William Acres "Will" Scott

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William married Emma Pringle on 2 Dec 1903. Emma (daughter of William Pringle and Margaret Ann Miller) was born on 8 May 1880 in Tiverton, Culross Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Aug 1948 in Dauphin, Dauphin Census Division, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Lydia Scott was born on 20 Sep 1904 in Morton RM, Manitoba, Canada; died on 21 Nov 1991 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
2. Robert Pringle Scott was born on 1 Mar 1906 in Morton RM, Manitoba, Canada; and died.
3. Jack Clayton Scott was born on 15 Mar 1917 in Whitewater, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada; died on 3 Jul 1999 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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Moved to Dominion City MB in 1879
Robert Scott identified ......prov. agricultural developments.

The Winnipeg Tribune - December 25, 1925 - Dominion City Pioneer Dead - Robert O. Scott Came West From Ontario in 1876

(Special to The Tribune) Dominion City, Man., Dec. 25 - The funeral was held here Wednesday of Robert O. Scott, pioneer of Dominion City, who came here in 1876. Service was conducted at 2 o'clock at his daughter's home by Rev. Mr. Spiers and Rev. Mr. Robinson, and burial took place in Dominion City Cemetery.

The pallbearers were, George allen, D.H. McFadden, Emerson; J.D. Baskerville, A. Waddell, V. Scholte and R. Barber, Dominion City.

Mr. Scott is survived by two sons, William, Boissevain, and Cuthbert, Dominion City, and five daughters, Mrs. Simpson, Dominion City; Mrs. Wellband, Strasbourg, Sask.; Mrs. Leonard, Saskatoon and Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Brisley, Winnipeg. Death occurred Monday at the residence of Mrs. Simpson, his daughter.

Born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1841, Mr. Scott came to Canada when six years of age. He settled with his parents at Almonte, Ont. Here he spent his boyhood years, coming to Manitoba at the age of 35.

After living alone for a year on his farm at Dominion City, he returned east for his wife and family. Mrs. Scott was formerly Miss Lydia Acres, of Ottawa, and was well known in Manitoba. Upon the completion of the railway between Emerson and Winnipeg in 1879, Mrs. Scott drove in the last spike.

Upon his return to Manitoba with his family in 1877, Mr. Scott brought them first by boat to Duluth and then down the Red River to Emerson.

In Dominion City, Mr. Scott devoted much of his time to the welfare of the community. He served for 21 years on the council. In politics he was a strong Conservative. He was affiliated with the Orange lodge. A cousin was the late Lieut. Col. Scott, of Winnipeg.

Died:
?b?Obituary- Early Resident Of Dominion City Dies-?/b?
Robert O. Scott, Dominion City died at the age of 84, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T.J. Simpson, Monday, December 21. Mr. Scott came to Canada at the age of six, from Belfast, Ireland and settled in Almonte, Ont. where he spent his boyhood days. In 1876 he came to Manitoba and took up a homestead in the Dominion City district. The following year he returned east for his wife, nee Lydia Acres, of Ottawa, and their four small children, travelling by boat by way of Duluth and Minneapolis, finally down to Red River to Emerson and settled on their homestead, where they faced all the hardships of pioneer life. Mr. Scott devoted much of his time in the interest of his adopted town, being a councillor for 21 years. He was a strong supporter of the Conservative party and a loyal Orangeman. In his later years he derived much pleasure from his gardening, being a great lover of flowers.
His wife, who preceded him by a few years, helped drive the last spike in the C.P.R. line from Winnipeg to Emerson.
Mr. Scott was a cousin of the late Lieut-Col Scott, of Winnipeg, and one of Dominion City's most respected and widely known citizens.
The funeral took place Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Simpson, to the Dominion City Cemetery. the service was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Spiers* assisted by the late Rev. Mr. Robinson.
The pallbearers were Geo. Allen and W. H. McFadden, of Emerson, W.J. Baskerville. A. Waddell, V. Scholte, and R. Barber, of Dominion City.
The deceased is survived by two sons, William Acres of Boissevain, Cuthbert, Dominion City, and five daughters, Mrs. Simpson, Dominion City, Mrs. Wellband, Strasburg, Sask. Mrs. Leonard, Saskatoon, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Brisley, Winnipeg.

