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William Fish 1825–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1825

Birth Location: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 02 Mar 1904

Death Location: Walkerville, Oceana, Michigan, USA

Father: Abraham Fish

Mother: Lydia Harris

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Moore, Mary Thompson

Children(s): Mary Fish, Cora Fish, Lucinda Fish, Muriel Fish, Jennie Fish, Joseph Fish, Fanny Fish, John Fish, Hannah Fish, Jennie Fish, Laura Fish, Abraham Fish, William Fish, John Fish

In 1825, William Fish entered the world in Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada, born to Abraham Fish And Lydia Harris. In 1851, William Fish resided in Essex, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. In 1871, William Fish resided in Mersea. William Fish married Elizabeth Moore, Mary Mitty, Mary Thompson, and had children including Abraham William Fish, Cora Jane Fish, Fanny Eliza Fish, Hannah Fish, Jennie Fish, John A Fish, John Amos Fish, Joseph Fish, Laura Alvida Fish, Lucinda Jane Fish, Mary Elizabeth Fish, Muriel Fish, William Henry Fish. William Fish passed away in 1904 in Walkerville, Oceana, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1825, William Fish entered the world in Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada, born to Abraham Fish And Lydia Harris.
  • In 1851, William Fish resided in Essex, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • In 1871, William Fish resided in Mersea.
  • William Fish married Elizabeth Moore, Mary Mitty, Mary Thompson, and had children including Abraham William Fish, Cora Jane Fish, Fanny Eliza Fish, Hannah Fish, Jennie Fish, John A Fish, John Amos Fish, Joseph Fish, Laura Alvida Fish, Lucinda Jane Fish, Mary Elizabeth Fish, Muriel Fish, William Henry Fish.
  • William Fish passed away in 1904 in Walkerville, Oceana, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Fish
1795–1875
Birth Location: New York State, USA
AF
Lydia Harris
1800–1877
Birth Location: Kortright, Delaware, New York, United States
LH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Moore
1843–
Birth Location: York, York, Maine, United States
EM
Mary Thompson
1845–1881
Birth Location: Essex, 1654297, Ontario, Canada
MT

Children(s)

Mary Fish
1866–1939
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
MF
Cora Fish
1878–
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
CF
Lucinda Fish
1858–1909
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
LF
Muriel Fish
1881–1948
Birth Location: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
MF
Jennie Fish
1878–
Birth Location: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
JF
Joseph Fish
1872–1937
Birth Location: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
JF
Fanny Fish
1872–1918
Birth Location: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
FF
John Fish
1867–1930
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
JF
Hannah Fish
1867–1953
Birth Location: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
HF
Jennie Fish
1878–
Birth Location: Mersea Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
JF
Laura Fish
1876–1956
Birth Location: Essex County, Ontario, Canada
LF
Abraham Fish
1876–1936
Birth Location: Mersea Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
AF
William Fish
1870–1936
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
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John Fish
1868–
Birth Location: Essex County, Ontario, Canada
JF

William Fish's Ancestors

Self
William Fish
1825–1904
Birth Place: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Abraham Fish
1795–1875
New York State, USA
Lydia Harris
1800–1877
Kortright, Delaware, New York, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Fish's Descendants

