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1 CONC From the "Biographical sketches" Historical Atlas of the County of Welling
1 CONC ton,
1 CONT Ontario, compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surv
1 CONC eys.
1 CONT Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co, 1906, reprint 1972.
1 CONT
1 CONT WANSBROUGH, WILLIAM SR. (d.).This respected old citizen, was a soldi
1 CONC er in the British Army, served
1 CONT in the Peninsular wars, and was at the Battle of Waterloo.  He d. at the a
1 CONC ge of 101, while his
1 CONT wife, whose maiden name was Rebecca Holmes, and was of Irish descent, liv
1 CONC ed to the age of 92.  He
1 CONT came to Canada in 1835, and set. in Caledon Tp., in Alton, where he retir
1 CONC ed on his pension.
1 CONT Issue: Richard, George and Edward, in the U.S.; Robert, retired in Orangev
1 CONC ille, Thomas, (d. 1882),
1 CONT in Erin Tp; Mrs. James Davis (d. in Erin Tp.); Mrs. James Lang, Erin Twp
1 CONC .; Mrs. Wm. Dickson,
1 CONT Grand Valley, and William Jr.
1 CONT
1 CONT Additional notes provided by Ken Dworschak, ken_dworschak@cyberus.ca
1 CONT
1 CONT "He didn't serve at the Battle of Waterloo, having received his discharge
1 CONT October 14, 1814 from the 14th Dragoons.  He died at the age of 94,
1 CONT 1763-1857.  He settled in Erin Tp. near the Caledon Tp. line, later retiri
1 CONC ng
1 CONT to Alton.  His son William was born in Co. Westmeath, the family embarking
1 CONT for Canada from Co. Cork."