"Mr William E Adams who moved here last spring, died on Monday morning at 3 o'clock of carbuncle on the neck, aged 68 years lacking ten days. Mr Adams was born in Luffborough, England, and when 4 years of age left the old country with his mother, brother, and sister for America. The vessel was wrecked and his mother and sister were lost, himself and little brother being saved by a couple of brave sailors, and brought to Boston. In 1858 he removed to Bellvue, Canada, & afterwards established the first knitting mill in the Dominion at Ancaster. In 1888 he moved to Detroit & settled, but for reasons of health decided to make Petoskey his permanent home, & last spring purchased 10 acres next west of Dr Engle's property on Kalamazoo Ave, & this fall completed one of the best residences in the city, in which he was expected to pass the remaining years of a life which promised to extend into a green old age, for he was an exceptionally vigorous man. The funeral service was held at the residence at 8'oclock on Wednesday morning. Rev R S McGregor officiating, & the remains accompanied by the family left on the 9:20 train on the G R & I for Paris, Ontario, where the interment will take place. Mr Adams was a member of the Methodist church, & leaves a wife & 6 children, 4 sons & 2 daughters, of which one, John W Adams is a resident of Petoskey."
Petoskey Record 1 Jan 1896
Contributor: Gord Kilpatrick (49573008) WILLIAM E. ADAMS, resident of Paris, and a member of the firm of Adams, Hackland & Co., of the Grand river Knitting Mills, was born January 8, 1828, in England, being a son of Charles and Amelia Adams, also natives of England. They emigrated to the United States in 1832, and on the passage out Mrs. Adams and the eldest daughter were drowned. Mr. Adams afterwards became united in marriage to Elizabeth Collins, of Providence R.I., where they remained until the year 1865, when they came to reside in Ancaster, Ont., which they did until his death, which occurred in 1870. His widow is still living, and resides at Ancaster, Ontario. William E., the subject of this sketch, settled in Paris in 1868, and was married Oct. 11, 1849, to Marion L. Hanscome at Portsmouth, N.H. This lady is a daughter of Oliver and Marion Hanscome, and was born in 1830. Of this union there were nine children, of whom six are now living, viz., Charles Edwin (junior member of the firm of A.H.& Co.), Laura, Lillie, William H., John W., and Frank. The names of the deceased are George A., drowned Dec. 11, 1869, at the age of eight years, by an accident at the knitting factory, Paris; Wallace B., aged four; and Frank who died in infancy. Mr. A. was Town Councillor in 1878, and is a member of the Masonic Order as well as the Sons of Temperance. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the Canada Methodist Church, and Mr. Adams himself has been a very successful man since entering the business arena.
Petoskey Record 1 Jan 1896
Contributor: Gord Kilpatrick (49573008) WILLIAM E. ADAMS, resident of Paris, and a member of the firm of Adams, Hackland & Co., of the Grand river Knitting Mills, was born January 8, 1828, in England, being a son of Charles and Amelia Adams, also natives of England. They emigrated to the United States in 1832, and on the passage out Mrs. Adams and the eldest daughter were drowned. Mr. Adams afterwards became united in marriage to Elizabeth Collins, of Providence R.I., where they remained until the year 1865, when they came to reside in Ancaster, Ont., which they did until his death, which occurred in 1870. His widow is still living, and resides at Ancaster, Ontario. William E., the subject of this sketch, settled in Paris in 1868, and was married Oct. 11, 1849, to Marion L. Hanscome at Portsmouth, N.H. This lady is a daughter of Oliver and Marion Hanscome, and was born in 1830. Of this union there were nine children, of whom six are now living, viz., Charles Edwin (junior member of the firm of A.H.& Co.), Laura, Lillie, William H., John W., and Frank. The names of the deceased are George A., drowned Dec. 11, 1869, at the age of eight years, by an accident at the knitting factory, Paris; Wallace B., aged four; and Frank who died in infancy. Mr. A. was Town Councillor in 1878, and is a member of the Masonic Order as well as the Sons of Temperance. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the Canada Methodist Church, and Mr. Adams himself has been a very successful man since entering the business arena.
