William Harman (1833 - 1915)

Born 6 Apr 1833 in York co, Upper Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Meriah (Miller) Fishburn — married 17 Jan 1865 in Huron Co, Canada West

Husband of Sarah (Brown) Harman — married 6 Sep 1873 in Oakland, Michigan, USA

Died 23 Jan 1915 at age 81 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio, USA

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Biography

William was born about 1834. He was the son of Joseph Harman and Lydia Unknown. He passed away in 1915.

William married Mariah in 1865 and they had a son, Westley. When Mariah remarried to John Fishburn in 1875, we took it for granted that William had died after the 1871 census. However, we have now discovered a marriage for a "William Harman" in Michigan in 1873 that appears to be the same man. Two facts lead to this conclusion: first, at the time of the 1873 marriage, he gives his birth place as "Aurora, Canada West" and secondly, on his death registration his father is named "Joseph". We will continue to look for more information but I think this is enough to add this second marriage and the subsequent census notes.

Whether this second marriage was legitimate or bigamist is another question. I'm not certain if it was even possible to get a divorce in Canada in those days.

Sources

- 1861 Census of Canada - McGillivray, Huron, Canada West

William Harman - Age: 27 Birthplace: Canada West

Marital Status: Single - Religion: Wesleyan Methodist

Film Number: C-1036 Page Number: 31

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- 1865 Marriage

William Harman - Residence: McGillivray Township

Age: 32 - Birth Place: King, Ontario

Parents: Joseph & Lydia Harman

Spouse Name: Mariah Miller - Age: 28

Spouse Birth Place: Markham Twp - Residence: McGillivray Township

Spouse Parents: Jacob & Hannah Miller

Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1865 - County Marriage Register, Huron County

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- 1871 Census of Canada - Biddulph, Middlesex North, Ontario, Canada

William Harman - 37 farmer

Maria Harman - 34

Pringle Westle - 14

Parker Westle - 9

Westly Harman - 5

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1873 Marriage

Name: William Harman,

Age: 40 Birthplace: Aurora, Canada West,

Spouse's Name: Sarah Brown,

Age: 26 Birthplace: N. Y.,

Event Date: 06 Sep 1873,

Event Place: , Oakland, Michigan

"Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995," index, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCJN-X9D :

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- 1880 "United States Census, Plains, Rockingham, Virginia,

William Harman M 47 Canada Occupation: Laborer Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Birthplace: Canada

Sarah Harman F 36 Wife New York, United States

Frank O. Harman M 1 Son Michigan, United States

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- 1900 "United States Census,ED 60 Madison Township, Precinct A Madison village, Lake, Ohio, United States

William Harman M 67 Canada French Birth Date: Apr 1833 Father's Birthplace: Canada French Mother's Birthplace: Canada French Years Married: 29

Sarah Harman Wife F 56 New York

Frank T Harman Son M 22 Michigan

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- 1915 Death "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Name: William Harman Gender: Male

Death Date: 21 Jan 1915 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio

Age: 81 Birth Date: 06 Apr 1833 Birthplace: Canada

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Retired Farmer

Burial Date: 23 Jan 1915 Burial Place: Cemetery: Evergreen

Father's Name: Joseph Harman Father's Birthplace: Canada

File Number: fn 3358 GS Film number: 1983290 Digital Folder Number: 004021359 Image Number: 00479

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