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William Fish (16 Sep 1825–02 Mar 1904) m. Elizabeth Moore (1843–) m. Mary Thompson (04 May 1845–20 Jun 1881)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Fish 1866–1939
  2. 2. Cora (Jane) Fish 1878–
  3. 3. Lucinda (Jane) Fish 1858–1909
  4. 4. Muriel Fish 1881–1948
  5. 5. Jennie Fish 1878–
  6. 6. Joseph Fish 1872–1937 m. Alice (Maud) Betts 1882–1942
    1. 1. Joseph (Howard) Fish 1925–1990
    2. 2. George Fish 1909–1955
      1. 1. Gerald (Dennis) Fish 1941–1988
    3. 3. Elynor (Joyce) Fish 1924–2012 m. Charlie (Garland) Swindell 1919–2006 m. Dellas (W) Cox 1911–2002 m. James (Wallace) Harrell 1925–1999
    4. 4. Jerrold (Edward) Fish 1902–1992
    5. 5. Bessie (Marie) Fish 1905–1972
    6. 6. Elsie Fish 1907–1995
    7. 7. Wilma (Irene) Fish 1916–2000
  7. 7. Fanny (Eliza) Fish 1872–1918
  8. 8. John (Amos) Fish 1867–1930 m. Nora Vaughan 1874–1943
    1. 1. Everet (Ray) Fish 1901–1982 m. Alma Whitney 1900–1946
      1. 1. Harry Fish 1923–1923
      2. 2. Russel Fish 1928–2003
      3. 3. Shirley (Ellen) Fish 1929–2003
      4. 4. Verna Fish 1929–2004
      5. 5. Ella Whitney 1920–
  9. 9. Hannah Fish 1867–1953
  10. 10. Jennie Fish 1878–
  11. 11. Laura (Alvida) Fish 1876–1956
  12. 12. Abraham (William) Fish 1876–1936 m. Lillian (‘Lillie’ May) Bell 1886–1914
    1. 1. Bertha (Violet) Fish 1904–1961 m. Clarence (Alanson) Tofflemire 1898–1970
      1. 1. Harry (Croft) Cornish 1920–2004
      2. 2. Helen (Florence Clara ‘Flo’) Tofflemire 1931–1999 m. Werner (John) Doster 1932–2016
      3. 3. Lillian Toffimire 1929–2014 m. Leslie (‘Les’ Clarence) Alton 1930–1991
      4. 4. John (Lawrence) Tofflemire 1930–2015
      5. 5. Jean (Gladys Ruth) Tofflemire 1936–2003 m. William (J.) Boyd 1934–2015
      6. 6. Marie (Muriel) Tofflemire 1938–1985
      7. 7. Albert Tofflemire 1941–2015
      8. 8. Wayne (H) Tofflemire 1943–2005
      9. 9. Herbert (Lewman) Tofflemire 1939–2018
    2. 2. Frank Fish 1905–1906
    3. 3. Lawrence (Arnold) Fish 1906–1929
    4. 4. Lorena (Laurena) Fish 1908–1970
    5. 5. Nettie Fish 1909–1989
    6. 6. Mary (Etta) Fish 1910–1938
  13. 13. William (Henry) Fish 1870–1936 m. Florence 1877–
    1. 1. Hazel (Grace) Fish 1909–1963 m. Aloy (A) Reedy 1907–
      1. 1. Shirley (J) Reedy 1929–2013
    2. 2. Reta (T) Fish 1896–
    3. 3. Clarence Fish 1897–
    4. 4. Mary (B) Fish 1900–
    5. 5. Carl Fish 1903–
    6. 6. Charles (R) Fish 1906–
  14. 14. John (A.) Fish 1868–

William Fish's Timeline

5 Records

1825
16 Sep 1825
Birth of William Fish in Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
1851
1851
Age 26
William Fish resided here in Essex, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Essex, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1871
1871
Age 46
William Fish resided here in Mersea
Mersea
1891
1891
Age 66
William Fish resided here in Essex South, Ontario, Canada
Essex South, Ontario, Canada
1904
02 Mar 1904
Age 79
Death of William Fish in Walkerville, Oceana, Michigan, USA
Walkerville, Oceana, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1825
    Event Place: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Essex, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11720; Page: 11; Line: 4
    [2] 1891 Census of Canada
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1929, The Library of Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008530713; Roll Number: 73; Certificate Number: 4
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series Number: Ms 932; Reel: 46
    [5] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [6] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [7] 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Essex, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Essex, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11720; Page: 11; Line: 4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Mersea
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [2] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1904
    Event Place: Walkerville, Oceana, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1929, The Library of Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008530713; Roll Number: 73; Certificate Number: 4
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