William Henry DeWolf (1841 - 1930)

Born 14 May 1841 in Amherst, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Fanny Elizabeth (Tilley) DeWolf — married 21 Oct 1873 in New Brunswick, Canada

Died 3 Oct 1930 at age 89 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

William DeWolf is one of twins.

William Henry DeWolf was born on 14 May 1841 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, son of William Henry DeWolf (1809–1888) and Sarah Embree (Lusby) DeWolf (~1809–1881).^[1][2]

William and Fanny Elizabeth Tilley were married on 21 October 1873 in New Brunswick.^[3] Fanny was born on 15 February 1855 in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick. She was the daughter of Samuel Leonard Tilley and Julia Ann (Hanford) Tilley.

They had two daughters:

1. Fanny Ethel DeWolf (1874-1875)
2. Jessie May (DeWolf) Higginson (1874-1948)

William died on 3 October 1930 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, aged 89, and was interred there in the Chilliwack Cemeteries.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #147980526 (accessed 19 May 2023), Memorial page for William Henry DeWolf (14 May 1841-3 Oct 1930), citing Chilliwack Cemeteries, Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Helen Currie (contributor 47672258).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, citing Affiliate Film Number: B13140; FHL microfilm: 1952651; Record number: 218, FamilySearch Record: FL2Z-GSZ (accessed 19 May 2023), William Henry Dewolf death 3 Oct 1930 (born 14 May 1841), son of William Henry Dewolf & Sarah Lusby, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
3. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-NZQ3 : 13 March 2018), William H DeWolf and Fanny Elizabeth Tilley, 21 Oct 1873; citing Saint Andrews, , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 392, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 845,795.

• 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database, citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, FamilySearch Record: M7GW-HHZ (accessed 19 May 2023) FindMyPast Image, William H De Wolf (16) son, Scholar, in household of John S De Wolf (50) in Tranmere in Birkenhead registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire.
• 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, FamilySearch Record: KHVJ-RGK (accessed 19 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-L8G7 Image number 00774, H William Dewolf (60), married head of household in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Ns.
• 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911," database, citing Census, New Westminster Sub-Districts 21-47, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,661, FamilySearch Record: QV9P-1BF1 (accessed 19 May 2023), Willie H, widowed grandfather, in household of James Higgenson in New Westminster Sub-Districts 21-47, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Canada.
• 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada," database with images, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 14; Census Place: 14, Fraser Valley, British Columbia; Page Number: 12; Line Number: 7, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8991 #8883088 (accessed 19 May 2023), Wm W De Wolf (80), widowed father-in-law, Farmer Let, in household of Jas Alfred Higginson (45) at 96 Sundre, Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Ontario.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: L71T-9TF