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| 6851 | William Henry Angus was born in 1871 in Castle Ward, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, as the son of William Angus and Margaret Lowther. In 1881, at age 9, William Angus was residing at 49 Bridge Lane in Castle Ward, Lancaster, Lancashire, England with his parents and siblings. In 1891, at age 19, William Angus was residing at Caton, Lunesdale, Halton, Lancashire, England with his parents and siblings. He was employed as a general labourer. On 15 Jul 1896, at age 24, William Henry Angus married in Halton, Lancashire, England to 23-year-old Mary Elizabeth Lunt. They had nine children together. In 1901, at age 29, William Angus was residing at 65 New Street in Caton, Lunesdale, Halton, Lancashire, England, with his wife and children. He was employed as a paint works labourer. In 1911, at age 39, William Angus was residing at New Street in Halton, Lancashire, England, with his wife and children. He was employed as a traveller in an oil cloth works. In 1912, at age 40, William Angus, along with his wife and seven children immigrated to Quebec, Canada, bound for Michigan, USA. In 1920, at age 47, William Angus was residing at Manistique Avenue in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, with his wife and children. He was employed as a grinder in an auto factory. His place of birth was given as England. In 1930, at age 58, William H Angus was residing at Eastwood Ave in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, with his wife and 8 children. He was employed as a boiler operator in a rubber and tire company. His place of birth was given as England. In 1933, when William was 61, his 60-year-old wife, Mary, died. In 1940, at age 68, widowed William Angus was still residing at Eastwood Ave in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, with two of his younger children. He lists no employment and was presumably retired. William H Angus died in 1947 in the rural community of Flushing, Genesee, Michigan, USA, just outside of Flint, about 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Detroit. | Angus, William Henry Jr. (I40)
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| 6852 | William Henry Evans is found in 1881 with his mother in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, just weeks prior to his mother's marriage to David Atkinson. She was working as a servant to the Hume family. | Atkinson, William Henry (I21318)
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| 6853 | William Hunter was born in Ireland, probably in Belfast, Antrim. He married in 1864 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland to Mary Harten and their first known child was born in Belfastin 1866. Their second known child was born in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland in 1868 suggesting that William and his wife and infant daughter immigrated to Scotland in 1867. As William's parents have not been found in any Scottish census records it seems likely that they remained in Ireland. William's reasons for immigrating from Belfast to Glasgow are unknown, but given the economic climate of that day it is likely that he was seeking better employment opportunities. Ireland GRO gives date of marriage as 10 MAR 1864. Margaret Harton Hunter's birth record shows her parents marriage date as 10 MAR 1863. No death record has been found for William Hunter in Scotland. He may have returned to Ireland. At that time of William's marriage to Margaret, he was a serving soldier with the 37th Foot. There is a record of him returning from India in 1861. He was officially discharged from the Army in 1874. | Hunter, William (I8140)
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| 6854 | William Hutton Jr. was born in 1820 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. His father is presumed to have died shortly thereafter as his mother married in 1827 to Duncan Stewart in Summerline. As no marriage record has been found for his parents, it is possible that William may have been illegitimate. His birth record has not been examined to determine his legitimacy. William Hutton Jr. travelled with the Gillespie family to Canada in 1834 and is mentioned in his grandfather, Hugh Gillespie's will as having died and his funeral was 17 Oct 1844. William would have been 24 years old when he died. He is not the William Hutton, b 1821 in Perthshire, later found residing in Auchterarder after 1851, as he was already deceased in Canada at that time. | Hutton, William Jr. (I24136)
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| 6855 | William immigrated from Tandragee, Armagh, Northern Ireland to Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada at the age of 16 in 1866. He is found in 1871 residing in St. Lawrence Ward, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, employed as a moulder. He was residing among a large group of Irish immigrant labourers who appear to be not related. William's marriage record indicates that he was an iron moulder, son of William Brown, farmer. He was born in 1849 and residing in Tandragee. He married Rachel Brown, daughter of Robert Brown, baker in Tandragee. At his marriage, William James Brown was employed as an iron moulder. Another record gives William's parents as Robert and Sarah William is found in 1881 in Hamilton, Ward 6 with his first wife, Rachel and his first two children. Birth records confirm the children were born in Ontario, thus William and Rachel were in Canada prior to 1878. In 1891 William is found residing in Hamilton, Ward 7, employed as a moulder, nearby to his brother-in-law, John Brown. In 1894, William married secondly to Elizabeth Leonard at which he gives his parents' names as Robert (or Albert?) and Sarah. In 1901 William is found residing with his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, in Ward 6, Hamilton City as lodgers of Mary Garnet. It indicates that he immigrated in 1866, 22 years prior to his suggested brother, John Brown. A William J Brown died from chronic pneumonia at the Toronto General Hospital on 28 Sep 1907 and buried 16 Oct 1907, age 59, born 1848 in Ireland. He is buried in Necropolis Cemetery in a plot owned by Robert James Brown. He was a widower employed as a moulder. His son, Robert James Brown, moved to Cabbagetown in Toronto which is where Necropolis Cemetery is located. Robert had a daughter who died in infancy who is also buried in Necropolis, which would seem to confirm that the William J Brown thus mentioned is the correct one. The following record may also be this William James Brown: Name: William James Brown Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1883 Marriage Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Spouse: May Ellen Linburne | Brown, William James (I20731)
