Wellington Willson
ID # 7738, (1871-1953)
| Father | Peter Willson (1819-1897) |
| Mother | Rachel Pepper (1835-) |
| Birth | Wellington Willson was born on 5 March 1871 at Brant County. |
| Marriage | He married Jennie Ann Adams on 15 January 1919 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 001315-19 Toronto, York Co. Wellington Willson, 46, widower, clerk, Presbyterian. Born Brant County, residing Toronto. Parents Peter Willson and Rachel Pepper. Jennie Duff, 39, widow, housekeeper, Presbyterian. Born Walton, Grey County, residing Toronto. Parents Albert Adams and Margaret McIntosh. Witnesses M. C. McKerroll and Emily Jones, both of 19 Laws Street, Toronto. On 15 January, 1919, at Toronto, by (clergyman)...illeg. McKerrow. |
| Marriage | He married Araminta Henrietta Palmer, daughter of Richard Palmer and Charlotte Thurman. A marriage registration for Wellington and Henrietta has yet to be found. |
| Death | He died on 3 November 1953 at Toronto, York Co., at age 82. |
| Burial | He was buried on 5 November 1953 at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. |
| Note | The family gravestone in Prospect Cemetery shows Wellington's date of birth as 9 April, 1871. The 1901 census shows it as 5 March, 1871. The latter is used in this tree. The November 4, 1953, edition of the Toronto Daily Star, page 37, has a death notice for Wellington Willson. This tells that he died at 30 Nelles Ave (Toronto) on Tuesday, November 3rd, 1953. Husband of the late Jennie Willson. Service Thursday afternoon, 1:30, interment Prospect Cemetery. The funeral chapel was that of Wm. Speers. |
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2020 |