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Pioneer - ANTHONY, William
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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ANTHONY, William
, was b. Yorkshire, Eng., and d. in 1903, age
89. He came to Canada in 1850, with the sum of $100.00, and was
six weeks crossing. He worked for a the in Chingacousy, and in
1854 he m. Jane Connors, and rented a farm near Scarboro'. In
1861 he came to Maryborough Tp., walking most of the way in
from Drayton, and bought 100 acres, the east half of lot 2, con. 11,
paying $600.00 for it, and clearing all of it himself. He
was a member of the English church, and a Conservative, and
never sought or held office. His aged wife is living, age 89.
Issue: Elizabeth, (d. 15) ; Samuel, St. Thomas; Mrs. Robert
Hamilton, Maryborough, and John.
John, b. in Scarboro', in 1861, was about one year old when he came to Maryborough with his parents. He has always lived on the homestead, where he has a first class farm and good improvements. He carries on mixed farming, and is a Methodist and a Conservative. He m. Letitia Warren. Issue: William, Warren, Luela and Irene. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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