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William Heron 1823–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 June 1823

Birth Location: IR

Death Date: 1888

Death Location: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Plot L, Sec. 17, Lot 3

Father: Edward Herren

Mother: Catherine None

Spouse(s): Margaret Earls

Children(s): Catherine Heron, Cecilia Heron, Edward Heron, Elizabeth Heron, Frances Heron, Frederick Heron, James Heron, Martha Heron, Thomas Heron, William Heron

William Heron was born in 1823 in IR, the child of Edward Herren And Catherine. In 1852, William Heron resided in Toronto, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario), Canad. In 1861, William Heron resided in Toronto, Peel, Canada West, Canada. William Heron married Margaret Jane Earls, and had children including Catherine Kate Heron, Cecilia Heron, Edward John Heron, Elizabeth Heron, Frances Fanny Heron, Frederick John Fred Heron, James Heron, Martha Mattie Heron, Thomas Heron, William Earls Heron. William Heron passed away in 1888 in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Plot L, Sec. 17, Lot 3.

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Biography

  • William Heron was born in 1823 in IR, the child of Edward Herren And Catherine.
  • In 1852, William Heron resided in Toronto, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario), Canad.
  • In 1861, William Heron resided in Toronto, Peel, Canada West, Canada.
  • William Heron married Margaret Jane Earls, and had children including Catherine Kate Heron, Cecilia Heron, Edward John Heron, Elizabeth Heron, Frances Fanny Heron, Frederick John Fred Heron, James Heron, Martha Mattie Heron, Thomas Heron, William Earls Heron.
  • William Heron passed away in 1888 in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Plot L, Sec. 17, Lot 3.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Herren
1795–
Birth Location: Ireland
EH
Catherine None
1792–
Birth Location: Ireland
C

Spouses(s)

Margaret Earls
1831–1878
Birth Location: Dixie, ON, CA
ME

Children(s)

Catherine Heron
1863–1900
Birth Location: Streetsville, ON, Canada
CH
Cecilia Heron
1857–1941
Birth Location: Streetsville, ON, Canada
CH
Edward Heron
1865–1943
Birth Location: Streetsville, ON, Canada
EH
Elizabeth Heron
1853–1921
Birth Location: Streetsville, ON, Canada
EH
Frances Heron
1868–1947
Birth Location: Streetsville, ON, Canada
FH
Frederick Heron
1870–1948
Birth Location: Streetsville, Peel, ON, CA
FH
James Heron
1855–1922
Birth Location: Streetsville, ON, Canada
JH
Martha Heron
1860–1925
Birth Location: Streetsville, ON, Canada
MH
Thomas Heron
1852–1904
Birth Location: Streetsville, ON, Canada
TH
William Heron
1858–1929
Birth Location: Streetsville, ON, Canada
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William Heron's Ancestors

Self
William Heron
1823–1888
Birth Place: IR
Parents
Edward Herren
1795–
Ireland
Catherine
1792–
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Heron's Descendants

1.
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William Heron (22 June 1823–1888) m. Margaret (Jane) Earls (03 AUG 1831–04 JUN 1878)
  1. 1. Catherine ((Kate)) Heron 1863–1900 m. Herbert (Francis) Hall 1856–1942
    1. 1. Edna (Earls) Hall 1890–1892
    2. 2. Edna (Frances) Hall 1899–1900
    3. 3. Evelyn (Hope) Hall 1892–1971 m. John (Guy) Buchanan 1895–1959
      1. 1. Donald (Grant) Buchanan 1925–2004 m. Christine (Mary) Rowe 1924–2004
      2. 2. Shirley (Jean) Buchanan 1929–1929
  2. 2. Cecilia Heron 1857–1941
  3. 3. Edward (John) Heron 1865–1943
  4. 4. Elizabeth Heron 1853–1921 m. Thomas (William) Greaves 1850–1917
    1. 1. Edith (Sophia) Greaves 1884–1885
    2. 2. Elmer (Heron) Greaves 1889–1949 m. Eva (S.) Dahner 1892–1950
    3. 3. Frank (Earls) Greaves 1886–1924
    4. 4. Frederick (Thomas) Greaves 1882–1953
    5. 5. Mabel (Lauder) Greaves 1888–1981 m. Ernest (S.) Inglis –1943
    6. 6. Percy (John) Greaves 1880–1932
    7. 7. Walter (Luff) Greaves 1892–1949
  5. 5. Frances ((Fanny)) Heron 1868–1947 m. Fred (Green) Worts 1866–1948
    1. 1. Ethelyn (Grace) Worts 1898–1987
  6. 6. Frederick (John (Fred)) Heron 1870–1948 m. Maria (May) Churchill 1871–1960
    1. 1. Bernard (Earls) Heron 1899–1899
    2. 2. Edward (John) Heron 1902–1975 m. Evelyn (May) Holland 1907–1949 m. Reta (M.) Wright –1989
      1. 1. Frederick (James (Jim)) Heron 1929–1999
      2. 2. Phyllis (Beryl) Heron 1927–2008 m. Cameron (Ian) Geddes 1923–1997
    3. 3. Emma (Blanche) Heron 1900–1975 m. Arthur (Norman) Martin 1888–1961 m. Arthur (Norman (Norman)) Martin 1888–1961
      1. 1. Carol Martin 1923–1923
      2. 2. Paul Martin 1923–1923
    4. 4. Harold (Thomas) Heron 1896–1899
    5. 5. Mildred (Churchill) Heron 1897–1899
    6. 6. Olive (Margerget) Heron 1909–1977 m. George (Carman) Charlton –1958 m. Morgan (Sydney) Fawns 1909–1943
  7. 7. James Heron 1855–1922 m. Lydia (Christina) Pitman 1884–1930
  8. 8. Martha ((Mattie)) Heron 1860–1925 m. John Nelson 1860–1940
    1. 1. Mildred (Adeline) Nelson 1897–1946 m. Egerton (B.) Ryerson 1897–1995
    2. 2. Myrtle (Cecilia) Nelson 1889–1965
    3. 3. Wilbert (Joseph) Nelson 1892–1960 m. Mary (Ida) Harris 1891–1973
  9. 9. Thomas Heron 1852–1904 m. Mary (Anne) Wright 1856–1935 m. Mary (A) Heron 1866–
    1. 1. Beatrice (Irene) Heron 1896–1959 m. David (Wilfred) Logan 1892–1966
      1. 1. David (Wilfred) Logan 1924–1970
      2. 2. Marian (Irene) Logan 1923–1978
    2. 2. Edith (Rosalind) Heron 1888–1958
    3. 3. Frank Heron 1881–1919 m. Jessie (Isabella) Petrie 1881–1941
    4. 4. George Heron 1877–1937 m. Jane (Eva) Breedon 1887–1978
    5. 5. James (Wright) Heron 1878–1955
    6. 6. Margaret (Ethel) Heron 1883–1901
    7. 7. Norman (W.) Heron 1891–1960 m. Vera (Elita) Fielding 1898–1977
      1. 1. Norman (Lynn) Heron 1924–1993
    8. 8. Roy (E. H.) Heron 1886–1954 m. Eulalia Hearn 1897–1956
    9. 9. Thomas (Frederick) Heron 1893–1970 m. Elsie (Pape) Gass 1894–1980
    10. 10. William ((Willie) A.) Heron 1875–1947 m. Edith (Rosalie) Paget 1877–1956
      1. 1. Lillian (Edith) Heron 1896–1979
  10. 10. William (Earls) Heron 1858–1929

William Heron's Timeline

8 Records

1823
22 June 1823
Birth of William Heron in IR
IR
1852
1852
Age 29
William Heron resided here in Toronto, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Toronto, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 38
William Heron resided here in Toronto, Peel, Canada West, Canada
Toronto, Peel, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 48
William Heron appeared in census in Living District No. 39, Peel County, Sub-District Streetsville, ON
Living District No. 39, Peel County, Sub-District Streetsville, ON
1871
1871
Age 48
William Heron resided here in Streetsville, Peel, Ontario, Canada
Streetsville, Peel, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 58
William Heron resided here in St Stephens Ward, Toronto City, Ontario, Canada
St Stephens Ward, Toronto City, Ontario, Canada
1888
12 May 1888
Age 65
Death of William Heron in Toronto, ON, CA
Toronto, ON, CA
1888
1888
Age 65
Burial of William Heron in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Plot L, Sec. 17, Lot 3
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Plot L, Sec. 17, Lot 3

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 June 1823
    Event Place: IR
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Toronto, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11746; Page: 93; Line: 47
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1063
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: St Stephens Ward, Toronto City, Ontario; Roll: C_13248; Page: 69; Family No: 351
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Streetsville, Peel, Ontario; Roll: C-9957; Page: 27; Family No: 105
    [5] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Streetsville, Peel, Ontario; Roll: C-9957; Page: 28; Family No: 105
    [6] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943-1944, and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 53
    [7] Grace Worts, Research 1980's
    [8] Details: Citation Text: Cemetery Records Footnote: Birthdate and Place
    Details: ???? Citation Text:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Toronto, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Toronto, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11746; Page: 93; Line: 47

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Toronto, Peel, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1063

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Living District No. 39, Peel County, Sub-District Streetsville, ON
    Record Source: Census of 1871, District No. 39, Peel, Sub-District b, Streetsville, Pages 27 Ln 15-20 & 28, Ln 1-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Streetsville, Peel, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Streetsville, Peel, Ontario; Roll: C-9957; Page: 27; Family No: 105
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Streetsville, Peel, Ontario; Roll: C-9957; Page: 28; Family No: 105

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Stephens Ward, Toronto City, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: St Stephens Ward, Toronto City, Ontario; Roll: C_13248; Page: 69; Family No: 351

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 MAY 1888
    Event Place: The Evening News, Toronto
    Record Source: The Toronto Evening News: Monday, May 14, 1888, Canadiana Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Details: Footnote: Date of Import: 17 Jul 2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Showed Edward and Catherine visiting them in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census - Peel County, Ontario, Canada, Ontario Archives, Details: Footnote: Date of Import: 17 Jul 2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Mason Master Builder Bricklayer
    Record Source: Canadiana Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Street Directories Toronto, Details: Footnote: Date of Import: 17 Jul 2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1888
    Event Place: Toronto, ON, CA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943-1944, and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 53
    [2] Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Monument, Details: ???? Citation Text:
    [3] Details: Citation Text: Ontario Archives Footnote: Registration Info: Name: Wm. HEARN Death Date: May 12, 1888. Sex: Male. Age: 65. Born: Ireland. Cause: Gun shot wound in abdomen suicidal. Medical: Dr. C.O. Reilly, MD, Toronto. Date Registered: June 4th, 1888. Religion: Church of England. Registrar: Jnos Bleuing. Comment: "Died in Toronto General Hospital". Reference #: 1120, 022173.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Plot L, Sec. 17, Lot 3
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