Obituary published in the Winnipeg Free Press, Friday, December 25, 1925, Page 3.

R.M. Franklin Turns A Century 1883-1983- Robert Scott family Pages 398-400.
Spiers* a/k/a Rev. Spears

Buried:
Vital stats. Mb. Death Reg. # 1925-05228.

Robert married Martha Lydia Acres on 6 Jun 1871 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Martha (daughter of Thomas William Acres and Martha Clark) was born on 9 Jun 1851 in Huntley Township, Carleton County, Canada West; died on 4 Jun 1918 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Huntley Twp

Died:
on William "Will" Acres Scott was born December 14, 1874 in Huntley, Ontario. William married Emma Pringle of Whitewater, Mb.
Daughter Emma born October 1, 1879 in Dominion City, Mb.. Emma married Harry Wellband on Feb. 22, 1905 in Winnipeg, Mb.
Daughter Lila May Scott born July 19, 1887 in Dominion City, Mb. Lila married William Seath Brown on June 28, 1919, in Winnipeg, Mb.
Daughter Myrtle Clarke Scott married William Griggs Brisley on April 25, 1923 in Winnipeg, Mb.

Vital Stats. Mb. Death Reg. # 1918-036091 indicates Lydia (Acres) Scott died June 4, 1918.

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Married:
Robert Scott son of William and Jane Scott.
Robert Scott 2nd. marriage was to Lydia Acres, daughter of Thomas and Martha Acres. Robert Scott, age 27, widow married Lydia Acres, age 20, spinster, on June 6, 1871 in Almonte, Ontario.
Source- Ontario marriages 1869-1927.

Robert Scott had a daughter, Ida Jane (nee Scott) Simpson (1870-1954) by his first marriage.

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• Name: William Henry Scott
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• Alt. Birth: 1816, Ireland; As recorded in the 1861 Canada West Census
• Alt. Birth: 1820, Ireland; as recorded on his Death Record as being 73 years old

Notes:

Town in Ireland was spelled as Cadie in one document

Farmer, weaver
Bought 100 acres of land in Ramsay Twp from John Kemp and Christina Kemp, his wife, west half of Lot 14 Con 1. Ramsay Township

(Research):Descendants of William Scott Booklet

(Medical):Attending Physician: Dr. John H. Brown, Clayton

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Death:
Role: Obituary: family

Died:
Friday June 2 1893,The Almonte Gazette, front page
?b?
Obit.?The Late Wm Scott?/b?
Mr. Wm. Scott, the well-known farmer of the 3rd line of Ramsay, died on Saturday last, from an attack of heart failure, and was buried in the cemetery at Boyd's Settlement on Monday, the funeral being largely attended. The late Mr. Scott was born in Ireland 78 years ago, and came to Canada in 1849 - forty-four years ago. He spent those forty-four years in Ramsay township. Mr. Scott was married three times, and had sixteen children, thirteen of whom survive, with fifty-three grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren, to mourn his loss.

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William Scott, died May 27, 1893, age 78 years. His wife Elizabeth Hampton, his second wife died April 19, 1867, age 51 years

William married Jane Nesbit in 1833 in Northern Ireland. Jane was born in 1816 in Ireland; died in 1846 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Rosetta Cemetery, Rosetta, Lanark Highlands, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Six children were born. Two of these died of typhoid fever during the 6 weeks ocean crossing to Canada in 1846. One note says one was buried at sea and the other at Quebec.

Another child James and the mother died also (believed to have been after arrival in Ramsay twp). Margaret, Robert & Eliza survived.

(Medical):Died shortly after arrival in Ramsay Township

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Thomas married Martha Clark in 1837. Martha was born on 10 Oct 1810 in Ireland; died on 10 Sep 1895 in Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 1790, Armagh, County Armagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland; As recorded in a Parish regiser of Birth, Marriages and Deaths 1864-1958

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Robert married Eliza McKee about 1814 in Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Eliza was born in 1797 in Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland; died in 1868 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: Abt 1797, Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

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