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Joseph Bancroft Williamson 1828 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 oct 1828

Birth Location: Cavan Township, Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 26 Sep 1915

Death Location: Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Williamson

Mother: Elizabeth Hallaway

Spouse(s): Anna Nesbitt

Children(s): Emil Williamson

In 1828, Joseph Bancroft Williamson entered the world in Cavan Township, Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada, born to Thomas Williamson and Elizabeth Holloway or Hallaway. Joseph Bancroft Williamson married Anna Jane Nesbitt, and had children including Emil Alonzo Williamson. Joseph Bancroft Williamson passed away in 1915 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Joseph Bancroft Williamson entered the world in Cavan Township, Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada, born to Thomas Williamson and Elizabeth Holloway or Hallaway.
  • Joseph Bancroft Williamson married Anna Jane Nesbitt, and had children including Emil Alonzo Williamson.
  • Joseph Bancroft Williamson passed away in 1915 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.

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Joseph Williamson's Ancestors

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Joseph Williamson
1828 – 1915
Birth Place: Cavan Township, Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Thomas Williamson
1791 – 1875
Kelso, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Holloway or) Hallaway
1797 – 1892
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
Thomas WILLIAMSON
1760 – 1807
Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
Margaret Watson
1765 – 1836
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Holloway
1762 – 1833
Chislet, Kent, England
Margaret Cockburn
1765 – 1834
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Elisabeth Bryson
1735 –
Thomas Holloway
1734 – 1806
Mary Nash
1737 – 1776
Andrew Cockburn
1735 – 1800
Lillias Stevenson
1731 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Holloway
1705 – 1775
Ann BUNYAN
1710 – 1781
Andrew Cockburn
1708 –
Jannet Mathison
1708 – 1779

Joseph Williamson's Descendants

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Joseph (Bancroft) Williamson (24 oct 1828 – 26 Sep 1915) m. Anna (Jane) Nesbitt (Jan 1844 – 18 Jan 1910)
  1. 1. Emil (Alonzo) Williamson (18 Mar 1877 – 13 Mar 1967) m. Lillian (Letitia) Peel (29 Dec 1883 – 21 Apr 1928)
    1. 1. Mabel (Lillian) Williamson (25 Jan 1912 – 11 Mar 1972) m. Thomas Creaven (29 July 1890 – 30 Nov 1956)
      1. 1. Eva (Ellen) Craven (30 Jul 1928 – 9 Oct 1928)
      2. 2. Thomas (Leo) Craven (10 Aug 1929 – 28 Aug 1982)
      3. 3. Ezra (Roy) CRAVEN (3 Nov 1932 – 18 Dec 2007) m. BARBARA (MAY AGNES) Courtney (7 Oct 1936 – 2 Jun 2014)
        1. 1. Eric CRAVEN (1955 – 1955)
        2. 2. Donald Craven (30 Oct 1956 – ) m. Brenda McDonald (19 Nov 1959 – )
        3. 3. Trent (Wade) CRAVEN (3 Jun 1959 – 28 Nov 2014)
        4. 4. Brett (Dean) CRAVEN (10 Aug 1960 – 23 Jun 2011)
        5. 5. David (1958 – 1958)
        6. 6. Perry Craven
        7. 7. Darcy Ashby
      4. 4. David (Wilfred) Craven (03 Mar 1935 – 15 Feb 2020)

Joseph Williamson's Timeline

2 Records

1828
24 oct 1828
Birth of Joseph Bancroft Williamson in Cavan Township, Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Cavan Township, Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
1915
26 Sep 1915
Age 87
Death of Joseph Bancroft Williamson in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 oct 1828
    Event Place: Cavan Township, Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1915
    Event Place: Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

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