William Letson

1801 - Bef 1851  (< 49 years)

• Name	William Letson
  Born	1801	, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-112915
  Died	Bef 1851	Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I112915	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel Letson,   b. 1781, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Ruth,   b. Abt 1775, Of, New York State ,   d. Bef 1852  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Family ID	F28612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Stoner,   b. 1806, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1870, Middleville, Barry Co., Michigan  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Jacob Letson,   b. 1825, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Elizabeth Letson,   b. 15 Dec 1828, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. May 1880, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  (Age 51 years)   3. Sarah Letson,   b. 1830, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catherine Letson,   b. 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1867, Stanley Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)   5. Julia Ann Letson,   b. 10 Jul 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1918, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 80 years)   6. William Letson,   b. Feb 1839, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1902, Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 62 years)   7. Roxy Laney Letson,   b. 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 1893  (Age 50 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F28608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Letson family in JOHN CANNON'S book on Elora and vicinity [first published in 1930] page 13 From Cox's Creek to the nearest house in the township of Pilkington there lay five miles of dense bush. with several black ash swamps. This was called the long woods and a sort of road was opened through it at the expense of General Pilkington. As late as 1833, the only clearing in this five miles was made by Wm. Letson on what is now known as the "Howlett" farm.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75769789/william-letson. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Peter Langhaus, 66, labourer of New Hope, Waterloo married 26 Aug 1851 in Greenbush by banns to Cathrine Letzen, (widow) 49, of Woolwich. wit: Franz Rosenberger Jr. & William Rosenberger Jr.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1801 - , Pennsylvania, USA Died - Bef 1851 - Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth