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2. James William ECTOR (William Robert1) was born in 1822 in , , , Ireland,1 died on June 20, 1900 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 at age 78, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

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• Occupation: farmer, 1871, Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

James married Isabella MOORE, daughter of Thomas Cunningham MOORE and Agnes Nancy CUNNINGHAM. Isabella was born in 1827 in , , County Tyrone, Ireland,1 died on August 8, 1890 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 at age 63, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

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• Residence: 1871, Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   5    i. Margaret Jane ECTOR was born in 1854 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Margaret married John ALLEN, son of James ALLEN, on June 9, 1897 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.1 John was born in 1848 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.1

   6    ii. Robert ECTOR was born in 1856 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on July 20, 1894 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 at age 38.

+ 7    iii. Elizabeth ECTOR was born on October 20, 1858 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on July 21, 19381 at age 79, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   8    iv. James ECTOR was born in 1860 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on March 11, 1928 in Portage La Prairie, Marquette Dist, Manitoba, Canada1 at age 68.

James married Sarah BOWMAN on April 9, 1884 in Portage La Prairie, Marquette Dist, Manitoba, Canada.1 Sarah was born on August 2, 1865 in , , Ontario, Canada1 and died on April 10, 1918 in Portage La Prairie, Marquette Dist, Manitoba, Canada1 at age 52.

   9    v. Cunningham ECTOR was born on July 10, 1861 in Castlederg, , Tyrone, Northern Ireland1 and died on March 16, 1916 in Arcola, , Saskatchewan, Canada1 at age 54.

Cunningham married Margaret Martha LAWRENCE, daughter of William J. LAWRENCE and Eleanor MOORE, on March 17, 1887 in Estevan, , Saskatchewan, Canada.1 Margaret was born on January 8, 1865 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on December 10, 1954 in Estevan, , Saskatchewan, Canada1 at age 89.

   10    vi. Fanny ECTOR was born on August 19, 1864 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.1

Fanny married John William McDONALD, son of John McDONALD and Margaret DOW, on January 6, 1886 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.1 John was born in 1859 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on May 29, 1939 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada1 at age 80.

   11    vii. Catherine ECTOR was born in 1866 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on August 2, 19471 at age 81.

Catherine married Henry Martin PETER, son of Charles James Ariel PETER and Sophia AYMER, on September 10, 1902 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Henry was born in 1866 in London, , Greater London, England and died on February 6, 1937 at age 71.

3. Robert ECTOR (William Robert1) was born on November 22, 1827 in , , Tyrone, Northern Ireland,2 died on July 19, 1906 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 78, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Obituary for Robert ECTOR
After some months of illness there passed quietly away on Thursday morning, July 19, one of Glenelg's most respected and beloved pioneers, Mr. Robt. Ector, of Edge Hill; Born in Co. of Tyrone, Ireland, in the year 1827, he came out to Canada in 1852 and five years later, in October wedded Miss Fannie McCallum, of Vaughan. The union proved a most happy one and the Ector home was always noted for it neatness, its kindness and the true neighborly spirit. Deceased was famed for his untiring activity in garden, orchard and field. A look through the former was an ideal object lesson. Though age bent the form, yet the heart never lost its youth and his geniality retained the many friends and won the esteem of the ?.
In politics he was a Reformer and staunch in his faith to the Presbyterian church of which he was a liberal supporter. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon to the Saugeen Cemetery and a great throng followed the remains to this beautiful resting place, Rev. Mr. Farquharson officiated at the home and graveside and very fittingly spoke of the departed.
He leaves to mourn his loss, a widow, six daughters and two sons at follows; Mrs. J. Moffat, Pinkerton; Mrs. Alex Binnie, Durham; Mrs. Isaac Petch, Edmonton; Mrs. Tom Turnbull of the Garafraxa Road; Mrs. John Little, Dundalk and Miss Maggie with her brother, Robert at the old home. His son, Archie, who is on a trip out to Alberta. failed to get home in time for the funeral. He lives on the old homestead a few lots way.

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• Immigrated: from England, 1832, , , , Canada. 2

Robert married Frances "Fanny" McCALLUM, daughter of Archibald McCALLUM and Frances "Fanny" WATSON, on October 30, 1857 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Fanny was born on March 1, 1838 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada,2,3 died on August 14, 1923 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 85, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Fanny.

