Descendants of William McAdam

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ MCADAM^1,1,2 was born January 01, 1797 in Antrim, Ireland², and died January 03, 1885 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario². He married (1) NANCY DUNLOP² November 04, 1853 in Packenham, Ontario². He married (2) ANNIE MCKEOWN² Unknown in Ireland², daughter of ANNIE MCKEOWN. She was born 1802 in Ireland², and died November 10, 1847 in Packenham, Ontario².

Notes for WILLIAM MCADAM:

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William received an Upper Canada land grant in 1838, lot 13, conc.12 Packenham Township. In the book A Pioneer History of the County of Lanark, J. McGill, Packenham Mills first settler in 1823 William McAdam built the first inn, Norway House. William was reeve of Packenham Township in 1850. In the book Pioneer Inns and Taverns - Guillet - William's inn and farm in Little Falls [Packenham] was located north of the Carswell house known as "Hill Head." He donated land for the Anglican church and cemetary. He was one of several settlers who petitioned the governor concerning land fees. In 1836 he and Thomas McEwen were the two poundkeepers for Packenham Township. William was reeve in 1851, 52, part of 53, 55 to 58 incl. He was also active on a committee to study the construction of a railroad running through the township. In 1853 John and William McAdam served on the township agricultural committee. William also received land grants for members of his family.

Buried at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Lanark, Pakenham.

[Brøderbund Family Archive #116, Ed. 1, Census Index: Ontario, Canada, 1871, Date of Import: Oct 29, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.116.1.4385.9]

Individual: Mcadam, William

Sex: Male

Age in 1871: 74

Calc. birthdate: 1796-1797

Birthplace: Ireland

Ethnic origin: Irish

Religious affiliation: Canada Presbyterian / C. Presbyterian

Occupation: Farmer

Province: Ontario

District: Renfrew North

Sub-district: Pembroke Township

National Archives of Canada microfilm roll #: C-10021

Page: 1

This person is listed as a head of household.

PAKENHAM

A Village situated on the Mississippi River, in the Township of Pakenham, County of Lanark, C.W. -

distant from Bytown, 36 miles - usual stage fare from Bytown in winter, 5s. - distant from Fitzroy

harbour, 12 miles - stage fare in winter, 2s. 6d. Population about 250.

McAdam, William, town reeve

McAdam, William, hotelkeeper

More About WILLIAM MCADAM:

Comment 1: one of first settlers in Packenham²

Comment 2: Immigrated to Canada in 1822²

Comment 3: active in community affairs²

Comment 4: active in politics²

Ethnicity/Relig.: Presbyterian, Anglo-Saxon²

Medical Information: No Heart disease, No Addictions, No Alzheimer's, No Mental illness

Occupation: Inn-Keeper and farmer²

Personality/Intrst: ambitious, industrious²

Residence: Packenham and Pembroke Ontario²

Notes for ANNIE MCKEOWN:

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Buried at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Lanark, Pakenham.

Child of WILLIAM MCADAM and NANCY DUNLOP is:

i. NANCY² MCADAM², b. 1855².

Children of WILLIAM MCADAM and ANNIE MCKEOWN are:

2. ii. ELIZABETH JANE² MCADAM, b. November 30, 1818, Turlough, Mayo County, Ireland; d. October 01, 1893.

iii. AGNES MCADAM², b. April 1828²; d. August 20, 1831².

iv. AGNES MCADAM², b. January 1833, Bathurst²; d. June 12, 1835, Packenham².

Notes for AGNES MCADAM:

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Buried at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Lanark, Pakenham.

v. SAMUEL MCADAM², b. July 11, 1840, Packenham²; d. August 22, 1841, Packenham².

Notes for SAMUEL MCADAM:

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Buried at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Lanark, Pakenham.

vi. SAMUEL MCADAM², b. December 26, 1845².

3. vii. WILLIAM MCADAM, b. 1820, Ireland; d. March 29, 1858, Renfrew County.

Generation No. 2

2. ELIZABETH JANE² MCADAM (WILLIAM¹)^2,3 was born November 30, 1818 in Turlough, Mayo County, Ireland⁴, and died October 01, 1893^4,5. She married ARCHIBALD RIDDELL^6,7 January 18, 1836⁷, son of JOHN RIDDELL and ANN EWENS. He was born September 26, 1806, and died January 22, 1890^8,9.

Notes for ELIZABETH JANE MCADAM:

Eliza Jane (McAdam) Riddle buried in Pakenham Union Cemetery, Lanark County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid.

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Eliza Jane MC ADAMS

Sex: F

Event(s):

Birth: 30 Nov 1818

Pakenham, Canada

Relatives:

Isaac RIDDLE

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Source Information:

Film Number: 170873

Page Number: 723

Reference Number: 26199

Notes for ARCHIBALD RIDDELL:

Buried in Union Cemetery, Lanark County, Ontario[Berkeley.FTW]

Buried in Union Cemetery, Lanark County, Ontario.

Children of ELIZABETH MCADAM and ARCHIBALD RIDDELL are:

i. WILLIAM³ RIDDELL¹⁰, b. Abt. 1840, Fitzroy Twp, Carleton Co, Ontario¹⁰; m. MARGARET MCVICAR¹⁰, May 06, 1862, Pakenham & District Presbyterian Marriages, Lanark Co., Ontario^11,12; b. Abt. 1843, Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario¹².

ii. JOHN RIDDELL¹², b. Abt. 1842, Fitzroy Twp, Carleton Co, Ontario¹²; m. CATHERINE ROSE DICKSON¹², February 28, 1872, Pakenham & District Presbyterian Marriages, Lanark Co., Ontario^13,14; b. November 20, 1842, Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario¹⁴.

More About CATHERINE ROSE DICKSON:

Christening: March 06, 1845, St. Andrew's Church, Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario^15,16

iii. ARCHIBALD RIDDELL¹⁶, b. Abt. 1848, Fitzroy Twp, Carleton Co, Ontario¹⁶; m. ELIZA JANE SMITH¹⁶, February 20, 1874, Pakenham & District Presbyterian Marriages, Lanark Co., Ontario^17,18; b. Abt. 1853, Onslow, Pontiac Co., Quebec¹⁸.

iv. ELIZA JANE RIDDELL¹⁸, b. Abt. 1854, Fitzroy Twp, Carleton Co, Ontario¹⁸; m. GEORGE FETHERSTONE¹⁸; b. Abt. 1846, Hull, Quebec¹⁸.

3. WILLIAM² MCADAM (WILLIAM¹)^18,19 was born 1820 in Ireland¹⁹, and died March 29, 1858 in Renfrew County¹⁹. He married ELIZABETH RITCHIE^20,21 June 19, 1838 in Presbyterian, Perth, Lanark, Ontario²¹. She was born 1819 in Ireland²¹, and died June 12, 1884 in Renfrew County²¹.

Notes for WILLIAM MCADAM:

[Berkeley.FTW]

William and his wife, Elizabeth had eight children after a teen marriage to express it kindly.

Buried at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Lanark, Pakenham.

More About WILLIAM MCADAM:

Comment 1: Presbyterian²¹

Ethnicity/Relig.: Anglo-Saxon²¹

Occupation: Farmer²¹

Notes for ELIZABETH RITCHIE:

[Berkeley.FTW]

Buried at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Lanark, Pakenham.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM MCADAM and ELIZABETH RITCHIE:

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William MCADAM

Sex: M

Marriage(s):

Spouse: Elisabeth RICHEY

Marriage: 19 Jun 1838

Presbyterian, Perth, Lanark, Ontario

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Children of WILLIAM MCADAM and ELIZABETH RITCHIE are:

i. MARY AGNES³ MCADAM^21,22,23, b. February 26, 1851²⁴; m. (1) JOHN THOMPSON²⁴; m. (2) B. TAYLOR²⁴; m. (3) JOHN BANNERMAN^25,26, August 12, 1869, Burnstown, Renfrew Co., Ontario^27,28; b. Abt. 1847, Scotland²⁸.

More About MARY AGNES MCADAM:

Residence: St. Louis Missouri²⁹

Notes for JOHN BANNERMAN:

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!Marriage : John Bannerman age 22 bachelor\merchant born Scotland residing Renfrew son of Thomas Bannaerman and Barbara McKay to Mary Agnes McAdam age 18 spinster born Pakenham residing Burnstown dau of William McAdam and Eliza Rechie. Witnessed by Andrew J McIntyre Burnstown; Peter L Stewart, Renfrew. Both Presbyterian married at Burnstown Aug 12 1869 by Rev. Peter Lindsay by Licence. Reg No. 2039

4. ii. WILLIAM MCADAM, b. January 04, 1839, Packenham, Ontario; d. November 11, 1917, White Lake, Ontario.

iii. ELIZA ANNE MCADAM²⁹, b. October 11, 1840, Renfrew County²⁹; d. May 14, 1844, Renfrew County²⁹.

Notes for ELIZA ANNE MCADAM:

[Berkeley.FTW]

Buried at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Lanark, Pakenham.

5. iv. JANE ISABELLA MCADAM, b. January 06, 1843, Renfrew County.

v. JOHN RITCHIE MCADAM²⁹, b. December 25, 1844, Renfrew County²⁹.

Notes for JOHN RITCHIE MCADAM:

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More About JOHN RITCHIE MCADAM:

Event 1: Unknown, moved to Gatesville Michigan.²⁹

6. vi. JAMES EVANS MCADAM, b. March 15, 1847, Renfrew County; d. June 13, 1910, Ottawa, Ontario..

vii. ELIZA MCADAM²⁹, b. June 26, 1853, ?²⁹.

viii. JOSHIAS MCADAM²⁹, b. December 07, 1855²⁹.

Generation No. 3

4. WILLIAM³ MCADAM (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹)²⁹ was born January 04, 1839 in Packenham, Ontario²⁹, and died November 11, 1917 in White Lake, Ontario²⁹. He married CATHERINE MARGARET MCINTYRE²⁹ March 29, 1858 in Renfrew County²⁹. She was born April 1841²⁹, and died January 02, 1900 in Renfrew County²⁹.

Notes for WILLIAM MCADAM:

[Berkeley.FTW]

[Brøderbund Family Archive #116, Ed. 1, Census Index: Ontario, Canada, 1871, Date of Import: Nov 18, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.116.1.4385.10]

Ethnic origin: Irish

Religious affiliation: Canada Presbyterian / C. Presbyterian

Occupation: Foreman

Province: Ontario

District: Renfrew South

Sub-district: McNab

Division: 1

National Archives of Canada microfilm roll #: C-10020

Page: 57

This person is listed as a head of household.

More About WILLIAM MCADAM:

Comment 1: Comment: Head of household.²⁹

Ethnicity/Relig.: Page: 57²⁹

Event 1: Ethnic origin: Irish^30,31

Event 2: Religious affiliation: Canada Presbyterian / C. Presbyterian³¹

Event 3: Occupation: Foreman³¹

Event 4: Province: Ontario³¹

Event 5: District: Renfrew South³¹

Personality/Intrst: Division: 1³¹

Residence: NAC microfilm roll #: C-10020³¹

Children of WILLIAM MCADAM and CATHERINE MCINTYRE are:

i. WILLIAM⁴ MCADAM³¹, b. November 24, 1859, Renfrew County³¹; d. New Orleans, Louisiana³¹.

Notes for WILLIAM MCADAM:

[Berkeley.FTW]

Little is known of William. He emmigrated to the United States as a young man. The only knowledge of his activities is that he was an habitual gambler. He died and was burried in New Orleans Louisiana.

This information came from William McAdam of Traverse City Michigan.

More About WILLIAM MCADAM:

Occupation: Professional Gambler³¹

Residence: moved frequently³¹

7. ii. JOHN MCINTYRE MCADAM, b. April 21, 1861, White Lake Ontario; d. 1947, Ottawa..

8. iii. JOSIAH MCADAM, b. February 28, 1863, Stewartville, Ontatio; d. March 11, 1906, Reston, Manitoba.

9. iv. LEWIS ANDREW MCADAM, b. February 20, 1865, White Lake, Ontario; d. White Lake, Ontario.

10. v. ALFRED BUCHAN MCADAM, b. April 13, 1869, White Lake, Ontario.; d. May 11, 1945, Moose Jaw, Sask..

11. vi. ELIZABETH MCADAM, b. November 15, 1872, Stewartville, Ontario.

