On January 13, 1861, William II, his parents, William I and Susanah and his siblings, Edward, Joseph, Mary and Georgianna were residing on their farm at Sydenham Township, Grey County, Canada West. William was attending school.[1]
WILLIAM CARSON I & FAMILY - CENSUS OF CANADA WEST, 1861
In 1866, William II emigrated from Canada to the United States.[7]
William II was naturalized in the United States.[7]
On May 1, 1875, William II, his wife, Bridget and their children, Joseph and Margaret were living at Holding, Stearns County; Minnesota, United States.[2]
WILLIAM CARSON II & FAMILY - MINNESOTA STATE CENSUS, MAY 1, 1875
On June 1, 1880, William II, his wife, Bridget and their children, Joseph, Maggie, Rose and Mary were residing on their farm at Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota.[3]
WILLIAM CARSON II & FAMILY - CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1880
WILLIAM CARSON II & FAMILY - UNITED STATES CENSUS, 1910
On September 20, 1915, William passed away in at Warspite, Alberta.[8][9]
He was buried with his brother, Edward at St Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery, Warspite, Alberta, Canada.[8][9]
WILLIAM II & EDWARD CARSON, BROTHERS
Cemetery
St Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery, Warspite, Alberta, Canada[8][9]
Research
William may have been born in Loch Éirne, County Fermanagh, Ireland.
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 William CARSON I & Family - Census of Canada West, 1861
Transcription:
W CARSON; Occupation = Farmer; Place of Birth = Ireland; Date of Marriage = 1842; Religion = R. C.; Age Next Birthday = 42; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1819/1820; Male; Married
S CARSON; Place of Birth = Ireland; Date of Marriage = 1842; Religion = R. C.; Age Next Birthday = 42; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1819/1820; Female; Married
W CARSON; Place of Birth = Ireland; Religion = R. C.; Age Next Birthday = 17; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1844/1845; Male; Single; Attended School
E CARSON; Place of Birth = Ireland; Religion = R. C.; Age Next Birthday = 16; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1845/1846; Male; Single
J CARSON; Place of Birth = Canada; Religion = R. C.; Age Next Birthday = 10; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1851/1852; Male
M C CARSON; Place of Birth = Canada; Religion = R. C.; Age Next Birthday = 14; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1847/1848; Female
G CARSON; Place of Birth = Canada; Religion = R. C.; Age Next Birthday = 3; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1858/1859; Female
Residence = Sydenham Township, Grey County, Canada West; Log House; Stories = 1 1/2; Families Living in House = 1
Source = Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll = C-1028-1029; Page = 13; Lines = 33 to 39; Data collected as of January 13, 1861; Ancestry.com (1 Image)
↑ 2.02.1 William CARSON II & Family - Minnesota State Census, May 1, 1875
Transcription:
William CARSON; Age = 30; Place of Birth = Ireland; Male; Estimated Date of Birth = 1844/1845; Race = White; Father’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Mother’s Place of Birth = Ireland
Bridget CARSON; Age = 24; Place of Birth = England; Female; Estimated Date of Birth = 1850/1851; Race = White; Father’s Place of Birth = England; Mother’s Place of Birth = England
Joseph CARSON; Age = 3; Place of Birth = Minnesota, United States; Male; Estimated Date of Birth = 1871/1872; Race = White; Father’s Place of Birth = England; Mother’s Place of Birth = England
Margaret CARSON; Age = 1; Date of Birth = 1873/1874; Female; Place of Birth = Minnesota, United States; Race = White; Father’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Mother’s Place of Birth = England
Source = Minnesota Historical Society; Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905; Roll = MNSC 16; Census Date = May 1, 1875; Census Place = Holding, Stearns County; Minnesota, United States; Sheet = 629; Lines = 4 to 7; Family = 78; Data collected as of May 1, 1875; Ancestry.com
↑ 3.03.1 William CARSON II & Family - Census of the United States, 1880
William CARSON; White; Male; Age = 36; Date of Birth = 1843/1844; Head; Married; Occupation = Farmer; Place of Birth = Canada; Father’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Mother’s Place of Birth = Ireland
