William Black
1834 - 1885 (51 years)
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Name William Black Born 1834 Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada 
Gender Male Residence Abt 1871 Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada [1] Residence 1881 Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada [2] Died 1885 Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Buried Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Person ID I1066 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 19 Sep 2024
Family Isabella Amos, b. 18 Oct 1840, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada , d. 5 Mar 1872, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (Age 31 years) Children 1. John McCready Black, b. 1866, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Nov 1905, Montana, USA (Age 39 years) [natural]2. Jane Black, b. 1868, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada , d. 27 Sep 1885, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada (Age 17 years) [natural]3. Janetta E. Black, b. 18 Sep 1869, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada , d. 1935, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years) [natural]4. Alexander Black, b. 1872, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada , d. 9 Mar 1872, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years) [natural]Last Modified 19 Sep 2024 Family ID F280 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - "BLACK, John , b. in Ayrshire, Scot., 1799, d. 1876, age 77. He was a Liberal and a Presbyterian, and was a mason by trade. He came to Canada about 1832. He was one of the earliest settlers in Puslinch, where he took up 200 acres, rear lots 20 and 21, con. 7, which he cleared and lived upon. He assisted to build, in Guelph, the Court house, Gaol, F.W. Stone's store, and Wright's store, on Gordon Street. He m. Janet Black in Scot. While her husband was away working at the trade, Mrs. Black was obliged often to remain along, exposed to the dangers of pioneer days, and her grandchildren have often heard her speak of hearing wolves about the house. Issue: William, Mrs. Capt. David McFarlane, Parry Sound; Hugh, d., unm., and one died in youth.
"William, b. 1834, d. 1885, succeeded to the homestead. He had a local reputation as an entertainer, and was noted for his songs and stump speeches. He was Township Councillor for one year, and Trustee for some years, and was a Presbyterian and a Liberal. He m. Isabella Amos, and afterwards Maggie Patterson. First issue: John McReady, who owned the homestead, and d. in Montana; Jane (d. young), and Mrs. John A. Ord, the present owner of the homestead. Second issue: Maria, living with her mother in Guelph, and Margaret, d. about 19." (Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906)
- "BLACK, John , b. in Ayrshire, Scot., 1799, d. 1876, age 77. He was a Liberal and a Presbyterian, and was a mason by trade. He came to Canada about 1832. He was one of the earliest settlers in Puslinch, where he took up 200 acres, rear lots 20 and 21, con. 7, which he cleared and lived upon. He assisted to build, in Guelph, the Court house, Gaol, F.W. Stone's store, and Wright's store, on Gordon Street. He m. Janet Black in Scot. While her husband was away working at the trade, Mrs. Black was obliged often to remain along, exposed to the dangers of pioneer days, and her grandchildren have often heard her speak of hearing wolves about the house. Issue: William, Mrs. Capt. David McFarlane, Parry Sound; Hugh, d., unm., and one died in youth.
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Sources - [S89] 1871 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1871; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario; Roll: C-9945; Page: 1; Family No: 2.
- [S61] 1881 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1881; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario; Roll: C_13258; Page: 25; Family No: 126.
- [S89] 1871 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1871; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario; Roll: C-9945; Page: 1; Family No: 2.