William White (1823)

Born 1823 in England

Biography

William was born in 1823 to James White.

"James White with his wife and family came from London, England, in 1833. For five years they rented 100 acres. Lot 18, Con. 5, and then bought Lot 28, Con. 5, where they lived out their lives. Mr. White died in 1856. Of their eight children four spent their lives in Pickering, namely, James, William, John and Emma (Mrs. Major)." ^[1]

"William White, born 1823, married Mary Pugh and lived on Lot 28, Con. 5. He died in 1904. Of their family of five two still live in Pickering, Thomas (Lot 31, Con. 4) and Albert (on the old homestead)." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911
2. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911