William Woodrow Harman (1821 - 1892)

Born 18 Oct 1821 in King Twp, York Co., Upper Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Allen) Harman — married about 1839 in York Co., Ontario, Canada

Husband of Phoebe (Stooks) Harman — married 13 Jan 1847 in Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1892 at age 71 in King Twp, York Co., Ontario, Canada

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Biography

William was born in 1821. He was the son of William Harman and Mary Woodrow. He passed away in 1892.

Sources

1847 Marriage

William Harman & Phebe Stocks both of King Twp

Married 13 January 1847 by Proclamation

Witnesses Obediah Harman (grooms brother) and Robert Gowan

Ontario, Canada District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858. MS 248, page 579

List of Marriages solemnized by Walter Scott, Minister fo the United Presbyterian Church, Richmond Hill.

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1851 Canadian Census - could NOT find anywhere

1861 Canadian Census, King, York, Canada West; Roll: C-1088 p9

William Harman, 40 born UCanada, Farmer, WMeth

Phebe Harman 37, born UCanada

George Harman 22

James Harman 14

Mary Harman 16

Richard Harman 12

John Harman 11

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1871Canadian Census King, York North, Ontario; Roll: C-9964; Page: 29; Family No: 105.

William Harman 50 Ontario, Farmer, couldn’t read or write

Pheebe Harman 46 Ontario

Richard Harman 22 Ontario, Farmer

John Fortiner 12 Ontario

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Father’s 1877 WILL Whitchurch Register of Land Deeds. Film #008129823

• William Harman of the Township of King, York county, Province of Ontario
  • Will written: 30 April 1877
  • Will recorded 20th February 1879
  • Real estate to be rented, except the house, garden and yard, during the life of my wife. At her death all real estate to be sold and proceeds divided as follows:
    • son, William Woodrow Harman, two shares

1881 Canadian Census King, York North, Ontario; Roll: C_13249; Page: 27; Family No: 131.

William W Harman 61 Ontario, Farmer, German, Methodist

Phoebe Harman 57 Ontario, German

Fredrick Hinds 14 Ontario, English

John H Faulkner 23 Ontario, Irish, Labourer

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1891 Canadian Census King, York North, Ontario

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Buried (on same marker) with both wives and a brother-in-law

Canadian Archives, Reel MS 451, #11, King & Whitchurch Twp; Aurora Cemetery C135

Wm W Harman 1821 - 1892

Mary w/o Wm W Harman 1821-1846

Edward Stooks 1815-1889

Phebe Harman 1824-1917

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Find a Grave

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Book, A Harman History: Henry & Esther Harman and Their Descendants compiled by Marie Svedahl, 1992, printed by Printing & Duplicating Services, U of R, Regina, Sask. P416 has more info on this family.

is this him? (No Harman as his last name)

1859 Whitchurch Land Deed

• #75890 Bargain and Sale
  • William Woodrow and his wife Phebe Harman.

1863 King Land Deed

• # 769 Bargain & Sale
  • 26th November, 1863 (Recorded 30th November, 1863)
  • William Woodrow Harman, of King Twp, York, Canada, yeoman, and Phoebe, his wife, sold to Jane Wright, of the Twp of Toronto, County of Peel, Widow, and Executrix of Thomas Wright’s Last Will.
  • 50 acres of Lot #71, Con 1; and 23 acres? of Lot #72, Con 1; and 10 acres of Lot #71, Con 1; For $500