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Here begins the begattin'...

Here are the original notes that appeared on this site, based on Dad's research: Dad's Notes
The following is the Sep 2001 update..
Updated again May 2003; November 2003

Alexander McWilliam, b. 1783, d. Sep 9, 1834 at age 51(killed by a tree)
m. (abt.) March 17, 1818 Kirkinner Parish, Wigtown, Scotland
Jean Abigail Armour, (d/o John Armour?) b. 1793, d. 1866 age 73
emigrated to Canada in June 1821, granted 200 acres of land in Cocagne NB in May 1821


Signature on his 1822 land grant


McWilliam Family Bible - image courtesy of F. Davis:

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Children
  1. Alexander McWilliam, b. 1819, d. April 28, 1884
        Wife - Catherine Buchanan, b. 1811 in Scotland, d. Dec 29, 1888 age 77
       Children - Letitia McWilliam 1843-1922; William Alexander McWilliam, b. 1844 in Petitcodiac, d. 1902, age 58 m. Sara J. Arthur; William McWilliam b. 1846; Archibald McWilliam 1849-1891; Sarah Jane McWilliam b. abt. 1853 m. Malcolm Hannah
       There's an Alexander McWilliams appointed Justice of the Peace March 9, 1871 in Kent County
  2. George McWilliam (b. 1822, d. 1900, age 78) of Dundas Parish m. Mary Buchanan of Shediac
    Parish.    Children - William Alexander McWilliam b. Jan. 25, 1844 m. Priscilla T. Fawcett or Berry; George Irvine McWilliam (b. 1845-08-17, d. 1874-09-30); Susan Jane or Susannah McWilliam b. 1847 m. Ambrose Currie; Henry Gordon McWilliam 1849-1925; Mary Isabella McWilliam 1851-52; James Arthur McWilliam 1853-1887 m. Christiana McFee 1857-1887; Annie Isabella McWilliam 1856-1884 m. Frederick Simpson; Wilson Albert McWilliam; Mary Angelina M(a)cWilliams 1860-1929 m. Joseph A. Marshman 1855-1922; Frances Emmaline McWilliam 1862-1866; Alberta Victoria McWilliam b. 1865.
  3. John McWilliam, b. 1824, d. 1894, age 70? (Lovell Dir 1860s lists a John McWilliam, Farmer, Cocagne, Dundas Parish, Kent County)
  4. David (Hartley?) McWilliam, b. 1827, d. 1899, m. Mary Riley (b. 1843, d/o Edward Riley and Ann Buchanan) on 1861-06-17
  5. James McWilliam, b. 1832, d. 1878, age 46 (James Albert MacWilliam, b. Nov 1, 1832, d. Dec. 26, 1878, m. Mary Ann MacKinnon (b. July 3, 1829, d. June 4, 1891) in 1854. (Lovell Dir 1860s lists a James McWilliam, Farmer, Cocagne, Dundas Parish, Kent County)
  6. Archibald McWilliam, b. 1832, d. May 1, 1885, age 53 (Lovell Dir 1860s lists an Archibald McWilliams, Tanner, Moncton, Westmoreland County), m. Sarah O'Neale

Descendants of David McWilliam
Generation No. 1

1. DAVID2 MCWILLIAM (ALEXANDER1) (Source: (1) 1871 Census, Parish of Shediac, David,44, Mary 28, and 4 children, also Agnes BUCHANAN, Age 52,Scottish, Seamstress., (2) 186l Census, Parish of Dundas ,., (3) 1861 Census, Parish of Dundas #76, David, age 34, wife Mary 18., (4) 189l Census, Town of Moncton, last 7 children.) was born 1827, and died 1899 (Source: Mary Buchanan McWilliam's Family Bible.). He married MARY RILEY (Source: Westmorland Co Marriages, He of Moncton, she of Shediac.) June 17, 1861 (Source: Westmorland Co Marriages.). She was born 1843.

