William Smith

1806–1880

Born
1806
Ireland
Died
20 Nov 1880
Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

Life events

  1. 1806

    Birth1

    Ireland

  2. about 1825

    Birth2–6

    County Tyrone, Ireland

  3. about 1830

    Birth27

    County Tyrone, Ireland

  4. about 1830

    Birth8

    Ireland

  5. 19 Oct 1850

    Property9

    Amaranth Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, CanadaEast Half lot 12, Concession 1

    William bought 100 acres from George W. Griggs for 62 pounds and 10 shillings.

    No. 2105

    No. 2105
    Registered the 23rd of October, 1850 , at twelve o'clock noon upon the Affidavit of George K. Chisholm A. M. Jackson D. Regr ( Signed )

    A Memorial to be registered of an Indenture of Bargain and Sale made the nineteenth day of October, in the year of your Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, By and Between George W. Griggs , of the Township of Trafalgar, in the County of Halton and Province of Canada Yeoman of the First Part, Mary Griggs, wife of the said party of the first In part of the Second part, and William Smith of the township of Amaranth in the County of Waterloo, and Province aforesaid, Yeoman, of the Third part: whereby the said party of the First part, for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty two pounds and ten shillings of lawful money of the Province of Canada to him in hand paid by the said party of the Third Part, the receipt whereof is acknowledged did give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, assign transfer, release, enfeoff, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the Third part, his heirs and assigns. All and Singular, that certain parcel or tract of Land situate, lying and being in the township of Amaranth, in the County of Waterloo, of the said Provence, containing by admeasurement one Hundred acres be the same more or less, being the East Half of lot number Twelve, in the First Concession of the said township of Amaranth aforesaid, butted and bounded as follows , viz : -- Commencing where a post has been planted at the South East angle of the said half lot, thence North nine degrees fifty seven minutes West, thirty chains more or less to the North East angle of the said half lot; thence South seventy three degrees twenty five minutes West thirty three chains and thirty three links and one half, more or less, to to the centre of the said Concession; thence South nine degrees fifty seven minutes East thirty chains more or less, to the Southern limit of the said Half lot; thence North seventy three degrees twenty five minutes East thirty three chains thirty three links and one half, more or less, to the place of beginning: To Have and to Hold, the said above granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said party of the Third Part, his heirs and assigns, to his & their own use forever. And by the same Indenture it is witnessed, that the said party of the Second part, in consideration of the sum of five shillings to her in hand paid, by the said party of the third part hath remised released and forever relinquished her dower in the said premises unto him the said party of the Third part his heirs executors, administrators, and assigns: - Which said Indenture is witnessed by George K. Chisholm, of the Village of Oakville in the County of Halton Esquire and William Hall, of the township of Amaranth in the County of Waterloo, Yeoman And this Memorial thereof is hereby required to be registered by me the said Grantor therein named. Witness my hand and seal, the nineteenth day of October, in the year four Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Signed and Sealed in the presence of
    Geo . K. Chisholm and William Hall , (Signed) George W. Griggs

  6. 1851

    Census10

    Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

    1851 Census of Canada

    William Smith, farmer, born in Ireland, Church of England, age 26.
    John smith, born in Ireland, Church of England, age 30.
    James Smith, born in Ireland, Church of England, age 28.
    Thomas smith, born in Ireland, Church of England, widowed, age 71.

  7. 1851

    Religion10

    Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

    Church of England

  8. from 1851 to 1861

    Residence3710

    Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

  9. from 1851 to 1861

    Occupation3

    Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

    farmer

  10. 16 Aug 1860

    Marriage27811–13

    Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, CanadaSt. Mark's Anglican Church

    with Annie Campbell 1833–1907

    Marriage Record

    Return of marriage solemnized by Jacob van Linge a minister of the Church of England for the year ending 31st day of December 1860.

    Groom: Wm. Smith, age 30, residence Amaranth, born Co. Tyrone, Ireland, parents Thomas & Mary Smith.
    Bride: Ann Campbell, age 26, residence orangevill, born Tyrone, Ireland, parents James & Jane Campbell.
    Witnesses James Campbell and Jane Campell of Orangeville.
    Married August 16th

  11. 1861

    Census3

    Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

    1861 Census of Canada

    1861 Census of Canada

    Thomas Smith, farmer, born in Ireland, Church of England, age 74, male, widowed, blind, log home, 1 story, 1 family living there.
    William Smith, farmer, born in Ireland, married during this year, Church of England, age 34, male, married.
    Annie Smith, born in Ireland, married during this year, Church of England, age 28, female, married.
    John Smith, farmer, born in Ireland, Church of England, age 42, male, single.
    James Smith, farmer, born in Ireland, Church of England, age 35, male, single.

  12. 1871

    Census6

    Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

  13. 20 Nov 1880

    Death4511

    Amaranth Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

  14.  

    Residence2

    Amaranth Township, Ontario, Canada

  15.  

    Death

    Cause: Y

  16.  

    Burial11

    Orangeville, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada

    Greenwood Cemetery

Sources

  1. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 C ensus of Canada (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Oper ations Inc, 2009. 1881 Canada Census Index provided by The Church of Je sus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyr. Ancestry.ca

    William Smith, household, image 46, Amaranth, Wellington North, Ontario; Roll: C_13260; Page: 91; Family No: 393

    Thomas Smith, male, age 19, born in Ontario, English Church, Irish, far mer. Ann Smith, female, age 45, born in Ireland, Enghish Church, Irish, marr ied. Mary Smith, female, age 18, born in Ontario, English Church. Jane Smith, female, age 14, born in Ontario, English Church. Ann Smith, female, age 12, born in Ontario, English Church, going to sc hool. John Smith, male, age 11, born in Ontario, English Church, going to sch ool. William Smith, male, age 75, born in Ireland, English Church, married.

  2. Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928. Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ancestry.ca

    Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869; Reel: 13

  3. Census, CA, ON, Wellington County, Ontario, 1861, Amaranth Township, page 4, Thomas Smith household. Ancestry.ca. Website
  4. Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947. Ancestry.com. Ancestry.ca

    Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 26

  5. Ancestry, "Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939 -1947," database, Ancestry, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com: accessed )

    download; 6 January 2013; William Smith, death, 20 November 1880, Amaranth township, Wellington County, MS935; Reel: 26

    County of Wellington, Amaranth township. William Smith, died 20th Nov. 1880, male, 57 years, occupation Farmer, b orn in Ireland, died from inflammation of bowels, four days. Physician D r. Henry. Informant A. Henderson, B.A., Orangeville. Registered 23rd N ov. 1880, Religion English Church.

  6. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871 C ensus of Canada (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Oper ations Inc, 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Chri st of Latter-day Saints for providing t. Ancestry.ca

    William Smith, household, image 3, Amaranth, Wellington North, Ontario; Roll: C-9950; Page: 5; Family No: 16

    William Smith, male, age 45, born in Ireland, Church of England, Irish, F armer, married. Anne Smith, female, age 40, born in Ireland, Church of England, Irish, m arried. Thomas Smith, male, age 9, born in Ontario, Church of England, Irish, g oing to school. Mary Smith, female, age 8, born in Ontario, Church of England, Irish, g oing to school. Jane Smith, female, age 4, born in Ontario, Church of England, Irish. Anne Smith, female, age 2, born in Ontario, Church of England, Irish. John Smith, male, age 1, born in Ontario, Church of England Irish.

  7. Marriage, William Smith and Ann Campbell, 16 Aug 1860. FamilySearch. Website
  8. Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869 (Genealogical Res earch Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario Marriage Index, 1858 -1869 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Origina l data: Ontario, Canada. Marriage Regist

    William Smith and Ann Campbell, 16 Aug 1860

    Name: William Smith Age: 30 Birth Place: Ireland Spouse Name: Campbell, Ann Spouse Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: Tyrone, Ireland Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1860 Spouse Father Name: James Spouse Mother Name: Jane Microfilm Roll: 1030064 Father Name: Thomas Mother Name: Mary Spouse Residence: Orangeville Residence: Amaranth County: Simcoe

  9. Land Purchase, William Smith, 19 Oct 1850, Amaranth Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. FamilySearch. Website
  10. Census, CA, ON, Wellington County, Ontario, 1851, Amaranth Township, William Smith, household. Ancestry.ca. Website
  11. Forum, Ancestry Message Boards, Re: Smith and Colgan family's of Amaranth township, 6 Jan 2013. ropetc502. Ancestry.ca. Website
  12. Ontario, Canada, , ;

    Simcoe County, Volume 12 ; William Smith and Ann Campbell, married August 16, 1860

  13. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1861 C ensus of Canada (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Oper ations Inc, 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Chri st of Latter-day Saints for providing t. Ancestry.ca

    Thomas Smith, household, Amaranth township, Wellington county, image 4, page 4, Roll: C-1082-1083

    Thomas Smith, farmer, born in Ireland, Church of England, age 74, male, w idowed. William Smith, farmer, born in Ireland, married during this year, Churc h of England, age 34, male, married. Annie Smith, born in Ireland, married during this year,Church of Engla nd, age 28, female, married. John Smith, farmer, born in Ireland, Church of England, age 42, male, s ingle. James Smith, farmer, born in Ireland, Church of England, age 35, male, s ingle.