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Pioneer - WANSBROUGH, William, Sr.
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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WANSBROUGH, William, Sr.
(d.) . This respected old citizen was a soldier in the British
Army, served in the Peninsular wars, and was at the battle of Waterloo. He d.
at the age of 101, while his wife whose maiden name was Rebecca Holmes, and was
of Irish descent lived to the age of 92. He came to Canada in 1835, and set. in
Caledon Tp., in Alton, where he loved retired on his pension. Issue: Richard,
George, and Edward, in the U.S.; Robert, retired in Orangeville, Thomas, (d.
1882), in Erin Tp.; Mrs. James Davis (d. in Erin Tp.); Mrs. James Lang, Erin
Tp.; Mrs. Wm. Dickson, Grand Valley, and William Jr.
William, Jr., was b. in Cork Co., Ire., in 1822 and came to Canada in 1835, with his parents. He located in Erin Tp., lot 26, con. 11, where he purchased 150 acres, when he was 21 years old. He cleared this farm, and later sold it and purchased lot 28, con. 10., and there lived until 1876. Then he sold out his farm interests and retired to Binkhan, and in 1903, went to live with his son in Detroit. He is a member of the Methodist church, and in politics a Liberal. He m. Ann Nodwell, who d. in 1876. Issue: Mrs. John Barnes, in Erin; William , Port Hope; Mrs. Tozer, Toronto; Robert in Erin; Thomas, in Fergus; Richard in Detroit; Mrs. Chas Becker, in B.C.; Mrs. R. B. McRoberts, Toronto; Mrs. Louis Laird, Norval. Of these, Thomas was b. in Erin, and later learned the blacksmith's trade. He entered into a partnership in this line with A. Currie, Hillsburg, but later engaged in the railroad business, being operator of the C.P.R. , for seven years at Flesherton. In 1898, he retired to Fergus, where he has since resided. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics a Liberal. He m. Annie, fourth dau. of the late Alex. Barnet, pioneer of West Garafraxa, mentioned elsewhere in this work. Issue: Ewart, ledger keeper in Union Bank, Hastings; Roy, assistant at C.P.R. Station, Fergus, and Ray, at home. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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