William Henry Busby

1861 - 1935  (74 years)

• Name	William Henry Busby
  Birth	1861	Tyendinaga, East Hastings, Ontario
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9FB7DB5103854C5B9BA355C22648A2DFF56E
  Death	Mar 1935	Napanee, Richmond Township, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: home on Belleville road
  	William H. Busby Dies at Age 78 - He Had Resided on the Belleville Road Near Napanee- NAPANEE, March 11. - A resident of Napanee for the past six years, the death occurred at his home Belleville road on Friday afternoon of William Henry Busby in his 78th year. Just a week previous to his death, the deceased suffered a slight stroke, and since then his condition had steadily declined. Mr. Busby was a son of Alexander Busby and Ann Perry, the parents having come to Canada from the Emerald Isle and locating in the Thomasburg district having secured a homestead from the government. Mr. Busby was born at Lime Lake where he resided for 43 years after which he with Mrs. Busby and family moved to Roblin where they spent two and a half years. They then left for Forest Mills where they resided for twenty-seven years when owning to declining years they came to Napanee to enjoy a well earned rest, having purchased a home on the Belleville road. Mr. Busby throughout his life time had been a successful farmer. The deceased was the last survivor of a family of eight and of this number five lived past seventy-five years while two of the five had reached the eighties. The deceased was a member of Grace United Church and attended regularly until his hearing became impaired. Although the parents of the deceased were Anglican, Mr. Busby was converted to the Methodist faith at Forest Mils when a young man and continued in that faith. Mrs. Busby before her marriages was Miss Alice Pringle of Westplain and the death of Mr. Busby dissolved a marriage which took place 46 years ago. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Busby, a son Sidney having passed away three years ago. Surviving are Mrs. Busby and a daughter Mrs. Edward Sexsmith of Wesley. The funeral service was held on Sunday afternoon to Grace United Church and was conducted by Rev. R. T. Richards. Friends in large numbers from Lime Lake, Roblin and Forest Mills were in attendance evidencing the esteem in which Mr. Busby was held. Several floral tributes were on the casket. After the service the cortege proceeded to Riverview vault, the interment to be made in the family plot in the spring. ca 1935 Scrapbook Clipping Clippings above probably from: http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca
  Burial	Napanee, Richmond Township, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: Riverview Cemetery
  Person ID	I3007	Cummings/Gustafson
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Living
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F1201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Pringle,   b. 1869, Richmond Township, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Mar 1936, Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1888	Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
  	Name: William H Burley Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 05 Nov 1888 Event Place: Napanee, Lennox And Addington, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 27 Birth Year (Estimated): 1861 Father's Name: Alexander Burley Mother's Name: Ann Perry Spouse's Name: Alice Pringle Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1867 Spouse's Father's Name: M W Pringle Spouse's Mother's Name: Malissa Mowers Reference ID: 006975 GS Film Number: 1870221 Digital Folder Number: 004529209 Image Number: 00286 "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMV3-RK5 : 10 April 2015), M W Pringle in entry for William H Burley and Alice Pringle, 05 Nov 1888; citing registration , Napanee, Lennox And Addington, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,221.
  		Pringle-Alice-Marraige
  Children	1. Living   2. Sidney Busby,   b. 14 Nov 1894, Richmond, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Mar 1932, Forest Mills, Ontario, Canada (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F1200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart