Margaret Willson, eldest daughter of Joshua Willson, and Judith Ash, was born December 14th, 1786 at Beaver Harbour (now Pennfield), New Brunswick. Her parents, Loyalists, came in 1783 to what was known at that time as Nova Scotia. Her father, Joshua Willson was originally from Piscataway in New Jersey. The Willson family moved to Whitchurch Township, York County in 1811.
It was at Whitchurch that Margaret Willson met George Sisler/Sisley. Margaret was a Quaker and George applied for, and was accepted into, that faith at the Yonge St. location, before getting approval to marry her. They were married on February 18th, 1818.
Margaret and George Sisley are known to have had seven children who survived to adulthood, four sons and three daughters. Judith 1818, Joshua 1821, Bowley 1825, Margaret 1826, Catherine 1830, Paul 1832, and Robert 1833.
Margaret survived her husband George by some 52 years and died of old age in Richmond Hill at age 100 years 5 1/2 months 4 days.
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Mrs. Sisley of Richmond Hill, on the 14th Dec., reached her one hundredth birthday. The aged lady has two sisters living, Mrs. Armitage, of Stouffville, aged 89, and Mrs. Playter, of Reach, aged 86, and a brother, Mr. John Wilson, of Whitchurch, aged 82. The united ages of this long-lived family makes 357. The family consisted of eleven boys and girls, and the father was a U.E. Loyalist, who went to New Brunswick during the struggle for American Independence, and came to Ontario in 1811.
(Markdale Standard (2), 30 Dec 1886, p. 6)
COD: Old age - no illness
It was at Whitchurch that Margaret Willson met George Sisler/Sisley. Margaret was a Quaker and George applied for, and was accepted into, that faith at the Yonge St. location, before getting approval to marry her. They were married on February 18th, 1818.
Margaret and George Sisley are known to have had seven children who survived to adulthood, four sons and three daughters. Judith 1818, Joshua 1821, Bowley 1825, Margaret 1826, Catherine 1830, Paul 1832, and Robert 1833.
Margaret survived her husband George by some 52 years and died of old age in Richmond Hill at age 100 years 5 1/2 months 4 days.
LATE DOMINION NEWS
Mrs. Sisley of Richmond Hill, on the 14th Dec., reached her one hundredth birthday. The aged lady has two sisters living, Mrs. Armitage, of Stouffville, aged 89, and Mrs. Playter, of Reach, aged 86, and a brother, Mr. John Wilson, of Whitchurch, aged 82. The united ages of this long-lived family makes 357. The family consisted of eleven boys and girls, and the father was a U.E. Loyalist, who went to New Brunswick during the struggle for American Independence, and came to Ontario in 1811.
(Markdale Standard (2), 30 Dec 1886, p. 6)
COD: Old age - no illness
Margaret Willson, eldest daughter of Joshua Willson, and Judith Ash, was born December 14th, 1786 at Beaver Harbour (now Pennfield), New Brunswick. Her parents, Loyalists, came in 1783 to what was known at that time as Nova Scotia. Her father, Joshua Willson was originally from Piscataway in New Jersey. The Willson family moved to Whitchurch Township, York County in 1811.
It was at Whitchurch that Margaret Willson met George Sisler/Sisley. Margaret was a Quaker and George applied for, and was accepted into, that faith at the Yonge St. location, before getting approval to marry her. They were married on February 18th, 1818.
Margaret and George Sisley are known to have had seven children who survived to adulthood, four sons and three daughters. Judith 1818, Joshua 1821, Bowley 1825, Margaret 1826, Catherine 1830, Paul 1832, and Robert 1833.
Margaret survived her husband George by some 52 years and died of old age in Richmond Hill at age 100 years 5 1/2 months 4 days.
LATE DOMINION NEWS
Mrs. Sisley of Richmond Hill, on the 14th Dec., reached her one hundredth birthday. The aged lady has two sisters living, Mrs. Armitage, of Stouffville, aged 89, and Mrs. Playter, of Reach, aged 86, and a brother, Mr. John Wilson, of Whitchurch, aged 82. The united ages of this long-lived family makes 357. The family consisted of eleven boys and girls, and the father was a U.E. Loyalist, who went to New Brunswick during the struggle for American Independence, and came to Ontario in 1811.
(Markdale Standard (2), 30 Dec 1886, p. 6)
COD: Old age - no illness
It was at Whitchurch that Margaret Willson met George Sisler/Sisley. Margaret was a Quaker and George applied for, and was accepted into, that faith at the Yonge St. location, before getting approval to marry her. They were married on February 18th, 1818.
Margaret and George Sisley are known to have had seven children who survived to adulthood, four sons and three daughters. Judith 1818, Joshua 1821, Bowley 1825, Margaret 1826, Catherine 1830, Paul 1832, and Robert 1833.
Margaret survived her husband George by some 52 years and died of old age in Richmond Hill at age 100 years 5 1/2 months 4 days.
LATE DOMINION NEWS
Mrs. Sisley of Richmond Hill, on the 14th Dec., reached her one hundredth birthday. The aged lady has two sisters living, Mrs. Armitage, of Stouffville, aged 89, and Mrs. Playter, of Reach, aged 86, and a brother, Mr. John Wilson, of Whitchurch, aged 82. The united ages of this long-lived family makes 357. The family consisted of eleven boys and girls, and the father was a U.E. Loyalist, who went to New Brunswick during the struggle for American Independence, and came to Ontario in 1811.
(Markdale Standard (2), 30 Dec 1886, p. 6)
COD: Old age - no illness
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