Notes for DAVID MCWILLIAM:

186l census Parish of Dundas, Kent Co. #76, shows David, Native, Presbyterian, G.Laborer
and Mary his wife and a lot of lodgers.
187l census, Parish of Shediac, show David, age 44, "Presbyterian"Mary , age 28 and 4 children. Also living with them was Agnes Buchanan age 52
1881 Census - Religion: Baptist; Occupation: Carpenter
1887 Living in Lewisville per Eliza Jane's wedding notice 1891 census Parish of Moncton- Occupation: Carpenter; Religion: Baptist

 

Children of DAVID MCWILLIAM and MARY RILEY are:

i. ABIGAIL ANN3 MCWILLIAM, b.March 18, 1862 d. 1958, m. John Edward Irving (1862-1926) on Feb. 28, 1864 Manse, Moncton (Rev. Jos. Hogg), d. 1958. Their children: Gertrude b. 1886 (m. James Armstrong), Harry Alexander b. 1888 (m. Jennie Henderson), Winnifred (b. 1891 m. Walter Howe Beaumont), Vernon Howard b. 1901 (m. Maude Lillian Bateman), Katherine Eva b. 1903 (m. Lloyd Baird). Lived/died Hillsborough?

ii. ELIZA J./ LYDIA JANE MCWILLIAM, b. December 26, 1864; d. Detroit?, m. THADDEUS MILNER of Shediac (1853-?) (s/o James & Elisabeth Milner), January 25, 1887, Lewisville by Rev. Jos. Hogg (Source: (1) Westmorland Co Marriages., (2) Vital Stat. from N.B. Newspapers, #3380, page 24.). Their children: Marie (b. 1888), Lillian (b. 1891)

Notes for ELIZA J. MCWILLIAM:

Vital Statistics from NB Newspapers Vol. 68 - 2597:
m. At residence of bride's father, Lewisville (West. Co.) 25th ult., by Rev. Jos. Hogg, Thadeus Milner, Moncton / Eliza McWilliams, Lewisville. 10 February 1887 POST

Westmorland Co. Marriages lists addresses of both Eliza J. and Thaddeus Milner as Moncton

Glenda says Lynda Jane, daughter of David, married Thad Milner of Shediac

"Lydia" per Lottie Barry

Lydia's brother Frank was living with her and Thaddeus at the time of the 1901 census.

iii. AMANDA E. MCWILLIAM, b. January 4, 1867; d. 1955 (Source: Albert Co. obituaries.); m. HARVEY LEMUEL STEEVES (Source: N.B. vital stataistics, online.), December 06, 1888, Albert Co. Harvey? (Source: N.B. vital stataistics, online, Marriage records.). Their children: Mildred Jane b. 1889, Frank Alton Ross b. 1890, Mary Jane Wilmont b. 1897, Rowlat Widlake b. 1899, Harvey Lewis b. 1901 (m. Eva Beaumont), Alfonso Gregory b. 1902.)

More About AMANDA EVE. MCWILLIAM:

Burial: Grey's Island Cem. (Source: Albert Co. obituaries.)

iv. HARTLEY BLISS MCWILLIAM (Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.), b. May 20, 1869; Hartley Bliss m. Annie Mitchell of Winnipeg, Manitoba on December 21, 1898; died May 20, 1945. They had the following children: Marion, married to Bill Cooper Edna, Doris, Phyllis and George (per Sonny's notes)

More About HARTLEY MCWILLIAM:

Occupation: Stove Moulder (Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.)

Occupation: Locomotive Engineer (Source: Lovell's Directory of Manitoba and Northwest Territories 1900-1901: Winnipeg Alphabetical Directory)

David thinks he might have been at Abigail's funeral in 1958.

v. HOWARD MCWILLIAM (Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.), b. June 30, 1871; unmarried, lived in Moncton and Gilberts Corner (per Sonny's notes)

More About HOWARD MCWILLIAM:

Occupation: Cotton Weaver (Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.)

