Gertrude May Wills

F, b. 25 February 1884, d. 1965
FatherWilliam George Wills b. 24 Apr 1846 or 25 Apr 1846, d. 6 Jun 1929
MotherMary Murch b. 25 May 1851, d. 14 Jun 1922
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Gardner Crouch
Birth*Gertrude May Wills was born on 25 February 1884 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. William George Wills was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 
(Daughter) CensusGertrude May Wills appeared on the census of 1891 as the daughter of William George Wills at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.2 
(Daughter) CensusGertrude May Wills appeared on the census of 1901 as the daughter of William George Wills at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.3 
OccupationGertrude May Wills was a public school teacher in 1911 at Haileybury, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada.4 
(Boarder) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1911 as a boarder in the household of Alfred E. Beyer at Haileybury, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada.4 
OccupationGertrude May Wills was a school teacher in 1921 at Cobalt, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada.8 
(Lodger) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1921 as a lodger in the household of Duncan Archiblad MacDonald at 53 Cobalt Street, Cobalt, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada.8 
Death of MotherHer mother Mary (Murch) Wills died on 14 June 1922 at Ontario Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.9 
Occupation*Gertrude May Wills was a school teacher in 1925 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.5 
Marriage*She married Wallace Ross MacFarlane, son of John Dater MacFarlane and Agnes C. Ross, on 26 December 1925 at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Eugene McGill and Louisa McGill.5,10
Married Name As of after 26 December 1925,her married name was (Wills) MacFarlane. 
(Beneficiary) WillGertrude May (Wills) MacFarlane was listed as a beneficiary in the will of William George Wills dated 31 December 1928 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, and was bequeathed $1,400 and one-fifth of the residual of the estate; The bequeaths were:

To his sister, Berthia Wills:
- $150

To his sister, Mrs. Sarah Edwards:
- $50

To his daughter Mabel:
- $1,000

To his daughter Gertrude:
- $1,400

To his daughter Mary:
- $1,000 and "$250 per year for each year acting as my house keeper to be computed from June 1927..."

To the survivors of his five children:
- an equal share to the residual of the estate.11 
Death of FatherHer father William George Wills died on 6 June 1929 at Ontario Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.12 
(Beneficiary) WillGertrude May (Wills) MacFarlane was listed as a beneficiary in the will of Sarah Elizabeth (Wills) Edwards dated 5 December 1929 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, and was bequeathed $200.13 
(Beneficiary) WillGertrude May (Wills) MacFarlane was listed as a beneficiary in the will of Stephen Miles Edwards dated 5 December 1929 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, and was bequeathed $100.14 
Residence*Gertrude May Wills and Wallace Ross MacFarlane lived between 1931 and 1934 at Noranda, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.13 
Census*Gertrude May (Wills) MacFarlane appeared on the census of 1931 as the wife of Wallace Ross MacFarlane at Noranda, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.6 
Death of SpouseHer husband Wallace Ross MacFarlane died on 10 January 1942 at 109 5th Street, Noranda, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.15,16
(Mortgagee) Mortgage-AssignThe loan to Edward E. Ruston, secured by a mortgage of 145 Waterloo Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada , was assigned by Franklin Everett Ruston and Gertrude May (Wills) MacFarlane, executor(s) of the estate of Mabel Effie (Wills) Burgess to Mary Murch (Wills) Ruston on 7 December 1964 for $1.00.17 
Burial*Gertrude May (Wills) MacFarlane was buried in 1965 at Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.7 
Death*She died in 1965.  

Family

Wallace Ross MacFarlane b. 10 Mar 1883, d. 10 Jan 1942
Marriage*She married Wallace Ross MacFarlane, son of John Dater MacFarlane and Agnes C. Ross, on 26 December 1925 at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Eugene McGill and Louisa McGill.5,10
Last Edited2 Mar 2025

Citations

  1. [S4636] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Gerty May Wills registration no. 027356 (25 Feb 1884); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 13 May 2024); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 67, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  2. [S5338] 1891 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 108, p. 44, family 232, William Willes household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 1 Nov 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6363.
  3. [S5339] 1901 census of Canada, Perth (South/Sud), Ontario, population schedule, district 105, subdistrict 1, pp. 1-2, dwelling 11, family 11, William G Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 1 Nov 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6491.
  4. [S5747] 1911 census of Canada, Nipissing, Ontario, population schedule, district 99, subdistrict 98, p. 5, dwelling 40, family 40, A Beyer household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 31 Jan 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-20386.
  5. [S4637] Ontario marriage registrations, 26 Dec 1925, no. 006511, Wallace Ross MacFarlane and Gerty May Wills; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 13 May 2024); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 707, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  6. [S5744] 1931 census of Canada, Temiscamingue, Quebec, population schedule, district 59B, subdistrict 63, p. 11, dwelling 69, family 76, Wallace MacFarlane household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 31 Jan 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  7. [S5752] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 Feb 2025), photograph, memorial # 204052222, gravestone for Gertrude M. (Wills) MacFarlane (1965), Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario.
  8. [S5751] 1921 census of Canada, Temiskaming, Ontario, population schedule, district 129, subdistrict 6, p. 2, dwelling 14, family 15, Duncan MacDonald household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 1 Feb 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  9. [S4474] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Mary Wills registration no. 025674 (14 Jun 1922); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 12 Apr 2024); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 292, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  10. [S5741] "Mr. Wallace MacFarlane Married in Toronto," The Porcupine Advance (Timmins), 07 Jan 1926, p. 1, col. 3; digital images, NewspaperARCHIVE.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 31 Jan 2025).
  11. [S4641] Perth County Surrogate Court, "William George Wills Estate File," no. 9965, bundle of loose papers, Letters Probate issued 21 Jun 1929; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  12. [S4483] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, William George Wills registration no. 028832 (6 Jun 1929); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 14 Apr 2024); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 374, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  13. [S5912] Surrogate Court of the County of Perth, "Sarah Elizabeth Edwards Estate File," no. 11025, bundle of 27 loose papers, Letters Probate issued 01 Feb 1934; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  14. [S5772] Ontario marriage registrations, 21 May 1878, no. 004060, Henry Hoar and H E Malissa Edwards; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 4 Feb 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 27, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  15. [S5742] "Quebec, Canada, Death Registers 1926-1997," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 31 Jan 2025), Wallace Macfarlane, 10 Jan 1942; citing original records in the Institut Généalogique Drouin, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  16. [S5743] "Death of Former Popular Resident of Schumacher," The Porcupine Advance (Timmins), 15 Jan 1942, p. 2.
  17. [S5735] Mitchell, Ontario, Assignment of Mortgage, instrument no. R114892, Lot 1, Plan 345 (1964), Frank Ruston and Gertrude MacFarlane, executors of the estate of Mabel E. Burgess to Mary Ruston, 07 Dec 1964; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 24 Jan 2025).