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| 6856 | William immigrated in 1875, presumably with his birth family. | Houghton, William (I7893)
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| 6857 | William immigrated to New Zealand where he had numerous descendants. This is Leo Lavarre's line. | McNaughtan, William (I10823)
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| 6858 | William inherited the family farm on lot 11, southeast, concession 13, Mountsberg, East Flamborough, Wentworth County. Originally William and his brother, Robert, split the farm with 50 acres each, but Robert later sold his half to William. William was the third of five generations to live in the Mountsberg log cabin. | Stewart, William E. (I18754)
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| 6859 | William is believed, but not confirmed, to be the William Anderson found in 1841 residing at High Street, Forres, Moray, Scotland employed as a journeyman shoemaker and residing with the family of William Gregor, a 45 year old shoemaker. William Anderson is shown with no family. William Anderson has no family with him in 1841 and is presumed to have never married. He has not been found in 1851 and may have emigrated or died. | Anderson, William (I302)
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| 6860 | William is believed, but not confirmed, to have married secondly to Margaret McKenzie. Their marriage is double registered on 9 FEB 1794 in Bellie, Moray and 10 FEB 1794 in Keith, Banff. | Cuthbert, William (I3748)
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| 6861 | William is cited in a charter dated 23 JUL 1478 for the lands of Auld Castle Hill to "William Cuthbert, son of John and grandson of George who distinguished himself at the Battle of Harlaw against the King's enemies." He is accounted in "The Cuthberts of Castlehill" as being the great-grandfather of George Cuthbert, Esq., (6th of Castlehill.) | Cuthbert, William (I3709)
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| 6862 | William is described in family correspondence as a "good, clean living man", "a hard worker" but with a "bad temper". | Harten, William (I7723)
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| 6863 | William is described in Stewarts of the South as follows: "William Stewart Esqur the presant proprietor four sons 1 Robert 2 John 3 Willm 4 Anthony." William attained the rank of Major in the 22nd Bengal Lancers and fought in the Indian Wars. He married at Berhampore, Bengal, on 8 August 1826, to Charlotte, daughter of Major Robert Joseph Debnam, 13th Light Infantry. William died at Benares, on 20 July 1853. His wife, Charlotte, survived him and died at Kensingtongate on 24 November 1860, aged 53 years, (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland) | Stewart, Major William Murray (I18780)
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| 6864 | William is described in the Fasti Ecclesia in an article pertaining to his father, Rev. Allan Stewart, in which William is described as "a merchant in Glasgow." William is the only child in the article with no birth date indicated. He is also not found in the Kilspindie OPR. | Stewart, William (I18471)
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| 6865 | William is found in 1841 and 1851 residing at Upper Hythie with his parents and siblings. In 1861 he is found residing at Upper Hythie with his widowed mother and was employed as a tailor. | Stewart, William (I18478)
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| 6866 | William is found in 1901 residing with his uncle George Taylor and is listed as an "adopted son". | Taylor, William (I19142)
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| 6867 | William is living with his second wife in Nelson, Halton, Ontario in 1901. | Watson, William W. (I19982)
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| 6868 | William is not identified by name in Stewarts of the South but is believed to be the son of Robert Stewart in Ruskie who is described as: "One of them [is] a saddler in Greenock [and is] unmarried." | Stewart, William (I18475)
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| 6869 | William is not living with his family in 1901. He may have died. | Prangley, William Ivan (I13160)
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| 6870 | William is not mentioned in Stewarts of the South and is presumed to have died young. | Stewart, William (I18452)
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| 6871 | William is not mentioned in Stewarts of the South and is presumed to have died young. | Stewart, William (I18496)
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| 6872 | William is not mentioned in the letters of his brother George, however, according to Malcolm Sisson's notes, William lived at Middle Grange in Peterhead and is buried at Peterhead. In 1841 William was unmarried and working as an agricultural labourer on his brother's farm at Copland Hill in Peterhead. After his brother's death, William is found in 1851 (as "Stuart") residing at Milltown of Crimond, Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland employed as a farm overseer for William Lawrence. In 1861 William was residing at Lochside in Peterhead with a wife and daughter, Mary. He was employed as a farm overseer with six labourers, including 3 ploughmen, 2 cattlemen, and 2 agricultural labourers. William has not been found in 1871. Given that William was shown in 1841 and 1851 with no wife and children and in 1861 he has a wife and a 22 year old daughter, it's possible Mary may not be his biological daughter, but may be a step-daughter and Margaret may have had Mary from a previous marriage. No IGI record has been found for Mary's birth. According to the late Bernard Stewart's research, this William was identical with William Stewart in Peterhead who was the father of Peter Stewart, founder of Stuart & Co. Granolithic in Edinburgh. This association has now been disproved as both Williams can be found separately in 1841 and 1851. | Stewart, William in Middle Grange (I18760)
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| 6873 | William is not recorded anywhere. He is suggested from onomastics only. If he existed at all then it is suggested that he likely died young as the estate passed to George Cuthbert. | Cuthbert, William (I3708)
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| 6874 | William is not recorded in Stewarts of the South and thus would normally be presumed to have died as a child. However it is also possible that Stewarts of the South got his name wrong and that it was really William who resided in Balemenoch of Glenbuckie, rather than David, shown below. | Stewart, William (I18497)
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| 6875 | William is only found in the 1911 census, shown as a baby. He was not present with his birth family when the emigrated in 1913. No birth or death record has been found for him. He is presumed to have died as an infant. | Liptrot, William (I20594)
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| 6876 | William is recalled in Janet Duncan's notes and must therefore have lived to adulthood. Janet says that William died in Scotland. | Hunter, William James (I8115)
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| 6877 | William is recorded as a widower on his marriage to Estella Sharpe. His first marriage is unknown. | Jackson, William John (I8207)
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| 6878 | William is recorded as having fought in the 1715 Jacobite uprising. William later moved to South Sheils, Durham, England where he was employed as supervisor of the duties of salt. The Caledonian Mercury, 22 January, 1754 contains the following entry: "Whereas William Stewart, Supervisor of the Duties upon Salt at South-Shiells, in the County of Durham in England, brother-german of the deceast Robert Stewart of Ardvorlich, and Tutor by Law to Robert Stewart now of Ardvorlich, his newphew, has granted a factory to James Moir, Writer in Down, for managing his said nephew's affairs, and uplifting the rents of Ardvorlich, &c. and has also named certain Commissioners in Scotland for giving directions to the Factor as to the management of his said nephew's affairs; and whereas it is necessary that the extent of the debts affecting the estate of Ardvorlich be known: the Commissioners desire the cretitors to lodge their claims with James Hay, Writer to the Signer, Old Assembly-close, Edinburgh, or Thomas Drummond of Deanstoun at Deanstoun near Down, or the said James Moir; and to let their Ground of Debt be seen to any one of the persons above named on or before the 15th day of February 1754, so as a proper course may be concerted for their payment." | Stewart, William (I18439)
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| 6879 | William is recorded as using the patronymic "William McAlasdair Stewart". This could mean that there should be an intervening generation between William and his father Patrick, with Patrick having a son, Alexander, who was father of William. Or it could be a reference to Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich, the chief of the clan, and merely be a patronymic of clan allegiance. | Stewart, William (I18781)
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| 6880 | William is recorded in Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions for Kilmahog Cemetery #25 as: "son William died (in) infancy." | Stewart, William (I18454)
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| 6881 | William is referred to as "the present Mister Stewart" in the following entries from Stewarts of the South: "The old Branch of the Ardvorlich family (and sometimes Macorriston) became extinct when the present Mr Stewart's father became heir." "Robert Stewart, Taxman of Balmenoch, father to the present Mr Stewart. When he was born there was thirteen between him and the (Ardvorlich) estate. It was with some difficulty he got the estate at all as he was not an active man himself. This family were called the House of Balmenoch, of which farm they had a wadset or feu, of which they were dispossessed in an unlawful way by Robert of the first branch (6th Laird), a rude and unruly man." William Stewart served as Chamberlain and Factor to the Earl of Breadalbane at Edinample Castle, located just west of Ardvorlich on the south shore of Loch Earn. Capt. James Stewart, author of Stewarts of the South, has some less-than-kind comments about William Stewart of Ardvorlich in reference to the eviction of his cousin, John Stewsart, 6th in Balimeanach: "John Stewart, Balemeanoch, of the above family and property [Ardvorlich]. A decent friendly good man but more innocent than active. [Pays annual rent of] £150. Ardvorlich has given him a charge of removal this year to his great shame, his father being the occasion of keeping the Estate to them being a more active man than Ardvorlich's father and this is the reward of his great service. Ardvorlich like many great men of the world has got his good character very cheap and as other that get a bad character undeserved, for if he is once injured he knows not how to forgive and forget. Certainly Ardvorlich is an honest man but that cannot secure him from censure on that account, for Justice, Mercy and Charity ought to go hand in hand without which no other accomplishment can constitute a good man for we have from Scripture do Justice love mercy and walk humbly before thy God (Malachi). I have no business to interfere in this or to depreciate his Character further than to tell my opinion of him every man being allowed to judge for himself if they don't interfere with state affairs." He succeeded his father in 1770. He married on 19 August 1797, to Helen, eldest daughter of James Maxton, 11th of Cultoquhey. He died at Ardvorlich, in March of 1838. She survived him and died at Ardvorlich, on 11 October 1853. (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland) | Stewart, William 8th of Ardvorlich and Factor of Breadalbane (I18785)
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| 6882 | William is shown in family records but no date of birth is given. His date of birth here is just a guess based on chronology. He has not been found in any public records. | Coventry, William (I3006)
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| 6883 | William James McKinley was President of the United States of America. Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions says the following about the McKinlays of the Anie: "The Stirling Antiquary iii (1904), article by Robert McLaren: "four sons of Finlay McKinlay settled at Annie, of whom a grandson John McKinlay in Annie born ca. 1645 had three sons: Donald born 1669, James "the Trooper" went to Ireland and then to America and was ancestor of President McKinlay, John born 1679, died 1732. His descendant John died 1812 was the last McKinlay in Annie. His daughter Catherine married Robert McLaren, the next tenant of Annie. Catherine's mother, four brothers and two sisters migrated to the USA where their descendants are still scattered about in 1904; five of Robert McLaren's sons went to America, one a farmer in Michigan, the others farmers in Ontario." Published trees for US President McKinley show his line as: John McKinley Born in 1728 - Dervock, Ulster, County Antrim, Ireland Deceased February 18, 1779 - Chauncerford, York Co., PA, aged 51 years old David McKinley Born May 16, 1755 - Chauncerford, York Co., PA Deceased in 1835 - Mercer Co., PA, aged 80 years old James Stephenson McKinley Born September 19, 1783 - Wolf Creek, Mercer Co., PA Deceased August 20, 1847 - South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN, aged 63 years old William James McKinley, President 1843-1901 Married January 25, 1871, 1st Presbyterian Church, Canton, Stark Co., OH, to Ida Saxton, First Lady 1847-1907 with : F Katherine Katie McKinley 1871-1876 F Ida McKinley 1873-1873 | McKinley, President William James (I25688)
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| 6884 | William James Stewart was born in 1889 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as the eldest son of Albert Duncan Stewart, an industrial carriage painter and Sarah Hughes. He was named after his maternal grandfather, William James Hughes. In 1901, William was residing in Toronto West, Ontario, Canada, as a boy with his parents and siblins. In 1910, at the time of his marriage to Ethel Leah Huff, William was residing in Toronto and employed as a bookkeeper. In 1911, at the time of the birth of his first child, William was residing in Toronto and employed as a bookkeeper. In 1921, William was residing in Dresden, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada, with his wife, Ethel L Stewart, and his first three children, Ethel, Marion, and Ruth. He was employed as a manager on a farm. His wife was born in nearby Camden or Bothwell. In 1924, William was elected alderman for Ward 5 in the City of Toronto. In 1931, William was elected Mayor of the City of Toronto. In 1933, William was one of the podium dignitaries at the grand opening of Maple Leaf Gardens. In January 1935, William was awarded the designation of Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in honour of his service as Mayor of Toronto. "William James Stewart CBE (February 13, 1889 - September 18, 1969) was a Canadian politician. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada. Stewart also owned and operated the Bates and Dodds Funeral Home on Queen Street West in Toronto. "He was born in Toronto and first worked as an office boy at a bicycle shop. His education largely consisted of evening courses taken at Shaw Business School in Toronto. "Stewart was alderman for Ward 5 in Toronto from 1924 to 1931. He defeated former mayor Sam McBride, who was attempting to return to office, in the 1931 mayoral election and served as Mayor of Toronto from 1931 until 1934. Stewart was the first mayor to use regular radio broadcasts to keep Toronto citizens informed. He also pushed for the restoration of Fort York, which was re-opened in 1934. He entered provincial politics in 1936 when he ran for the leadership of the Ontario Conservative Party. He came in third place behind Earl Rowe and George Drew. He was elected in a by-election on October 5, 1938 as Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Parkdale in Toronto's west end. "Stewart also owned and operated the Bates And Dodds Funeral Home at 931 Queen Street West at Strachan Avenue. "Following the 1943 election that brought George Drew's Tories to power, Stewart became Speaker of the legislature, a difficult task as the Progressive Conservatives (as they were known by then) had only a minority government. He was reappointed Speaker following the 1945 election until he suddenly resigned in March 1947 to become a backbench Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP). Farquhar Oliver, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, introduced a motion that the assembly refuse to accept the resignation of Stewart but this motion was ruled out of order. "Stewart became a backbencher and went on to serve on various committees, serving as Chairman of the Select Committee on Reform Institutions from 1953 to 1955.[2] Stewart served until 1948 when he lost to CCF candidate Lloyd Fell. He regained his seat in the 1951 provincial election. He remained a member of the legislature until the 1959 election when his Parkdale seat was won by a Liberal and he left politics. "He served briefly as a member of the Ontario Parole Board in 1960 but found the position too strenuous. Stewart was named chairman of the Toronto Historical Board the following year. He died in Toronto eight years later.[1] "The Stewart Building on College Street bears his name." (Wikipedia) "One of his greatest accomplishments was in spearheading the building of Sunnybrook Hospital for injured war veterans. In 1961 he was appointed chairman of the Toronto Historical Board and held the position until he passed away on September 18, 1969. W. J. Stewart was a past master of L.O.L. (Loyal Orange Lodge) No. 657 and also held membership in L.O.L. No. 3271." (urbantoronto.ca) "The riot at Christie Pits (16 August 1933 in Toronto, Ontar) was a sign that Canada had a serious problem with race relations in general and anti-Semitism in particular. Due to the unprecedented level of violence, Toronto mayor William James Stewart promised to prosecute future displays of the swastikas. This was one of Canada’s first policies prohibiting hate speech." (https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/christie-pits-riot) One of William James Stewart's grandsons, author Ted Staunton, has produced a graphic novel telling the story of the Christie Pits Riot. (https://www.sesayarts.com/the-good-fight/) A plaque in his honour at Fort York in Toronto reads: "A lifelong citizen of Toronto, William James Stewart devoted most of his life to public service. He served as alderman, 1924-30, and as mayor 1931-34. During his tenure as mayor he was instrumental in restoring Fort York to commemorate the city's centennial in 1934. Elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1938, he served until 1959, and for four years was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. A strong supporter of the militia, he joined the Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) and was for fifteen years its honorary colonel. He was active in numerous church, fraternal and charitable organizations, and served as chairman of the Toronto Historical Board from 1961 until his death." | Stewart, Mayor Col. William James CBE CD MPP (I22097)
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| 6885 | WILLIAM JOHNSTON FORT (the name is given inaccurately as Johnson on his tombstone) was born in 1819 and died Feb. 23, 1862. His father died six weeks after his birth, and at a family meeting it was decided to· place him in the care of Bennett Barrow of "Rosebank" (see Section I) who was his father's cousin. After his mother's remarriage he went to Wilkinson County with her, returning in 1840 to West Feliciana where he bought from Bartholomew Barrow a plantation called "The Grove." This later was incorporated in "Catalpa." He later acquired "Magnolia" and "Oak Grove." In 1850 an inventory showed him owning the huge total of 235 slaves. In 1860 his total estate was valued at $400,000, an enormous sum for that time and place, most of it created through large-scale sugar production. The Civil War's effects dropped its value to only $20,000 when his property .was inventoried during Reconstruction. William married Sallie Jones Stewart of Mississippi, daughter of Tignal Jones Stewart and Sarah Ann Randolph who owned the plantation "Holly Grove" in Wilkinson County (still standing at Centreville). They lived at "Catalpa", which burned in 1903. (See Chart 2-35) William Johnston Fort and Sallie Jones Stewart WILLIAM JOHNSTON FORT, son of William Fort and Mary Johnston, married Sallie Jones Stewart and lived in West Feliciana Parish, La. They had these children: 1) JONES STEWART FORT, born Jan. 14, 1849. 2) WILLIAM JONES FORT, born 1851, died 1918, married first Martha Turnbull Bowman, who was born Feb. 15, 1858 and died April 29, 1898. After her death he married her sister, Mary Bowman, who was born Oct. 31, 1867 and died Nov. 26, 1954. By Martha, William had: a) William Jones Fort, Jr., who married twice, having William III by his second wife; and b) Martha Fort, who married Ernest Burton White of Garyville, La. and had Ernest, Jr. and Glendora White, who married a Dr. Stewart. By Mary, William had: c) Sarah Fort of Baton Rouge; and d) Mary Fort, who married James Thompson. 3) CHARLES M. FORT married Sarah J. Wolf. They are known to have had: William Wall Fort, born April 4, 1888, died April 15, 1928. 4) SALLIE FORT who married Richard Ellis Butler. He was born Jan. 12, 1851 and died Dec. 15, 1915. He had four children of whom only one was living in 1931: Richard Ellis Butler, Jr., who married Jessie Simon and had Sarah Duncan Butler and Mary Fort Butler. 5) MARY FORT who married Thomas Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Butler. He was born Dec. 6, 1840 and died Nov. 7, 1922. 6) ANNA FORT. 7) EDWARD BUTLER FORT, born 1862, died 1916. (A Family Called Fort - The Descendants of Elias Fort of Virginia, by Homer T. Fort, Jr. and Drucilla Stovall Jones, West Texas Printing Company, Midland, Texas, 1970 https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G002302.pdf ) | Fort, William Johnson (Planter) (I23797)
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| 6886 | William Jones was a bricklayer like his brother, RIchard Jones. He lived in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. It's not known if he worked with his brother or not. In 1911, William was residing in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, with his brother Richard. His son Arthur was with him. However, Arthur was also recorded in the same census as being with his mother in Bolton, Lancashire, England. CEF Military Attestation Papers: 2 SEP 1915, show that he was residing in Hamilton at the time of his enlistment. | Jones, William Thomas (I8388)
