William Henry Young (1824 - 1902)

Born 17 Nov 1824 in Second Peninsula, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Son of Johannes Young and Maria Anna Catherine (Schnare) Young

Husband of Anna Maria (Burns) Young — married 6 Feb 1851 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 1 Jul 1902 at age 77 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

William was born at Second Peninsula, near Lunenburg. He married Anna Maria Burns on Feb 6, 1851 at St. John's Anglican, Lunenburg.

He passed away in 1902.

The Halifax Herald, Wednesday, July 2nd, 1902 "CAPTAIN WILLIAM YOUNG Death of One of the Oldest Freemasons and Oddfellows in the Province LUNENBURG, July 1/-Captain William Young, an aged and much respected citizen, died at his home, Hillside Farm, this morning, in the 72nd year of his age. He was a prominent conservative and filled the office of shipping master for more than twenty-five years. He was one of the oldest Freemasons and Oddfellows in the province, having been connected with those societies for upwards of fifty years. He leaves a widow, Wm. Young, in C.E. Kaulbach’s (M.P.) office, is a son, and Mrs. James Hyson, of Mahone, a daughter, of the deceased."

Sources

• Marriage: Marriage Records of St. John's (Anglican) Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. FamilySearch. Film # 008131526. Page 1329 of 1414. "1851. Feby. 6,-J. William Young, Bachelor, of this Parish, Master Mariner, and Maria Burns, Spinster, of this Parish, dr. of the late C. Burns, were married in this town by Licence, with the consent of all parties, By me, Jas. C. Cochran, Rector. In the Presence of George Arenberg, J. H. Drumm." [1]
• Owner: "Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935"
  Ancestry Record 9274 #217543 (accessed 22 December 2021)
  Name: William Young; Record Type: Owner; Residence Place: Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, Canada; Occupation: Mariner; Vessel Name: Iris; Vessel Type: Schooner; Vessel Registration Number: H846064; Vessel Registration Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia; Year Vessel Constructed: 1846; Crew Number: 2; Shares: 32.
• 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
  Year: 1871; Census Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10549; Page: 6; Family No: 22
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1578 #1783661 (accessed 4 February 2023)
  William Young (47), married, Ship Captain Farmer, in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Born in Nova Scotia.
• 1881 Census: "1881 Census of Canada"
  Year: 1881; Census Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13169; Page: 27; Family No: 146
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1577 #1863600 (accessed 4 February 2023)
  William Young (56), married, Ship Capt & Farmer, in Nova Scotia. Born in Nova Scotia.
• Military: "Canada, Nominal Rolls and Paylists for the Volunteer Militia, 1857-1922"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1935 #1686321 (accessed 22 December 2021)
  Name: William H Young; Rank: Band; Unit: 75th Regiment, Lunenburg; Year: 1879.
• Military: "Canada, Nominal Rolls and Paylists for the Volunteer Militia, 1857-1922"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1935 #1681332 (accessed 22 December 2021)
  Name: William H Young; Rank: Band; Unit: 75th Regiment, Lunenburg; Year: 1884.
• Military: "Canada, Nominal Rolls and Paylists for the Volunteer Militia, 1857-1922"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1935 #1681405 (accessed 22 December 2021)
  Name: William H Young; Rank: Band; Unit: 75th Regiment, Lunenburg; Year: 1884.
• 1891 Census: "1891 Census of Canada"
  Year: 1891; Census Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6318; Family No: 133; Page number: 24
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1274 #1796545 (accessed 3 February 2024)
  William Sem Young (65), married, Shipping Master, in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in Nova Scotia. Note occupation of Shipping Master.
• 1901 Census: "1901 Census of Canada"
  Year: 1901; Census Place: Lunenburg (Town/Ville), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Page: 21; Family No: 231
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8826 #10141247 (accessed 3 February 2024)
  William Sea Young (77), married, Farmer, head of household in Canada, Nova Scotia. Born in Nova Scotia.
• Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242812090/william-henry-young: accessed 04 February 2023), memorial page for Capt William Henry Young (17 Nov 1824–1 Jul 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 242812090, citing Hillcrest Cemetery, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by Marlene Mosher nee Snyder (contributor 50921799).

• Potter, R. Richard. Hillside Farm, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia with Biographical Sketches of Those Who Lived There: 2013
• Potter, R. Richard. The Potter Family of the Canning Area of Kings County Nova Scotia. [2]
• Births, Marriages and Deaths from Primary Sources. Transcribed by Don Shankle [3]

• Parental relationships confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Elizabeth Jane Potter and M.G., her third cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Johannes Young and Maria Anna Catherine Schnare, the 2nd great grandparents of Elizabeth Jane Potter and her third cousin. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 43 cM across 3 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.