Waterloo Region Generations
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John Millard

Male 1798 - 1877  (79 years)


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  • Name John Millard 
    Born 1798  , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name Julian Millard  [4, 5
    Occupation , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    paper maker 
    Occupation 1852  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Ch. of England 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-40432 
    Died 31 May 1877 
    Person ID I40432  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Elisabeth Wilton,   b. 1799, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1876  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. George Millard,   b. 1839, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1878  (Age 39 years)
     2. Mortimer Millard,   b. 13 Dec 1841, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Millard,   b. Abt 1843,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F28606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Millard and his wife, Elizabeth Wilton, came from Somersetshire, England, where Mr. Millard had been a paper maker. They were first in Orleans County, New York State, in 1831, then, in 1843, came to the farm on the east side of the road, opposite Emanuel Gaukel's, where their son, Mortimer Millard, resides. Those in the family were: John, died at the age of 19; George married Susannah Wismer and they lived on the north part of the Millard farm; Mortimer married Catharine Shields and lives on the old homestead; Matilda married Henry Wilcox, of Toledo, Ohio, and Elizabeth married Robert Holmwood

      John Millard died on May 31st, 1877, at the age of eighty three, and his wife died Dec. 28th, 1876, at the age of eighty two and a half.

      The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 10.
      Julian MILLARD Farmer born England Church of England 53
      Elisabeth MILLARD born England Church of England 52
      George MILLARD born USA Church of England 13
      Mortimer MILLARD born USA Church of England 11

    2. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 51.

    3. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 73.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Mortimer Millard Born: Unites States Res: Woolwich Age: 25 Father: John Millard Mother: Elizabeth Millard Born: 1841 Spouse: Catherine Shields Age: 23 born: Ontario Res: Hamilton Born: 1843 Father: William Shields Mother: Catharine Shields married 1 Jan 1866 county: Waterloo

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Mortimer Millard Born: Unites States Res: Woolwich Age: 25 Father: John Millard Mother: Elizabeth Millard Born: 1841 Spouse: Catherine Shields Age: 23 born: Ontario Res: Hamilton Born: 1843 Father: William Shields Mother: Catharine Shields married 1 Jan 1866 county: Waterloo

    6. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 10.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1798 - , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - paper maker - - , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ch. of England - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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