Agnes Harkness
ID # 7127, (1853-1935)
| Father | William Harkness (1813-1911) |
| Mother | Mary McClelland (1813-1886) |
| Birth | Agnes Harkness was born on 13 March 1853 at Scotland. |
| Marriage | She married William Hamilton on 6 October 1877 at South Dumfries, Brant Co. Mrge reg. 001257-77 South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co. William Hamilton, 23, bachelor, farmer, Presbyterian. Born Scotland, residing South Dumfries. Parents James and Elizabeth Hamilton. Agnes Harkness, 24, spinster, Presbyterian. Born Scotland, residing Blenheim. Parents William and Mary Harkness. Witnesses William McCrea and William Harkness, both of South Dumfries. On October 6th, 1877, at South Dumfries, by Rev. Robert Hume. |
| Marriage | She married William Bond on 23 March 1893 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 012439-93 Galt, Waterloo Co. William Bond, 64, widower, retired farmer, Presbyterian. Born Scotland, residing Bright Village. Parents Thomas and Margaret Bond. Agnes Hamilton, 40, widow, Presbyterian. Born Scotland, residing Blenheim (Township), Ontario. Parents William and Mary Harkness. Witnesses: Wm. Harkness and Mrs. W. Harkness. On March 23rd, 1893, at Galt, by Rev. Dr. J. A. R. Dickson. Dr. Dickson was minister for many years at Central Presbyterian Church in Galt. |
| Death | She died on 28 December 1935 at Bright, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., at age 82. |
| Burial | She was buried on 31 December 1935 at Chesterfield United Church Cemetery, Blandford Twp.. |
| Note | Agnes Harkness was born in Scotland on March 13, 1853. Canadian census information from 1861 onwards places her birth in Scotland. The 1901 census in Bright Village, Blenheim Township, provides us with her date of birth. Agnes was married to William Hamilton in October of 1877 and gave birth to his son William Mills Hamilton in July of 1878. By this time, however, William, her husband, was dead, according to the child's birth registration. A death registration for William has not been found, nor a place of burial, so we do not know whether William died in late 1877 or in 1878. Agnes was in the village of Bright when her son was born in 1878, but by 1880 she is in Keene, Ionia County, Michigan, with sister Margaret and her husband John Hamilton. At first glance the 1880 census in Keene is deceptive. She is shown as 'Addie', John's sister-in-law, last name Hamilton. Of course, this is Aggie and with her is son William. By the time of the 1891 census, she is back in Canada in Blenheim with her father. Her name is shown as Agnes Harkness, but her son William Hamilton, age 12, is in the household. She married William Bond, a widower, in 1893. They were together some 17 years. He died in November of 1910. Her son William died in Sarnia in 1901 and he is buried in Chesterfield Cemetery and Agnes, some 34 years later, is buried with him. As of the 1911 census, Agnes is in Bright Village with her brother Andrew. Death reg. 027043-35 Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co. Agnes Bond died December 28, 1935, at Bright, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co. Residence same. Widowed. Born Scotland March 13, 1853. Age 82 years, 10 months. At place of death 22 years. Parents Wm. Harkness and Mary McClelland, both born Scotland. Physician Dr. K. B. McKenzie of Plattsville. Informant Mrs. D. H. Bell, R. R. 1, Plattsville, neice. Place of burial Chesterfield, Dec. 31, 1935. She is buried with her son William in Chesterfield Cemetery. The inscription on her stone tells that she is Agnes Harkness, the wife of William Bond. William Bond is also buried in Chesterfield Cemetery with his first wife, Ann Murdoch. |
Child of Agnes Harkness and William Hamilton |
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| Last Edited | 3 Jul 2019 |