William Wakely was born on Aug. 18, 1830-Oct. 26, 1911. He married Mary Jane White (Feb.3,1838-Oct.25,1904) in Whitby, Ontario July 6, 1858. Both were born in Cornwall, England.
They had 8 children: Minnie (1859- ) Norman (1861-Feb. 9, 1888) Oscar (July 14, 1863-July 1, 1931), who married Elizabeth Jane Hoar. Lily M. Wakely, born 18 Oct 1866 in Mariposa, Ontario, who married married Emerson B. Caldwell on Apr. 1, 1884 in Victoria County Eldred (July 14, 1868-Apr. 8, 1935), unmarried. Alice Maude (Oct. 11, 1875-aft. 1940), married John James Rich and moved to Detroit. William Herbert (Aug. 30, 1878-1957), who died in Wayne County, MI Mable May (Dec. 27, 1880- ), married Frederick John Dames. Members of this family are buried in, East Oakwood Cemetery[1][2].
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