William Ira Smith (1844 - 1911)

Born 28 Apr 1844 in Windham, Norfolk, Canada West

Husband of Edith May (Geary) Williams — married 27 Apr 1902 in Springford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Died 3 Sep 1911 at age 67 in Otterville, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

William Ira Smith was born 28 April 1844 in Windham, Norfolk, Canada West. His parents were Jessie and Mary (Brown) Smith.^[1]

In 1851, William (aged 8) lived in Windham, Norfolk, Canada West, Canada, with his parents: Jess (aged 44) and Mary (aged 44), and his siblings: Elizabeth (aged 21), James (aged 20), Sudan (aged 17), Sarah (aged 14), and Ellen (aged 11).^[2]

In 1861, William (aged 16), Labourer, lived in Townsend, Norfolk, Canada West.^[3]

In 1871, William (aged 27) lived in South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, with his parents: Jesse (aged 64) and Mary (aged 64), and his siblings: James (aged 38), Adam (aged 36), and Victoria (aged 24).^[4]

1st Marriage: William (aged 36), Carpenter, married Harriet Weaver (aged 30) on 7 March 1881 in Bookton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.^[5] Known children of William and Harriet, all born in South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada:

1. Mary Ethel Smith, born 19 January 1882,^[6] married Albert E. Dell^[7]
2. William Henry Smith, born 15 September 1883,^[8] married (1) Sarah Anderson^[9] and (2) Clara Jeanetta Bateman^[10]
3. Laura Maud (Smith) Anderson, born 20 December 1887,^[11] married Sylvester Anderson^[12]

In 1881, William (aged 36), Farmer, and Harriet (aged 30) lived in Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada, with Harriet's parents: Peter N. Weaver (aged 71), Farmer, and Phebe D. Weaver(aged 64).^[13]

In 1891, William (aged 47), Carpenter, and Harriet (aged 40) lived in Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada, with their children: Mary (aged 9), William (aged 7), and Laura (aged 3).^[14]

William was widowed when Harriet passed on 22 October 1896 (aged 46 years).^[15]

In 1901, William (aged 56), farmer, lived in Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada, with his daughter, Mary (aged 19) and her husband, Edgar Dell (aged 25), William (aged 17), son, Laura (aged 13), daughter, James Smith (aged 68), Velma Smith (aged 14), and Samuel Bailey (aged 54). ^[16]

2nd Marriage: William (aged 57), Carpenter, married Edith May Geary (aged 25) on 27 April 1902 in Springford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.^[17] The lived in Otterville, Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada,^[18] and did not have any children.

William (aged 67) passed away 3 September 1911 in Otterville, Ontario, Canada.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFSY-F2R : 2 March 2021), William Smith, 04 Aug 1911; citing Otterville, Oxford, Ontario, yr 1911 cn 24079, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,736.
2. ↑ "1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia", Year: 1851; Census Place: Norfolk, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11741; Page: 101; Line: 50, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1061 #2203766 (accessed 12 October 2023), Wm Smith in Norfolk, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. Born in Upper Canada.
3. ↑ "1861 Census of Canada", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1053; Page number: 14, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1570 #796348887 (accessed 12 October 2023), William Smith (16), single, Labourer, head of household in Townsend, Norfolk, Canada West. Born in Upper Canada.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QG-HHH : 7 April 2022), William Smith in household of Jesse Smith, South Norwich Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJ7-RM3 : 8 March 2021), William Smith and Harriet Weaver, 07 Mar 1881; citing registration , Bookton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,511.
6. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F22J-1FW : 13 February 2020), William Smith in entry for Mary Ethel Smith, 1882.
7. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBH-1JJ : 8 March 2021), Albert E Dell and Mary E Smith, 07 Nov 1900; citing registration , Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,076.
8. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM78-7FV : 13 February 2020), William Smith in entry for William Henry Smith, 1883.
9. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBP-NJ3 : 8 March 2021), William Smith in entry for William Smith and Sarah Anderson, 19 Aug 1903; citing registration, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,523.
10. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMR-DSZ7 : 8 March 2021), Wm Smith in entry for William Henry Smith and Clara Jeanetta Bateman, 27 Oct 1926; citing registration , Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,425,295.
11. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL56-5FL : 13 February 2020), William Smith in entry for Laura Maud Smith, 1887.
12. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBP-NJD : 8 March 2021), William Smith in entry for Sylvester Anderson and Laura Maud Smith, 19 Aug 1903; citing registration, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,523.
13. ↑ "1881 Census of Canada", Year: 1881; Census Place: Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: C_13267; Page: 39; Family No: 197, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1577 #255037 (accessed 12 October 2023), Wm Smith (36), married, Farmer, in Ontario. Born in Ontario.
14. ↑ "1891 Census of Canada", Year: 1891; Census Place: Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6361; Family No: 21; Page number: 4, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1274 #2488588 (accessed 12 October 2023), Harriet Smith (40), married in Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
15. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6GX-JPF : 2 March 2021), Harriet H. Smith, 22 Oct 1896; citing South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, yr 1896 cn 15160, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,833.
16. ↑ "1901 Census of Canada", Year: 1901; Census Place: Norwich (South/Sud), Oxford (South/Sud), Ontario; Page: 6; Family No: 60, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8826 #6493983 (accessed 12 October 2023), William Smith (56), married, Farmer, head of household in Canada, Ontario. Born in Ontario.
17. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBK-XHV : 8 March 2021), William Smith and Edith May Geary, 27 Apr 1902; citing registration , Springford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,279.
18. ↑ "1911 Census of Canada", Year: 1911; Census Place: 14 - Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 21, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8947 #5627689 (accessed 16 November 2022), William Smith (67), married, Carpenter, head of household in Otterville, Ontario. Born in Ontario.