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Agnes Wilkie Towers

Agnes was born in 1877 in Paisley.¹²

Birth Notes
- TOWERS
  AGNES WILKIE
  F
  1877
  559/1 94
  Abbey Burgh

Agnes' father was John Towers and her mother was Agnes Thomson. Her paternal grandparents were William Tours and Margaret Colquhoun. She had four brothers and three sisters, named William, Andrew, John, Walter, Maggie, Minnie and Elizabeth. She was the second oldest of the eight children. She died at the age of 71 on November 25th, 1948 in Toronto. She was buried in Toronto.³³

Occupation Details
- From 1891 Agnes' occupation was silk weaver in manufacturing.⁴
  
  From 1901 her occupation was cloth darner in manufacturing.⁵
  
  From 1914 her occupation was clerk. She died in 1915 while still employed there.⁶

Whereabouts
- Agnes lived in Paisley until September 1911.⁷
  She lived in New York City from September 1911.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - emigrated with her brother William and his wife

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Michaill Towrs
  
  William Tours
  - b.09 Oct 1767 in Paisley d.12 Sep 1844 in Paisley
  
  Agnes Stewart
  - b. in Paisley
  
  William Tours
  - b.14 Feb 1808 in Paisley d.03 Feb 1883 in Paisley
  
  William Fulton
  
  Janet Fulton
  - b.27 Aug 1770 in Paisley d.1840 in Paisley
  
  Robert Urie
  
  Jean Urie
  - b.02 Jan 1741 in Paisley
  
  Katherine Finlay
  
  John Towers
  - b.1847 in Paisley d.24 Jun 1921 in Paisley
  
  Margaret Colquhoun
  - b.1812 in Paisley d.17 Apr 1854 in Paisley
  
  Agnes Wilkie Towers
  - b.1877 in Paisley d.25 Nov 1948 in Toronto
  
  Agnes Thomson
  - b.19 Feb 1850 in Paisley d.17 Dec 1891 in Paisley

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Agnes' family with Henry Prince

¹ John Towers 1881
² John Towers 1911
³ Margaret, Agnes, Marion Towers grave
⁴ John Towers 1891
⁵ John Towers 1901
⁶ Agnes, Marion Towers arrival 1914
⁷ William, Margaret, Agnes Towers 1911 immigration
Further sources/citations:
Agnes, Margaret Towers, Christina Galt arrival, Towers, Montreal 1921

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