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William Fair 1857 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1857

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 24 Jul 1937

Death Location: Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Father: Richard Fair

Mother: Hessy Powell

Spouse(s): Gertrude Rule

Children(s): Willa Fair, Ada Fair

William Fair was born in 1857 in Ontario, Canada, the child of Richard Fair and Hessy Powell. In 1861, William Fair resided in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. In 1876, William Fair resided in Wellington, Ontario, Canada. William Fair married Gertrude Sophia Rule, and had children including Willa Edna Fair, Ada May Fair. William Fair passed away in 1937 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Fair was born in 1857 in Ontario, Canada, the child of Richard Fair and Hessy Powell.
  • In 1861, William Fair resided in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1876, William Fair resided in Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Fair married Gertrude Sophia Rule, and had children including Willa Edna Fair, Ada May Fair.
  • William Fair passed away in 1937 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fair's Ancestors

Self
William Fair
1857 – 1937
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
Richard Fair
1826 – 1908
Lord Caledon’s Estate, Tyrone, Ireland
Hessy Powell
1824 – 1900
Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Fair
1800 –
Tyrone.Ire. on Lord Caledon's estate
Unknown
– 1829
Great-Grandparents
David Fair
Margaret Braid
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Fair's Descendants

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William Fair (10 Mar 1857 – 24 Jul 1937) m. Gertrude (Sophia) Rule (29 Apr 1861 – 9 May 1927)
  1. 1. Willa (Edna) Fair (07 Jun 1896 – 17 Feb 1914)
  2. 2. Ada (May) Fair (11 Jan 1898 – 1989) m. William (George) Wilton (05 Sep 1890 – 1964)
    1. 1. Daisy (L.) Wilton (10 Dec 1921 – 1 Nov 2001)
    2. 2. William (Frederick) Wilton (7 Oct 1932 – 2 May 2018)
    3. 3. Orian Wilton (1936 – 14 Apr 2016)

William Fair's Timeline

8 Records

1857
10 Mar 1857
Birth of William Fair in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 4
William Fair resided here in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1876
1876
Age 19
William Fair resided here in Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 24
William Fair resided here in Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 44
William Fair resided here in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 54
William Fair resided here in Wellington North, Ontario
Wellington North, Ontario
1921
01 Jun 1921
Age 64
William Fair resided here in Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
1937
24 Jul 1937
Age 80
Death of William Fair in Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1083
    [2] Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada
    [4] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: .
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 96; Census Place: Maryborough (Township), Wellington North, Ontario; Page Number: 8
    [7] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1083

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario; Roll: C_13259; Page: 75; Family No: 322

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Wellington North, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 96; Census Place: Maryborough (Township), Wellington North, Ontario; Page Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Rothsay, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Fair 1937

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1937
    Event Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: .
    [2] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rothsay, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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