Richard Wilson (1836 - 1884)

Born 7 Jul 1836 in New York, United States

Died 3 Jun 1884 at age 47 in Belmont, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Richard Wilson was born in about 1837 in New York State.

Richard married Ann.

Richard died on 3 Jun 1884, as the result of cutting his foot with an axe, and was buried on 4 Jun 1884 in Preveneau Cemetery, Peterborough County, Ontario. His age was recorded as 47 years 11 days on his death record, but as 47 years 11 months and 3 days on his gravestone. His widow's address was recorded as Belmont, and his occupation as farmer.

Sources

• Cemetery Records

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115267509/richard-wilson: accessed 28 January 2024), memorial page for Richard Wilson (1 Jul 1836–4 Jun 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115267509, citing Preneveau Pioneer Cemetery, Preneveau, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by suscat (contributor 47662692).

• "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK8P-N5Q : Thu Dec 21 09:01:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Wilson and Ann Wilson, 03 Jun 1884.