Young

(submitted by Cathy Unsworth)

William (–1934) and Harriett (Wilks, –1944) Young and their children William, George (–1944), Effie (–1953), Amy Elizabeth (–1982), Alice (–1974), Frances (–1983), Harriet, and Edwin, all settled in Warwick Village, behind St. Mary’s Church. They had immigrated to Canada from Hampshire, England, arriving in Montreal in 1907 aboard the Southwark.

The Youngs bought 74 lots (Rogers Survey) in 1907 and sold 152 lots (Rogers Survey) in 1919. They then bought a farm on Lot 22, Con. 2 SER, with their son George. William Sr. and Harriet both passed away on this farm. Their son William had died shortly after he arrived in Canada. George served overseas in Lambton’s 149^th Battalion during World War I.

Effie was blind from childhood. Amy was 17 when she arrived in Canada. She married Wesley McKay. Alice married John Sitlington. Frances married Ernest Lyons.

The Young family is buried in the Warwick United Church cemetery.

Chapter 24 of 25 - Young Family

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