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Pioneer - MONKMAN, 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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MONKMAN, William
(d.), b. Yorkshire, Eng., 1773, d. 1878, age 85 years. He m. Hannah Dale, and
they came to Canada, settling in Tecumseh Tp. in 1818. The country was new and
wild and contained very few settlers at that time. He took up 300 acres of
land, and there raised his family, later acquiring 200 acres in W. Garafraxa,
and also 200 in Maryborough, besides real estate in Newmarket. He was a pushing
energetic character, and at the time of his death left a large property. Issue:
Lawrence, George, John, Mrs. Samuel Walker, Mrs. Thomas Gamble, Mrs. William
Hawk, and Mary, who m. and went to England, all born in Tecumseh.
Lawrence and John set. in W. Garafraxa in 1851, and George set. in Newmarket. John b. 1836, d. W. Garafraxa, in 1866. He owned and farmed 100 acres of land. He was a man of strong character, strict integrity and had the confidence and respect of the community. He m. Nancy Poole. Issue: William, George, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. Fred Falker, Mrs. K. Temple, (d.), and John , Jr. William was b. and raised in W. Garafraxa. He m. Mary A. Jordan. Issue: Nancy, Elizabeth, George, Minnie, Alberta, and Addie M. He lived and farmed in W. Garafraxa until 1888 when he bought lot 17, con. 2, Eramosa, where he has since lived, and is one of the substantial farmers of the locality. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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