W.E. Mather

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45767981
• Name: Bill
• Name: William Alison
• _UID: 4D49DA68D45544E88B72949B26BDF2C3F11D
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45767981

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Role: Household Member


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Role: Household Member

William married Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" Foster on 1 Sep 1926 in Lanark Village, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Archibald "Archie" Foster and Frances Barnet "Fannie" Gibson) was born on 27 Jul 1902 in Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Apr 1975 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46358967
• Name: Sadie
• _UID: 9CA1CA6B7C4B444CBFF5D4757FD2E59490C3
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46358967

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Role: Household Member


Died:
Mather, Sadie E. - At the Great War Memorial Hospital, Perth ON on Friday, April 11, 1975, Sadie E. Foster, in her 73 year, beloved wife of William A. Mather, dear mother of Arnold, Kelowna BC, Raymond, Fort St John BC; and William E.Mather, Ottawa; Dear sister Nellie Ennis, Mrs. Jessie Smith, Mrs. Violet Code, Mrs. Fannie Blair, Mrs. Gertrude Skaug, James, David and Charles Foster, the late Joseph Foster; also survived by 5 grandchildren. Funeral Service was conducted in the chapel of the Blair and Son Funeral Home, Perth, Ont. on Monday, April 14 at 2pm, Interment Elmwood Cemetery.

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• FamilySearch ID: KNV4-5FT
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 175238425
• Name: Harry
• _UID: DFD6A76D4DAB4CD091814DCF1E52CBE82E36
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: Aft 1886, Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Census: 1891, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Religion: 1891, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Congregationalist
• Census: 1901, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Lanark (north/nord), Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1903, Balderson, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1908, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Census: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1911, Lanark South Sub-Districts 1-37, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: Aft 1921, Lanark Village, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Was christened Henry Harry. He spent his boyhood in Bruce Cty on the 4th Con of Elderslie Twp. after his mother remarried McPherson.

John was 14 and Harry was 10 when his Mother moved to Bruce Cty. as a young man, he earned his living clearing trees for farmers who had purchased forested property in the Chesley and Paisley areas of Bruce County in western Ontario.

They returned to the farm when young men and divided the land. John lived on the farm and Harry purchased a small farm at the south end of the village. Harry later sold his share of the farm to John when he moved to Bathurst around 1903.

Ed MacPherson's obituary in the Calgary Albertan of 23 Jun 1937 states "In the fall of 1883 Ed McPherson, then a lad of 17, along with his half-brother (Harry Mather) and two other young men, went west and contracted the building of the CPR roadbed." According to the Albertan, the grade they built is now the present site of Calgary.

When the work was finished on the railroad Harry Mather returned to Middleville and, according to the Perth Courier of 26 Mar 1886, he married and settled on the Stead farm near Middleville.

Harry later bought Long Bill Keay's (George Ennis') and wrote to JC asking if he wanted to farm. JC farmed for a year and sold it to Allan Keays.

?u?From Grandpa (John Cumming) Mather's recollections:?/u?
His father contracted on the western railroad, driving a team of horses pulling a scraper, to level the RR bed through western SK and Eastern AB. Indians stole several teams of horses. He walked to Long Lake, MN to the home of John Mather who lived there because winter was setting in. When he left to come home he was given two five dollar gold pieces for having worked. They were given to a 'Harry Mather' ( some connection to Georgia), who was named for his great? grandfather Mather. ( I haven't identified this individual at this time but it may be Harry Putnam Mather (RIN 1193).

He spent his boyhood in Bruce Cty on the 4th Con of Elderslie Twp. after his mother remarried McPherson.

?u?From Gordon Mather Verbal Recollection 3/29/2014?/u?
Henry's (Harry) Mather's team of horses were stolen by natives passing through the area and he and a MacPherson (or was it a Stead) trailed the horses which were shod south eventually losing the trail. They ended up in Billings MT and decided to head for his uncle's in MN as winter was setting in. They worked there and were paid in gold coins. When Harry Mather from (Maryland, Georgia?) was borned he was named after (Henry, Harry) his uncle.

On a trip to Florida, Uncle Gord, Aunt Jean and Grandpa Mather (JC Mather) were passing through ? and Grandpa when stopped for the evening made contact and as a result the trio were invited for breakfast the next morning. Grandpa, Uncle Gord and Aunt Jean were shown a gold coin, framed and mounted on the wall of his study by Harry Mather, one of Henry's gold coins. Apparently Harry had made a trip north when a boy to meet his namesake and was given the remaining coin by Henry, Harry Mather.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNV4-5FT

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175238425

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Henry married Ellen "Ella" Harvey Baird on 17 Mar 1886 in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Lanark Village, Ontario, Canada. Ellen (daughter of Andrew Wylie Baird and Margaret "Maggie" "Mary" Scott) was born on 19 Jan 1859 in Hopetown, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Apr 1932 in Lanark Village, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 29 Apr 1932 in Lanark Village Cemetery, Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KNV4-5FF
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 175238403
• Name: Ella
• Name: Helen
• _UID: 05F9FC5C453F45D4AB3D54CA15FE513F9C8E
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1871, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1881, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1891, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1901, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Lanark (north/nord), Ontario, Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1911, Lanark South Sub-Districts 1-37, Ontario, Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Medical):Operation 9 Jan 1932 - Surgical Gastrostomy for obstruction of larynx anad of esophagus

Birth:
Lanark Twp, Concession 2

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNV4-5FF

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175238403

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Role: Wife of Head

Notes:

Married:
Henry Mather, 27, Middleville, b. Middleville, son of John & Jane Mather, to Helen Harvey Baird, 27, Lanark, b. Lanark, dau. Andrew & Margaret, 17 Mar 1886. Witness: Samuel Wilson, Lanark, Rev. James Wilson.

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• _UID: 216A2505A8E046939E44C34462787669B8EB
• Occupation: 1902, Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Census: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Research):Fosters were from Ireland

Died:
Obituary - Archibald Foster
The eighth line and surrounding district were shocked and sadden by the sudden death which occurred on Saturday, April 9th, of one of its loved and most popular residents, Archibald Foster. He was the son of the late James Foster and Eliza Ann Morris.

The late Archibald Foster was born on April12th, 1873, on the tenth line of Bathurst. His early life being shanty work and river driving.

In 1897 he was married to the late Francis Gibson who predeceased him ten years ago. After his marriage they lived at Fallbrook for some time later moving to the eleventh line and was occupied by farming. Later, moving to the eighth line where he lived until his death.

To them were born six daughters and four sons, Nellie, Mrs Robert Innes, Fallbrook;Jessie, Mrs Charles Smith, New York; Violet, Mrs. Calvin Code, Innisville; Sadie, Mrs. William Mather, Balderson; Fanny, Mrs. Harold Blair, Brooke; Gertrude, Mrs Oscar Skaug, Brooke; James, Watsons Corners; David, Bathurst; Charles, Bathurst; and Joseph Foster survives in Carrott River, Sask. Other deceased members of the family two sisters and three brothers, Annie, Mrs. Hill; Sarah, Mrs Greer; John, James, and William.

The funeral was froml the house to St. Stephen's Church, Brooke, and was held Tuesday, April 12 (that being his birthday) at three o'clock. Rev. Porter of Maberly officiated. Burial was held in Brooke cemetery. Two favourite hymns were: "What a Fried We Have In Jesus" and "Nearer, My God to Thee."

The pallbeareres were Robert McVeigh, John McDougall, William Charles, neighbours, Lloyd Foster, Lloyd and Wilbert Greer, nephews of the deceased.

Floral Tributes were from the following -
Pillow, Dave and Isobel, Joe, Eleaner, Charlie and Blanch; Wreaths from Mr. and Mrs. John Nagle, Mr and Mrs Harold Batoff and Robert Rutherford, Jim and Isobel and Mrs Fair, Mrs John Foster and family, Mr and Mrs Wilbert Greer, Mr and Mrs Wilbert Greer, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Greer, Mr and Mrs Hector McVeigh, Grandchildren, great-grandchildren, Merlin and Richard. Baskets from Sadie and Bill, Gertie and Oscar.

Sprays from Harold and Fannie, Nellie and Robbie, Violet and Colin, Jessie and sons, Mr and Mrs John Sargeant, Mrs John Haveron Sr, R and Mrs John Haveron, Jr, Mr and Mrs Harry Haveron, Mr and Mrs Elwin McVeigh, Mr and Mrs York Armstrong, Fortuna Rebekah Lodge, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rogers, Mr Elmer Dixon, Mr and Mrs Bert Rogers, John and Jean, Mr Ronnie King, Howard and Ruby Roberts, Ruby and Lloyde McVeight and Marion, Mr and Mrs Hugh McKinnon, Mr and Mrs Roy James and family, Mr and Mrs James Harrington and family.

Friends attending from a distance were Mr William Gibson, Peterboro, Mr and Mrs John Gibson, Brockville, Mr and Mrs Hugh McKinnon, Dalhousie Lake.

The many messages of sympathy received by the bereaved family showed the esteem in which he was held.

The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
May 19, 1949, pg 3

Archibald married Frances Barnet "Fannie" Gibson. Frances (daughter of David Gibson and Elizabeth Warren) was born in Mar 1873 in Westport, Rideau Lakes Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Apr 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 155FEF13AF2D4688BD86EAFD1E68FAC18BF5
• Census-Wife of Head: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head

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• FamilySearch ID: 278N-6YG
• _UID: 643FA8FE9D6C4B408A5F159D20152F2E0AF8
• Census: 1851, Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Land & Property: 1852, Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; of the same quality as the last but rather superior - 70 lbs
• Occupation: 1852, Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Carriage Maker
• Religion: 1852, Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Congregationalist

Notes:

John was a wagon maker by trade and was postmaster in Middleville in the 1850's.

He purchased 100 acres, Lot 16 E, Con 5, Lanark Twp in 1852 for 80 pounds. It is the first farm west of Middleville on road to Hopetown. He purchased 50 more acres of adjacent land west of the farm in 1856.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/278N-6YG

Land & Property:
- A Muddling soil in limestone. Some parts good.

John married Jane Cumming about 1850 1853. Jane (daughter of Paul Cumming and Elizabeth Daniel) was born on 29 Apr 1835 in Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1907 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: L7JV-5QZ
• _UID: 834B26C95B904BDBBFE7A770524B651DAA66
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Religion-Member: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence-Occupant: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 3 Lot 23
• Census: 1861, Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1871, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1881, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1901, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Moved to Elderslie twp in Bruce Cty in 1868 after marriage to John McPherson with Janes sons John and Henry Mather. They farmed for a number of years and were buried in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Con 4, Lot 23 Elderslie twp.

?u?Congregational Church, Middleville
?/u?16 Apr 1863?u?
?/u?John MacPheerson - John MacPherson & Mary Muir
Jane Cumming Mather - Paul Cumming

(Research):?i?From Bill Mather notes:?/i?
John MacPherson and Jane Cumming Mather moved from Middleville to Bruce County in Western Ontario in the 1860's. They are buried in St. Andrew's Cemetery, 4th line, Elderslie Township, Bruce County.

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Buried:
Originally noted as St. Andrew's Cemetery, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
also identified as Bear Creek Cemetery, 3393 Telfer Road, Moore Twp C6 L10, Lambton but the dates of birth and death are off.

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• FamilySearch ID: KJCB-D8J
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 191598247
• Name: Andrew Baird
• Name: Andrew William Baird
• _UID: 2DE4B76F903044068602A35A761752E186F3
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence-Occupant: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1861, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1871, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1881, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1881, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1891, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1898, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1898, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Part W1/2 Lot 15 Con 6

Notes:

May have been born and died in Hopetown.
Served as Reeve of Lanark Twp in the 1890's.

Christened:
Andrew Baird, Lanark C3 L25

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KJCB-D8J

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191598247

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Role: Household Member


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Role: Occupant


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Role: Household Member


Died:
note: return by J. F. Mather MD

Andrew Baird 31 Dec - 11 Mar 1900
Born near Hopetown of a family of eight brothers and three sistersk six survived at his death; Mrs. Jas. Bowen, Mrs. Henry Horn, John, Charles, Stewart and William.
He married Margaret Scott in 1858 and was remarried to Mary Jackson in 1893.
Margaret Scott died on 25 Sep 1891 in her 60th year. She was the daughter of William Scott and Ellen Harvey who immigrated to Lanark Township from Scotland.
William Scott died at the residence of his son-in-law, John Affleck at Pilot Mound, Manitoba on the 24th of October at the age of 82 in 1880. William Scott was one of the early settlers in Lanark Township and was clerk for many years. Helen Harvey died on 2 August 1873. Andrew Baird served as reeve of Lanark Township in the 1890's.

Andrew married Margaret "Maggie" "Mary" Scott on 12 Mar 1858 in Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of William Scott and Helen Agnes "Ellen" "Eliner" Harvey) was born about 1832 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Sep 1891 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hopetown Cemetery, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KNH1-9V6
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 191598309
• Name: Mary
• _UID: 74F22F8AB43D4C739FC2FA88584CD72D5AFD
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada (with family)
• Census-Wife of Head: 1861, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1871, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1871, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1881, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1881, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1891, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

May have died at Hopetown.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNH1-9V6

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191598309

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Role: Household Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LZHW-D58
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 167607226
• _UID: 59F012679962418796247DA4A5D01E3225C2

Notes:

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZHW-D58

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167607226

James married Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Morris. Elizabeth was born on 1 Apr 1838 in Ireland; died on 30 Mar 1923; was buried in Playfairville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: K4KZ-P54
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 136348095
• _UID: 8E9C1F167FC548C28BCF52F05D3849C0E7EC
• Immigration: 1859
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K4KZ-P54

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136348095

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

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• _UID: 03DC6EC126434CBBAF8D39C63AFF5D055444

David married Elizabeth Warren. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 06B6912DC86C443FBA71E41B37894F5BC55A