Bridget CARSON; White; Female; Age = 30; Date of Birth = 1849/1850; Wife; Married; Occupation = Keeping House; Place of Birth = England; Father’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Mother’s Place of Birth = Ireland
Joseph CARSON; White; Male; Age = 8; Date of Birth = 1871/1872; Son; Attended School; Place of Birth = Minnesota
Maggie CARSON; White; Male; Age = 6; Date of Birth = 1873/1874; Daughter; Place of Birth = Minnesota
Rose CARSON; White; Male; Age = 5; Date of Birth = 1874/1875; Daughter; Place of Birth = Minnesota
Mary CARSON; White; Male; Age = 2; Date of Birth = 1877/1878; Daughter; Place of Birth = Minnesota
Residence = Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota
Source = National Archives; Records of the Bureau of the Census; Tenth Census of the United States, 1880; Record Group = 29; Roll = 634; Enumeration District = 128; Census Place = Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota; Sheet = 546C; Page = 20; Dwelling = 130; Family = 130; Lines = 1 to 6; Data collected as of June 1, 1880; Ancestry.com (1 Image)
↑ 4.04.1 William CARSON II & Family - Minnesota State Census, 1885
Transcription:
William CARSON; Age = 41; Date of Birth = 1843/1844; Male; White; Place of Birth = Ireland; Father Foreign Born
Bridget CARSON; Age = 36; Date of Birth = 1848/1849; Female; White; Place of Birth = Ireland; Father Foreign Born; Mother Foreign Born
Joseph CARSON; Age = 13; Date of Birth = 1871/1872; Male; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota
Margaret CARSON; Age = 11; Date of Birth = 1873/1874; Female; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota
Rosan CARSON; Age = 9; Date of Birth = 1875/1876; Female; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota
Mary Jane CARSON; Age = 6; Date of Birth = 1878/1879; Female; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota
William CARSON; Age = 4; Date of Birth = 1880/1881; Male; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota
Michael E CARSON; Age = 3; Date of Birth = 1881/1882; Male; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota
John CARSON; Age = 0; Date of Birth = 1884/1885; Male; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota
Residence = Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota: Post Office = Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota
Source = Minnesota Historical Society; Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905; Reels = 1-47 & 107-164; Roll = MNSC_42; Census Place = Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota; Pages = 1 & 2; Family = 7; Data collected as of May 1, 1885; Ancestry.com (1 Image)
↑ 5.05.1 William II CARSON & Family - Census of the United States, 1900
Wilhelm CARSON; Head; White; Male; Date of Birth = May 1844; Age = 56; Married; Years Married = 30; Date of Marriage (calculated) = 1869/1870; Children Born = 10; Children Living = 9; Place of Birth = Ireland; Father’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Mother’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Immigration = 1869;Years in US = 31; Naturalized; Occupation = Farmer; Can Read; Can Write
Bridget CARSON; Wife; White; Female; Date of Birth = August 1849;Age = 50; Married; Years Married = 30; Date of Marriage (calculated) = 1869/1870; Place of Birth = England; Father’s Place of Birth = England; Mother’s Place of Birth = England; Immigration = 1863;Years in US = 37; Naturalized; Occupation = Farmer; Can Read; Cannot Write
Rosa CARSON; Daughter; White; Female; Date of Birth = March 1877; Age = 23; Single; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Can Read; Can Write
Wilhelm CARSON; Son; White; Male; Date of Birth = March 1881; Age = 19; Single; Attended School; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Cannot Read; Cannot Write
Michael CARSON; Daughter; White; Male; Date of Birth = January 1883; Age = 17; Single; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Can Read; Can Write
John CARSON; Son; White; Male; Date of Birth = April 1885; Age = 15; Attended School; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Attended School; Can Read; Can Write
Patrick James CARSON; Son; White; Male; Date of Birth = March 1877; Age = 13; Attended School; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Attended School; Can Read; Can Write
Daniel George CARSON; Son; White; Male; Date of Birth = January 1892; Age = 8; Attended School; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Attended School; Can Read; Can Write
Residence = Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota; Owned; Mortgage Free; Farm
