Brief Life History of William
When William McClure was born on 28 November 1810, in County Antrim, Ireland, his father, Samuel McClure Sr., was 47 and his mother, Mary Eccles, was 27. He married Elizabeth Ann Smith on 28 November 1839, in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to Streetsville, Toronto Township, York, Canada West, British Colonial America in 1827. He died on 18 February 1887, in Halton, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 76, and was buried in Glen Williams Cemetery, Halton Hills, Halton, Ontario, Canada.
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- William Mc Clure, "Canada Census, 1871"
- William McClure, "Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858"
- William Mcclure, "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
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1818
In 1818 the last remaining tract along the banks of the Credit River was ceded to the British Government. Timothy Street, a resident of Niagara Township, was given the task of surveying the final acquisition. In return, Mr. Street was granted 1,000 acres of land in the new township and in 1824 this area became known as Streetsville. The backbone of the new community was it’s five major mill sites located along a five mile mile stretch of the fast flowing Credit. By 1850 Streetsville was recognized as “Queen of the County”. Timothy Street built a home for his family near his mill site in 1825. It still stands on the banks of the Credit River and is part of a concerted effort by the merchants and residents of Streetsville to ensure the heritage of the village remains evident in everyday life. It is this balance of historical reverence and the exciting array of present-day retail shops and services that make Streetsville the original and most inviting Village in the City of Mississauga.
1833
Oldest Grave Seen in the Memorials List.
1839
The Night of the BIG WIND. In Killarney and its neighborhood there was a terrible hurricane. The town sustained much damage and many houses were shattered.
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir ‘son of Gille Odhar’, the ‘swarthy lad’. Compare Irish Mac Giolla Uidhir regularly Anglicized McAleer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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