Margaret Winters Born - December 23, 1836 Barrie, Ontario Died - July 9, 1924 Murray Township, Ontario Married to: John W. Wannamaker Born - June 2, 1827 Ontario, Canada Died - 1914 *** John was the son of Jacob (one armed Jake!) Wannamaker - born 1798 in Rednersville, Prince Edward County, Ontario. Jacob was married to Mary Mariah ? - born about 1805 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey, U.S.A. According to her death registration Margaret was born in Barrie Township. This registration also named her father's place of birth as Armagh, Ireland and her mother's as Ontario. Margaret was in attendance at the funeral of her brother, James Longwell Winters in 1895 in Lindsay, Ontario as per that obituary notice. Margaret and John had nine children: (1) Martha Alberta Wannamaker Married April 11, 1900 in Sidney Township to Ira Rogers Martha and Ira had the following children: Ann Etta; Ann Marion (m Gordon Drewry); Carl (m Lucy Foster); David; Harold Quentin (m Emmeline Gunter); Harry "Squirt" (m Hazel McGillivary); Helen Margaret and Wilbur John (m Lula Richardson) ======================================================================= (2) William John Wannamaker Married to Phronie Tice ======================================================================= (3) Silas Wannamaker Born - 1858 ======================================================================= (4) Mary Elizabeth Wannamaker Born - 1859 Married to James Bickel ======================================================================= (5) Fanny Catharine Wannamaker Born - 1860 Married to David Pulver who died in 1924 Married to John McKenzie ======================================================================= (6) Sarah Jane Wannamaker Born - 1867 Married to Alfred Palmer ======================================================================= (7) Delilia Etta Wannamaker Born - 1866 Married to David Rogers ====================================================================== (8) Francis "Frank" Howard Wannamaker Born - 1876 Died - Stirling, Ontario Married October 27, 1904 in Foxboro, Ontario to: Clara Planter Born - 1874 ======================================================================= (9) Edith Wannamaker Born - 1881 Died - 1952 Married to George Bowman and George Sine/Syne &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Live life today. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come. |
Jacob and Mary Wannamaker were United Empire Loyalists. This family line has been extensively researched and though it is not our line I was sent this picture of this grand old couple! If you are researching the Wannamaker family you will find a wealth of information and connections on line. |