William Post Shain

1820 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Post Shain
  Born	1820	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Free Church
  Directory	1864	Wellesley Township - West Concession 10 Lot 11, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-276906
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I276906	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Sarah,   b. 1824, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Mary Jane Shain,   b. 17 Aug 1844, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sanford Shain,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Eliza Shain,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Henry Shain,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sarah Shain,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Rebecca Shain,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F233766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William's parents were Henry Shain and Lydia Crompton Post. Henry was born 06 Sep 1796, and baptized 10 Sep 1796 in the German Reformed church in Hagerstown, MD. He died 09 Jan 1867 in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ont., and is buried in Munn's United Church Cemetery in Trafalgar. Lydia was born 17 Jul 1802 in NY, and died 23 Feb 1884 in Ont. They were married 17 Apr 1821 in Ont.

  
  

• Sources

  [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 4 Page 16.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1820 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth