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William (Black Billy) Stevenson 1823–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1823

Birth Location: Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 19 Sep 1916

Death Location: Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Father: George Stevenson

Mother: Margaret Scott

Spouse(s): Mary Stevenson

Children(s): Mary (Hie), Elizabeth (Wood), William Jr, Byram Steavenson, Gilford Steavenson, Gilbert Stevenson

The story of William (Black Billy) Stevenson began in 1823 in Quebec, Canada. In 1891, William (Black Billy) Stevenson resided in Percy, Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, William (Black Billy) Stevenson resided in Ontario, Canada. William (Black Billy) Stevenson married Mary Stevenson, and had children including Byram Steavenson, Elizabeth Jane Stevenson Fennell Wood, Gilbert Clifford Stevenson, Gilford Steavenson, Mary Ann Stevenson Hie, William Curly Bill Stevenson Jr. William (Black Billy) Stevenson passed away in 1916 in Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William (Black Billy) Stevenson began in 1823 in Quebec, Canada.
  • In 1891, William (Black Billy) Stevenson resided in Percy, Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, William (Black Billy) Stevenson resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • William (Black Billy) Stevenson married Mary Stevenson, and had children including Byram Steavenson, Elizabeth Jane Stevenson Fennell Wood, Gilbert Clifford Stevenson, Gilford Steavenson, Mary Ann Stevenson Hie, William Curly Bill Stevenson Jr.
  • William (Black Billy) Stevenson passed away in 1916 in Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Stevenson's Ancestors

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William Stevenson
1823–1916
Birth Place: Quebec, Canada
Parents
George Stevenson
1786–1864
Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK
Margaret Scott
1791–1847
Eckford Roxburghshire Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Stevenson's Descendants

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William ((Black Billy)) Stevenson (8 Jan 1823–19 Sep 1916) m. Mary Stevenson (15 Sep 1833–17 Nov 1913)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Stevenson) (Hie) 1876–1957 m. William (Charles) Hie 1877–1943
    1. 1. William (James (Irwin)) Hie 1910–1985 m. Marguerite (Jean) Elson 1920–2004 m. margerite elson 1920–2004
    2. 2. Eileen (Bessie) Hie 1926–1996 m. Albert (Simond Sylvester) Olinski 1928–2012
    3. 3. Baby (Male) Hie 1913–1913
    4. 4. Oliver Hie 1923–1923
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane Stevenson (Fennell)) (Wood) 1889–
  3. 3. William ((Curly Bill) Stevenson) Jr 1869–1960
  4. 4. Byram Steavenson 1866–1911
  5. 5. Gilford Steavenson 1870–
  6. 6. Gilbert (Clifford) Stevenson 1872–1947

William Stevenson's Timeline

4 Records

1823
8 Jan 1823
Birth of William (Black Billy) Stevenson in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
1891
1891
Age 68
William (Black Billy) Stevenson resided here in Percy, Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada
Percy, Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 78
William (Black Billy) Stevenson resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1916
19 Sep 1916
Age 93
Death of William (Black Billy) Stevenson in Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1823
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Percy, Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1916
    Event Place: Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

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