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| 6887 | William Jones was a coalminer according to his son John's marriage record. The marriage record does not give John's mother's name. John's death record indicates that John was the son of "William Jones and Jemima Williams". William Jones has not been confidently identified in the 1841 census. On 8 Dec 1844, William Jones, a collier, residing in Llwynegrin, son of John Jones, a miner, married to Jemima Williams, residing in Mold, daughter of William Williams. Their ages were given only as "of full age." The marriage was witnessed by Evan Jones and Margaret Williams, presumably their siblings. Llwynegrin Lodge is located adjacent to a lead mine, about 2 km north of Mold and about 8 km south of Flint. (Llwynegrin was built in 1830 by Thomas Jones of Chester for Philip Davies Cooke of Gwysaney as a dowager house in Tudor style. It was originally symmetrical and stuccoed, it has since been extented and the later outer wings are now cement rendered. The original centre block is approximately E-shaped with advanced gabled outer bays and central two-storey gabled ashlar porch with swept roof. There are medium pitched slate roofs with stone ridges. There are diagonal stepped buttresses to the corners. The interior has been adapted for office use.) https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/35987/?term=shire%20hall (Chester is on the border of England and Wales, 15 km east of Mold.) In 1851, at age 32 (or 37), William Jones was residing at Parish Lane in Flint, Flintshire, Wales, employed as a labourer. He was residing with his wife, Jemima Jones, age 32, and their sons, William age 5, and John, age 3. Listed immediately preceding in the census is Edward Jones, age 33, an engine driver, with his wife, 30 year old Elizabeth, and their sons, John, age 6, and Robert, age 4. Edward is believed to be William's brother. William Jones died sometime between 1851, when he last appears in a census, and 1854 when his widowed wife remarried to George Griffiths. In 1861, William's sons are found residing with "Jemima Griffiths" who is the same age as their mother. From this entry it is presumed that William died between 1851-1861 and Jemima remarried to a man surnamed Griffiths. In 1891, John Jones and Ellen Evans were residing at 16 Baythorpe Street in Little Bolton, Lancashire, England. Living two houses away at 12 Baythorpe Street, was William Jones, age 43, born in Wales, a tailor, with his wife Mary Ann, age 43, born in Wales, and their children: Frederick W. 20, Wales, cotton piercer George H, 18, Wales, cotton cloth tacker Edith, 15, Preston, Lancashire Ernest, 14, Blackpool, Lancashire Annie, 11, Blackpool, Lancashire Florence, 5, Bolton, Lancashire. 1861 census reveals potential family members for William Jones residing on Duke Street in downtown Flint, just two blocks from the parish church of Saint Mary, Flint. These residences are located above various stores. Residing at 7 Duke Street, Flint is: Jemima Griffiths, head, age 40(?), a charwoman, born in Flintshire. William Jones, son, age 15, a bricklayer's apprentice, born in Flintshire. John Jones, son, age 13, a bricklayer's labourer, born in Flintshire. Residing next door at 8 Duke Street is: James Jones, head, age 42 (1819), a labourer, born in Flintshire. Mary Jones, wife, age 52 (1809), born Flintshire. Elizabeth, daughter, age 20 (1841), scholar, born Flintshire. Lucy Madlesy, visitor, age 1, born Carnarvon. Residing next door at 9 Duke Street is: Ann Jones, head, age 52 (1809), a charwoman, born in Flintshire. Jane Jones, sister, age 32 (1829), a charwoman, born in Flintshire. Mary Jones, sister, age 19 (1842), a charwoman, born Flintshire. Robert Jones, son, age 18 (1843), a labourer, born in Flintshire. Margaret Jones, daughter, age 9 (1852), a scholar, born in Flintshire Thomas Jones, son, age 2 (1859), born in Flintshire. Residing nearby at 4 Duke Street is: Catharine Williams, boarder, 57 (1804), a stovemaker, born in Flintshire. Residing nearby at 3 Duke Street is: Sarah Dean, head, widowed, age 69 (1792), pauper, born in Flintshire. Harriet Griffiths, granddaughter, age 3 (1858), born in Flintshire. | Jones, William (I8383)
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| 6888 | William Jr. was a soldier in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War (rank unknown). He later settled in Brunswick, Georgia, USA. (Calvert and Nelker) | Steuart, William Frederick Jr. (I22358)
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| 6889 | William King Pattie was a grocer who initially went into business with his father. After his father died, he continued as a grocer on his own. He married but had no children. | Pattie, William King (I22873)
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| 6890 | William Kirkby and Mary Ann Harold were both born in England and immigrated to Onandaga Township, Brant County, Ontario -- William in 1843 and Mary Ann in 1847. William was previously married to a woman named Elizabeth and had two children by her: Selina Kirkby in 1850 and William H. Kirkby in 1852. William later marred Mary Ann Harold in Brant County, Ontario and moved up to Wingham, Huron North County by 1881 and later to London, Ontario. After 1881 William worked as a baker. | Kirkby, William (I8675)
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| 6891 | William Little Brown Vance was born on 26 Nov 1816 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee and died on 13 Nov 1888 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, at age 71. Life events: In 1825, William moved with his mother to Nashville, Tennessee where she remained. William attended Cumberland College and later, Nashville University where he graduated in October, 1834. In February, 1835, he left home on the steamer, Tobacco Plant, bound for New Orleans, but before arriving obtained temporary employment in Memphis as a clerk. He remained there until early July when he received news of the death of his oldest sister, Margaret Vance Childress, in Nashville. After returning to Nashville, his widowed brother-in-law, George C. Childress, invited him to join him along with George's younger brother, Jack Childress, and Elliott Fletcher on a horseback expedition to the Mexican Territory of Texas. In November 1835, they traveled down the Mississippi River to Nachitoches, Louisiana. From there, they traveled west to Robertson's Colony to the Falls of the Brazos River in the Texas territory. At the Falls, the presidio of the colony, they found the empressario, Sterling Robertson, the uncle of George Childress. The Mexican government had granted a huge concession of many hundreds of thousands of acres to be granted in bodies of a square league (4,444 acres) to each settler of the colony. Because those who had settled in this territory were cash poor and willing to sell up to one quarter to one half of their portions of their land grants, William Vance and his brother, Jack Vance, and George Childress and Fletcher bought up as much land as