William Henry Auld (1861 - 1940)

Born 3 Aug 1861 in Bannockburn, Queens, Prince Edward Island

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Ellen (McFadyen) Auld — married 19 May 1887 in Clyde River, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Died 13 Feb 1940 at age 78 in Kingston, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Biography

William Henry Auld was born to Elizabeth Pye and William Auld in Bannockburn on 3 August 1861, and although William gave a later year of birth on census forms, his gravestone says b. 1860.

He farmed next to his father in 1891. ^[1] He had brothers Charles and Samuel. Besides his widow, formerly Rebecca McFadyen of Kingston, he was survived by one son Allison and one daughter, Mrs John C. McNevin (Edna Rebecca).

IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of WILLIAM H. AULD who passed away at Kingston February 13th, I940-

Sleep on, beloved sleep, and take thy rest

Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast

We loved thee well. but Jesus loved thee best

Good-nlght.

Ever Remembered by Wife and Family.

Sources

1. ↑ 1891 census of Canada, Prince Edward Island, district 1, Township 30, p. 20, family 79, William Auld; RG 31; digital images, Ancestry (accessed 10 Apr 2023); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm T-6384.

• Obituary, Guardian, Tuesday March 26, 1940, pg 6
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29R-GJC8 : 6 August 2020), William Henry Auld, ; Burial, Clyde River, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Burnside Presbyterian Cemetery; citing record ID 150469826, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "Canada, Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBJ-K6CS : 20 February 2021), William Henry Auld and Rebecca McFadyen, 19 May 1887; citing , Prince Edward Island, Canada, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,630,095.
• "Canada, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCXZ-C2N : 8 March 2021), William Henry Auld, 17 Dec 1861; citing p. 35, volume 1, , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,750.
• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHPH-SG8 : 23 February 2021), William Auld, Queen's (west/ouest), Prince Edward Island, Canada; citing p. 14, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.