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

William Sydney Mitchell[1, 2]

Male Cal 1807 - 1879  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name William Sydney Mitchell 
    Born CALC 21 Dec 1807  Beaford, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1830  Beaford, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Anglican 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Church of England 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-215661 
    Died 15 Feb 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 8
    Buried Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I215661  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Mitchell,   b. CA 1788,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Jury,   b. CA 1782,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F255153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Diamond,   b. 1810, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1898  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1830  Beaford, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Ann Mitchell,   b. 1 Mar 1831, Beaford, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1916, Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. William Mitchell,   b. 21 Sep 1831, Beaford, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Mary Mitchell,   b. 3 Aug 1834, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1926, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     4. Rebecca Mitchell,   b. 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth "Betsy" Mitchell,   b. 9 Aug 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1922, Plympton Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. John Mitchell,   b. 26 Mar 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1854, Holland Mills, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     7. Jane Mitchell,   b. 6 May 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     8. Thomas Mitchell,   b. 25 Mar 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1917, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     9. Margaret Mitchell,   b. 16 Sep 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1925, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     10. Susan Mitchell,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Eliza Mitchell,   b. 6 Sep 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Gretna, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Sarah Mitchell,   b. CALC 15 Dec 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
     13. Robert Mitchell,   b. CALC 4 Apr 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1933, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
     14. Richard Mitchell,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1891, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     15. Francis Mitchell,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F191508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William S. Mitchell in Wilmot Twp. born in Beaford, Karen Devonshire England Nov.25.1807 ftroop@180com.net Thomas Mitchell came to Grey twp. We think he came by Exeter, (as his wife was from there). Would like to know Death Reg.#40962 - 1918, Gottlieb Mayer , aged 73 yrs., about his brothers, John and William, and Dorothy (Mrs. 3 mos and 25 days, died 3 July 1918. Born (blank). He Smalldon ). Their father was John, and his father was was a moulder and married. Father was Chris Mayer, William. Smalldon's lived across the road from Thomas. mother not listed. Cause of death Bronchitis and Heart William's wife was Anne Diamond. Wm. died Jan.1898, disease. W. Dennis was the informant. Died in Preston, John died Dec. 9, 1907 at 91. Elizabeth Ware, wife died Waterloo Co., Ontario. Mar.12 1875, age 82. Are there any ancestors living of Christie these people living? flowerfrogirl@yahoo.com Emerson and Phyllis Mitchell phylem@ezlink.ca Recently I found at my mother's some old photos and 71 Thomas Street, Brussels,Box 257,N0G1H0

      Waterloo Kin Vol 5 No 2-3 2005

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      MITCHELL, Wm. Sr. - Came to Canada from Devonshire, England, in 1837 accompanied by his wife and two children, first renting the farm in Wilmot where Conrad B. Schmidt now lives, afterwards moving to the farm now owned by Manley Zimmerman. He remained there for some years and then took up the homestead where he died. This farm is now owned by Noah Klinkman. Mr. Mitchell had a family of fourteen children as follows: Ann, Mrs. Richard Chapman, now of Michigan, William, deceased, of Wilmot, Mary, Mrs. Jonathan Cowing, of Listowel, Rebecca, Mrs. Wm. Mclycan, of Marlette, Michigan, now deceased, Betsy, Mrs. Joseph Currah, of Sarnia, John, drowned at Holland Mills aged 15, Jane, deceased, Thos., retired, New Hamburg, Margaret, Mrs. John Roth, Blandford Tp., Susan, Mrs. Wm. Bright, Sandusky, Michigan, Sarah, Mrs. Thos. A. Smith, New Hamburg, Robert, of Ayr, and Richard, deceased, near Innerkip.

      Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Minnie Jane Bean Born: Canada Age: 21 Father: Isaac Tindall Josephine Louisa Tindall Bean Mother: Bean Born: abt 1860 Spouse: Richard Mitchell Age: 25 born: Canada Father: William Diment Mother: Ann Diment married 9 Nov 1881 married: Bruce, Walkerton

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Cunat Joseph, 24, Zorra, England, s/o Joseph & Frances, married 7 Dec 1858 Elizabeth Mitchell, 21, Wilmot, Wilmot, d/o William & Ann?

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 30.

    4. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 4 Page 23.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:William Mitchell
      Gender:Male
      Age:71y, 1m, 25d.
      Birth Date:abt 1808
      Birth Place:Wilmot Tp of Waterloo
      Death Date:15 Feb 1879
      Death Place:Wilmot Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Religion:Church of England
      Cause of Death:Apoplexy Nervosa about 4 days

    6. [S320] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. James Anglican CC#4571 Internet Link.
      [East] In/ memory of/ William MITCHELL/ who died/ Feb. 15, 1879/ aged/ 71 years, 2 months/ & 21 days/ Blessed are the dead/ which die in the Lord/ MITCHELL/

      [North] In/ memory of/ Ann DIAMOND/ wife of/ William MITCHELL/ who died/ Jan. 10 1898/ aged 89 years/ The memory of the just is blessed/

    7. [S3201] Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920.
      NameWilliam Mitchell
      Record TypeMarriage Banns (Marriage Bann)
      Marriage Banns Date21 Nov 1830
      Marriage Banns PlaceBeaford, Devon, England
      SpouseAnne Dyment

    8. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 66.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 21 Dec 1807 - Beaford, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Beaford, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Nov 1830 - Beaford, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Feb 1879 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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