William S. Fraser (abt. 1850 - 1925)

Born about Jul 1850 in Ontario

Descendants

Died 19 Aug 1925 at about age 75 in West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Biography

William S Fraser married Rachael Mcgeary, 18 Mar 1882, Bowa Head, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada^[1] His parents were listed as Simon and Betsey Fraser, Rachael's parents were listed as James and Sarah Mcgeary.

In 1901 he was living in York (north/nord), Ontario, Canada^[2]:

• William S Fraser Head Male 50 Ontario
• Rachel Fraser Wife Female 45 Ontario
• Kenneth Fraser Son Male 18 Ontario
• Gordon L. Fraser Son Male 16 Ontario
• Helen Fraser Daughter Female 14 Ontario
• William Fraser Son Male 13 Ontario
• Henry B. Fraser Son Male 12 Ontario
• Jessie D Fraser Daughter Female 8 Ontario
• Unis I Fraser Daughter Female 6 Ontario
• Rose A Gray Sister Female 65 Ontario
• John Mc Fraser Son Male Ontario
• Oswald Thorpe Domestic Male 22 Ontario
• Rose Pigg Domestic Female 18 Ontario

The 1911 census gives his birth date as around Jul 1850 in Ontario^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJM-H4C : 8 March 2021), William S Fraser and Rachael Mcgeary, 18 Mar 1882; citing registration , Bowa Head, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,760.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHP9-KPF : 23 February 2021), William S Fraser, York (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
3. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-3JYC : 16 March 2018), Wm S Fraser, 1911; citing Census, Simcoe South Sub-Districts 1-29, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,522.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98661513/william-s-fraser: accessed 23 April 2023), memorial page for William S Fraser (1850–19 Aug 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 98661513, citing Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Scotch Settlement, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by ohSunnyOne (contributor 47178112).