Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William S. Freeborn

Male 1855 - 1931  (76 years)


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  • Name William S. Freeborn 
    Born 20 Jul 1855  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Christened 14 Mar 1857  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-44843 
    Died 16 Sep 1931  [4
    Buried Freeborn Zion Presbyterian Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I44843  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father William Freeborn,   b. 1828, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1859  (Age 31 years) 
    Mother Tryphena Shine,   b. 1834, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1909, Blanshard, , Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 5 Jul 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F11648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary J. Lyall,   b. 1 Mar 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1910  (Age 53 years) 
    Children 
     1. William John Freeborn,   b. 31 Oct 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Arthur Atwood Freeborn,   b. 5 Oct 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1861, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Bertha Mabel Freeborn,   b. 26 Jan 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1941, Sudbury, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     4. Florence May Freeborn,   b. 6 Feb 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Olive Pearl "Pearl" Freeborn,   b. 19 Jun 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. Viola Maud Freeborn,   b. 23 Aug 1894, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ethel Mildred Freeborn,   b. 29 Apr 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1985  (Age 88 years)
     8. Alvin Howard Freeborn,   b. 12 Dec 1898, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Cora Lorraine Freeborn,   b. 9 May 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F13347  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Arthur's wife Mabel Hyde from North Easthope then went to Winnipeg
      William john was oldest Eve's dad Olive Omand*
      Bertha went north married a Lichty
      Maude went out west married someone named Taylor
      Florence never married
      Howard never married
      Ethel and Lincoln Kuntz had daughter Wanda Kuntz Kress
      Lorraine was youngest married Eddy Fisher had June
      Pearl and Karl Forler had Russell and Mary Mildred
      *Mabel Margaret Evelyn Freeborn McLean
      Freeborn cemetery from Donegal
      William John was son of William Shine Freeborn

      They came out in the potato famine 1839 Omands from Orkney in 1842.


      Email from Janet Ross 2013

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, pg 37.
      William Freeborn son of Wilhelm and Triphine Schina of Wellesley, born 20 July 1855, 14 Mar 1857, sponsors: parents & ?

    2. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 7.

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 10.

    4. [S710] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Freeborn Zion Presbyterian CC#4543 Internet Link.
      FREEBORN / Mary J. Lyall / wife of / Wm. S. Freeborn / died Mar. 9, 1910 / aged 53 yrs. 9 dys / Thy life was beauty truth / goodness and love / William S. Freeborn / died Sept. 16, 1931 / aged 77 yrs 1 mo. 27 dys

    5. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 2.

    6. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 6 Page 28.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      William FREEBORN, to Threphine SCHEIN. 5 July 1852. Rev. WUNDERLICH. Wit. Daniel SCHEIN and Josua RINES.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jul 1855 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 14 Mar 1857 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Freeborn Zion Presbyterian Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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