Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Rev. William Collis

Male 1787 - 1853  (66 years)


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  • Name William Collis 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 1787  Fordham, , Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-110572 
    Died 26 May 1853  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I110572  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Children 
     1. William Collis,   b. 1806, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Ann Collis,   b. 16 Aug 1816, Grimsby, , Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1905, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F40875  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Collis Sr., was born at Fordham, Cambridgeshire, England, England, in 1787, and converted at Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, in 1812. In 1817, he became a local preacher. He died the residence of his son-iin-law, Cyrus Green, of Wilmot, May 26, 1853.


      Christian Guardian 31 Aug 1853 pg 187

  • Sources 
    1. [S1000] News - Christian Guardian - Death Notices from the Christian Guardian 1851-1860, Obituary of William Collis Sr. - pg 57.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1787 - Fordham, , Cambridgeshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 May 1853 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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