"Mr William E Adams who moved here last spring, died on Monday morning at 3 o'clock of carbuncle on the neck, aged 68 years lacking ten days. Mr Adams was born in Luffborough, England, and when 4 years of age left the old country with his mother, brother, and sister for America. The vessel was wrecked and his mother and sister were lost, himself and little brother being saved by a couple of brave sailors, and brought to Boston. In 1858 he removed to Bellvue, Canada, & afterwards established the first knitting mill in the Dominion at Ancaster. In 1888 he moved to Detroit & settled, but for reasons of health decided to make Petoskey his permanent home, & last spring purchased 10 acres next west of Dr Engle's property on Kalamazoo Ave, & this fall completed one of the best residences in the city, in which he was expected to pass the remaining years of a life which promised to extend into a green old age, for he was an exceptionally vigorous man. The funeral service was held at the residence at 8'oclock on Wednesday morning. Rev R S McGregor officiating, & the remains accompanied by the family left on the 9:20 train on the G R & I for Paris, Ontario, where the interment will take place. Mr Adams was a member of the Methodist church, & leaves a wife & 6 children, 4 sons & 2 daughters, of which one, John W Adams is a resident of Petoskey."
Petoskey Record 1 Jan 1896
Contributor: Gord Kilpatrick (49573008) WILLIAM E. ADAMS, resident of Paris, and a member of the firm of Adams, Hackland & Co., of the Grand river Knitting Mills, was born January 8, 1828, in England, being a son of Charles and Amelia Adams, also natives of England. They emigrated to the United States in 1832, and on the passage out Mrs. Adams and the eldest daughter were drowned. Mr. Adams afterwards became united in marriage to Elizabeth Collins, of Providence R.I., where they remained until the year 1865, when they came to reside in Ancaster, Ont., which they did until his death, which occurred in 1870. His widow is still living, and resides at Ancaster, Ontario. William E., the subject of this sketch, settled in Paris in 1868, and was married Oct. 11, 1849, to Marion L. Hanscome at Portsmouth, N.H. This lady is a daughter of Oliver and Marion Hanscome, and was born in 1830. Of this union there were nine children, of whom six are now living, viz., Charles Edwin (junior member of the firm of A.H.& Co.), Laura, Lillie, William H., John W., and Frank. The names of the deceased are George A., drowned Dec. 11, 1869, at the age of eight years, by an accident at the knitting factory, Paris; Wallace B., aged four; and Frank who died in infancy. Mr. A. was Town Councillor in 1878, and is a member of the Masonic Order as well as the Sons of Temperance. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the Canada Methodist Church, and Mr. Adams himself has been a very successful man since entering the business arena.
Petoskey Record 1 Jan 1896
Contributor: Gord Kilpatrick (49573008) WILLIAM E. ADAMS, resident of Paris, and a member of the firm of Adams, Hackland & Co., of the Grand river Knitting Mills, was born January 8, 1828, in England, being a son of Charles and Amelia Adams, also natives of England. They emigrated to the United States in 1832, and on the passage out Mrs. Adams and the eldest daughter were drowned. Mr. Adams afterwards became united in marriage to Elizabeth Collins, of Providence R.I., where they remained until the year 1865, when they came to reside in Ancaster, Ont., which they did until his death, which occurred in 1870. His widow is still living, and resides at Ancaster, Ontario. William E., the subject of this sketch, settled in Paris in 1868, and was married Oct. 11, 1849, to Marion L. Hanscome at Portsmouth, N.H. This lady is a daughter of Oliver and Marion Hanscome, and was born in 1830. Of this union there were nine children, of whom six are now living, viz., Charles Edwin (junior member of the firm of A.H.& Co.), Laura, Lillie, William H., John W., and Frank. The names of the deceased are George A., drowned Dec. 11, 1869, at the age of eight years, by an accident at the knitting factory, Paris; Wallace B., aged four; and Frank who died in infancy. Mr. A. was Town Councillor in 1878, and is a member of the Masonic Order as well as the Sons of Temperance. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the Canada Methodist Church, and Mr. Adams himself has been a very successful man since entering the business arena.
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