William on 15 December 1887 in Elk Township, Sanilac, Michigan, the son of Edwin Orchard[1] and Annie Butson. Their family lived and farmed in Elk, Sanilac, Michigan.[2][3] In 1900, they was living and farming in Brockway, Saint Clair, Michigan (his father was not recorded in the household in the 1900 census).[4]
By 1906, their family had returned to Canada and moved to Red Willow, Alberta.[5] Note: he was recorded in his parents' household in the 1911 census.[6]
He passed away on January 2, 1911 and was buried in the Omega Cemetery in Gadsby, Alberta.[7]
Parents on Birth record: William Orchard & Annie Orchard. Mother's name based on his parents' marriage record plus records for his siblings.
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↑Birth: "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: QPWX-XMCX : accessed 6 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-8BZN-9GT Image number 00159, William James Orchard born on 15 Dec 1887, son of William Orchard & Annie Orchard, in Elk Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
↑ 2.02.11894 Census: "Michigan State Census Records, 1894." Sanilac, Elk, Digital file: 34862, Entry for: William E Orchard, Male, Husband, Age: 37, Line no.: 18. Image available online here. (Michiganology.org : Accessed October 20, 2019).
↑ 3.03.11894 Census: "Michigan State Census Records, 1894," Sanilac, Elk, Digital file: 34863, Entry for: William J Orchard, Male, Son, Age: 6, Line no.: 3. Image available online here. (Michiganology.org : Accessed October 20, 2019).
↑ 4.04.11900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M9BX-29Z : accessed 6 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-66Y3-3VQ Image number 00050, William J Orchard (13), single son, in household of Annie M Orchard (44) in Brockway, St. Clair, Michigan, United States. Born in Michigan; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 93; FHL microfilm: 1240741; Record number: 2294;.
↑ 5.05.11906 Census: "Census of Canada, 1906," online database with images. Entry for William Orchard; Province: Alberta. District Name: Strathcona. District Number: 21. Family Number: 316. Page Number: 28. Microfilm: T-18362. Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 551862. Image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1906/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=551862 : accessed October 17, 2018).
↑ 6.06.11911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911," database, (FamilySearch Record: QVB8-TPPD : accessed 6 December 2022), FamilySearch image William Orchard, single son, in household of William Orchard in Red Deer Sub-Districts 1-78, Alberta, Canada. Born in United States; citing Census, Red Deer Sub-Districts 1-78, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,655.
↑ 7.07.1Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121742790 : accessed 06 December 2022), memorial page for William James Orchard (15 Dec 1887–2 Jan 1911), Find A Grave: Memorial #121742790, citing Omega Cemetery, Gadsby, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269). Includes gravestone image with dates. Gravestone inscription: "William J Orchard Son Of Mr And Mrs W.E. Orchard Born Dec 15 1887 Died Jan 2 1911 Too Good For Earth God Called Him Home"
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