they could afford between themselves and friends back home. They bought huge amounts of land at prices as low as eight cents an acre. After the independence of Texas, William sold 10,000 acres of this land for one dollar per acre making a sizable profit. When word of Texas independence became known, William and George rode south to the town of Washington on the west bank of the Brazos River, some seventy miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. There George Childress became a delegate along with his uncle, Sterling Roberson, to the Revolutionary Convention from their colony. William Vance was present at the convention meeting when George Childress proposed wording for the document to be later known as the Texas Declaration of Independence. The fateful fall of the Alamo had occurred only a few weeks prior to the convention. Before the close of the convention, George Childress was elected as the new Texas Minister to the United States with William L. Vance elected as Secretary of the delegation. On April 12, 1835, Washington DC newspapers announced the arrival of the new Texas Minister, George Childress and the Texas delegation. General Andrew Jackson was President and was old friends and neighbors with George's father, John Childress. Although no official recognition was given the independence of Texas the delegation of Childress and Vance was warmly welcomed. While on this diplomatic tour, Texas won its independence from Mexico. William ultimately made his home in Memphis, Tennessee where he was partners on many land speculations in the Memphis area with his brother-in-law, Robertson Topp, who was married to his sister, Elizabeth Little Vance. Although he was against succession, William did have to seek the help of President Lincoln to keep from having his lands confiscated by federal troops near the close of the civil war. With the help of introductions by Kentucky Senator John J. Crittenden and a successful meeting and discussion with the President, Lincoln allowed William to retain his land holdings. Still another amazing occassion occurred when William Vance was attending Ford's theatre purely by chance on the night that President Lincoln was assasinated. Following the end of the Civil War, the Memphis area and William Vance prospered greatly due to the fact that Memphis became the military center for activity in the Southwest. (source: unsourced Ancestry member submission) | Vance, William Little (I23866)
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| 6892 | William Lutton Cooke was recorded as being a draper who lived in Levaghery, Seagoe parish, Armagh, Northern Ireland, at the time of his marriage on 29 Dec 1842. | Cooke, William Lutton (I2910)
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| 6893 | William M. WHITE, 25, Grimsby, same, s/o Nathaniel & Annie WHITE, married M. A. BRIDGEMAN, 20, caistor, same, d/o Joseph M. & Malida BRIDGEMAN, witn: [illegible], Caistor, 8 Apr 1863. However, according to descendant Ron Thornton, this marriage transcription is incorrect and William's parents were actually Courtland and Annie White. Courtland being the son of Eli White and Sarah Bridgman. Sarah Bridgman was the aunt of Matilda Ann Bridgman. Thus, Matilda married her first cousin, once removed. (In other words, her father-in-law was her first cousin.) 1901 census shows her living in Caistor as a widow with her son William. | Bridgman, Matilda Ann (I1591)
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| 6894 | William never married nor had children. Nothing more is known of him. (Nelker) | Steuart, William Henry (I22436)
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| 6895 | William never married. (Becky Evoy, personal correspondence.) William's death record specifies that he was born in Hamilton. | Stewart, William (I18490)
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| 6896 | William Nolan came to Louisiana in 1856 and began planting in the parish of West Feliciana, in which business he was quite successful. In 1862 he enlisted in the Fourth Louisiana infantry as an independent private, and after a few months’ service was discharged on account of ill health. He was afterward commissioned first lieutenant of an independent company and was a participant in the engagement at Baton Rouge. | Stewart, Pvt. William Nolen (Planter) (I23707)
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| 6897 | William Reid's birth, as given here, is problematic. It was given to me by a descendant, but conflicts with information found in the IGI. According to the IGI, William's parents, William Reid and Jean Paterson, had the following children: 1. James Reid, b 1811 in Denny, Stirling, Scotland 2. William Reid, b 1813 in Denny, Stirling, Scotland 3. John Reid, b 1815 in Denny, Stirling, Scotland 4. Margaret Reid, b 1818 in Denny, Stirling, Scotland 5. Thomas Reid, b 1820 in Denny, Stirling, Scotland 6. William Reid, b 1822 in Denny, Stirling, Scotland The fact that they had a second son named William in 1822 would suggest that their earlier son William, b 1813, died in childhood prior to the birth of the second William in 1822. If so, then the William who married Helen Gillespie could not be born 1813 as the son of William Reid and Jean Paterson. However, it's worth noting that their third daughter was Jane Patterson Reid, and their eldest son was named William. This lends onomastic weight to the connection with William Reid and Jean Paterson. | Reid, William (I13434)
