John Williams (1810 - 1895)

Born 14 Aug 1810 in New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Nickerson) Williams — married 11 Sep 1836 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1895 at age 84 in The Ledge, Dufferin, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

John Williams was born on August 14, 1810 in New Brunswick, Canada.

John married Sarah Nickerson (born in New Brunswick in 1813) on September 11, 1836 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.^[1]

In 1861 (aged ~50), John's occupation was 'Lumberer'. He was living with his wife, Sarah (48); his children, Esther (24), Jacob (18), Caroline (22), David (19), Ellen (12), Emma (10), Iola (8), and Euda (4).^[2]

In 1871 (aged ~60), John's occupation was 'Farmer'. He was living in St Stephen with his wife, Sarah (57); and Emma (17), Ida (14), and Euda (12).^[3]

In 1881 (aged ~70), John's occupation was 'Lumberman'. He was living in Charlotte with his wife, Sarah (67); and Euda V. (23) and Allen Williams (6).^[4]

In 1891 (aged ~80), John's occupation was 'Farmer'. He was living in Dufferin with his wife, Sarah (76); and John A (16).^[5]

He passed away 25 Mar 1895 in The Ledge, New Brunswick^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; New Brunswick, Canada Ancestry Record 61511 #117414 free image on Ancestry Marriage:

   Name:	John Williams
   Gender:	Male
   Marriage Date:	11 Sep 1836
   Marriage Place:	St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
   Spouse:	Sarah Nickerson
   Page number:	826

2. ↑ 1861 Census of Canada Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1001 Ancestry Record 1570 #777281788 free image on Ancestry 1861 Census of Canada:

   Name:	John Williams
   Gender:	Male
   Race:	Native (Born in New Brunswick)
   Marital Status:	Married
   Age:	51
   Birth Date:	1810
   Home in 1861:	St. Stephen, Charlotte, New Brunswick
   Relation to Head:	Head
   Occupation:	Lumberer
   Religion:	Methodist
   Page number:	93

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   John Williams	51
   Sarah Williams	48
   Esther Williams	24
   Caroline Williams	22
   David Williams	19
   Jacob Williams	18
   John Williams	16
   Ellen Williams	12
   Emma Williams	10
   Iola Williams	8
   Euda Williams	4

3. ↑ 1871 Census of Canada Year: 1871; Census Place: St Stephen, Charlotte, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10376; Page: 49; Family No: 180 Ancestry Record 1578 #1457078 free image on Ancestry 1871 Census of Canada:

   Name:	John Williams
   Gender:	Male
   Marital Status:	Married
   Widowed:	M
   Origin:	English
   Age:	60
   Birth Date:	1811
   Birth Place:	New Brunswick
   Residence Place:	St Stephen, Charlotte, New Brunswick
   District Number:	175
   Subdistrict:	i
   Division:	01
   Religion:	Weslyan Methodist
   Occupation:	Farmer
   Family Number:	180

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   John Williams	60
   Sarah Williams	57
   John Williams	23
   Emma Williams	17
   Ida Williams	14
   Euda Williams	12

4. ↑ 1881 Census of Canada Year: 1881; Census Place: Dufferin, Charlotte, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13180; Page: 16; Family No: 72 Ancestry Record 1577 #2214379 free image on Ancestry 1881 Census of Canada:

   Name:	John Williams
   Gender:	Male
   Marital Status:	Married
   Age:	70
   Birth Year:	1811
   Birthplace:	New Brunswick
   Religion:	Wesleyan Methodist
   Nationality:	English
   Occupation:	Lumberman
   Province:	New Brunswick
   District Number:	26
   District:	Charlotte
   Sub-District Number:	N
   Subdistrict:	Dufferin

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   John Williams	70
   Sarah Williams	67
   Euda V. Williams	23
   Allen Williams	6

5. ↑ 1891 Census of Canada Year: 1891; Census Place: Dufferin, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada; Roll: T-6298; Family No: 6 Ancestry Record 1274 #363226 free image on Ancestry 1891 Census of Canada:

   Name:	John Williams
   Gender:	Male
   Marital Status:	Married
   Age:	81
   Birth Year:	abt 1810
   Birth Place:	New Brunswick
   Residence Date:	1891
   Residence Place:	Dufferin, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
   Relation to Head:	Head
   Religion:	Methodist
   Occupation:	Farmer
   Can Read:	Yes
   Can Write:	Yes
   French Canadian:	No
   Spouse's Name:	Sarah Williams
   Father's Birth Place:	United States
   Mother's Birth Place:	United States

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   John Williams	81
   Sarah Williams	76
   John A Williams	16

6. ↑ St. Andrews Beacon (St. Andrews, NB), April 4 1895, via Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=932bcc8f-2c93-42c8-8a5a-5eeec3dc782d&r=1&ni=304745