Children from this marriage were:

   12    i. Frances ECTOR was born on August 5, 1858 in , , Ontario, Canada3 and died on April 27, 1862 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 3.

   13    ii. Robert ECTOR was born on June 15, 1860 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died on November 22, 1936 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 76, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Robert married Ellen GREENSIDE in 1931.3 Ellen was born on November 1, 1866 in , Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on October 18, 1950 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 83, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. They had no children.

+ 14    iii. Archibald ECTOR was born on September 19, 1863 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on May 11, 1930 in Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada3 at age 66, and was buried in Elbow, , Saskatchewan, Canada.

+ 15    iv. Frances "Fannie" ECTOR was born on August 16, 1864 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on July 13, 1942 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 77, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   16    v. Elizabeth ECTOR was born on September 4, 1866 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died in 19483 at age 82.

Elizabeth married Alexander "Sandy" BINNIE, son of Thomas BINNIE and Isabella CRANSTON, on December 20, 1905 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Sandy was born on February 20, 1851 in Jedburg, , Roxburgh, Scotland3,5 and died on June 11, 19063 at age 55. He was usually called Sandy.

Elizabeth next married William WEIR, son of John WEIR and Elizabeth AINSLIE,6 on October 16, 1912 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3 William was born on February 8, 1865 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2,4 died on December 10, 1938 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 73, and was buried in Rocky Saugeen Cemetery, Bentick Twp, Grey Co..

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• farmed: Con 3, Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 17    vi. Mary Anne "Millie" ECTOR was born on February 19, 1869 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2,3 died on January 2, 1953 in Oshawa, Ontario Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 83, and was buried in Oshawa, Ontario Co, Ontario, Canada.

   18    vii. Catherine ECTOR was born on April 1, 1871 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2,3 died on September 9, 1950 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 79, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Catherine married Thomas TURNBULL, son of Alexander TURNBULL and Euphemia "Effie" McFADYEN, on December 24, 1902 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3.,7 Thomas was born on June 7, 1865 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2,3,8 and died on August 10, 1934 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 69. They had no children.

• MW Marriage Witness: John TURNBULL & Fanny E. MOFFAT, both of Glenelg.

+ 19    viii. Sarah McCallum "Sadie" ECTOR was born on August 12, 1873 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 and died on January 31, 1947 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada3 at age 73.

   20    ix. Margaret Isabelle McCallum ECTOR was born on April 23, 1877 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 and died on February 28, 19623 at age 84.

Margaret married Edward Casper BRADLEY on April 4, 1934.3 Edward was born on April 6, 18633 and died on December 6, 19533 at age 90.

   21    x. John James ECTOR was born on June 30, 1880 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 and died in 19483 at age 68.

4. Catherine "Kate" ECTOR (William Robert1) was born on March 17, 1828 in , , , Ireland,1,2 died on February 24, 1909 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 at age 80, and was buried in Glenelg Zion Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Kate.

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• Residence: 1861, Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Kate married John McNALLY on December 28, 1850 in Castlederg, , Tyrone, Northern Ireland. John was born on June 11, 1828 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland,2 died on September 23, 1907 at age 79, and was buried in Glenelg Zion Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

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• Occupation: labourer, 1851, Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Occupation: farmer, 1861, Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 22    i. Eliza Jane McNALLY was born on June 15, 1852 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada9 and died on January 28, 1936 at age 83.

+ 23    ii. James McNALLY was born on May 16, 1855 in , , Ontario, Canada.2

   24    iii. John McNALLY was born in 1859 in , , Ontario, Canada.2

   25    iv. Sarah Ann McNALLY was born on January 30, 1861 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died in 1944 at age 83, and was buried in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Sarah married William Thomas COOKE, son of Peter COOKE and Ellen RUTLEDGE, on January 19, 1892 in Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.10 William was born on September 15, 1860 in , , Ontario, Canada,8,11 died in 1944 at age 84, and was buried in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. Another name for William was COOKE.

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• farmed: Lot 32, Con 9, NDR, 1875-1944, Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   26    v. Robert McNALLY was born in 1864 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   27    vi. Catherine McNALLY was born in 1867 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

+ 28    vii. Eleanor McNALLY was born on February 18, 1868 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died in April 1937 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada at age 69.

   29    viii. Fanny McNALLY was born in 1872 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   30    ix. Joseph McNALLY was born in 1874 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

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