William Edwards

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Died:
1894, Tuesday July 24, The Ottawa Journal page 7

?b?EDWARDS?/b? On 23rd instant, at 248 Queen street, William Edwards, aged 60 years. Funeral from above address to-morrow (Wednesday) morning at 7 a.m. to Union Depot, Interment at Almonte. Friends are invited to be present.

1894, Friday July 27, The Almonte Gazette page 8

An Unusual Occurrence
On arrival her of the 9:25 a.m. train on Wednesday two funerals took place from the station........
The other funeral was that of the late Wm Edwards, of Ottawa (a brother in law of Mr W.Y. Woods, Upper Pakenham), who died on Monday after suffering for some weeks from erysipelas, which developed into bloodpoisoning. A widow and three children are left. These are comfortable provided for. A large concourse of relatives and friends followed the remains to the eighth line cemetery. Rev J.M. McLean conducted the funeral service.

William married Ann Wood in 1874. Ann (daughter of Walter Y. Wood and Mary Anne Young) was born on 6 Sep 1843 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 21 Aug 1908 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]