Source = National Archives and Records Administration; Bureau of the Census; Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900; Roll = T623; FHL = 1240792; Enumeration District = 154; Census Place = Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota; Sheet = xx; Page = 7B; Dwelling = 123; Family = 126; Lines = 70 to 77; Data collected as of June 1, 1900; Ancestry.com (1 Image)
↑ 6.06.1 William CARSON II & Family - Minnesota State Census, 1905
Transcription:
William CARSON; Male; Age = 63; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1843/1844; White; Place of Birth = Ireland; Father’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Mother’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Resident in State = 34 Years, 1 Month; Resident in Enumeration District = 23 Years, 8 Months; Farmer
Bridget CARSON; Female; Age = 56; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1848/1849; White; Place of Birth = England; Father’s Place of Birth = England; Mother’s Place of Birth = England; Resident in State = 31 Years, 1 Month; Resident in Enumeration District = 23 Years, 8 Months; Farmer
Joseph CARSON; Male; Age = 32; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1871/1872; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Resident in State = 32 Years, 3 Month; Resident in Enumeration District = 23 Years, 8 Months; Farm Laborer
William CARSON; Male; Age = 24; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1880/1881; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Resident in State = 24 Years, 8 Month; Resident in Enumeration District = 23 Years, 8 Months; Farmer Laborer
Ed CARSON; Male; Age = 22; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1881/1882; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Resident in State = 22 Years, 1 Month; Resident in Enumeration District = 22 Years, 1 Months; Farmer Laborer
John CARSON; Male; Age = 19; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1884/1885; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Resident in State = 19 Years, 4 Month; Resident in Enumeration District = 19 Years, 4 Months; Farmer Laborer
Patrick CARSON; Male; Age = 16; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1884/1885; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Resident in State = 16 Years, 3 Month; Resident in Enumeration District = 16 Years, 3 Months; Farmer Laborer
Dan CARSON; Male; Age = 13; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1884/1885; White; Place of Birth = Minnesota; Resident in State = 13 Years, 8 Month; Resident in Enumeration District = 13 Years, 8 Months; Farmer Laborer
William CARSON; Male; Age = 95; Date of Birth (calculated) = 1884/1885; White; Place of Birth = Ireland; Father’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Mother’s Place of Birth = Ireland; Resident in State = 34 Years, 1 Month; Resident in Enumeration District = 23 Years, 8 Months; Farmer Laborer
Residence = Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota: Post Office = Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota
Source = Minnesota Historical Society; Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905; Reels = 1-47 & 107-164; Roll = MNSC 158; Census Place = Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota; Pages = 1 & 2; Lines = 67 to 75; Family = 7; Data collected as of June 28, 1905; Ancestry.com (1 Image)
↑ 7.07.17.27.3 William CARSON II & Family - Census of the United States, 1910
↑ 8.08.18.28.3 William II & Edward CARSON - Gravemarker
Source = PrairieSouls.com. Publisher ID - 0208061112ca; Author = Nelda Burwash; Notes on the prairiesoul.com website = Last Name = CARSON; Given Name = William; Birth = 1840; Death = 1915; Cemetery = Warspite Town Cemetery; Relationship = h/o Briget BARRETT; Notes = b/w Edward CARSON
↑ 9.09.19.29.3 Willim CARSON Jr. - Find A Grave Memorial
Is William your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships.
It is likely that these
autosomal DNA
test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
This week's featured connections are
Redheads:
William is
20 degrees from Catherine of Aragón, 19 degrees from Clara Bow, 24 degrees from Julia Gillard, 19 degrees from Nancy Hart, 16 degrees from Rutherford Hayes, 18 degrees from Rita Hayworth, 18 degrees from Leonard Kelly, 22 degrees from Rose Leslie, 19 degrees from Damian Lewis, 20 degrees from Maureen O'Hara, 25 degrees from Jopie Schaft and 37 degrees from Eirik Thorvaldsson
on our single family tree.
Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.