Likely son of Thomas Hier and Mary Bagg. Born in or near Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales. His birth was registered there around November 1847.
He married Catherine Jenkins on 23 April 1881 in Glamorganshire, Wales.* Source birth affidavit of daughter Edith. However, their marriage was registered in Bridgend shortly before immigrating to Canada in early 1883.
Immigration to Canada in 1883.
He passed away on 4 December 1926, most likely in the city of London, and is buried there at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Sources
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26YH-8PH : 1 October 2014), William Hier, 1847; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZ9-2S8 : 13 December 2014), William Hire, 1883; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1883, quarter 2, vol. 11A, p. 814, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNGX-7C1 : 10 August 2017), William Hier in entry for Edith May Hier, 10 May 1890; citing Birth, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,872,425.
"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-R5WX : 16 March 2018), William Hier, 1911; citing Census, London Sub-Districts 1-34, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,508.
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