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William Whitford

Male 1887 - 1952  (65 years)


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  • Name William Whitford 
    Born 30 Oct 1887  West Derby, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Dec 1952  London, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I08942  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Father Robert Henry Whitford,   b. 19 Dec 1859, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1899, London, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Eliza Jane Stephenson,   b. ABT. 1862, Belfast, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955, Sutton, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F3578  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Marion Isaacs,   b. Feb 1887, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1950, Hamilton, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Married 12 Dec 1906  Toronto, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. F.S. Whitford
     2. E.E. Whitford
     3. W.C. Whitford
     4. D.M. Whitford
     5. George Henry Arthur Whitford,   b. ABT. 1915,   d. 2000  (Age ~ 85 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F3571  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Beatrice May Walker,   b. 4 Apr 1891,   d. 8 Jan 1960  (Age 68 years) 
    Married AFT. 1921 
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F8681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959
      Port of Departure Liverpool, March 26th 1898, Port of Arrival Portland, Maine, Date of Arrival April 6, 1898, Ship Carthaginian
      Page 1 - Carthaginian, April 6th 1898, Aliens on this sheet 29, All for Canada Boys, All English 29
      Wm. Whitford, Aged 10, Male, Read Yes, Write Yes, Nationality English, Last Residence Liverpool, Seaport for Landing Portland, Final Destination in the United States Knowlton P.Q., Going to Canada
      Page 2 - April 6th 1898, Total on this Sheet 28, Aliens for Canada 25, Aliens for U. S. 3
      Stephanie Whitford, Aged 8, Female, Nationality English, Last Residence Liverpool, Seaport for Landing Portland, Final Destination in the United States Knowlton P.Q., Going to Canada
      On both the 1901and 1911 Census brother Frank says his year of immigration was 1898, but I don't find him on any ship's list, though both William and his sister Stephanie were on the same ship.

      On the 1901 Census of Sutton, Brome, Quebec are:
      Sweet Sim A., Male, Head, Married, Born June 6, 1848, Aged 62, Born Quebec, English, Canadian, Adv., Farmer
      Sweet Charlotte, Female, Wife, Married, Born November 26, 1851, Aged 49, Born Quebec, English, Canadian, Adv.
      Sweet Ella, Female, Daughter, Single, Born September 21, 1870, Aged 21, Born Quebec, English, Canadian, Adv., Teacher
      Whitford Willie, Male, Domestic, Single, Born October 5, 1888, Aged 13, Born England, Year of Immigration 1898, English, Canadian, Adv., Domestic

      1901 Census of Orphan Asylum, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
      Marion Isaac, Inmate, Aged 14, Born Liverpool, Lancashire

      Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
      Ship Tunisian, Date of Arrival May 27th 1905, Port of Departure Liverpool, England, Port of Arrival Montreal, Quebec
      Mrs. Birt's Party, Knowlton, P.Q.
      Marion Isaacs, Aged 18

      York Marriages, Toronto - Whitford William, Aged 19 Years, Resides Toronto, Born England, Bachelor, Farmer, Father R. H. Whitford, Mother Elizabeth Stevenson, Baptist, Isaacs Marion, Aged 20 Years, Resides Toronto, Born England, Spinster, Father Joseph Isaacs, Mother Jean White, Anglican, Witnesses Frank J. Whitford, Toronto, Nellie Buscall, Toronto, December 12, 1906 at Toronto, Solemnized by E. N. Baker, by License, Registered January 26th 1907

      On the 1911 of Village of Hintonburg, Carleton, Ontario are:
      Whitford William, Male, Head, Married, Born October 1887, Aged 23, Born England, English, Canadian, English Church, Labourer, Odd Jobs
      Whitford Marion, Female, Wife, Married, Born February 1887, Aged 23, Born England, English, Canadian, English Church
      Whitford Frank, Male, Son, Single, Born February 1908, Aged 3, Born Canada, English, Canadian, English Church
      Whitford Earnest, Male, Son, Single, Born November 1909, Aged 1, Born Canada, English, Canadian, English Church
      Webb James, Male, Boarder, Single, Aged 38, Born England, English, Canadian, English Church, Labourer

      Canadian Soldiers of World War I
      Attestation Paper - Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force
      Name William Whitford, Born Liverpool, England, Next of Kin Wife Mrs. Marion Whitford, Address of Next of Kin 25 Lymburner Ru., Montreal, Date of Born October 30, 1887, Trade or Calling Labourer, Married Yes, Willing to be Vaccinated Yes, Ever served in any Military Force No, Understand the nature of the Assignment Yes, Signed W. Whitford, November 10th 1914, Signed A. C. Gill, Witness, at Montreal

      8/7/1919, Port of Arrival Newport Vermont, Whitford William, Born Liverpool, England, Aged 31 Years, Male, Carpenter, Language English, Born England, Nationality Canadian, Last permanent residence Sutton, P. Q., Name of Departure Contact Mrs. Elizabeth, Ever to U. S. Yes, From ? To Mass & Vt., Arrival Contact Frank Carr, Lunenburg, Mass., Height 5' 10", Complexion Fair, Hair Brown, Eyes Blue
      On visit with uncle Mr. Vane to ? places no baggage. Auto will visit ? at Nashua for trip to beach & return to Lunenburg in four days.

      St. Thomas Times Journal, December 16, 1952
      Died - William Whitford, 69 years, Dec 16, widow of Mrs Marion Whitford, nee Isaacs; father of Mrs John R. (Dorothy) Silverthorn, Mrs Don Mellor, Frank, Ernest, Clarence, George and Everett Whitford; grandfather of Gwendolyn Silverthorn