William Henry Furler
1829 - 1907 (77 years)
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Name William Henry Furler [1, 2] Born 22 May 1829 Ontario, probably Caistor, Lincoln County, Canada 
[1, 2] Gender Male Religion 1851 English Methodist Residence 1851 North Cayuga Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada Residence 1871 Canborough, Monck, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada Residence 1881 not found Residence 1891 28 East Stoney Creek Road, Seneca, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada Residence 1901 Moulton, Monck, Ontario, Canada Residence 1901 Wainfleet, Haldimand & Monck, Ontario, Canada [2] Death 28 Mar 1907 5th Concession, Wainfleet Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada [1] Name William Furlow Died 28 Mar 1907 St. Anns (Smithville), West Lincoln County, Ontario Buried Zion Cemetery (Part One), Wainfleet (east of Dunnville), Welland County, Ontario Person ID I6460 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 19 Sep 2024
Father Cornelius Furler, b. Between 1792 and 1794, Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA , d. Between 1861 and 1871, Ontario or Michigan? (Age ~ 69 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Ann Gallop, b. Between 1805 and 1807, New York, USA , d. Aft 1861, Ontario or Michigan? (Age ~ 57 years) Relationship natural Family ID F1741 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Elizabeth Doughnee, b. 1 Jul 1833, Caledonia, Haldimand County, Upper Canada Colony, British North America , d. 26 Mar 1915, St. Anns (Smithville), West Lincoln County, Ontario (Age 81 years) Married 1853 Haldimand County, Upper Canada Colony, British North America Children 1. Margaret Furler, b. 12 Mar 1851, Oakland, Brant County, Upper Canada Colony, British North America , d. Bef 1870, Ontario, Canada (Age < 18 years) [natural]2. David Orren Furler, b. 12 Mar 1851, Oakland, Brant County, Upper Canada Colony, British North America , d. 18 Nov 1931, Winona, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years) [natural]3. Joseph Henry Furler, b. 6 Nov 1853, Ontario, Canada , d. 11 Feb 1930, Dunnville, Haldimand Norfolk County, Ontario (Age 76 years) [natural]4. Mary Agnes Furler, b. 27 May 1858, Ontario, Canada , d. Aft 1911, Wainfleet, Haldimand, Ontario (Age > 54 years) [natural]5. Conrad Hosiah Furlow, b. 27 Mar 1860, Gainsborough, Lincoln County, Ontario , d. Aft 1891, Outside Ontario (Age > 32 years) [natural]6. Henry Elmer Furler, b. 19 Dec 1862, Ontario, Canada , d. Bef 1870, Ontario, Canada (Age < 7 years) [natural]7. Garner Emerson Furler, b. 22 Dec 1866, Ontario, Canada , d. Bef 1870, Ontario, Canada (Age < 3 years) [natural]8. James Alexander Furler, b. 11 Mar 1867, Ontario, Canada , d. UNKNOWN [natural]9. Charles William Henry Furler, b. 4 Jan 1869, New York State, USA , d. 21 Dec 1934, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years) [natural]10. Charlot Ann Furler, b. 4 Jan 1869, New York State, USA , d. 4 Jan 1869, Moulton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario (Age 0 years) [natural]11. Margaret Ann Furler, b. 2 Dec 1870, Canborough, Monck Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada , d. Abt 1936, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA (Age 65 years) [natural]12. Marilda Harriett Ann Furler, b. 21 Nov 1875, Canborough, Monck Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada , d. 2 May 1903 (Age 27 years) [natural]Last Modified 19 Sep 2024 Family ID F1760 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - William's father is not confirmed. His granddaughter, Nancy Elvira Furler (daughter of David Orren Furler) wrote in a letter about attending her cousin Ervin Furler's birthday on June 22. By our present accounting that would make Ervin a first cousin to Elvira's father, David, and it would make William Henry Furler the brother of Jonas Furler, Ervin's father. It's possible that William Henry and Jonas were not brothers, but instead were first cousins, but it is suggested that it is less likely that Nancy would be attending her father's second cousin's birthday party. Furthermore, in 1861 and 1871 William Furler and his suggested father, Cornelius Furler, were both residing nearby to each other in Gainsborough, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada. Thus, in the absence of confirming or refuting evidence, the closer relationship is to be preferred for now.
According to family tradition among Conrad Hosiah Furler's descendants, William and Mary had thirteen children including more than one set of twins, and one of the daughters was apparently committed to a mental institution. William and Mary's family Bible records their children as follows:
1. David Oron Furler, born 12 Mar 1851 (twin)
2. Margaret Furler, born 12 Mar 1851 (twin)
3. Joseph Henry Furler, born 8 Nov 1853
4. Mary Agnes Furler, born 27 Mar 1858
5. Conrad Hosiah Furler, born 27 Mar 1860
6. Harry (or Henry or Harvey) Elmer Furler, born 19 Dec 1862
7. Garner Emerson Furler, born 22 Dec 1866
8. James Alexander Furler, born 11 Mar 1867
9. Charles William Henry Furler, born 4 Jan 1869 (twin)
10. Charlot Ann Furler, born 4 Jan 1869 (twin)
11. Nancy Margaret Furler, born 2 Dec 1870
(Marilda Harriet Furler, born 1877 is missing from this record, presumably the Bible was not updated after 1870. The seven year gap would suggest that another child may have been born 1871-1876 who did not survive.)
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Ont. Death Reg. William Furler, 28 MAR 1907, farmer, 5th concession, Wainfleet, Welland (believed to be the registration location, not his actual residence), married, place of birth: Ontario.
On his son David's death registration, David's father's place of birth is recorded as "unknown", informant being David's son (William's grandson) Marcellus Furler, then crossed out with "Penna, USA" written in as a correction entered in 1932 by an unknown person (possibly initials SDL). Thus it would appear that by the time of William's grandson, knowledge of the family's origin was already lost, but by 1932 the erroneous legend of Pennsylvania Dutch origins had evolved. The myth that this family originated in Pennsylvania persisted until the end of the 20th century.
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In 1861 William and his family were living in Gainsborough, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada where William was employed as a farm labourer for Elias Davis.
In 1871 William is recorded as Furlow and is found living only a few farms away from Eli Furlow/Furler, further suggesting that they are brothers. He is also living next door to his in-laws Joseph and Mary Doughnee and their son Charles Joseph Doughnee. William's place of birth is given as "Ontario".
- William's father is not confirmed. His granddaughter, Nancy Elvira Furler (daughter of David Orren Furler) wrote in a letter about attending her cousin Ervin Furler's birthday on June 22. By our present accounting that would make Ervin a first cousin to Elvira's father, David, and it would make William Henry Furler the brother of Jonas Furler, Ervin's father. It's possible that William Henry and Jonas were not brothers, but instead were first cousins, but it is suggested that it is less likely that Nancy would be attending her father's second cousin's birthday party. Furthermore, in 1861 and 1871 William Furler and his suggested father, Cornelius Furler, were both residing nearby to each other in Gainsborough, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada. Thus, in the absence of confirming or refuting evidence, the closer relationship is to be preferred for now.
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Sources - [S5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943-1944, and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.
Record for William Furler - [S19] 1901 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
Record for William Furler
- [S5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943-1944, and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.