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

William Ball[1]

Male 1810 - 1871  (61 years)


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  • Name William Ball 
    Born 1810  Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252785488 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Church of England 
    Residence 1863  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1870  [7
    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-216318P 
    Died 6 Jul 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Buried Pinehill Cemetery, Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I216318  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Ball,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Jane,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F248728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Gilmar,   b. 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1863  , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Jane Ball,   b. 19 Jun 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Fanny Ball,   b. 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 86 years)
     3. Mary Ann Ball,   b. 13 Jun 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F210825  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ball, Wm. - Brother-in-law of Jno. Sanderson, came to Canada from Ireland in the fifties and took up the farm now owned by dir. N. Christner. He was married in 1868 to Miss Mary Gilmar, sister of Robt. Gilmar, of New Hamburg. Two girls were born, one, Fanny, Mrs. Thos. Allshire, Jr., and Jane married in the West.

      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. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185198090.

    2. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 18.

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 58.

    4. [S560] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Pinehill Cemetery CC#4549 Cemetery Internet Link.
      In / memory of / William Ball / [broken] / [stone broken, only a fragment remains] / who died July 6th / 1871 / aged 60 years / a native of / Enniskillen Co Fermanagh / Ireland

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Wm Ball
      Sex: Male
      Age: 48
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1815 Ireland
      Res; Wilmot
      Father's Name: John Ball
      Mother's Name: Jane Ball
      Spouse's Name: Mary Gilmar
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1844 Canada
      Res; Wilmot
      Spouse's Father's Name: Wm Gilmar
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Gilmar
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 07 Aug 1863
      Event Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Wm. Ball, d. 6 Jul 1871 Wilmot, farmer aged 60 b. Ireland, cause: excessive drinking - months

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      NameMary Ball
      GenderFemale
      Age23
      Birth Dateabt 1847
      Birth PlaceCanada
      Death Date2 Dec 1870
      Death PlaceWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Cause of DeathDisease of The Lungs and Intemperate Habits

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1810 - Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Aug 1863 - , Oxford Co., 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 - 6 Jul 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pinehill Cemetery, Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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