Arthur Lawrence WILLSON, .v

Male 1838 - 1899  (60 years)


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  • Name Arthur Lawrence WILLSON 
    Suffix .v 
    Born 20 Mar 1838  Newtonbrook (Toronto), York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Mar 1899  Newtonbrook (Toronto), York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • WLot 3, Con 1 E Yonge Street. 321 Preston; Apolexy for one week. Aged 61.
    Buried 3 May 1899  Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Willowdale, ON. Heart Disease.
    Person ID I71  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2019 

    Father Lieut. Col. John WILLSON, .4
              b. 25 Aug 1804, Willowdale (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 18 Jul 1866, Newtonbrook (Toronto), York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Margaret LAWRENCE, .v
              b. 30 May 1813, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 May 1899, Newtonbrook (Toronto), York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1830  Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Adeline MITCHELL
              b. 30 Sep 1839, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Sep 1930, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 1864 
    Children 
     1. Emily KIRK WILLSON
              b. 1857, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Marie Jane WILLSON
              b. 1859, East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Clarence Richmond Lothaire WILLSON
              b. 27 Jul 1864, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Jul 1866, Willowdale (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Edith Adeline WILLSON
              b. 5 Dec 1865, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Jul 1866, Willowdale (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Louis Arthur WILLSON
              b. 30 Jun 1872, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Apr 1932, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     6. Norman James WILLSON
              b. 28 Jan 1876, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Apr 1944, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Herman John WILLSON
              b. 28 Jan 1876, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Jan 1894, Aurora, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     8. Ida Myra Adeline WILLSON
              b. 7 Jul 1880, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 May 1928, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     9. Clara MINNIE WILLSON
              b. 1884, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1971, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     10. Reta DUGAN WILLSON
              b. Est 1888, Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2016 
    Family ID F49  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Richmond Hill, York Twp., councillor for a dozen years. He wrote a Municipal Manual, which guide to municipal law. W Half Lot 3, Con 1 east Yonge Street, Toronto.

      . 1863 Master of Arts, University of Toronto,
      . 1863 commended Law studied (death of father John IV cut short further study)
      . 1871 Lovell's Cdn. Dominion Directory, Willowdale: A village in the Twp. of York, west riding in the county of York. Distant from Thornhill, a station of the Northern railway, 5 miles, from Toronto 9 miles, fare 25ยข Mail daily, Population about 150. Willson, Arthur, Twp. clerk, land conveyances. & Egerton Wilson, farmer.

      A. L. Willson, M.A., real estate agent, 37 Arcade, is the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Willson, grandson of a U. E. Loyalist, who settled in the County of York at the period of Governor Simcoe's Administration. On coming from the United States his great-grandfather first settled in New Brunswick; thence he went to Niagara, removing afterwards to his location on Yonge Street, in York Township. Mr. Willson was the fourth son of Captain Willson, & succeeded his father in the offices of Township Clerk & Treasurer for said municipality, which offices they held continuously for half a century. The Willson family are related by marriage to several of the pioneer families of Toronto.
      Ref: History of Toronto & County of York, Ontario, by Charles P Mulvany & Graeme M. Adam.

      . 1866 - A L Willson & son, Real Estate Exchange Office 7 Yonge Street, Arcade.
      Among the oldest & best known firms in this city in the real estate line is that of A L Willson & Son, who have been in business since 1866. They hold a representative place in their line of business & are thoroughly reliable in all real estate matters.
      Mr. Willson was formerly Clerk & Treasurer of the township for 14 years, his office was located at the old Bay Horse Hotel.
      He is a Master of Arts, University of Toronto. He took a full course of study in law with the firm of Eccles & Carroll & his son, M C R L Willson, belongs to the 5th generation in descent from U E Loyalists formerly settled in New Jersey. After the war their property was confiscated & they moved to New Brunswick, from whence they, with 12 other families came to Toronto with Governor Simcoe. Among their family connections are the following well-known York Pioneers: Cummings, Fisher, Lawrence, Mitchell, Ashbridge, Etc. They are gentlemen well known & highly esteemed in the community.
      Ref: Industries of Canada: Historical & Commercial Sketches of Toronto & Environs, by M G Bixby Publishers.
      Note1: Five Generations onward, 73 years onward, & the family history is still passed on as it happen.
      Note2: * * It was Arthur L Willson, as Registrar of York County who signed, the birth registrations. Hence the Registrations are in Arthur's handwriting.

      . 1889 Jan 18, Friday,County Councils. According to statue the country councils of Ontario meet on Tues. Jan 22nd to elect a Warden. York Twp. A L Willson, S T Humberstone, C Peterman.
      Ref: Stouffville Tribute Newspaper.

      Arthur L Willson buried with infant daughter Edith were buried at Newtonbrook Methodist Church (Yonge & Church Streets, in Willowdale there is a small Remnant of the grave yard with some monuments).
      They were reburied at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in 1940's when the land was redeveloped).

      OBITUARY:
      . Willson, On Thursday, morning, March 9th 1899 at 321 Preston Avenue, Arthur L. 4th son of the late J. Willson, of apoplexy, aged 61 years. Funeral Saturday at 2 o'clock to Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
      Ref: THE GLOBE, TORONTO MARCH 10, 1899.

      Sadly to note also, his elderly mother Margaret Lawrence Willson died 48 days after her son, Arthur L Willson. - PJA. - - -