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Willard Harris Reid (1860 - 1947)

Willard Harris "William" Reid
Born in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Husband of — married 2 Dec 1884 in Boston, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 87 in Montreal, Quebec, Canadamap
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Biography

Willard Harris Reid, son of Harris Hall Reid and Jane Catherine Reid, was born on August 24th of 1860 in Saint John, St John, New Brunswick

1861 Census [1]&[2] Willard is age 2 and living with his parents in Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick.

Sibling of

•George R. Reid (1861- )
•Charlie R Reid (1864-1885)
•Minnie Abigal Reid (1869-1941) m. Prescott.
•Annie Laura Reid (1876-1880)
•Orlin Alonzo Reid (1882-1936)

Occupations: Painter, Sailor,

Canadian Biography of Artists

Willard married Mary Louise Dixon on December 2nd of 1884 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

They had the following Children

  1. Charles Burnett Reid Boston, MA. (birth reg-[3]) m Doris Una Doad.
  2. Ethel Annatta Reid Boston, MA. m John Henry Butler (?) or W. J. Price (?).
  3. Mary Alice Reid Boston, MA.(her Bapt-[4]) m __?
  4. Annie Rebecca Reid NB, Canada.(Willard H./William H. Reid. her Birth rec-[5]).
  5. Willard Allison Reid NB, Canada. m Muriel Elizabeth Greig.

•1881 Census[6]

Surname: REID
Given Name: Willard H.
Occupation: Sailor
Gender: M
Age: 21
Birth Year: 1860
Place of Birth: New Brunswick
Religion: Baptist
Nationality: English
Province: New Brunswick
District Name: Albert
District Number: 23
Sub-District Name: Harvey
Sub District Number: D
Family No: 122; Household No: 889317; :Volume No: 23; Page No: 28
Microfilm: C-13177
Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada

Provincial Archives of New Brunswick - Surname Index

•1891 Census [7]William H. Reed age 31, mar'd, in Stanley, York, NB. (No Image Available)

1896, Willard H. Reid daughter Annie Rebecca Reid "Late Birth Registration"[8]

•1901 Census-[9]

Surname:Reid
Given Name:Willard H.
Occupation:Painter
Gender:Male
Age:41
Birth Date:1860-08-24
Marital Status:Married
Place of Birth:New Brunswick
Relationship:Head
Ethnic Origin:Irish
Nationality:Canadian

•1911 Census [10] age 51, living in Westmount, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada.

•1921 Census [11]age 62, living in Westmount, Westmount-Saint-Henri, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Death: Nov. 12, 1947 Montreal (City), Quebec, Canada.

Note: Death date maybe burial date. Cemetery maybe Hawthorn-Dale.

Burial: Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal (city), Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada. [12]

Sources

  1. Archives Canada 1861 Census
  2. "New Brunswick Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQMB-XH8 :Willard H Reid, Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; citing line number 464, p. 13; Library and Archives Canada number C-999, Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 517,269.
  3. "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX66-C5V :Willard H. Reid in entry for Charles Burnett Reid, 1888; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, reference 179, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,241.
  4. "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2HC-NVL :Willard Reid in entry for Mary Alice Reid, 17 Nov 1892;citing New Brunswick, Canada, 17 Nov 1892, reference 1342; FHL microfilm 2,024,626.
  5. Automatedgenealogy Birth Records
  6. "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV63-J21 : Willard H. Reid in household of Harris H. Reid, Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 28; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13177, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,813.
  7. Archives Canada 1891 Census
  8. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT3V-CLW :Willard H Reid in entry for Annie Rebecca Reid, 11 Mar 1896; citing Richmond, St John, New Brunswick, certificate 005436, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,024,649.
  9. Archives Canada1901 Census
  10. Archives Canada 1911 Census
  11. Archives Canada 1921 Census
  12. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGM-BRTC : 15 March 2016), Willard Harris Reid, 1947; Burial, Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada, Mount Royal Cemetery; citing record ID Find A Grave: Memorial #108233856, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.




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