William Crandall Everett (
Alt DOB 16 May 1866 from Death Certificate.
1871 Census, Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario: (under Peter E.): 5 years, b. Ont.; Weslyan Methodist. Living with father, Peter (47); mother, Mary J (33); siblings: David (15); Archibald (13); John (11); Edger (9); Emerson (7); William (5); Grace (2); Levi (3 mo)
He married, age 22, on 1 May 1889, Norfolk, Ontario, to ALMA GARLAND, 22, in her parents' home[1]
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William was a blacksmith at Simcoe for 22 years. Later engaged in the insurance business. He and Alma resided at Simcoe, where Wm. took a leading part in the community. Served on both the Simcoe Town Council and Norfolk Board of Education.
He became widely known for this fruit growing operation. His orchards south of Simcoe on Hwy 24 were models of husbandry and attracted widespread admiration from other fruit growers and the general public. Wm. was the president of the Norfolk Agricultural Soceity for ten years; for several years was Director and President of the Norfolk Fruit Growers' Associaton. Active in Masonry. He was the oldest Past Master of the Norfolk Lodge (No. 10), A.F.& A.M., and a Life Member of that lodge, as well as Ezra Chapter No. 23, Royal Arch Masons.
1881 Census, Woodhouse, Norfolk South, Ontario: William Everett (14), b Ont, Methodist, German nationality, Going to School. With Peter E., German, 57, born Ontario, Farmer, Methodist - Emiline E., ?, 45, Methodist - Archie E., German, 23, Farmer, Methodist - Albert E., German, 11, school, Methodist - Iola Wesson, English, 16, born USA, school, Baptist - William Wesson, English, born Ontario, school, Baptist - Edward Wesson, English, ", Baptist
1891 Census, Simcoe, Norfolk (South), Ontario: William Everett (24), b Ont., Head, Methodist, Blacksmith, reads & writes, Alma Everett (24), Methodist, reads & writes, parents born England
1901 Census, Simcoe (town), Norfolk, Ontario William Everett (34), German origin, married, b 26 May 1866, Ontario, Presbyterian, Blacksmith, earned $800 last year, employed 12 months in last year, reads & writes. Alina (wife, 34), English ethnicity, b 6 Dec 1866, Presbyterian, reads & writes, Mary (daughter, 7), Geman ethnicity, b 3 Feb 1894, Presbyterian, 10 months at school, reads & writes
1911 Census, 14 E Kent St, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario Wm C Everett, married, race German, Cdn, age 45, b May 1866, Ontario, Head, Presbyterian, occ Real Estate (employee); cost of year's insurance, $900. Also: Alma Everett (45), Presbyterian. Daughter, Mary Everett (17); niece: Mary A Garland (11), also Presbyterian
1921 Census, 79 Kent St N, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario: William Everett (55), racial origin "Dutch", occ Insurance. Alma Everett (54), wife. Mary Everett (27), daughter. Aileen Garland, niece, All, Presbyterian
Died: 13 Oc 1941, Sarnia; 022067, Sarnia General Hospital, one month stay. Res. 79 Kent St, Simcoe, Ont. Born 16 May 1866, Norfolk, Ont.; died age 75 yrs, 4 mo, 21 days. farmer/fruit grower. Cause: Generalized carcenometis[?] pentreum; Accunnia Cdeun. There was a surgery 17 Sept 1941 for Carcenoma Caecnos; secondacia Pentrmmm.[2]
William and his wife, Alma E. Garland, are buried Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Ontario: Plot: F 61-13 #3: [3]
Alt DOD 30 Oct 1941
cf (Norfolk Reformer, 3 Feb 1887)?
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