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1 CONC The informant on William's death registration was John F. Haws of Herewar
1 CONC d, the attended Physician was W. J. M. Marey of Belwood.
1 CONT LATE WILLIAM McBRIDE - By the death of William McBride of East Garafra
1 CONC xa on Monday morning,
1 CONT Nov. 25th, 1912, possibly the oldest resident of that township passed awa
1 CONC y.  Born at Dublin, Ireland, he
1 CONT came with his parents to Canada when two years of age.  The family lived f
1 CONC or some years in Toronto
1 CONT township, and 65 years ago moved up to the 12th concession.  A short ti
1 CONC me after, Mr. McBride struck
1 CONT out for himself, and bought the farm at Taylor's corners from the late Wil
1 CONC liam Thompson.  It had but one
1 CONT acre cleared, but in face of his muscular strength and preserverance, it s
1 CONC oon became one of the best
1 CONT properties in the vicinity.  In 1860 he married Esther Redman, who died ab
1 CONC out three years afterwards,
1 CONT leaving one child who is now Mrs. Robert Nanna of Belwood.  In 1866 he mar
1 CONC ried Ann Myles who died
1 CONT a few years ago.  The following children survive, William in Innisfree, Al
1 CONC ta; Mrs. Allison Haws of
1 CONT Meaford, Joseph in the States and James at home.  Mr. McBride had be
1 CONC en in poor health all summer, but
1 CONT was only confined to his room for a day or two. In recent years he suffer
1 CONC ed much from poor eye sight, but
1 CONT in his younger days was one of the most athletic and energetic men of t
1 CONC he district.  The funeral took place to McKee's cemetery.