Sarah Lynch

1856 - 1942  (86 years)

• Name	Sarah Lynch
  Born	9 Jan 1856	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	story
  Name	Sarah Williamson
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	R. Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-72441
  Died	17 Aug 1942	Manitowaning, Assiginack Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario   [1, 2]
  Buried	Mindemoya, Mantioulin Island, , Ontario   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I72441	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Patrick Lynch,   b. 14 Jun 1835, , Ireland ,   d. 10 Oct 1904, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Honora O'Mara,   b. 8 Jun 1824, , Ireland ,   d. 30 Apr 1903, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F15076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Williamson,   b. 1853, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Oct 1926, Mindemoya, Mantioulin Island, , Ontario  (Age 73 years)
  Married	24 May 1875  [1]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F18926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sarah Williams on One of Mindemoya's oldest and most highly respected citizens, Mrs. Sarah Williamson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stuart McPhee, at Manitowaning, on Monday, August 17th, 1942, after a lingering illness of one year. Born at Ayr, Ontario, January 9th, 1856, her maiden name was Sarah Lynch and on May 24th, 1875, was married to David Williamson, at Dumfee, Ont. She came to Manitoulin via Collingwood in 1880 and landed at Manitowaning, then up Manitou Lake by sail boat to Lehman's Landing, by wagon to Mindemoya w ere she has resided until her death and was conscious and in possession of all her faculties up to the moment of her passing away . The deceased was known throughout the Island and was the oldest resident of Carnarvon Township. Her good nature and even temperament were often the subject of admiration and favorable comment, ever ready to assist others in the pioneer days, had a heart full of sympathy for all in trouble. The funeral was held on Wednesday, from her home at Mindemoya and was conducted by Rev. J. Renshaw and assisted by Rev. W. H. Vincer. A duet was rendered by Rev. and Mrs. Renshaw "Out of the Ivory Palaces" and the hymn "Lead Kindly Light". Words of comfort and condolence were spoken from the text, Matthew 25, 46: "The Righteous unto Life Eternal" , and paid fitting tribute to the courage and patience of a mother and a grandmother and extended a message of hope to the sorrowing family, the casket was covered with flowers, silent tokens of esteem in which the deceased was held . Mr. Howard Smith of Manitowaning acted as manager. The pallbearers were her six sons: James David, Thomas, Andrew, Walter and Peter. Interment was made in Mindemoya Cemetery. She leaves to mourn, eight sons and two daughters, one son William predeceased her ten years ago, James of Tehkummah; David, Thomas, Andrew, Walter and Peter of Mindemoya ; Molly, Mrs. J.A. Ward, of Tehkummah; Elizabeth, Mrs. Stuart McPhee, of Manitowaning; 43 grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. The floral offerings were: the W.A. Of the Anglican Church, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. D ryden, Mr. and Mrs. George Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Connel, Mrs. A. Caddel and family, the grandchildren, Mrs. An d Mrs. A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burt, Miss G.Grant, the Mindemoya W.I., Mr. and Mrs. D. Caddel, Mrs. M. McDonald and Mr. and Mrs. G. Hare, the Tehkummah W.I., Mr. and Mrs . H. King, Mr. and Mrs. R. Fer? ??on, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hodgson, Miss Lyda Hunter, Miss Maguerite Ward, Miss E. Osomick. Manitoulin Expositor - September 17, 1942

  
  

• Sources

  [S1310] News - ON, Manitoulin Island - Manitoulin Expositor, Obituary of Mrs. Sarah Williamson - September 17, 1942. [S1308] Cemetery - ON, Manitoulin, Mindemoya - Mindemoya. David Williamson / 1853 - 1926 / His Wife / Sarah Williamson / 1855 - 1942 / William Williamson / 1878 - 1932 // WILLIAMSON [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 23 Jan 1856. 09 Jan 1856 In Blenheim, on the 9th inst., the wife of Mr. Patrick Lynch, of a daughter. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 37.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Jan 1856 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - R. Catholic - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mindemoya, Mantioulin Island, , Ontario  = Link to Google Earth