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William Joseph McFarland

Birth	:	1 Apr 1848 New Brunswick, Canada
Death	:	28 Jul 1937 Gwinner, Sargent County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Gwinner Cemetery, Gwinner, Sargent County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.2108002, -97.6524963
Description	:	MCFARLAND, WILLIAM J. age 89 years 3 months, 10 days. From among the fast thinning ranks of those who broke virgin soil in North Dakota, another sturdy pioneerhas passed on to the Great Beyond. William Joseph McFarland was born April 18, 1848 in York County, New Brunswick, Son of Adam and Rebecca McFarland of Scotch-Irish , who themselves had come from Ireland to make a home in the Canadian forest.Both of his parents died while he was still in his childhood, leaving him with three brothers and one sister to fare for himself. This little family of orphans managed to make... Read More	MCFARLAND, WILLIAM J. age 89 years 3 months, 10 days. From among the fast thinning ranks of those who broke virgin soil in North Dakota, another sturdy pioneerhas passed on to the Great Beyond. William Joseph McFarland was born April 18, 1848 in York County, New Brunswick, Son of Adam and Rebecca McFarland of Scotch-Irish , who themselves had come from Ireland to make a home in the Canadian forest.Both of his parents died while he was still in his childhood, leaving him with three brothers and one sister to fare for himself. This little family of orphans managed to make their living with the assistance of an aged man who had made his home with their father.Later he obtained work in St. Andrews and went to school. In this way he received an education. He then returned to the farm where he continued to live until he came west with his brother and brother-in-law, John Campbell, in 1878.The three located on the Sheyenne river near Sheldon, taking preemptions. For several winters they lumbered in Northern Minnesota to get funds to build homes and operate their farms. Too much rain destroyed their crops forcing them to abandon their pre-emptions and take homesteads elsewhere.Mr. McFarland filed on section 12 in Vivian township. This land he later sold and located at Gwinner where he has continued to live until his death.While living at Vivian he was very active in church and Sunday school work being one of the first Sunday school superintendents in the Union Sunday school held at Vivian school house No. 1. So faithful was he in this work that from sometime after he moved to this home, he still conducted the Sunday school, walking the 16 mile trip to do so. He was also active in civic and political affairs, holding several township and school offices.He was united in marriage to Miss Rose Nermetz at Sheldon, March 16, 1885. To this union were born eleven children, one son John, passing away in infancy. His wife passed away on June 18, 1910.Mr. McFarland passed away at his home July 28, 1937 at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 10 days, being the last of his immediate family.He is survived by ten children, Joe, Mrs. Jocelia Flynn, Albert, Frank, Agnes, Thomas, Mrs. Margaret Bartle, Ulysses, Mrs. Pauline Lee, and Mrs. Julia Murphy all of whom reside in the surrounding community, also 23 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.The funeral was held on the lawn of the McFarland home on Saturday afternoon, with Rev. Dodge of Cogswell officiating. The pallbearers were Clarence ?Allwyn Anderson, John Bjelland, Ruben Johnson, Oscar Petterson and Everett Stevens. Interment was made in the Gwinner cemetery. Siblings: Margaret Ann McFarland Campbell (1845)-(1898) Thomas McFarland (?)-(1931) Samuel McFarland (1849)-(1935)

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William Joseph McFarland death on 28 Jul 1937 in Gwinner, Sargent County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 46.2108002
Longitude: -97.6524963

Family Members:

Parent

Adam MacFarland

(unknow - 1859)

Rebecca A McEwen MacFarland

(1817 - 1855)

Spouse

Rose Nemetz McFarland

(1888 - 1910)

Siblings

Margaret Ann McFarland Campbell

(1845 - 1898)

Samuel MacFarland

(1849 - 1935)

Thomas MacFarland

(1853 - 1931)

Children

Albert McFarland

(1889 - 1979)

Frank A. McFarland

(1891 - 1980)

Agnes H McFarland

(1892 - 1974)

John Clarence McFarland

(1896 - 1897)

Ulyssis S McFarland

(1901 - 1986)

Julia Ann McFarland

(1906 - 1990)

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Coordinate: 46.2108002, -97.6524963

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15. Mount Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.1074982, -97.8003006

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Coordinate: 46.1670500, -97.4479300

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Coordinate: 46.0806007, -97.7696991

18. Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.3566700, -97.5746700

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Coordinate: 46.0376100, -97.6155900

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23. Sundale Colony Cemetery
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