Tag: Ferdinand McWilliams
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Ferdinand McWilliams
FERDINAND McWILLIAMS was born in Ireland. In 1870 at the time of the Census he gave his age as 41, this would translate into a birth date in 1828 or 1829. Other sources indicate his birth year as 1820 and 1830. He went to California by way of Cape Horn to seek his fortune in…
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DEATH WON RACE TO DYING FATHER
Camden Post-Telegram – September 2, 1908 Funeral of Former Councilman Ferdinand McWilliams Awaits Son’s Arrival. Former Councilman Ferdinand McWilliams died at his home on Mercer Street, Gloucester City, yesterday afternoon, after a lingering illness. The deceased was one of the oldest residents of Gloucester and during the war of the Rebellion served as a sergeant…