William McGirr (1852 - 1904)

Born 17 Dec 1852 in Osgoode Township, Carleton, Canada West

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Biography

William McGirr was born on 17 December 1852 in Osgoode Township, Carleton, Canada West, son of William McGirr and Mary McCormick. ^{[1] [2]}

William died on 13 January 1904, aged 51. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Births & Baptisms: Presbyterian Church, Osgoode ([Vernon, Ontario: Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum, 1996]), unpaginated, entry 256.
2. ↑ 1861 Canada West Census, Carleton County, personal census, Osgoode Township, enumeration district 6, Wm McGirr household, folio 3 (penned), p. 48, line 46 through folio 4 (penned), p. 48, line 6; FHL microfilm 349,254.
3. ↑ Bob Usher, "William McGirr" in Pioneer Families of Osgoode Township, vol 19, 3rd edition (Osgoode Township Historical Society & Museum, 1992), p. 16, note 4; citing the inscription on William's gravestone. Note that the gravestone has a different birth date (17 Dec 1855) than the church record cited above.