1. | Joel Halstead WILLIAMSON was born on 6 Jul 1841 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA (son of James WILLIAMSON and Lucretia HALSTEAD); died on 16 Mar 1912 in Stillwell, North Dakota. Notes:
The family came to the Red River Valley in 1881.
In 1883 they moved to Cavalier County, and homesteaded in Harvey Twp.
In 1902 they bought a farm in South Dresden, North Dakota.
Rhoda passed away in 1888, and Joel returned to Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. There he met Sarah Kingston, who he married on Feb 28 1891.
Joel and Sarah went back to North Dakota.
In 1911 they moved to Stilwell (a town named for his mother Lucretia Stilwell). They lived with their son Alden Williamson and his family.
Joel died in 1912.
Sarah went back to Ontario, where she died on Dec 29,1924 in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
Joel married RHODA GOODMURPHY in 1866 in Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. RHODA (daughter of LAWRENCE GOODMURPHY and Lydia GARRATT) was born on 12 Aug 1845 in Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Dec 1887 in Stillwell, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Laurence John WILLIAMSON was born on 13 Jul 1866 in Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Mar 1898 in Harvey, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA.
- Lydia Lucrecia WILLIAMSON was born on 15 Sep 1868 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Aug 1943 in Los Angeles, California.
- Lucetta Eliza (Lulu) WILLIAMSON was born on 17 Jul 1870 in Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Nov 1959 in Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA.
- Alden Stillwell WILLIAMSON was born on 22 Aug 1873 in Frankford, Sidney Twp, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Mar 1922 in Stillwell, North Dakota.
- Leon Loftis WILLIAMSON was born on 26 Dec 1874 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Aug 1944 in Los Angeles, California.
- Rhoda Ethel May WILLIAMSON was born on 10 Aug 1877 in Sophiasburg Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Mar 1903 in Stilwell, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA.
- Carl Ray WILLIAMSON was born on 21 Oct 1880 in Stirling, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Apr 1941 in Los Angeles, California.
Joel married Sarah Elizabeth KINGSTON on 18 Feb 1891 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of John KINGSTON and Ella SWETMAN) was born on 3 Jun 1845 in Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Dec 1924 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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