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

William Tyson[1]

Male 1782 - 1844  (61 years)


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  • Name William Tyson 
    Born 23 Aug 1782  Of, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Land Bef 1831  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1835  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number 00123-7545 
    Died 7 Jan 1844  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 7
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I9139  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Nash Tyson,   b. 1757, Of, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1823  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Susanna Updegrave,   b. 1759, Of, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1826, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Family ID F2658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Urmy,   b. 26 Jan 1789, Of, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1843, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Urmy Tyson,   b. 19 Apr 1808, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Isaac Washington Tyson,   b. 26 May 1813, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Hannah Hyser,   b. Abt 1820, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Tyson, "was born August 23rd, 1782. He was married to Barbara, daughter of Henry and Magdalena (Langenecker) Urmy. She was born January 26th, 1789, and died in Bridgeport, Ontario, April 18th, 1843. In 1835 they with their son, Isaac, and Hannah Hyser, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County ("see Vol. I, page 59, for particulars"), Ontario. They resided in Bridgeport, Ontario, where he died Jan 7th, 1844. His family consisted of two sons"


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 547.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 543.

    3. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 554.

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Erected to the memory of / William Tyson / who departed this life / the 7th of January 1844 / in the 62nd year of his age

    5. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 57.

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 24 Dec 1835:17.
      last Tuesday In Dundas, Rev Stark m. Johannes Witzler & Miss Hannah Henser, adopted daughter of Wm. Teyson, all of Waterloo.

    7. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 544.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsLand - Bef 1831 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jan 1844 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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