William Gregory (abt. 1819 - 1872)

Born about 1819 in Louth (Niagara), Ontario [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail Sargent — married about 1832 (to 1846) in Niagara, Ontario

Husband of Elizabeth Ann Stewart (Secord) Gregory — married 1848 in (Niagara), Ontario

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1872 at about age 53 in Belmont, Ontario

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Biography

William Gregory was born about 1819 in Louth, Lincoln (the Niagara area of Canada West, Ontario).

William's age (given in the censuses) places his birth about 1818-1819.

William's parents were Col. Daniel Gregory and Anna Tinlin. There are references to Daniel's brother John as William's parent (see Research Notes below).

William's first marriage was to Abigail Sargent about 1732 and after her death in 1746, he married Elizabeth Secord in 1748.

William first appears in the Canadian Census of 1851 -- Louth, Lincoln Township. ^[1]

The 1851 census has many Gregorys and households, on the same page. This list of consecutive lines, arranged in descending age, is probably the William Gregory household.

1851 Louth house: William 34y, Elizabeth 26y, Kirby 13y,

Adiline 11y, John 8y, Ann 4y, Franklin 2y.

Note: The first three children were with William's first wife Abigail Sargent (1818-1846). All of their 1851 ages appear to be 2 years older than the ages given in subsequent censuses.^[2] William, Elizabeth and the three youngest children (John, Ann Isabell, and Franklin), appear 10 years later, in the household census of 1861, in Yarmouth.

1861 Yarmouth house: William 43y, Elizabeth 34y, John 16y, Isabell 13y, Franklin 11y, Daniel 9y. ^[3]

1871 Yarmouth house: William 52y, Elizabeth 44y, Ann 22y, Franklin 20y, Daniel 18y, Madaline 17y,

Ellen 15y, James 14y, Mary 10y, Anabella 7y, Caroline 5y, Elizabeth 2y, Alexander 20y. ^[4]

After he passed away (about 1872), Elizabeth continued to live in Aylmer Ontario with the youngest children.

William rests in the Aylmer cemetery, Elgin, Ontario.

Research Notes

Merging William Macklin Gregory-7550 into this profile.

There are references to two fathers for William Gregory:

John (1780 Albany, NY -- 1858 Louth, Ontario) and Daniel (1792 Louth -- 1874 Louth).

John is listed in FamilySearch. ^[5]

Daniel is listed in FamilySearch. ^[6]

The middle name "Macklin" is suspect since "william Macklin Gregory" appears in the list of children of both John and Daniel (brothers with parents Phillip Gregory and Margaret McIntee.

In Ancestry, William Gregory is listed: in one record with father Daniel and in another record with parents John Gregory and Elizabeth Briggs.

In "Sources [1]" below, FamilySearch gives "William Gregory" with father Daniel.

Sources

[1] From family notes (of Tesar-14)

THE GREGORY FAMILY

Phillip Gregory (see copy of Will)

Daniel Gregory (son of Phillip)

William Gregory (son of Daniel), married Elizabeth Ann Stewart Secord...great niece of Laura

Annie (daughter of William) married Fred Sharon

[2] Historical documents we found for William Gregory — FamilySearch.org

^[7]

Birth: 26 October 1816 Louth, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada

Death: 17 February 1872 Belmont, Peterborough, Ontario

Spouses: Abigail Sargent & Elizabeth Ann Stewart Secord

Parents: Anna Tinlin & Col. Daniel Gregory

Burial: Aylmer Cemetary, Elgin, Ontario

Marriage(1): 1832Saint Catharines, Grantham, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada

Abigail Sargent 1818–1846

Children of Abigail Sargent and William Macklin Gregory (4)

Ruby 1838–Deceased

Adiline 1840–Deceased

Kirby 1841–1913

John 1843–Deceased

Marriage(2): 23 FEB 1848Ontario

Elizabeth Ann Stewart Secord 1827–1893

Children of Elizabeth Ann Stewart Secord and William Macklin Gregory

Annie Gregory1849–1912

Franklin William 1851–1929

Daniel 1852–Deceased

Margret 1854–1942

Ellen 1855–Deceased

James T 1857–Deceased

Mary C 1860–Deceased

Anabael 1862–Deceased

1. ↑ Canada Census 1851, Louth, Lincoln (Niagara), PG=21, lines 30-36
2. ↑ The date that the numerator recorded the ages may be a year off the census year. Also, the person's age is a subjective approximation based on the birth month.
3. ↑ Canada Census 1861, Yarmouth, Elgin, PG=121
4. ↑ Canada Census 1871, Yarmouth, Elgin, Canada, PG=58
5. ↑ Historical documents we found for John Gregory - FamilySearch.org https://www.familysearch.org/home/nli-discovery?givenName=john&surname=gregory&birthDate=1780&deathPlace=ontario&deathDate=1858
6. ↑ Historical documents we found for Daniel Gregory - FamilySearch.org https://www.familysearch.org/home/nli-discovery?givenName=daniel&surname=gregory&birthDate=1792&deathPlace=ontario&deathDate= 1874
7. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/home/nli-discovery?givenName=william&surname=gregory&birthPlace=ontario&birthDate=1816&deathPlace=ontario