William Cherry (abt. 1805 - 1889)

Born about 1805 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1889 at about age 84 in Markham Village, York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

William Cherry was born in Ireland.

William Cherry was born about 1805 in Ireland. (Dates vary between 1801 on death record and 1809 in 1851 census).

William married Ann Armstong.

As his eldest child is eight years old and born in Canada in the 1851 census, William must have emigrated to Canada 1843 or earlier.

In 1851 William (age 42, farmer) was living with his wife Ann and children: Mathew, Mary, John, Thomas, and William in Markham Township, York, Canada West.^[1]

In the 1871 census William (age 65) was recorded as married with six children in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada.^[2]

In the 1881 census Wm (age 78), Farmer, was living with his wife Ann (age 60) and children Wm. Cherry Jr (age 30) and Jane Sarah (age 22) in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada.^[3]

William died (age 88) on 14 November 1889 in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada.^[4]

William was mentioned on a memorial in Thornhill Community Cemetery, Thornhill, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada with a death date of 14 November 1889.^[5]

William Cherry ... ^[6]

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Sources

1. ↑ 1851 Census: Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia), Page number 63, for William Cherry, Library and Archives Canada, (accessed 20 Jun 2023 from www.bac-lac.gc.ca).
   Year: ; Census Place: Markham, York (county), Canada West (Ontario)
   Reference: RG 31; Microfilm: C-11759; Item #: 264384; Page #: 63
   view item information page , view census page
   William Cherry (42).
2. ↑ 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871"
   citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
   FamilySearch Record: M4QC-134 (accessed 20 June 2023)
   William Cherrey (65), married in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ireland.
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881"
   citing Wm. Cherry, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
   FamilySearch Record: MVFW-3KC (accessed 20 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DRB3-5H9 Image number 00591
   Wm Cherry (78), married, Farmer, in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ireland.
4. ↑ Death: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
   citing York, Ontario, Canada, Pg 109 CN 014937, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,493.
   FamilySearch Record: JFWT-V22 (accessed 20 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B9-X12S
   William Cherry death 14 Nov 1889 (age 88) in York, Ontario, Canada.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #68574028 (accessed 20 June 2023)
   Memorial page for William Cherry (1801-14 Nov 1889), citing Thornhill Community Cemetery, Thornhill, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by family tree maker (contributor 47353710).
6. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Fred Nix, Thursday, October 9, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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