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Oliver Creedon WILLSON

Male 1837 - 1911  (74 years)


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  • Name Oliver Creedon WILLSON 
    Born 4 Oct 1837  Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Oct 1911  Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aged 74. Ref: Michigan Death Records.
    Buried Maitland Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Goderich, ON.
    Person ID I259  John Willson, Piscataway, NJ and Ontario Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2019 

    Father Jacob WILLSON
              b. 30 Apr 1816, Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 May 1890, Crosswell, Sanilac Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Eliza Ann Cooper SAYERS
              b. Apr 1818, Town of York (Toronto), Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Dec 1886, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 21 Jul 1836  London, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah SLOAN
              b. 29 Sep 1845, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Oct 1920, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. Albert Jacob WILLSON, .2
              b. 24 Jul 1866, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Feb 1920, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     2. Elizabeth MARY WILLSON, .11
              b. 8 Sep 1867, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Nov 1943, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Maude Alice WILLSON, .2
              b. 14 Mar 1871, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Aug 1936, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Russell WILLSON, .1
              b. 11 May 1874, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 18 Aug 1874, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Annie WILLSON
              b. Dec 1870, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Olive G OLIE WILLSON
              b. 1 Dec 1876, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 22 Sep 1938, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     7. William S WILLSON, .viii
              b. 23 Feb 1880, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 25 May 1880, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Harold Grenville WILLSON, .i
              b. 4 Dec 1881, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 2 Sep 1912, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     9. Chester Evertt WILLSON
              b. 9 Mar 1884, Seaforth, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Dec 1920, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2014 
    Family ID F186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Oliver is the son of Eliza Ann Sayre & Jacob Willson.

      . 1873 March 28, Advertisement with drawings:
      Implements for Spring Work. O C Willson Wished to direct the attention of Farmers to his stock of Implements: thistle Cutters, various Plows, Reapers & mowers, Sewing machines. Musical instruments,
      Markham Street, Seaforth, Ontario. General Agent for the Dominion.
      Ref: Huron Expositor newspaper, p6.

      . 1874 Apr 16, Advertisement:
      Music & Sewing machines, O C Willson's Sewing machine & Agricultural implements Emporium. Seaforth, Ont. Still in the Front Bank as usual.
      Ref: Exeter Times newspaper, Ont.

      . 1879 Jun 13 - Advertisement: Seaforth Agricultural Warerooms, O C Willson, Proprietor, has now on hand a large & well elected stock of farming implements. The New Massey Reaper & Mower a specialty., OC Willson, Main St. Seaforth.
      . 1892 Jul 15 - Buggies & Wagons in Seaforth, Celebrated makers: Gananoque Carriage Co., Brantford Carriage Co., W J Thompson o London.
      Ref: Huron Expositor newspaper.

      Note: Many more advertisements by O C Willson may be found in the Huron Expositor. - PJA

      . 1902 Oct 10 - For Sale at a Bargain - House with 2 lots attached. That comfortable & commodious brick residence on West Goderich st., owned & occurred by O C Willson. the house contains parkour, sitting room, dinning room, kitchen, pantry, wood shed, coal bin & hard & soft water down stairs.There are 6 bed rooms, sewing room, clothes closets & bathroom up stairs. Apply on the premises to O C Wilson, Seaforth.

      . 1911 Oct 20. Work was received at Seaforth of the death in Detroit on Tuesday of last week of O C Willson, for many years engaged in business in Seaforth. Deceased was 74 years old & for some time he conducted a feed store here & after that travelled through the district as representative for farm implements.
      Ref: Herald newspaper.