Died on the evening of the 28th
ult., after an illness of about three months, Eliza McBride, relict of the
late John A. McBride, aged 64 years.
The deceased was born in Belfast,
Ireland, in the year 1823. There were nine members of the family, seven
sons and two daughters; she was the eighth member of the family, being the
elder of the two daughters.
Some of the family emigrated to
Canada when she was 17 years old and settled in Hamilton. Two years later
she was married from her brother's residence in Hamilton, to the late John
A. McBride, and came to Simcoe.
19 years ago her husband died,
leaving her with the care of nine children, five sons and four daughters.
By steady perseverance, courage and carefulness she has discharged the
great trust committed to her, and her children are now occupying honorable
positions among us.
