William Wallace MCCLAREN was born abt. 1848 in Goodwoods, Ontario, Canada. He married Naomi KNIBBS 11 November 1875 in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. He died 02 September 1923 in York, Ontario, Canada. Naomi KNIBBS, daughter of John KNIBBS and Delilah HILTS , was born abt. 1844 in Markham, Ontario, Canada. She died 21 November 1917 in Uxbridge Township, Ontario, Canada.


Children of William Wallace MCCLAREN and Naomi KNIBBS are:
1. Charles MCCLAREN, b. abt. 1877
2. Martha MCCLAREN, b. abt. 1879
3. Ellen MCCLAREN, b. abt. 1881
4. Ethel MCCLAREN, b. abt. 1874

Marriage Notes for William Wallace MCCLAREN\Naomi KNIBBS:

6805-75 Wallace McCLARN, 27, farmer, Uxbridge, same, s/o William McLAREN (sic) & Maria, married Norma KNIBBS, 26, Markham, Uxbridge, d/o John & Delilah, witn: J. W. LEFRAMP? of Scott & Ellen KNIBBS of Uxbridge, 11 Nov 1875 at Uxbridge.

I am told this is recorded in the Ontario Marriage Index - 1875 - 6805. Naomi's name was listed as Norma.


Notes for William Wallace MCCLAREN:

From the 1891 census for Uxbridge,Ontario, Canada:
Div 1 Page 1 line 10 fn 2
McClaren, Wallace, M 43 M Head b-Ont father b-Scotland Mother b-England Methodist farmer
McClaren, Naomi, F 44 M wife b-Ont father b-Eng, Mother b-Ont Methodist
McClaren, Charles N. M 14 S son b-Ont Parents b-Ont Methodist
McClaren, Martha F 12 S daughter b-Ont Parents b-Ont Methodist
McClaren, Ellen F 10 S daughter b-Ont Parents b-Ont Methodist
McClaren, Ethel F 7 S daughter b-Ont Parents b-Ont Methodist

Sources for William Wallace MCCLAREN:

  1. .Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 
  2. Rootsweb Archiver for Ontario,
  3. 1891 Census for Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada,
  4. LDS IGI Records, Ontario Deaths 1869-1947 
  5. Personal Contact with Marvin Thomas,
  6. Mary Crandall,

Notes for Naomi KNIBBS:

Written next to her age in the 1851 census for Uxbridge, Ontario, it says "supposed 7". Naomi is written as "Naoma" in the transcription I have seen.

Sources for Naomi KNIBBS:

  1. 1851 Census for Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada,
  2. LDS IGI Records, Ontaria Deaths 1869-1947 

Notes for Charles MCCLAREN:

Sources for Charles MCCLAREN:

  1. 1891 Census for Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada,

Notes for Martha MCCLAREN:

Sources for Martha MCCLAREN:

  1. 1891 Census for Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada,

Notes for Ellen MCCLAREN:

Sources for Ellen MCCLAREN:

  1. 1891 Census for Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada,

Notes for Ethel MCCLAREN:

Sources for Ethel MCCLAREN:

  1. 1891 Census for Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada,