Descendants of Alexander McWILLIAMS & Mary LOWNEY

First Generation

1. Alexander McWILLIAMS, son of John McWILLIAM and Isobel ROBERTSON, was born in 1827 in Huntly, , Aberdeen, Scotland^{¹^,2} and died in 1919 in Stalwart, Chippewa, Michigan, USA aged 92.

• Alexander settled on Con 1, Lot 1, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1854

• He emigrated to Michigan in 1881 from Ellengowan, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Alexander married Mary LOWNEY about 1852 in , , , Canada. Mary was born in 1830 in , , , Isle of Man^{¹^,2} and died in 1918 in Stalwart, Chippewa, Michigan, USA^² aged 88.

Children from this marriage were:

2 M i. John McWILLIAMS was born in 1853 in , , Upper Canada.^{¹^,3}

• John resided in Ardoch, Walsh, North Dakota, USA in 1900 . ¹

John married Ellen (__?__).²

3 M ii. James Adam McWILLIAMS was born in 1855 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.^{¹^,3}

• He worked as a wagonmaker in 1880 in Ellengowan, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. ¹

• He worked as a Blacksmith in 1900 in Indianfields Twp, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.

• He worked as a blacksmith in 1910 in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA.

James married Rosanne (__?__).² Rosanne was born in 1861 in , , , Canada.^⁵

4 F iii. Margaret A. McWILLIAMS was born in 1857 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.^{¹^,3}

Margaret married J. W. BLYTHE on October 7, 1885 in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA ¹.^,6

5 F iv. Matilda Ann McWILLIAMS was born in 1859 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.^{¹^,3}

6 M v. Alexander McWILLIAMS was born in 1863 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada^{¹^,3} and died about 1936 in Raber Twp, Chippewa, Michigan, USA^⁷ aged about 73.

Alex and Cass made their home next to his fathers on the bank of the Little Munoskong. They didn't have any children, but they raised his niece, Della Waybrant. They kept quite a herd of cows and made butter and sold it to customers in Sault Ste. Marie, Pickford, Raber, and DeTour. Cassie died in the spring of 1926 from the after effects of the flu. Alex lived alone for about ten years before he died. They are both buried in Cottle Cemetery.

• Alexander farmed at Raber Twp, Chippewa, Michigan, USA, 1920

Alexander married Catherine "Cassie" CRAWFORD,² daughter of William CRAWFORD and Susanna GRAHAM. Catherine was born about 1863 in Palmerston, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada^⁷ and died in 1926 in Raber Twp, Chippewa, Michigan, USA^⁷ aged about 63.

+ 7 F vi. Mary McWILLIAMS was born in 1866 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.^{¹^,3}

+ 8 F vii. Anne McWILLIAMS was born on March 2, 1868 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada^{¹^,2^,3} and died on December 24, 1902 in Stalwart, Chippewa, Michigan, USA^² aged 34.

9 M viii. William Albert McWILLIAMS was born on September 23, 1870 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,^{¹^,3} died on April 15, 1872 in Ellengowan, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada^¹ aged 1, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

10 M ix. Henry "Harry" McWILLIAMS was born in May 1872 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.^{¹^,4}

• Henry resided at the home of is sister Annie Waybrant in Sherwood Twp, Mackinac, Michigan, USA in 1900.

• He worked as an auto factory worker and lived at 1210 Clancey Ave. in 1830 in Flint, Genesee Co, Michigan, USA.

Henry married Mary CRAWFORD,² daughter of William CRAWFORD and Susanna GRAHAM, about 1900 in , , Michigan, USA. Mary was born about 1870 in Palmerston, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.^⁷

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