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| 6898 | William Richardson was born 1805 in Yorkshire, England (according to his gravestone). His exact birth is uncertain, but family tradition recalls that he came from Sheffield where his family were silversmiths and where one of them was a sheriff. However these family traditions have not been verified by any documentary evidence. William immigrated before 1828 to Brant County in the Upper Canada province of British North America into a land that was mostly unsettled wilderness. He settled on a farm in Brant County that was adjacent to the Chapel Of The Mohawks, where William's proximity made him a convenient and frequent witness for weddings. His name appears often in the register -- the earliest of these entries being in 1828, thus helping to establish his date of immigration. William returned to England and married on 8 MAR 1831 in Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England to Ellen HADDLESEY; Skirpenbeck being her home town. Ellen already had at least one sister living in Canada at the time. It is not known if William met Ellen in Canada and then returned to England to marry her, or if he already knew her from England and he simply came ahead to Canada to get their homestead established and then returned to England to marry her. Ellen Haddlesey was born 18 JUL 1807 in Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England as the daughter of George Haddlesay and Mary Beal. Her birth family information can be found on the Haddlesey Family Page. William and Ellen raised seven children on their farm in Onondaga Township, Brant County before Ellen died prematurely in 1846. William remained a widower until sometime after 1851. He later married Ellen's widowed sister Elizabeth, but the date of their marriage is unknown. No children came from the second marriage. William Richardson and Ellen Haddlesey had the following children -- all sons; they had no daughters: | Richardson, William (I13510)
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| 6899 | William Robert Furler lived on Lot 10, Concession 5, Caistor, Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. The property is one block east of the centre of Caistor, right behind the Baptist church. William also held the property across the street on Lot 10, Concession 6. The 1871 census shows the family as Presbyterians, which is probably an error. Other census records show them as Baptists and of German origin. Online cemetery transcription shows William Robert Furler as having died in 1899 (the same year as his wife died). This is in error. Ont. Death. Reg. 27 JUL 1901, William Furler, age 87, farmer, 5th concession, Gainsboro, Lincoln. 1851 census for Caistor shows: William Furlow, farmer, age 35. Lydia, age 36. George, age 8. Peter, age 4. | Furler, William Robert (I6462)
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| 6900 | William served as Major in the 10th Bengal Lancers, then Governor of the H.M. Prisons at Dundee and Edinburgh. (MacGregor) In 1901, William and his family were living in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, where William was serving as the governor of the local prison. Below is Major William's obituary which is significant for its description of a Highland landed family's funeral from that time period. Noteworthy, is that the coffin was draped in the Union Jack, with William's claymore and bonnet resting on top. The farm cart carrying the coffin from the church to the graveside was draped in the Hunting Stewart tartan. And, after the graveside service, William's son, John, was presented with his father's claymore and bonnet. Strathearn Herald, Saturday15 June 1918 Funeral to Dundurn Chapel The funeral of Major Stewart took place on Wednesday afternoon, the place of interment being within the roofless walls of the pre-Reformation chapel of Dundurn, prettilly situated under the shadow of the everlasting hills, a short distance to the east of St. Fillans. While the late Major's body was here interred it is understood, at his request, the remains of his father, (Colonel Stewart, who died in January, 1914) and his mother are buried in the churchyard surrounding the chapel. On the inner side of one of the walls of the ancient structure is a memorial tablet bearing the inscription: - "This chapel, deidcated in early times to St. Fillan, the leper, has been, since the year 1586 the burial-place of the sept or clan of Stewart of Ardvorlich. At the east and lie the bodies of the following chiefs of the race." (Then follow the names of the various chiefs, the first burial recorded being in 1618). The obsequies of Wednesday were of a simple and impressive nature. The remains enclosed in a beautiful oak coffin, covered with the Union Jack, and on which were laid the dead Chieftain's claymore and Highland bonnet, and several beautiful floral wreaths arrived from Edinburgh at mid-day, and were conveyed to Dundurn Parish Church, St. Fillans, where a short service took place, conducted by the Rev. A. W. H. Scott, minister of the parish, and which was attended by the reliatives and friends of the deceased and others, Following the benediction, the "Dead March" was played by the organist. After the service the coffin was conveyed on a farm cart, covered with Hunting Stewart tartan, to the place of internment, the cortege being predeced by a piper playing plaintive airs en route. On arrival at the grave, the Rev. Mr. Scott conducted a brief service. The pall-bearers were:-- Master John Stewart (son); Colonel Gordon, V.C.; Colonel McLaren (brother-in-law); Colonel Stewart, Achnacone; Colonel Macgergor-Whitton, St. Fillans; Mr. Ferguson, gardener, and Mr. Drummond, grieve at Ardvorlich. The relatives present were Mrs Stewart (widow of deceased) and the Misses Stewart (daughters); Mrs Stewart, Ardvorlich Cottage; Mrs. McLaren; and Mrs. Hally, Ruthven Towner, Auchterarder. Amongst the general mourners were:-- Sir George W. M. Dundas, Bart of Dunira; the Rev. C. D. R. Williamson of Lawers; Major Davidson; Major McNaughtan of Cowden; Mrs Watters, Edinample; Mr and Mrs Edmund Berry; Mr and Mrs Stirling Boyd, Miss Ker Dunlop, R.R.C.; and many other residents in the district. The Stewarrt Society, of which Major Stewart was an Honorary Vice-President and Member of the Council for several years, was represented by Colonel A. K. Stewart of Achnacone and Mr Duncan Stewart of Millhills, ex-Presidents, and Mr. J. K. Stewart, Comptroller of Inland Revenus for Scotland, and Hon. Vice-President, and Secretary of the Society. A touch of added pathos was lent after the ceremony by the boyish kilted figure of the heir holding his father's claymore and bonnet -- symbolical of the passing into his youthful hands of the heritage and traditions of his family. | Stewart, Maj. William 13th of Ardvorlich (I18793)
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