and two nephews. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon with interment in Rush's cemetery, near Crosshill. Waterloo Chronicle, 12 May 1927, p. 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Mary Antiknap Born: Canada Age: 24 Father: Thomas Antiknap Mother: Christina Antiknap Born: abt 1848 Spouse: Frederick Wilford Age: 26 born: England Father: Thomas Wilford Mother: Ann Wilford [S241] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Rushes CC#4536 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Frederick Wadkin/ Wilford/ 1843-1927/ Mary Anticknap/ 1848-1927 / [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, p 59. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 95. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194293182.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 May 1843 - Tugby, , Leicestershire, England Residence - Anglican - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Episcopal - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1872 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Feb 1872 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 May 1927 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth