Neil Wilkinson

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• Occupation: Minto Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143948

Neil — Davina Gardner. Davina was born 1799, , Argyleshire, Scotland; died 24 Jul 1878, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Harriston Cemetery, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-136098
• Residence: 1852, Govan, , Lanark, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; blacksmith
• Residence: 1861, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland

David married Flora MacPhail 29 Apr 1853, Govan, , Lanark, Scotland. Flora was born 1823, , Scotland; died 28 Oct 1884, Allandale, Vespra Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86912P

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• Name: Margaret Gilchrist
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143944
• Residence: 1862, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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GILCHRIST, MARGARET (Nee Wilkinson)

Another of the Puslinch pioneers, on Wednesday morning at 8: 30, September 11, 1912, at her home in Puslinch Township, in the 75^th year of her age (74 years, 11 months, 19 days), after a short illness of pneumonia. She was born in Tarbert, Argyleshire, Scotland in 1837. She came with her family in 1853 and nine years later, married Peter Gilchrist and settled on lot 10, rear concession 1 of Puslinch, where she resided until her death. Her vigorous constitution enabled her to attend to her household duties until a short time before her death and she declined, receiving every attention that a husband and an affectionate family could give. Besides possessing the qualities that endeared her to a large circle of friends and relatives, she and her husband were eager students of Gaelic literature, of which she possessed a large library. At her fireside, the visitor was sure of a genial welcome and genuine Scottish hospitality and the wayfarer never went hungry from her door. She was well known in the community, as one of the kindest and best, in a community noted for the hospitality and kindness of its people. Her unexpected death is much regretted by a very wide circle of friends. On Friday afternoon, Sept. 13 at 2, a large gathering paid the last tribute to her memory. Service was conducted by Rev. J. L. Small of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Hespeler, from her residence to the quiet Killean Cemetery, where so may with whom she shared the joys and sorrows of pioneer life have preceded. Pallbearers: Marshall Ferguson, Malcolm Wilkinson, Jacob Cooper, John Robertson and John Gilchrist. Survived by John W. of St. Catharines; Mrs. Angus

McCormick of Crieff in Puslinch; Janet of the Guelph Public School staff; William A. of Weyburn, SK; Davina, at home; Mrs. (Rev. ) John McKenzie of Elkins, West Virginia; and Mrs. Andrew Leishman of Paris.

-Additional information handwritten on her funeral card:

Her father and mother, Neil Wilkinson and Davina Gardner, are buried in Harriston Cemetery. Her brothers, Ronald and William Angus were buried in the Old St. Andrew's Cemetery in Galt; John in Harriston; David, Allan and Alex in Florida; Neil in Bristow, Butler Co., Iowa. Ronald died Sept. 24, 1858, 26 years, 5 days. William Angus died March 6, 1861, 16 years, 9 months. Her oldest sister, Jane, is buried in Killean, Kintyre. Her oldest living(?) sister, Jane, was buried in London, England; Christina on the Isle of Skye; Janet in Arthur; Mary in Ridgetown; and Davina in Harriston, with her father and mother, her brother, John and an uncle of their mother's, Ronald McTavish, who always lived with them, who was 84 the day they landed in Quebec and 96 when he died.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Margaret married Peter Gilchrist 16 Oct 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Peter (son of John Gilchrist and Ann "Nancy" Taylor) was born 1828, Kintyre, Arglyshire, Scotland; died 28 Apr 1916, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168816

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-136097
• Residence: 1861, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-226045

John — Mary Robertson. Mary (daughter of Thomas Robertson and Isabella Young) was born 17 May 1868, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Sep 1932, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Christina McKenzie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168814

Mary — Rev. John Donald McKenzie. John was born 20 Jul 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Jul 1949; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-439306
• Residence: 1956, 107 Blenheim Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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GILCHRIST, WILLIAM ALEXANDER

At his residence, 107 Blenheim Rd. in Galt, on Saturday, October 20, 1956, in his 80th year. Husband of Mary Scott. Son of Peter Gilchrist and Margaret Wilkinson. Survived by his wife and sons, William and P. Alex. Service at Little's Funeral Home, 39 Grand Ave North in Galt on Mon., Oct. 22 at 2: 30. Burial Mount View Cemetery.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

William — Mary E. Scott. Mary was born 1881; died 1958; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-439308