William Gilmar

1795 -

• Name	William Gilmar
  Born	1795	, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252783240
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Yeoman
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church of England
  Residence	1859	Wilmot Township - Concession 1 Lot 19, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-244848
  Died	, Frontenac Co., Ontario
  Buried	Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I244848	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary,   b. 1820, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Robert Gilmar,   b. 14 Nov 1833, Prescott, Grenville Co., Ontario ,   d. 28 Jun 1923, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   2. Sarah Gilmar,   b. 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Hester Gilmar,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Gilmar,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Gilmar,   b. 1847, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1870, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)   6. William Gilmar,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Rachel Gilmar,   b. 22 Feb 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 May 1938, Casnovia, Muskegon, Michigan, United States  (Age 83 years)   8. Frank Gilmar,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F227242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GILMAR, Wm. - Came to Canada from Ireland in 1840 and took up the farm now owned by his grandson, Joseph Gilmar. He farmed the place for many years, finally handing it over to his son Robert, now retired. He was twice married and had a family of six children, three boys and three girls: Robert, retired, Wilmot, Frank at Sault Ste. Marie, Mary, married to Wm. Ball, died in States, John at Grand Rapids, Mich.,. Sarah, Mrs. Grills, Grand Rapids Rachel, Mrs. Rood, also of Grand Rapids. Wm. Gilmar while living in Wilmot was a good supporter of the Church. He died near Kingston at the home of his daughter, the Mrs. Ball mentioned above. 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

  [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 10. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 4 Page 22. [S3060] Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899. Name: William Gilmore Age: 64 Birth Year (Estimated): 1795 Event Type: Tax Assessment Event Date: 1859 Event Place: Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

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  Born - 1795 - , Ireland Occupation - Yeoman - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1859 - Wilmot Township - Concession 1 Lot 19, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth