William McLaren

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 76210049
• _UID: C7072B53D5B34DD78702A36532EFFFC36C0F
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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Role: Household Member


Died:
Another Pioneer of the Community Answers Summons - Funeral Services Held Sunday Afternoon

William McLaren, one of the pioneer residents of the McCanna community, passed away in the county hospital in this city last Thursday, following a lingering illness which had kept him bedridden for some time.

Born October 30th, 1858, in Perth, Ontario, Mr. McLaren came to the McCanna community 61 years ago when a young man, and engaged in farming operations for a great many years. About seven years ago, when his health started to fail he moved to Grand Forks and lived there until about two years ago when they moved to this city and have resided here since. He was 83 years of age at the time of his death.

Mr. McLaren took a great deal of interest in local and county politics, and was at one time a county commissioner and served on the township boards for several terms.

Surviving are the widow, three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Collins and Mrs. Cora Engh of Grand Forks, and Mrs. Floyd Warcup of this city, a niece, Mrs. George Alexander of Minneapolis, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Masonic funeral services were conducted from the Masonic Temple in this city on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, Dr. S.F. Halfyard officiating, and Rev. Nathan Daynard of the Presbyterian church preached the funeral sermon. Mrs. W. B. Bang sang "The Old Rugged Cross," accompanied by Mrs. Wm Klemer at the piano, and a quartette composed of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stonehouse, Mrs. W. B. Bang and Amos D. Henry sang "Lead Kindly Light", with Mrs. Klemer accompanying. Interment was made in Bellevue cemetery.

The following were the pallbearers: John Virden, J.F. Sheehan, James Murphy, Frank, Leo and Leonard McMahon. Honorary pallbearers: C.N. Swanson, Nels Hemmingsen, I.O. Messelt, W.B. Bang, T.O. Stensrud and P.J. Peterson.

Family/Spouse: Belle Crawford. Belle was born on 8 Feb 1861 in Sherbrooke South Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1942 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Larimore, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 975BB305318E4477AAF013617D519C6C08CF

Family/Spouse: Engh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 4617F81A554644C08B535F7032F58A98045B

Family/Spouse: Floyd Warcup. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 120509940
• _UID: 5C9445D9EE5D4F80A692E9CD11C87799FFBC

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Mabel was a talented artist and floral designer. She was married to Tom Collins, widowed for many years and had a late in life marriage to Mr. Bateman.

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Family/Spouse: Thomas Andrew Collins. Thomas was born on 19 Apr 1882 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States; died on 20 Apr 1934 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Bateman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 47944633
• _UID: 835E5EFDC1F443C19CA6474259DE3979A9E5

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Family/Spouse: Ethel Elizabeth Anderson. Ethel was born about 1908; died about 2002. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]