William James Little ^{261,262,263,264,265,266}

  General Notes:

1932 - OBITUARY - WILLIAM JAMES LITTLE:
William Little, one of Orangeville's oldest citizens, passed away at his home on West Broadway on Friday, April 22nd, after a short illness from the flu. The late Mr. Little who was a son of George Little and Alice Barber, pioneer settlers in the district, was born on lot 5 Centre Road Mono in 1840, and was therefore 92 years when overtaken by death. In 1868 he was married to Miss Margaret Anne Shaw of Malton, who died six years later. In January, 1879, he married Miss Hannah Twible, who came to Canada from County Monaghan Ireland. Two sons, Arthur George, since deceased and William John now living in Shelburne were born to the first marriage. In the second family there were two sons and three daughters: Margaret Anne, now Mrs. J. M. Stinson, Mono, Robert, of Toronto, James Barber, on the homestead in Mono, Alice Mabel, now Mrs. T. W. Hodgson, Route 3, Orangeville, and Miss S. J. Little, Orangeville all surviving. Mrs. Little is still living and is remarkably bright and active for a woman of her advanced years. Fifty-one years ago Mr. and Mrs. Little moved to lot 19, Prince of Wales Road, where they farmed with marked success for thirty years. Twenty-one years ago they retired and came to live in Orangeville. The late Mr. Little was a quiet industrious man, devoted to his home and family and an excellent neighbor. He was a member of St Mark's Church and staunch Conservative and had been identified with the Orange Order in his earlier life. In addition to his wife and family he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Matthew Wilkins, of Toronto, 94 years of age and Mrs. James Carson of Meaford who is 90 years.

The funeral, which was a very large one, was held from his late residence to the Forest Lawn Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Rev. H. A. West-McMaster having charge of the services. The pallbearers were the three sons John, James, and Robert and Messrs. John D. and Joseph Little and George Carson, Edmund Stinson and Harvey Little. Harold Little and Leonard Jackson were the flower bearers. The floral tributes were: Pillow, the family; spray, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Little and family; wreath: Mr. Robert Twible and family; spray, Carson brothers of Ottawa; basket, St Mark's church; basket; Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong; spray, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Little; basket: Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkins.

Among the friends present from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Carson, Mr. and Mrs. George Carson and Mr. James Carson, Ottawa; Miss Ethel Carson, Mrs. Peart, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Patterson, Miss Mary Barefoot, Mrs. Robert Little, Mr. and Mrs. James Barefoot, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cruikshank, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Little, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Small, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Twible, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Twible, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Twible, Mr. and Mrs. George Lawson, Mr. Sam McKechnie, Miss Sadie and Master Harold Little, Mr. Harvey Little, Mr. James Barber, Misses Meta Hodgson, Florence Stinson, Alice Embry and Sadie Wilkins and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Little and Mr. and Mrs. D. Huggins, Beamsville, Leonard Jackson, Newton Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. McGregor Brampton, and Mrs. Jos. Little, Miss Ida Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Little, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Little, Mrs. William Little, Mr. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. N. Bellerby, Miss Hazel Buchanan, Mr. Robert Little, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Little and Mr. John Little of Shelburne.

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  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 4 Apr 1881, Cardwell, Ontario, Canada. in 1881 census as William L...ttle, born 1842, Church of England, Farmer

• ADDR, 31 Mar 1901.

William married Margaret Ann Shaw on 8 Dec 1871 in Toronto, Gore, Peel, Ontario, Canada. (Margaret Ann Shaw was born on 6 Oct 1848 in Malton, Ontario, Canada, died on 19 Oct 1877 in Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.)

  Marriage Notes:

MARR: _UID 77817171-9FC2-43EF-ACC6-C248168D54CE
MARR: RIN MH:FF897

William next married Hannah Twible, daughter of John Twible and Mary Anne Hillis, on 30 Dec 1879 in Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada. (Hannah Twible was born on 3 Apr 1860 in County Monaghan, Ireland, died on 22 Jun 1940 in Orangeville, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.)

  Marriage Notes:

MARR: _UID BAEABA87-C0A3-44BD-A5BB-1FDC33F380EF
MARR: RIN MH:FF898