William
Rea
Born in Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Gardner) Rea
— married
25 Nov 1885 in Glenwherry Presbyterian Church
Descendants 
Father of
Jane Allen (Rea) Boyce, Andrew James Rea, Samuel Rea, William Rea, Levi Rea, Elizabeth (Rea) Cathcart, Harriet (Rea) Scharf, Sarah (Rea) Foster and Mildred Rea
Died
at about age 85
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Oct 2017
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Biography
William was born about 1863 in Ireland. Son of James Rea.(farmer)
He married Elizabeth Gardner on 25 Nov 1885. At the time of his marriage he was living in Upper Buckna and working as a Farmer.[1] Witnesses - William Turk and Agnes Gault
William and Lizzie had 2 children in Ireland and then emigrated to Canada in 1889 where they went on to have 7 more children.
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| Passenger list of SS Manitoban[2] |
They arrived into the Port of Philadelphia in May 1889 on board the SS Manitoban and then must have made their way to Canada as they are in Ontario in 1891
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| 1891 Census of Canada[3] |
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| 1901 Census of Canada[4] |
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| 1911 Census of Canada[5] |
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| 1921 Census of Canada[6] |
William died in 1949 and is buried in St. Paul's United / Old Methodist Cemetery, Carleton, Ottawa, Ontario [7]
Find A Grave: Memorial #185939385
Sources
- ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1885/10879/5973549.pdf
- ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1883-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PBD-9X76?cc=1921481&wc=M616-JWL%3A214206301 : 21 May 2014), 012 - v. Q, Jan 5, 1889-Jun 25, 1889 > image 319 of 679; citing NARA microfilm publication T840 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148132-00012
- ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1901/z/z002/jpg/z000055432.jpg
- ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/jpg/e001981685.jpg
- ↑ http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002919159
- ↑ https://www.canadianheadstones.com/view?oid=on.147378
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