George Walter Wilson (1865 - 1907)

Born 9 Jan 1865 in Canada

Husband of Sarah Jane (Chambers) Wilson — married 10 Nov 1886 (to about 1898) in St. George, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Kate (Pitts) Wilson — married 26 Dec 1898 in Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Died 8 Apr 1907 at age 42 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

George was born in 1865.

He married Sarah Jane Chambers in Saint George, Brant, Ontario, Canada on 10 Nov, 1886.^[1]

Children:

1. Eva Pearl, b.1887-d.1887^[2]
2. Charlie Ernest, b.1889^[3]
3. Mabel Isabelle, b.1893^[4]

The family was found in the 1891 Canada Census in Galt, Waterloo, Ontario.^[5]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Wilson, George, M, 25, England Head Fireman
• Wilson, Sarah J., F, 24, England Wife
• Wilson, Ernest, M, 1, Ontario Son

His wife Sarah Jane passed away in 1898.

He secondly married Kate Pitts.

The family was found in the 1901 Canada Census in Bevery, Wentworth Brant, Ontario. They were all listed and English and Baptists.^[6]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Wilson George W., M, W, Head, M, 09 Jan 1865, 36
• Wilson, Kate. F, W, Wife, M, 12 Jan, 1876, 25,
• Wilson Charles E, M, W, Son, S, 27 Jan 1890, 11,
• Wilson, Mabel I, F, W, Dau, S, 17 Apr 1893, 7,
• Wilson Effie, F, W, Dau, S, 26 Aug 1895, 5,
• Wilson Percy, M, W, Son, S, 07 Nov 1900,

He passed away in 1907, he was still married.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJJ-QK7 : 8 March 2021), George W Wilson and Sarah J Chambers, 10 Nov 1886; citing registration , Saint George, Brant, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,960.
2. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939J-DC9D-NZ?i=194&cc=1784212 : 21 July 2021), George Wilson in entry for Eva Pearl Wilson, 1887.
3. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMWX-5RL : 13 February 2020), George Wilson in entry for Charlie Ernest Wilson, 1889.
4. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939J-D6HW-6?i=584&cc=1784212 : 21 July 2021), Geo W Wilson in entry for Mabel Isabel Wilson, 1893.
5. ↑ 1891 Canada Collections for Ontario (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148177-00263)
6. ↑ 1901 Canada Archives in Ontario (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=img&id=z000115540)
7. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDBK-LZ1 : 2 March 2021), George Walter Wilson, 08 Apr 1907; citing Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, yr 1907 cn 32214, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,464.

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