William Shearer (1843 - 1927)

Born 5 Apr 1843 in Scotch Village, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Husband of Annie Jane (Baker) Shearer — married 27 Sep 1870 (to 8 Dec 1872) in Newport, West Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Husband of Adelaide Mary (Fish) Thompson — married 13 May 1873 in Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Husband of Mary Jane (Leary) Shearer — married 8 Nov 1900 in Hilford, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 19 Feb 1927 at age 83 in Burlington, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

William Shearer was born on 5 Apr 1843 in Scotch Village, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was the son of William Shearer and Ruth Smith. ^[1]

William Shearer and Annie Jane Barker married on 29 Sep 1870 in Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia. William was the son of William and Ruth Shearer. Ruth was the daughter of Peter and Fanny Barker. ^[2]

William Shearer and Adelaide Thompson married on 13 May 1873 in Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. Willaim was the son of William and Ruth Shearer. Adelaide was the daughter of Isaac and Mary Thompson. ^[3]

William Shearer and Mary Jane Lear married on 8 Nov 1900 in Hilford, Hants, Nova Scotia. He was a 56 year old widower at the time ans she was 32 years old. William was born around 1844 in Scotch Village and he was the son of William and Ruth Shearer. Mary was born around 1868 in Ardoise and she was the daughter of John and Masila Lear. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Nova Scotia Delayed Births, 1837-1904," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRF-GTDK : 8 November 2017), William Shearer in entry for William Shearer, 05 Apr 1843; citing Birth, Scotch Village, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate number 2412, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
2. ↑ "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL5X-62B : 10 February 2018), William Shearer and Annie Jane Barker, 29 Sep 1870; citing Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia; FHL microfilm 1,298,988.
3. ↑ "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL52-F4M : 10 February 2018), William Shearer and Adelaide Thompon, 13 May 1873; citing Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia; FHL microfilm 1,298,988.
4. ↑ "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2KF-7J4 : 9 March 2018), William Shearer in entry for William Shearer and Mary Jane Lear, 08 Nov 1900; citing Hilford, Hants, Nova Scotia, reference Page 40 no. 94; FHL microfilm 1,298,989.

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• "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLR8-T9S : 10 February 2018), William Shearer in entry for Luther Frederick Shearer, 17 Jul 1871; citing Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia; FHL microfilm 1,298,809.
• "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2KX-DSZ : 9 March 2018), William Shearer in entry for Luther F. Shearer and Emma Liswell, 15 Oct 1891; citing Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, reference Page 237 no. 97; FHL microfilm 1,298,989.