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WALLIS
-- Seeking information about Frances M. Wallis daughter of Thomas Wallis
and Fanny Burt, her husband Robert Slaght son of John and Sarah, their
children and descendants. They appear on the 1881 Census for Waterford
as Robert 49, Frances M. 38, children Harriet A. 12, and James B. 10. WARREN
-- Seeking anyone linked to Thomas, Mary, Brooke
E., Clinton G., Arthur, William, Minnie, Nettie, Frank, or Fred Warren, who lived in Port Dover in
1881. Thomas was my great-great-great-grandfather's brother. WESTON --Seeking
information about my great-great-great granparents William and Ann
Weston who are buried in Old Windham Pioneer Cemetery and all their
descendants, including those buried in Oakwood Cemetery. I descend from
William's son Charles, who removed to Michigan. WHEELER
-- Seeking the names of James Wheeler's parents and siblings. James born in Upper Canada, France
or U.S. about 1782. He married Mary Slingerland (daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Slingerland). Mary
was born about 1790. Census of 1861 has them living in Walsingham
Township with their son Henry. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
WHITE
-- Seeking information on the family of Moses Warren White of Clear Creek. Moses was one of the first teachers of the area and was
apparently referred to as Squire White. His wife was Harriett Dowling,
daugther of Thomas Dowling and Electa Brown and granddaughter of Denis
Dowling and Mary Edison. WHITSIDE -- Seeking information about William H. Whitside (not Whiteside) of Norfolk County, circa 1843. Contact: Robert Whitside, Simcoe, Ontario [Query renewed Feb 2011] WILCOX -- Seeking information about Franklin Garabaldi Wilcox (1860-1931), his siblings William Conrad, Albert Edward, and Linnah; their father George A. Wilcox (born 1834, died btw. 1871 and 1881), his brothers Edward and Isaac, and their ancestors. Franklin owned and operated a Waterford furniture store which sold caskets as late as 1930. Franklin also was an owner/operator of a funeral home in Waterford, part of the time in partnership with Mr. Mott. Contact: Mary Burrows, St. Louis, Missouri [Query renewed Jun 2008] WILCOX – Seeking information about Isaac Albert Wilcox,
born 1868 died 1958, farmer, director of Townsend Mutual Insurance, custodian and deacon
of Hartford Baptist Church and Cemetery. He was a son of Isaac B. Wilcox (1837–1884) and Elizabeth C.
Burke; he married Clementine Taylor and Caroline VanLoon. Children: Linnah Mae and Clarence Morley. Siblings: Austin G. (1864–1899), Emily
(born 1869), John H. (1880–1904). He was a grandson of John Wilcox (1798–1886) who was a farmer, and father of William L,
Edward S., M. Jane (Wilcox) Tufford, George A., Isaac B., John H., and Louis N. Wilcox.
Grandfather John Wilcox and his family moved to Townsend Township
(Hartford/Bealton) around 1840 from Beamsville area and he, and his sons farmed on Concession 3, 4, and 5, lots 22,23 & 24 until the late
1950s. Contact: Eleanor Nicholson,
Guelph, Ontario. [Query posted Jan 2007] WILLIAMS
-- Seeking information about descendants of Norfolk County native George
Ryerson Williams (1806-1870) who also lived in Port Stanley, Ontario and
Toledo, Ohio. He had three wives and eight children.
WILSON -- Seeking information
about the parents of James Charles Wilson, who was born 1834 in Middlesex
County, Upper Canada; and died 1913 in Wayne, Michigan. He married about 1855-1857 Mary (Polly)
Conat/Conant in Simcoe, Norfolk County. Their first child born 1858
in Michigan. Family returned to Ontsrio, about 1875 resided at Tillsonburg,
then back to US by 1885. Their children: Bertha, Sarah, James, Amy, Charles, Dan
& Eliz. WILSON
-- Seeking information on the parents of Eliza(beth)(Zass(e))(Bedore). Eliza married G. James
Wilson (born Mar 1855), son of Andrew Wilson and Mary Ann Gillespie, in the
Roman Catholic church in Simcoe. G. James and Eliza(beth)'s first son, Calvin, was born 1879. They are
in the 1891 census in Stephen Township, Middlesex County.
WILSON --
Richard Wilson and his wife Clarinda Smith appear on the 1901 census of
Houghton Township and are buried at King Lake Cemetery. Family lore says
his parents were Peter Wilson and Elizabeth Ward. I am seeking any
information on Richard's ancestry.
WINEGARDEN
-- Seeking information about any Winegarden family or related people in Norfolk County or Ontario.
Contact:
Irene Haley, Delhi,
Ontario [Query renewed Feb 2011] WOOD
-- Seeking information about ancestors and descendants
of Thomas Wood born about 1814 in England, died 1886, buried Kelvin
Cemetery; his wife Mary Hartley born about 1814 in England, died1888; and children Ann, Miles, Thomas and
Emma. WOODLEY
-- Seeking information about Israel Woodley (1825-1899} of Townsend Township, his wife Mary A. (1828-1872) and their descendants. WRIGHT
-- Seeking information about Mary Ann Wright who married William Lester
4 May 1844 in Townsend, her parents, siblings and descendants. |