William McAdam

Advertisement

William McAdam

Birth
Death
17 Nov 1911 (aged 72)
Drummond, Chippewa County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Drummond, Chippewa County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Old Section, Block 1, Lot 5
Memorial ID
View Source
1900 US Census: Drummond Township, Chippewa County, Michigan District 17 June 9, 1900
household # 27 is that of William McAdam age 60 born Sept 1839, wife Mary A age 52 born July 1847, son Edwin age 28 born May 1872, son Bertie age 21 born Aug 1878, daughter Nettie A age 18 born Feb 1882, son-in-law James Brock age 25 born July 1874, son Frederick age 15 born March 1885 and daughter Mabel E age 13 born March 1887. William and Mary Ann married for 34 years having 10 children 8 still living. Edwin listed as married 3 years although no wife is listed with him. Nettie and husband James Brock married for 2 years having 1 child 0 still living. Frederick and Mabel born in Michigan rest of family in Canada year of immigration 1881 for William, 1883 for Mary and the children. William's father born in Scotland his mother in Canada, Mary's parents born in Maine. William is a farmer, Edwin is employed making railroad ties, Bertie is a farm laborer helping his dad run the farm, and James Brock is lumbering on his own account.
next door is son Joseph McAdam who is also a farmer working his own farm.

A resident of Drummond Island, he died age 72 years and was buried 19 November 1911. Veteran of the Civil War. Gravemarker says he was born in 1838.
1900 US Census: Drummond Township, Chippewa County, Michigan District 17 June 9, 1900
household # 27 is that of William McAdam age 60 born Sept 1839, wife Mary A age 52 born July 1847, son Edwin age 28 born May 1872, son Bertie age 21 born Aug 1878, daughter Nettie A age 18 born Feb 1882, son-in-law James Brock age 25 born July 1874, son Frederick age 15 born March 1885 and daughter Mabel E age 13 born March 1887. William and Mary Ann married for 34 years having 10 children 8 still living. Edwin listed as married 3 years although no wife is listed with him. Nettie and husband James Brock married for 2 years having 1 child 0 still living. Frederick and Mabel born in Michigan rest of family in Canada year of immigration 1881 for William, 1883 for Mary and the children. William's father born in Scotland his mother in Canada, Mary's parents born in Maine. William is a farmer, Edwin is employed making railroad ties, Bertie is a farm laborer helping his dad run the farm, and James Brock is lumbering on his own account.
next door is son Joseph McAdam who is also a farmer working his own farm.

A resident of Drummond Island, he died age 72 years and was buried 19 November 1911. Veteran of the Civil War. Gravemarker says he was born in 1838.

Inscription

Gravemarker reads:

[tall monument engraved on three sides:]
[side one:]
Mary Ann
wife of
W. C. McADAM
Died May 24, 1908
Aged 60 Yrs 10 Mos & 14 Dys
William [McADAM]
1838 - 1911
[side two:]
George
son of
W. M. G. & M. A.
McADAM
Died
Sept. 1890
Aged 21 Years
Herbert
son of
W. M. G. & M. A.
McADAM
Died Sept. 1882
Aged 5 Yrs
[side three:]
Berneicey
McADAM
Died Sept. 1884
Aged [70? or 10? - burial records say "70"] Yrs