Rev. William Davis

1815 - 1890  (74 years)

• Name	William Davis
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	31 Dec 1815	, Wales, United Kingdom   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	, Ireland
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221135639
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-395174
  Died	11 Dec 1890	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Woodland Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I395174	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Reade,   b. 11 Oct 1811, , Kilkenny County, Leinster, Ireland ,   d. 16 Jan 1890, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. John Evans Davis,   b. 30 Aug 1838, , Kilkenny County, Leinster, Ireland ,   d. 2 Nov 1893  (Age 55 years)   2. Mayor William Richard Davis,   b. 31 Dec 1840, Barna Kyln, Kildare, Ireland ,   d. 27 Mar 1922, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   3. Henry Davis,   b. 4 Jun 1843, , Ireland ,   d. 29 May 1922, Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 78 years)   4. Robert Davis,   b. 1844, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Richard Reade Davis,   b. 26 Feb 1845, , Kilkenny County, Leinster, Ireland ,   d. 4 Apr 1916, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   6. Rev. Evans Davis,   b. 20 May 1848, , Ireland ,   d. 17 Mar 1919  (Age 70 years)   7. Rev. Canon Thomas Robert Davis,   b. 13 Mar 1850, , Ireland ,   d. 31 Dec 1925, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F263996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Davis, Wm. - A native of Ireland, came to Wilmot in 1852, purchasing the farm now owned by Edward H. Tye. He had taken a partial course in the studies for the ministry in the Old Country, but discontinued them for a time. After farming for several years he resumed his studies and was ordained by Bishop Hellmuth. He filled several important Parishes and has given two sons to the ministry, Rev. Canon Thomas Davis, of Sarnia, and Venerable Archdeacon Davis, of London South. Wm. Davis, Magistrate, of Mitchell, John, of Mitchell, deceased, Henry, of H. M. Customs, Wingham, (married Miss Fanny Laird, of Haysville, sister of Jos. A. Laird), Richard, wholesale merchant, Toronto, are also sons of the subject of this sketch. 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

  [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 5 page 25. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221135639.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Dec 1815 - , Wales, United Kingdom Birth - - , Ireland Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Dec 1890 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth