William Vallentine Black

ID # 5586, (1845-1930)
FatherWilliam Black (1801-1863)
MotherMary Cairns (1802-1901)
BirthWilliam Vallentine Black was born on 13 March 1845 at Kincardineshire, Scotland. 
DeathHe died on 25 April 1930 at Everett, Tosorontio Twp., Simcoe Co., at age 85. 
BurialHe was buried on 28 April 1930 at Alliston Union Cemetery, Tecumseth Twp., Simcoe Co.. 
NoteHe Familysearch provides a database (transcription only) Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

William Vallentine Black
Male
Date of birth 13 March 1845
Birthplace Fettercairn, Kincardine, Scotland.

Death reg. 032298-30 Everett, Tosorontio Twp., Simcoe Co.
William Black, died 25 April 1930 in Everett, Tosorontio Twp., Simcoe Co. Single, age 85 yrs, 1 month. Born Scotland 13 Mar. 1845. Retired farmer. At place of death 71 years. Parents William Black and Mary Cairns, both born Scotland. Informant W.F. Huart (faded and illeg.), Alliston, friend. Burial Burns Cemetery 28 Apr. 1930.

William was not buried in Burns Cemetery. He is recorded as being buried in Alliston Union Cemetery at Alliston, Ontario. The gravestone has been transcribed by the Simcoe County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society and reads:

IMO / William V. Black / Died April 25, 1930, In His 86th Year /
Native of Kincardineshire, Scotland

At first glance, there is conflicting evidence relating to the burial of William's parents, William Black and Mary Cairns.

According to notes made in or before 1909 by Andrew Hunter, the author of History of Simcoe County, William Black and Mary Cairns are buried in Burns Presbyterian Cemetery. A much later transcription places their burial in Alliston Union Cemetery.

The story has since been explained to me by a correspondent who is a descendant of William and Mary. They were exhumed from Burns Cemetery and then reinterred in Alliston back in the 1920s, she believes. She tells that her father traveled to Alliston to attend the reburial.



 
Last Edited15 Apr 2019