CNR Mechanic per correspondence between Lottie/Beverly Schultz Brown
"Howard never married. He lived with his mother until her death and then he lived with his sister, Mrs. Irving, and later with his nephew Vernon Irving. He lived well into his nineties." (BSB/Charlotte)

vi. EARL MCWILLIAM (Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.), b. 1873; married Mary Collins of California(per Sonny's notes)

More About EARL MCWILLIAM:

Occupation: Labourer (Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.)

Trainman per Lottie. She thinks he had a son Earl and a daughter Isobel.

vii. GEORGE FREEZE MCWILLIAM(Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.), b. 1874, Cooks Brook, West. Co., N. B. (Source: Late registration of births - net.) d. Nov. 22, 1961; m. ROSE ELLEN MILLEA 1872-1958 (d/o Edward Millea/Melay and Kate (Catherine) Morrissy), January 11, 1898 (Source: Kent Co Marriages, Film F15586, #2258.). For extensive MORRISSY genealogical data, click here: Morrissy Family

viii. LAURA MCWILLIAM (Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.), b. July 7, 1877, d. aged 24 (per Sonny's notes). She was still alive at the time of the 1901 census - perhaps she died soon after.

Occupation (per McAlpine's Dir 1896, p. 1205): Clerk

ix. EMMERSON MCWILLIAM (Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.), b. August 15, 1881; "Emmerson Bruce" died aged 22 (per Sonny's notes)

x. FRANK MCWILLIAM(Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.), b. October 27, 1884; "David Franklin/Franklyn" or "Franklyn David" married Esther Caldwell or Colwell, residing in Massachusetts (per Sonny's notes). Was living with sister Eliza/Lydia and her husband Thaddeus at time of 1901 census.

Occupation: Boston and Maine Railway Conductor per Lottie Barry

xi. CHARLEY MCWILLIAM (Source: 189l Census, parish of Moncton.), b. May 20, 1886; "Charles Gordon" (NB Archives: "McWilliams") married Margaret M. Lewis in Restigouche Co.. Date of Marriage: 1906-06-26l; Died January 8, 1950 One son Alistair lives in St. Catharines, ONT (per Sonny's notes)

George Freeze was born July 27, 1874 at Shediac Cape, married Rose Ellen Millea January 11, 1898.

They met when both of them worked at the Moncton Transcript. They lived in Moncton and later in Newcastle. He founded the North Shore Leader in 1906. It was sold on June 22, 1973 to George Cadogan of Oromocto. It later was renamed the Miramichi Leader. For more on George Freeze, click HERE.

The children of George Freeze and Rose Ellen Millea are:

  • Cecil Edward (b. Oct. 23, 1898 d. March 10, 1984) m. to Edna Viola Archer in Toronto.
  • Mary Charlotte (Lottie) (b. Sept. 8, 1900, d. April 19, 1998, m. F. Herbert Barry Here is a picture of her birth certificate
  • Mona Kathleen (b. 1902-09-26, d. 1981-05-13), unmarried
  • Edith Margaret (b. Oct. 28, 1909, d. 1987), married E. Feldman Macallister
  • Helen Rose married Cyril Hayes (one son and twins died in infancy)
  • George Roy (b. 1904-07-21, d. 1977-05-15) married M. Kathleen Richard (b. 1907, d. 1985)




Interesting tidbit of trivia:
My great-grandfather McWilliam and my great-grandfather Cripps were both born in 1874 and died in 1961. They lived on opposite sides of the Miramichi River, one in Chatham, the other in Newcastle. Apparently, they did not like each other......There's now a McWilliam Street in Newcastle and a Cripps Street in Chatham.

I've got a puzzle page collecting the data. Most of these pieces are NOT a fit for our family, it seems, but I'm going to hold onto them if only to know I've already ruled them out should I stumble upon them again in the future.

...Suzan

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