Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
William Henry Nevills

William Henry Nevills[1]

Male 1844 - 1913  (69 years)

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  • Name William Henry Nevills 
    Born 17 Aug 1844  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Website photograph 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Residence 1868  Ailsa Craig, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1881  Ailsa Craig, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    merchant 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2801.3 
    Died 20 Nov 1913  Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20402  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Mayor Titus Geer Simons Nevills,   b. 27 Sep 1820, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1886, Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Margaret Erb,   b. 11 Jul 1822, About Two Miles South-East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1909, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 1842  [1, 4
    Family ID F2921  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Pettit,   b. 1845, , Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1933, Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Children 
     1. Maude Nevills,   b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Agnes Nevills,   b. 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F981  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    William Henry Nevills
    William Henry Nevills
    Photograph of W. H. Nevills, Esq. On the bottom of the front is written "W. H. Nevills, Esq." and the back is "Miss Mary Jane Erb's Property"
    W.H. Nevills, Esq.
    W.H. Nevills, Esq.
    Photograph - Waterloo Public Library

  • Notes 
    • William Henry Neville, "was born August 17th, 1844. He is married to Louisa Pettit and resides in Bay City, Michigan, where he is engaged as a clerk in a dry goods store."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 621.

    2. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 7.

    3. [S278] Census - ON, Middlesex, Ailsa Craig - 1881, Pg 5.
      William NOVILLS M Male 37 O. Merchant
      Louisa NOVILLS M Female 27 O.
      Maude NOVILLS Female 11 O.
      Agnus NOVILLS Female 9 O.

    4. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 63.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      William Henry Nevills Born: New Hamburg Res: Ailsa Craig Age: 24 Est. Birth: abt 1844 Father: Titus Mother: Margaret married Louisa Petit Age:: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1846 Born: Simcoe County Ontario Canada Res: St. Marys Father: Abraham Mother: Eliza married 1 Nov 1868 county: Waterloo

    6. [S278] Census - ON, Middlesex, Ailsa Craig - 1881, Pg 5.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Aug 1844 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - Ailsa Craig, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Nov 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1881 - Ailsa Craig, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Nov 1913 - Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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