Cpt. William Hamilton Wylie, Jr.

1884 - 1927  (42 years)

• Name	William Hamilton Wylie
  Prefix	Cpt.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	24 Jun 1884	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191845074
  _FGRAVE	191845074
  Burial	1927	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Death	4 Feb 1927	Gravenhurst, Muskoka County, Ontario, Canada
  	1927, Friday February 11 The Almonte Gazette page 6 Capt W. H. Wylie The funeral of the late Capt W.H. Wylie, of the Hollinger Mining Company, took place in Almonte on Sunday afternoon from the home of his brother-in-law. Mr C.B. Dawson. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Orr Bennett, assisted by Rev J.R. MacCrimmmon, Capt Wylie was a son of the late Capt W.H. Wylie of St Catharines, and grandson of the late James H. Wylie, of "Burnside" Almonte. Shortly after his graduation from Toronto University, he enlisted with the Engineers and served through a large part of the war. In his profession as a mining engineer he attained to high efficiency and held a responsible position with the Hollinger Company. While living at Almonte, in the University, and afterwards at Timmins, he distinguished himself on the field of Sport, not only for high achievement, but also for the fine honour and generosity he displayed in ll his contest. He is survived by his widow, Blanche McNeil, and three children. In addiiton there remain to mourn his departure, his mother, Mrs W.H. Wylie, Sr. and his sisters, Mrs Alex Sutherland; Mrs Russell Young; Mrs C.B. Dawson, and Nursing Sister F.H. Wylie, R.R.C. The chief mourners were Messrs Jno B. Wylie, A.C. Wylie and C.B. Dawson, of Almonte; J. Ridley Wylie, Jno McNeil and Dan McNeil of Toronto; Mr Chas Williams of the Hollinger Mine, Timmins, and Dr Kirkup, of Detroit.
  Person ID	I31531	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	19 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Cpt. William Hamilton Wylie,   b. 1849, Brockville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Dec 1918, St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret Maitland Wylie,   b. 1857, Almonte, Lanark County, Canada West d. 20 Jan 1934, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F11042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Blanche Muriel McNeil,   b. 18 Sep 1894, Gravenhurst, Muskoka County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 May 1979, Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1919
  Family ID	F11045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 24 Jun 1884 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 1927 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 4 Feb 1927 - Gravenhurst, Muskoka County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth