William Henry Rundle (abt. 1843 - 1921)

Born about 23 Jun 1843 in Brock Township, Canada West

Husband of Maria Coolidge — married 1 Jan 1868 in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 8 Feb 1921 at about age 77 in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada

Biography

William was born on 23 June 1843. He was the son of John Rundle and Mary Constantine.

In 1851 William was 9, living in Brock County, Ontario West with his parents John, 59 and Mary, 49, Rundle. His siblings were John, 22, a Labourer; Caroline, 16; Jane, 13 and Louisa, 12. All were born in England except William, the first of the family born in Canada, Upper Canada^[1].

In 1861 William, 17 is living with his family, farming in Brock. They are his parents John,65, a Farmer, and Mary, 63 and their children John, 31; Jane, 22 and Louisa 20^[2].

Maria married William Henry Rundle on 1 Jan 1968 in Whitby^[3].

In 1871 Maria, 29, and William H. Rundle, 29, are living in Brock, Ontario North with their daughter Rose Leta, 1. They are living next door to John, 73, and Mary Rundle, 70, and their children, and also next door to Edward, 46 and Joanna Rundle, 34, and their children, all Farmers.^[4].

In 1881 Maria and William are still in Brock, North Ontario. William's occupation is Agent. Maria's brother Silas, 26, is living with them. Mariah and William's children are Rosaletta U. Rundle, 11; Susanah L. Rundle, 9; Anna L. Rundle, 8; William F. Rundle, 6; John Wesley Rundle, 4 and Charles A. Rundle, 2. They must have moved from the farm as the neighbours are different^[5][6].

In 1891 Maria and William are still in Brock, North Ontario. William's occupation is Farmer. Mariah and William's children are Laura Rundle, 19; Annie Rundle, 18; Franklin Rundle, 17; Wesley J Rundle, 15; Charles A. Rundle, 22 and Bertha M. Rundle, 8^[7].

In 1901 Maria and William are still in Brock, North Ontario. William's occupation is Farmer. Mariah and William's children are Laura Rundle, 29; Charles A. Rundle, 22 and Bertha M. Rundle, 18^[8].

In 1911 Maria, 70 and William, 69, retired famer, are living on Bigelow St., Port Perry, Ont. with Bertha, 28, who is in sales^[9][10].

William died of pernicious anemia on 8 February 1921. He was living on Bigelow St, Port Perry. His father's name was John, but his mother's name is not recorded. He was buried on 12 Feb 1921 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert, Ontario^[11][12].

Sources

1. ↑ 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Ontario, Brock, Vol 10, P. 75
2. ↑ 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1056
3. ↑ "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2GP-8BM : 5 December 2014), William Henry Rundle and Maria Cooledge, 01 Jan 1868; citing Ontario, reference 2:3CFLFXP; FHL microfilm 1,030,062
4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1871. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.. RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: C-9888 to C-9975, C-9977 to C-10097, C-10344 to C-10388, C-10390 to C-10395, to C-10540 to C-10570. Ontario, North Ontario, Brock, P. 19, Microfilm 52 of 284
5. ↑ 1881 Census of Canada, Ontario, Ontario North, Brock, P. 16
6. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFM-1TV : 18 November 2014), William H. Rundle, Brock, Ontario North, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 16; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13245, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,881
7. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Census of Canada, 1891, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2009, Enumeration District 100, Page number 9, Microfilm 5 of 88
8. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Census of Canada, 1901, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2004, Ontario North, Brock, Sub-District Number 1, Dwelling Number 65, Family Number 65, Microfilm 6 of 93
9. ↑ 1911 Census of Canada, Ontario South, Port Perry, P. 5, Family Number 78
10. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Y-SQ7Y : 2 March 2015), Bertha Rundle in entry for William Rundle, 1911; citing Census, Ontario South Sub-Districts 1-43, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,513
11. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8C-2XT : 11 December 2014), William Henry Rundle, 08 Feb 1921; citing Port Perry, Ontario, Ontario, yr 1921 cn 24697, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,542
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/246029530/william-henry-rundle: accessed 03 July 2023), memorial page for William Henry Rundle (23 Jun 1842–8 Feb 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 246029530, citing Ontario Pinegrove Cemetery, Port Perry, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Lee Millington (contributor 46819596)