William C. Stearns (1851 - 1918)

Born 6 Jun 1851 in Port Rowan, Walsingham, Norfolk, Canada West

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Killmaster) Stearns — married 26 Sep 1883 in Bay City, Michigan

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1918 at age 67 in Port Rowan, Walsingham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

After the death of his brother John Eugene Stearns, "Will" married his brother's wife Mary Elizabeth Killmaster Stearns. Stearns Bros. was a business listed in the 1877 Historical Atlas. Will was in business with his two brothers, John Eugene Stearns and Austin Stearns.

Birth

Date: 6 Jun. 1851

Place: Port Rowan, Walsingham Township^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Death

Buried Bayview Cemetery, Port Rowan

Date: 18 Oct 1918

Place: Norfolk County Port Rowan ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1412175161 Record for William C Stearns
2. ↑ Source: #S-1412066949 Note: http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1891canada&h=2855714&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1852 Birth place: Ontario Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
3. ↑ Source: #S-1411838941 Note: http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1871canada&h=1521573&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1852 Birth place: Ontario Residence date: 1871 Residence place: Ontario, Canada
4. ↑ Source: #S-1411838818 Note: http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1851canada&h=2214355&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1851 Birth place: Canada Residence date: 1852 Residence place: Norfolk County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
5. ↑ Source: #S-1411838556 Year: 1861; Census Place: Walsingham, Norfolk, Canada West; Roll: C-1053; Page: 33
6. ↑ Source: #S-1412067486 Note: http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ontario_deaths&h=233351&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1850 Birth place: Port Rowan Death date: 18 Oct 1918 Death place: Norfolk Residence place: Ontario, Canada

• Source: S-1411838556 1861 Census of Canada Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Index. Original data - Canada. "Census returns for 1861."
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• 1871 Census of Canada Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data - Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada,
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• Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 - Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1938. MS 935, reels 1-615. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Port Rowan Personals W, C, Stearns and family are established at the Beach in their summer quarters. ( Port Rowan Personals NR189208110\ Copyright 1998-2001 John Cardiff W. C. Stearns nominated 1897 Trustee of Port Rowan (page 1 article SR18961231) Copyright 1998-2001 John Cardiff