William Hardie

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William was born on February 2nd, 1815 in Ruthven, Angus, Scotland.  William's father was James Hardie and his mother was Christian Thomson.  His maternal grandparents were James Thomson and Kathryn Gibson. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Patrick, James, Andrew, John, Isabella, Margaret , Helen and Jean.  He was the fourth youngest of the nine children.  He died due to natural causes or old age, Chronic Bronchitis, at the age of 83 on April 3rd, 1898.  He was buried on April 6th, 1898 in North Verge South West Division, Lair 11, Friockheim Cemetery, Angus, Scotland.