Hiram Edward Willson (1827 - 1903)

Born 1827 in Upper Canada

Husband of Hannah (Major) Willson — married 23 Feb 1852 in Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1903 at about age 76 in Scott, Ontario, Ontario

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Biography

Hiram was born in 1827 to Asher Willson and Susannah Willson.

"Asher Willson, of American parentage, came from the township of Brock and settled on Lot 21, Con. 5, in the year 1815. He had a family of eight sons and four daughters. The sons names were: Casper, Oliver, Joseph, William, Elijah, Cornelius, Hiram and Asher. Casper settled on Lot 21, Con. 4, and married Elizabeth Hubbard, by whom he had nine children. His son Edward Willson lives on the farm. William married Mary Sharrard, daughter of James W. Sharrard, by whom he had two children, Henry C. Willson (editor and proprietor of the Waterville Telegraph, Kansas, U. S.) and Olive Willson, Brooklin, Ont. Cornelius operated a carding mill for many years in the seventh concession (Lot 14). His wife still lives in Brougham." ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/278K-77L : accessed 03 Jun 2014), William Henry Durnan in entry for Harry Durnan and Rachael Gosling, 03 Jan 1917; citing registration 1087, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 002130564.

• The Susannah/Asher Saga at PADA Pickering Ajax Digital Archive.

• "Ontario Census, 1861," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQ72-ZQ4 : accessed 03 Jun 2014), Hiram Willson, Scott, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; citing p. , line ; Library and Archives Canada film number , Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm .

• "Canada Census, 1871," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M47M-XHP : accessed 03 Jun 2014), Hiram Willson, Scott, North Ontario, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 91, line 11; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9987, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4396619.

• "Canada Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVFM-528 : accessed 03 Jun 2014), Hiram E. Wilson, Scott, Ontario North, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 3; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13245, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1375881.

• "Canada Census, 1891," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWL5-T81 : accessed 03 Jun 2014), Hiram Wilson, Scott, Ontario North, Ontario, Canada; citing Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148160.

• "Canada Census, 1901," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KHP9-X8S : accessed 03 Jun 2014), Hiram Wilson in household of Hazard Wilson, C, York (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 9, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JK71-3M4 : accessed 03 Jun 2014), Hiram Wilson, 23 Dec 1903; citing Scott, Ontario, Ontario, yr 1903 cn 20081, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1854281.