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William James Orchard (1887 - 1911)

William James Orchard
Born in Elk Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Died at age 23 in Gadsby, Stettler County, Alberta, Canadamap [uncertain]
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Biography

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]

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"[7]

Census Records

1894 Michigan State Census
Sanilac, Elk, Michigan
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Household: Name, Sex, Role, Age, Line no.
Orchard, William E | Male | Husband | 37 | 18
Orchard, Annie M | Female | Wife | 37 | 19
Orchard, Ambert R | Male | Son | 13 | 20[2]
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Orchard, Minnie M | Female | Daughter | 11 | 1
Orchard, Gertrude M | Female | Daughter | 8 | 2
Orchard, William J | Male | Son | 6 | 3
Orchard, Olda W B | Male | Son | 6/12 | 4
Orchard, Albert | Male | Brother | 31 | 5[3]
United States Census, 1900
Brockway, Saint Clair, Michigan
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-66Y3-3VQ
Household: Name Gender Age Marital Status Relationship Birthplace Occupation
Annie M Orchard F 43 Married Head Canada (English) Farmer
Herbert R Orchard M 19 Single Son Canada (English) Farm Laborer
Minnie M Orchard F 17 Single Daughter Michigan
Gertrude M Orchard F 14 Single Daughter Michigan
William J Orchard M 13 Single Son Michigan
Aldon W Orchard M 6 Single Son Michigan[4]
Census of Canada, 1906
Red Willow, Strathcona, Alberta
Section: 2, Township: 39, Range: 17, Meridian: W4
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Household: Name, Role, Age, Birthplace, Year of Immigration
William Orchard: Head, 49, Ontario
Anna M Orchard: Wife, 49, Ontario
William Orchard: Son, 18, U.S., 1903?
Aldon W Orchard: Son, 12, U.S., 1903?[5]
Note: While son, William was part of the household for the census record, he had his own land adjacent to his father.
Census of Canada, 1911
Red Deer Sub-Districts 178, Alberta
Land info: NW?, 2, 39, 17
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Household: Role Sex Age Birth Month/Year Birthplace Immigration Year Occupation
William Orchard Head Male 54 Oct 1856 Ontario Farmer
Annie Orchard Wife Female 54 Nov 1856 Ontario
Herbert Orchard Son Male 30 Apr 1881 Ontario Farmer's son
Minnie Orchard Daughter Female 28 Apr 1883 United States 1907
Gertrude Orchard Daughter Female 26 Oct 1885 United States 1907
William Orchard Son Male 23 Dec 1887 United States 1907 Farmer's son
Alda Walter Orchard Son Male 17 1892 United States 1907 Farmer's son[6]

Research Notes

Parents on Birth record: William Orchard & Annie Orchard. Mother's name based on his parents' marriage record plus records for his siblings.

Sources

  1. 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. 2.0 2.1 1894 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. 3.0 3.1 1894 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. 4.0 4.1 1900 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. 5.0 5.1 1906 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. 6.0 6.1 1911 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. 7.0 7.1 Memorial: 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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