William J. Smith: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

William J. Smith was born 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Mayor William Simpson Smith and Mary Brown); died 16 Jan 1866; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99981

Generation: 2

Mayor William Simpson Smith was born 1818, , Ireland; died 6 Jun 1879, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99976
Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
Elected Office: 1868, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; Mayor of London, Ontario

Notes:

The Thames Park [London, Ontario], located south and west of the Victoria Bridge appears to have been constructed in the early-20th century. The lands on which the park was built belonged to Albert Major, son of William Simpson Smith, who served a term as a Mayor of London. Before Major's death he expressed his wish for his land holdings east of Wortley Road to be given to the City for use as a public park. In 1926, his executors arranged the lands to be given to the City, which in turn led to the creation of Thames Park.

Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report Victoria Bridge over the Thames River Ridout Street London, Ontario, Jun 2016

William — Mary Brown. Mary (daughter of Major Brown and Mary Ann Kelly) was born 8 Feb 1827, , Ireland; died 20 Jun 1898, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Mary Brown was born 8 Feb 1827, , Ireland (daughter of Major Brown and Mary Ann Kelly); died 20 Jun 1898, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario.

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Name: Mary Smith
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99977

Notes:

Mrs. Smith, who died at London on June 20th, came to Haysville with her parents in 1836, and over fifty years ago married William Simpson Smith At that time he kept the corner store which was burnt down over a year ago and carried on a successful business for a number of years. He then moved to Fergus, where he stopped a couple of years, and then moved to London, where he carried on a successful business which his sons have carried on since his death, which occurred a number of years ago. Mrs. Smith was the youngest daughter, and two brothers and a sister survive her, James Brown, Haysville, George, postmaster, Shakespeare, and Jane, (Mrs. Little) Puslinch township.

Waterloo County Chronicle, 7 Jul 1898, p. 3

Children:

1. William J. Smith was born 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jan 1866; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario.

Generation: 3

Major Brown was born 1791, , Ireland; died 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-100011
Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

Major — Mary Ann Kelly. Mary was born 1785, , Ireland; died 18 Dec 1876, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann Kelly was born 1785, , Ireland; died 18 Dec 1876, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Mary Ann Brown
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-217081
Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist

Children:

James Brown was born 26 Jul 1814, , Ireland; died 28 Nov 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
William Brown was born 1817, , Ireland; died Yes, date unknown.
Jane Brown was born 1817; died 17 Nov 1898; was buried , Kirkwall Cemetery, Beverly Township, Wentworth Co, Ontario.
Major Brown was born 1825, , Ireland; died 11 Sep 1881, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Palmerston Cemetery, Palmerston, Wellington Co., Ontario.
3. Mary Brown was born 8 Feb 1827, , Ireland; died 20 Jun 1898, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario.
George Brown was born CALC 28 Aug 1829, , Londonderry, Ireland; died 23 May 1916, Shakespeare, North Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Easthope Cemetery, Shakespeare, Perth Co., Ontario.
Robert Brown was born 1832, , Ireland; died Yes, date unknown.