William Illingworth

Cal 1806 - 1891  (~ 84 years)

• Name	William Illingworth
  Born	CALC 28 Jul 1806	Keighley, , Yorkshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203239016
  Name	William Illingsworth
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Yeoman
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Anglican
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-30970
  Died	16 Jun 1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 8]
  Buried	Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 8]
  Person ID	I30970	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Ann Ferguson,   b. 1806, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 18 Dec 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Margaret S. Illingworth,   b. 15 Nov 1830, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1874, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)   2. Maria Illingworth,   b. 23 Mar 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1926, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   3. Sarah Ann Illingworth,   b. CALC 12 Jan 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 49 years)   4. Martha Illingworth,   b. Feb 1837, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1914  (Age ~ 76 years)   5. Frances (?) Illingsworth,   b. 1840, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Hannah Elizabeth Illingworth,   b. 15 Mar 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Dec 1929, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   7. Jane Illingsworth,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Mary Jane Illingworth,   b. CALC 5 Dec 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 May 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F8120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died/ At his residence, Huron Road,/ Wilmot, on Tuesday, June/ the 16th, 1891,/ William Illingworth,/ Aged 84 years, 10 Months and/ 10 days/ Funeral/ will leave his late residence on/ Friday, the 19th inst., at 2 o'clock/ p. m. for St. James Cemetery/ Friends and Acquaintances/ please accept this intimation. Funeral Card _______________ ILLINGWORTH, Wm. - Arrived in Canada from Yorkshire, England, about 1823, remaining for a time in Waterloo Township, in the meantime taking title to the farm on which John Gingerich now resides at Zurbrigg's Corners. He saw and assisted at the commencement of the Huron Road, which extends from Hamilton to Goderich, and remained with the surveying party until it was finished, clearing his farm in the intervals. He married Annie Ferguson, of Paisley, Scotland, a sister of Mrs. Malcolm Allen. Margaret, Mrs. James Cochrane, Wingham, deceased, Maria, Mrs. Thomas Walker, Huron Road, Martha, Mrs. Samuel Mark, Sarah Ann, Mrs. Wm. Smith, deceased, Hannah, Mrs. Wm. Kerr, Jane, spinster, deceased and William, deceased, were the children. He died in 1891 and is buried at St. James'. He was a strong supporter of the Church and bequeathed a sum of money at his death to the Parish, the interest on which materially assists the cause. 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

  [S320] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. James Anglican CC#4571 Internet Link. Father/ Sacred/ to the memory of/ Wm. Illingworth/ who died/ June 16, 1891/ aged 84 years/ 10 m's & 19 d's/ a native of/ Keighley Yorkshire/ England/ [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "Funeral Card of William Illingworth,". [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Jul 1891. June 16, 1891 Wm. Illingworth died in Wilmot at age of 84 years, 10 months & 19 days. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 11. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 56. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 23. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 4 Page 20. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203239016.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 28 Jul 1806 - Keighley, , Yorkshire, England Occupation - Yeoman - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jun 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth