William Barber
ID # 4137, (1809-1887)
| Birth | William Barber was born in February 1809 at Ireland. |
| Marriage | He married Ann Maw, daughter of Robert Maw and Elizabeth Creich, on 11 February 1836 at City of Toronto. MS248 reel 2, Vol. 10, page 242 Home District Extracted from a list of marriages of Rev. James Harris, of the city of Toronto, Presbyterian minister, solemnized between March of 1835 and March of 1836. William Barber of Flamborough West and Anne Maw of the Gore of Toronto were married on Feb. 11, 1836, at city of Toronto, by license. Witnesses George Tabulin and Rachel Pecket. The names of the witnesses are difficult to decipher. Tabulin and Pecket are better than guesses, but not by much. The handwriting of the registrar is difficult at best. Note that Rev. James Harris was of the city of Toronto and that most of the marriages performed by this clergyman were performed in the city of Toronto. It is also evident from the different marriage locations that Rev. Harris did travel to perform marriages. Gore of Toronto gets no mention as a marriage location, though Township of Toronto does. Beyond that, the register page locations of marriages contain a liberal amount of ditto marks. Since the information will have been entered by the registering clerk from information received from Rev. Harris it's tempting to wonder at the accurary. Still, City of Toronto is shown as the location of the marriage of William and Ann, and is probably correct. Please note that the city of Toronto, the Gore of Toronto, and the Township of Toronto, were three different places, the latter two being in what became Peel County. |
| Death | He died on 26 August 1887 at age 78. |
| Burial | He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown. |
| Note | Census information makes it evident that after the death of Ann, William remarried and that his second wife's name was Elizabeth. See Ontario Marriage Notices, Thomas B. Wilson, Hunterdon House, Lambertville, N.J., 1982, page 299. The November 7th, 1855 issue of the Christian Guardian is referred to and the marriage on October 30th is recorded of William Barber and Elizabeth Webster, both of Georgetown, at the residence of the bride's father. Death reg. 013295-87 Toronto Township, Peel Co. William Barber died 25th August, 1887. Age 76 years and 6 months. Manufacturer. Born Ireland. Presbyterian. Physician and informant Dr. J. C. Thom of Streetsville. |
| Last Edited | 15 Nov 2020 |