Kenneth Muril Williams

Kenneth Muril Williams was the youngest son
of Joseph and Elizabeth (Moore) Williams and
was born December 6, 1919 on the farm NE 1/4
30-11—12 north of Sidney. At an early age with the
family moved into the village, where Ken attended
school. After high school he obtained employment
with the CPR. at Sidney where he worked until
the railway started to lay off men and Ken’s last
day with the CPR. was September 9, 1969.

 

Ken and Edith Williams

He transferred to the C.N.R. at Firdale and
later to Gregg, Man. where he worked until
January 25, 1982 when ill health forced him to
retire.

In December 1951 he married Edith Nesbit
(McGregor) and continued to reside in Sidney. Of
this union were born two children: a daughter
Heather Diane Elizabeth (November 29, 1954); and
a son Bradley Lavern (born July 21, 1959). Heather
works for the Municipality of North Norfolk in
MacGregor. She married Craig Thomson of
Portage la Prairie and they have three little
daughters: Kendra, Brittany, and Ashton. The
Thomson’s live in MacGregor and Craig works in
Portage.

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Craig and Heather (Williams) Thomson, Kendra, Brittany and
Ashton

 

Bradley wed Sally Vryenhoek and they have one
daughter Tiffany Marie. Brad and Sally farm the
Robert Young farm at Austin.

Ken passed away October 31, 1982 and was laid
to rest in the Sidney Cemetery. Edith still resides
in Sidney.

  

    

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Sally, Bradley Williams and Tiffany Marie

Levi Whitelaw

Levi Whitelaw was born June 19, 1846 in Reach
Twp., Ontario Co., Ont. His parents were
Alexander Whitelaw who was born August 1, 1804