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

William Woolner[1]

Male 1788 - 1838  (49 years)


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  • Name William Woolner 
    Born 18 Dec 1788  Beccles, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 000136-8368 
    Died 8 Aug 1838  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: stomach cancer 
    Person ID I13631  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Woolner,   b. CA 1765, Of, St. Andrews Twp., Suffolk Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ann Salter,   b. CA 1765,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Jan 1779  , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phyllis Grey,   b. 1796, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1877, East Garafraxa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 21 Oct 1824  Beccles, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Hannah Woolner,   b. 22 Jul 1825, Ringsfield, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Sarah Woolner,   b. 13 May 1827, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Anna "Ann" Woolner,   b. 27 Apr 1829, Beccles, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1915, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. James Woolner,   b. 1831, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Charlotte Woolner,   b. Abt 1832, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Samuel Woolner,   b. 27 Jan 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Woolner, "with family of six children, came from England to Canada in 1835."

      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..., 688.

    2. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 16 Aug 1838:35.
      8 Aug 1838 In Waterloo, William Wulner, born Dec 18, 1788, in Suffolk County, England, died in his 50th yr of age. The deceased died of stomach cancer. (lengthy description of illness follows)

    3. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Church of England. Archdeaconry of Suffolk 0952979.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Dec 1788 - Beccles, , Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Oct 1824 - Beccles, , Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: stomach cancer - 8 Aug 1838 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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