William Raby

1824 - 1905  (80 years)

• Name	William Raby
  Born	26 Jun 1824	, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Church of Englnd
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Weaver
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Ch. of England
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-117497
  Died	23 Feb 1905	Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I117497	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Edge,   b. 31 Oct 1826, , Staffordshire, England ,   d. 12 Dec 1908  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. James Raby,   b. 1850, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Raby,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. George Raby,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Emily J. Raby,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1882  (Age 21 years)   5. Alice Maud Raby,   b. 18 Feb 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1923, Point Grey, British Columbia  (Age 62 years)   6. Anna Minnie Raby,   b. 18 Jun 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1934, Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States  (Age 69 years)   7. Herbert Raby,   b. 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Walter Raby,   b. 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Thomas Raby,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Charles Patrick Raby,   b. 12 Nov 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Ronald Oscar "Ron" Raby,   b. 10 Feb 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Aug 1974  (Age 96 years)
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F29543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Former Resident of Woolwich Township Dead We have received communication from Fitzgerald. Georgia. requesting us to chronicle the demise of Mr. Wm. Raby. who died on Feb 23rd and whose remains were interred in the Evergreen Cemetery of that place. Deceased was born in England. on June 26th 1824. emigrated to Galt. and later settled in Woolwich Township. near Elmira. where he lived until 1898. when he removed to Fitzgerald Georgia. where he spent his last few years very happily. in the sunny climate which he greatly enjoyed He leaves two sons and two daughters who live in Palmerston. Ont a son in Millband. Ont and two sons in Calgary. N.W.T. Deceased was ill about six weeks and had reached the age of 80 years. 8 months and 27 days Elmira Signet 9th March 1905 ___________________ Reported to be born in Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, England proof needed.

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 21. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Former Resident of Woolwich Township Dead - 9 Mar 1905. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 69. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 30. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 9 Page 88.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Jun 1824 - , England Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Englnd - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Weaver - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Ch. of England - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Feb 1905 - Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, USA Buried - - Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, USA  = Link to Google Earth