Marriages in Ontario, 1800 – 1924

For these entries the following format is followed – registration #, county, groom’s name,age, occupation, his birth place, his residence, his parents’ names; bride’s name, age, her birthplace, her residence, her parents’ names; witnesses, date & place of marriage.

#011466-90 (Stormont Co): William R. MACK (or Mach), 26, miller, Cornwall, same, s/o William MACK & Agnes HENDERSON, married Martha H. HASTIE, 22, Bluevale Ont., Cornwall, d/o James HASTIE & Eliza A. HUTCHINSON, witn: William A. CRAIG & Flora HOFFMIER of Cornwall, 28 Aug 1890 at Cornwall

Descendants of DANIEL ALGUIRE & AGNES FERGUSON

……………..WILLIAM MACK was born Feb.20, 1828 in Lanarkshire, Scotland,

……………..Educated in Huntington Quebec, came to Cornwall in 1849

……………..he had his own business-The Express in 1861; Reeve in 1871/76/77/78; became

……………..Warden 1878/79 ; elected member of Legilative Assembly 3 terms ; Liberal

……………..Presbyterian ; died Dec.11,1897 leaving 3 children : Janet(Alex McCracken)

……………..Margaret (John C. Alguire) and William R. Mack.(Sherriff of The United

……………..Counties from 1904 until his death in 1930)

The Scot in British North America

The Scot in British North America – Chapter VII. The Dominion from 1867 to 1882. Part C

By W. J. Rattray, B.A.Toronto

Maclear And Company 1880

William Mack, who represents Cornwall, is also a new member. He is a native Scot, having been born in Lanarkshire, in 1828 As his education was conducted in Canada, he must have “come out” at an early age. Mr. Mack, has served in the town council of Cornwall, and also as Warden of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. He was returned for Cornwall in 1879.