Milton - Semi-Centennial 1857-1907

    Caroline Walker married George Brown in 1837. They had nine children, five sons and four daughters. This picture is taken from the booklet "Milton Semi-Centennial 1857-1907".

    William Willmott married Ann Coates in 1834. They had three sons. This picture was taken from "Milton Semi-Centennial 1857-1907". For further information on William Willmott please see "The Willmott

    Philip Walker was born in North Carolina in 1785 to William and Sarah Walker. His parents came to Canada and settled in Beamsville. He married Susannah Cline. Of their fifteen children ten lived to m

    Finlay McCallum was born in Perthshire, Scotland. He married Jane Laidlaw in 1850 and they had eleven children. Three sons and six daughters survived. He received his education in Scotland. He emigra

    Dr. James Cobban was born in Scotland. He came to Canada in 1832 and settled in Halton. He married Catherine Jarmy (1820-1857) in 1836. They had five children, two sons and three daughters. For furth

    Levi Willson was born in Wentworth County into a United Empire Loyalist family. In 1830 he married Ann Lottridge (1806-1839) and they had four children, three sons and one daughter. His second marrie

    Sarah Willmott was the daughter of John Willmott and Rachel Cunnington. She conducted a private school in Trafalgar township. For further information regarding Sarah Willmott please consult "The Will

    William Smiley was the son of Samuel and Ellen Smiley. He married Martha Mosher in 1857 and they had three sons and three daughters. He was a member he first Milton Town Council.This picture is taken

    This photograph was taken from "Milton Semi-Centennial 1857-1907". The building has been demolished.

    Mrs. Thomas Coates, Snr., was born in Yorkshire, England. Approximately 1808 she married Thomas Coates. They had two sons and three daughters. In 1816 they came to Canada and soon settled on a bush f

    Rachael Cunnington was born in Rutland, England in 1770. In 1799 she married John Willmott. They had eight children and in 1816 the family emigrated to Canada and settled on a bush farm near Milton.

    John White was born in Ireland in 1811. He came to Canada with his mother and step-father in 1823 eventually moving to Halton County. He married Mehitabel Post in 1836 and they had one son. He marrie

    James Rixon was born in Woolwich, Kent, England. He married Mary Davidson (1806-1876). They had four sons and four daughters. In 1819 he settled on his farm near Milton. This photograph was taken fro

    Joseph Bell was married to Mary Green Teetzel (1822-1895). They had two sons and three daughters - John E. Bell (1840-1901), Jane (Jennie)Bell (1845-),George M. Bell (1848-1910), Mary E. Bell (1855-1

    John Dewar was born in Scotland, son of John Dewar and Emily Knight. He married Jane W. Somerville and they had five children. He was a teacher for some years and then studied for the legal professio

    Benjamin Jones was born in 1815 in Croydon, Surrey, England. He came to Canada with his parents in 1832 and in 1845 he moved to Milton. He married Elizabeth Foster and they had four sons and one daug

    Elizabeth Jones was the daughter of Hugh Foster and Jane Coates. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had four sons and one daughter. This photograph was taken from "Milton Semi-Centennial 1857-1907". For further info

    In 1840 Henry Willmott married Mary Ross. They had six children. In 1848 he moved to Milton. In 1852 he contracted for carpentry work on the new brick Methodist Church (now St. Paul's United) opposit

    Son of John Willmott and Rachael Cunnington. Robert Willmott married Margaret Sproat in 1854. They had seven sons and three daughters. For further information see "The Willmott Family and Alliances 1

    Dorothy Bowes was the daughter of John Willmott and Rachael Cunnington. In 1828 she married Thomas Bowes Jr. who was born in Ireland. They had four sons and five daughters. This photograph was taken