William H. Byers: estimated birth year: 1855 birthplace: Prince Edward Island marital status: Married religion: Roman Catholic province: Prince Edward Island district: Queens.
William Byars, age 34 and his wife Mary Ann, age 37 were in Charlottetown in 1891, with Edmund, age 7 and Mary Ellen, age 5. [3][4]
Sources
↑ "Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCX8-QZR : 11 March 2018), William Henry Byres, born 8 June 1856, bap. 14 Jun 1856; citing p. 413, volume 2, , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,751.
↑ "Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBJ-KZXM : 9 March 2018), William Byres and Mary Ann Shepherd, 26 Sep 1882; citing , Prince Edward Island, Canada, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,630,095.
↑ William was of African descent, his mother born in England, 1891 Census of Canada
↑ "Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCXZ-YVN : 11 March 2018), Wm Byres in entry for Mary Ellen Byres, 18 Oct 1885; citing p. 304, volume 4, , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,751.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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