12. vii. EDITH RITCHIE MCADAM, b. December 18, 1875, White Lake, Ontario; d. 1952, Revelstoke, B. C..

viii. EVA MCADAM³¹, b. June 25, 1877, White Lake³¹; m. EZERA EDWARD KIMBERLEY³¹, December 18, 1899, Stewartville, Renfrew, Ontario³¹.

ix. ALVIN EVANS MCADAM³¹, b. June 05, 1878, White Lake³¹³¹.

More About ALVIN EVANS MCADAM:

Comment 1: Moved to Black Duck Minnesota³¹

13. x. DAVID BUCHANAN MCADAM, b. June 02, 1882, White Lake,Ontario; d. August 1935, Iron Bridge, Ontario.

5. JANE ISABELLA³ MCADAM (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹)³¹ was born January 06, 1843 in Renfrew County³¹, and died ³¹. She married ANDREW JOHN MCINTYRE³¹³¹.

Children of JANE MCADAM and ANDREW MCINTYRE are:

i. LILA⁴ MCINTYRE³¹.

ii. EDWARD BUCHANAN MCINTYRE³¹, b. 1877³¹.

6. JAMES EVANS³ MCADAM (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹)³¹ was born March 15, 1847 in Renfrew County³¹, and died June 13, 1910 in Ottawa, Ontario.³¹. He married MARY ANN POTTER³¹. She was born 1852³¹, and died 1936 in Renfrew³¹.

Notes for JAMES EVANS MCADAM:

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"McADAM","James E.","Renfrew Public Cemetery / Thomsonhill / Thomsonville","Renfrew","Horton","OT-85-06","M235"

More About JAMES EVANS MCADAM:

Comment 1: Operated general store in Renfrew³¹

Comment 2: Operated general store in Castleford.³¹

Occupation: Merchant³¹

Residence: Renfrew and Castleford Ontario³¹

Notes for MARY ANN POTTER:

[Berkeley.FTW]

"McADAM","Mary E. (Potter)","Renfrew Public Cemetery/ Thomsonhill / Thomsonville","Renfrew","Horton","OT-85-06","M235"

Children of JAMES MCADAM and MARY POTTER are:

14. i. LIZA JANE⁴ MCADAM, b. May 25, 1878, Renfrew; d. 1968, Renfrew.

ii. MARY AGNES MCADAM³¹, b. November 05, 1881, Renfrew³¹; d. November 16, 1971, Ottawa³¹; m. HARVEY LENNOX³¹, Ottawa³¹; b. ³¹; d. , Ottawa³¹..

15. iii. ROBERT EVANS MCADAM, b. April 30, 1883; d. August 18, 1951, Saskatchewan.

16. iv. JAMES BANNERMAN MCADAM, b. September 02, 1885, Renfrew; d. April 01, 1964, Moose Jaw, Sask..

17. v. ANNIE RITCHIE MCADAM, b. March 28, 1891, Renfrew; d. May 27, 1965, Ottawa.

vi. ETHIE BELL MCADAM³¹, b. September 05, 1894³¹.

Generation No. 4

7. JOHN MCINTYRE⁴ MCADAM (WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹)³¹ was born April 21, 1861 in White Lake Ontario³¹, and died 1947 in Ottawa.³¹. He married JESSIE MCNAB HEADRICK³¹ September 14, 1882 in White Lake³¹. She was born 1863 in White Lake, Ontario³¹, and died 1939 in Ottawa³¹.

More About JOHN MCINTYRE MCADAM:

Comment 1: partner in Ottawa firm Trudel & McAdam.³¹

Occupation: Machinist.³¹

Residence: Ottawa.³¹

Children of JOHN MCADAM and JESSIE HEADRICK are:

i. AGNES ETHEL⁵ MCADAM³¹, b. March 09, 1885³¹; d. 1957³¹; m. W. B. FINDLY³¹³¹.

ii. ENA MCADAM³¹, b. October 24, 1887³¹; d. April 01, 1965, Perth, Ontario³¹; m. ANGUS MCDONALD³¹³¹; b. ³¹; d. , Perth, Ontario³¹..

iii. WILLIAM ARTHUR MCADAM³¹, b. July 19, 1888, White Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario³¹; d. 1958, ?³¹.

Notes for WILLIAM ARTHUR MCADAM:

Joined Overseas Expeditionary Froce in WWI. Trade: reporter,