William Atkins

1837 - 1923  (86 years)

• Name	William Atkins
  Birth	20 Jan 1837	Tyendinaga Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	24 Apr 1891	Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	William Atkins, M, 52, Mar, Head, Ontario, Ireland, Ireland, Church of England, Farmer Rebecca Atkins, F, 53, Mar, Wife, Ontario, Ireland, Ireland, Church of England Hattie Atkins, F, 15, Daughter, Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Church of England Hubert Mabee, M, 25, Mar, Son-in-law, Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Church of England Minnie Mabee, F, 19, Mar, Daughter, Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Church of England
  Census	1911	43 West, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	19 Atkins William, M, Head, W, Jan 1837, 74, Ontario, Irish, Anglican, Income 20 Maybee Arley, F, Granddaughter, S, Nov 1892, 18, Ontario, Irish, Anglican, none
  Witness-Obituary	1 Jun 1911	Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	There died at the family residence in Wellington, Wednesday May 24th, Rebecca Wilson, beloved wife of William Atkins. The deceased, who was in her 75th year, was born in Roslin, Hastings County and married Mr. Atkins in 1870. They afterwards moved to Allisonville, where they resided up to some two years ago. Mrs. Atkins was a lady of sterling worth and a life long member of the Anglican Church. Besides her bereaved husband, she leaves to mourn her loss two daughters: Mrs. Herbert Maybee of Saskatchewan and Mrs. David Jackson of Toronto; also one brother and sister: Mr. Wilson of Roslin and Mrs. Gilroy of Blenheim. The funeral service was preached at her late residence by Rev. J. O'Connor Fenton, Sunday May 28th. Internment at Hillier cemetery
  Obituary	29 Nov 1923	Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	On Sunday, November 25th, there passed away at his home in Wellington, William Atkins, in his eighty-sixth year. Mr. Atkins had until a week before his death, been in his usual good health and his passing came with suddenness to his friends. The deceased had lived in Wellington for fourteen years; prior to that time he lived on his farm at Bowerman's. His birthplace was in Tyandinaga. In 1911 his first wife Rebecca Wilson died and in 1917 he married Victoria Jackson, who survives him. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Allen Chapman of Owen Sound and two daughters: Mrs. Hubert Mabee of Stoughton, Saskatchewan, and Mrs. David Jackson of Toronto. Mr. Atkins was a Conservative, a member of the Orange Order and of the Anglican Church. His funeral was held on Tuesday at his late residence and was conducted by Rev. W. G. Lansbury. The body was taken to Hillier Cemetery for burial.
  Reference Number	11945
  Death	29 Nov 1923	Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I11881	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Willson,   b. 20 Feb 1837, Roslin, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada d. 24 May 1911, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1870	Thomasburgh, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Minnie May Atkins,   b. 18 May 1871, Tyendinaga Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada d. 14 May 1935, Stougton, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F10234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924 and 1901 census. [S386] 1891 Census of Canada; Url: ancestry.com, Ontario, 112, Prince Edward, Hallowell Twp, Page 39. [S343] 1911 Census of Canada Indexing Project; Url: http://automatedgenealogy.com/, Ontario / Prince Edward / 37 Wellington / page 5 / family 78. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from the Picton Gazette, Thursday, June 1st, 1911. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from the Picton Gazette, Thursday, November 29th, 1923. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924.