William Alfred Best (1879 - 1950)

Born 8 Aug 1879 in Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Margaret (McDonald) Best — married 20 May 1908 in North Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

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Biography

William Alfred Best was born on August 8, 1879 in Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, son of James Albert Best (1851–1939) and Margaret Sarah Vanderburgh (1854–1924).^[1]

In 1881, William A (1) was in the household of Jame A. Best in Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario. ^[2]

In 1901, William A (21) was in the household of James A. Best in Norfolk (south/sud), Ontario. ^[3]

William (28) married Mary Margaret McDonald (24) (born on June 12, 1883 in Oneida, Haldimand; daughter of James McDonald and Janet (Clark) McDonald) on May 20, 1908 in North Cayuga, Haldimand.^[4] Their children were:

• Laura Elva Best (~1909–~1992)
• Helen Mary Best (1912– )

In 1911, William A (31) ^[5]

William died on December 2, 1950, aged 71.

Research Notes

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Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004529965; FHL microfilm: 1845221; Record number: 149; Packet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: F2J2-8N5 (accessed 19 March 2024)
   William Alfred Best born in 1879, son of James Albert Best & Margaret Vanderburg, in Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFF-7B3 : 2 March 2021), William A. Best in household of Jame A. Best, Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Jame A. Best, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLP-V44 : 23 February 2021), William A. Best in household of James A. Best, Norfolk (south/sud), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004529569; FHL microfilm: 1871867; Image number: 90; Indexing batch: V01478-9
   FamilySearch Record: KSZX-P8J (accessed 19 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y399-SK2P
   Alfred Best (28) marriage to Mary McDonald (24) on 20 May 1908 in Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada.
5. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-CJB3 : 16 March 2018), William A Best, 1911; citing Census, Haldimand Sub-Districts 1-52, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,699.

See also:

• First-hand information as remembered by Wendy Hetherington, Friday, April 11, 2014.