MY WILLFORD ANCESTRY
Edward Willford
SETH WILLFORD m. Frances Anne Peach
Seth and his wife Frances were born in England and came to Canada around 1841-2. A marriage certificate issued to them by a John Thirlby on January 30, 1841 records that they were married by licence in the Parish of St. Martin in the County of Leicester, England on the 9th of June 1839. Seth was from the Parish of St. Martin and his wife, Frances Ann Peach, was from the Parish of St. Margaret.
ROBERT SETH WILLFORD m. Catherine Cook
Wainfleet--A well known resident and one highly respected, passed away on Thursday morning at his home in this township in the person of Robert S. Willford. Mr. Willford was cut down, one might say, in the prime of life, for he had just turned the half century mark. He was seized a month ago with cancer of the liver, from which dread malady there was no cure. His condition grew gradually worse so that in the latter days there was no hope of his recovery. He was a son of the late Seth Willford, and he leaves a wife, Catherine, daughter of the late John Cook of Forks Road, and five children--Seth of Welland, James at home, John, operator at Bridgeburg, Mrs. Leslie Robbins of Wainfleet, and Miss Laura. He leaves one brother, Fred, and three sisters--Mrs. James Hill of Welland, Mrs. Foss of River Bend, Mrs. Hall of Welland, Mrs. Clayton Augustine of Gas Line. The late Mrs. Peach of Welland was also a sister. To the bereaved ones a full measure of sympathy goes out from many friends to the family in the community. Mr. Willford was a Conservative and a member of the Methodist CHurch. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon with interment in Dawdy's burying ground. Rev. Mr. Hall of Fenwick conducted the ceremony.
The funeral was very largely attended, being one of the largest seen in the community in some years. The pall-bearers were three sons of the deceased, Seth, James and John, a son-in-law, Leslie Robbins, and two nephews from St. Catharines, Harry and John Willford.
ROBERT WILLFORD, a well-known and much respected resident of Wainfleet, passed to rest on Thursday last, in the 51st year of his age. His ailment was cancer of the liver. Deceased was a member of the Methodist Church. He leaves a widow, three sons--Seth of Welland, John of Bridgeburg, and James at home; and two daughters--Mrs. Leslie Robbins and Miss Laura. The funeral took place on Sunday and was largely attended by sorrowing and sympathizing friends and neighbours. Interment was made in Dawdy's cemetery.
ADA WILLFORD m. Arthur Leslie Robbins
Ada Willford was born in Wainfleet Township on August 28, 1882.
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