Robert Wyllie, Esq^{[1, 2]}

1802 - 1875  (73 years)

• Name	Robert Wyllie
  Suffix	Esq
  Born	1802	Kilwinning, , AYR, Scotland   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Historic Building	CA 1845	10 Water St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Creek Cottage
  	Constructed in the 1840's by Robert Wyllie. One story clapboard house. Other later owners were Robert Guthrie and Agnes McMillan. Designated building 4 Nov 1985 By-Law 848-85
  		Ayr-WaterSt.0010-HomeofRobertWyllie.jpg
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Postmaster
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evangelical Union
  Business	1867	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Agent for Marriage Licenses, and Agent for Canada Life Assurance & Western Insurance Co of Toronto
  		1867 Advertizement Gazetteer and directory of the County of Waterloo. 1867
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Post Master
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Ayr
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Evangelical
  Died	30 Sep 1875	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 6]
  	Cause: Cause: General Senile Debility (4 weeks)
  Death	5 Sep 1876  [3]
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55814552
  Occupation	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Postmaster
  Occupation	24 Northumberland St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Postmaster
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-40762
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 6]
  Person ID	I40762	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Jean L. "Jeannie" Beckett,   b. 1806, Kilwinning, , AYR, Scotland ,   d. 2 Feb 1874, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. John Wyllie,   b. 12 Aug 1835, , Scotland ,   d. 21 Dec 1901, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   2. Robert Wyllie,   b. 1840, Of, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 May 1859, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 19 years)   3. William Wyllie,   b. 1845, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1918, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   4. Elizabeth J. Wyllie,   b. 1851, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Alexander Wyllie,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F10666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died At his residence, "Creek Cottage," in the Village of Ayr, on Thursday, the 30th Instant, at 4.30 P.M., Robert Wyllie, Esq., Aged 71 Years. Funeral. You are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral, on Sabbath, the 3rd Instant, at One o'clock P.M., from his late residence to the place of interment, one and a half miles east of Ayr. Ayr, September 30, 1875. Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Elizabeth J Wyllie Born: Ayr Age: 26 Father: Robert Wyllie Mother: Jeannie Beckett Born: abt 1852 Spouse: Peter W Anderson Age: 31 born: Caledon Father: William Anderson Mother: Susan Campell married 1 Jan 1878 [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 31 May 1859. In Ayr,on the 25th instant, Robert, third son of Robert Wyllie, Esq., at the early age of 18 [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 [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Robert Wyllie Esq.," 30 Sep 1875. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 19. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] 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 [Left/South] Jennie B. Wyllie/ died Aug. 27, 1897/ aged 24 years/ Norman W. Wyllie/ died Dec. 19, 1901/ aged 24 years/ James A. Wyllie/ died May 25, 1909/ aged 34 years/ T. J. Stewart/ Hamilton [Back/West] John Wyllie/ born August 12, 1835/ died December 21, 1901/ his wife/ Margaret Pringle/ died Oct. 3, 1922/ In Her 86th year/ John Pringle Wyllie/ 1869 - 1914/ Wyllie [Right/North] William Wyllie/ 1845 - 1918/ Jane Kennedy/ his wife/ 1846 - 1925 [A] Grandma [B] Grandpa [C] John P. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 1. [S1668] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1867 - Gazetteer and directory of the County of Waterloo. 1867, pg 50. 1867 Advertizement Gazetteer and directory of the County of Waterloo. 1867

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1802 - Kilwinning, , Ayr, Scotland Historic Building - Creek Cottage - CA 1845 - 10 Water St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Postmaster - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Union - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Agent for Marriage Licenses, and Agent for Canada Life Assurance & Western Insurance Co of Toronto - 1867 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Post Master - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Ayr - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: General Senile Debility (4 weeks) - 30 Sep 1875 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Postmaster - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Postmaster - - 24 Northumberland St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth