Leader, William

Birth Name Leader, William
Gender male
Age at Death 86 years, 10 months, 12 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1854-02-20 Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Humber 1a
Birth 1855 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada or Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2
Census 1861-01-14 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   3a
Event Note

1861 Census of Canada:
 Leader: Wm 54, Jane 50, Thos 17, Robt 15, Shadbiach (sic) 13, Ellen 14, Ephraim 9, William 6.
Occupation: Wm, Thos, Robt, and Shadbiach - Labourer
Born - England all except William who is born in UC [Upper Canada]
Religion: CE - all
Dwelling: 1 1/2 storey log, 1 family

[If Marg or Mary Currie 71 Widow Scotland, UP; Menzies Currie 36 Single same; and Eliz'beth Brownworth (?) 6, born UC but resident in Pilkington turn up anywhere they may be living in the house, too. Listed as Not Family Male, Family Female, and Not Family Female so rather confused and next residence unclear which line applies to. - SJL]

[Update: Service Record WW1 for Fred Wilbert Leader b 1899 Guelph lists Mrs James Currie, Aunt, Galt St, Hespler, as next-of-kin. - SJL 29/04/17]

Marriage 1880-06-10   1. Emma Kerb [Kirk] 4a 2 5a
Event Note

Wellington County 1880
11980-80 William LEADER, 25, miller, near Toronto, Guelph, s/o William LEADER & Jane
OLDRIG, married Emma Elizabeth KIRK, 17, Guelph, same, d/o David KIRK & Sarah JOHNSON, 10 June 1880 at Guelph

Occupation 1880-06-10 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Miller  
Residence 1910-06-17 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada 100 Woolwich Street 5b
Event Note

Wellington County 1910
24460-10 (Wellington Co) David Edward ALLEN, 22, carpenter, of King St.. in Guelph,
s/o David Edward ALLEN a carpenter & Adaline CLAYTON, married Sadie Ethel WILLIAMS, 19,
of Guelph, d/o Arthur WILLIAMS a bricklayer & Jane SHAW, witn: William & Emma Elizabeth
LEADER both of 110 Woolwich St. in Guelph, 17 June 1910 at Guelph

Residence 1923-02-28 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada 45 Woolwich Street (Elizabeth William's Housekeeper)  
Marriage 1923-02-28 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada 2. Elizabeth Peacock 2 5c
Event Note

Wellington County 1923
023455-23 (Wellington Co) William LEADER, 68, widower, gentleman, Hamilton Ontario, 45
Woolwich St. Guelph, s/o William LEADER (b. England) & Jane ALDBRIDGE, married
Elizabeth PEACOCK, 64, widow, housekeeper, Claremont Ontario, 45 Woolwich St. Guelph,
d/o Isaiae JOHNSTON (b. Ontario) & Barbara PIFER, witn: Catherine Ann WILSON of Drayton
& Margaret J. MORROW of Guelph, 28 February 1923 at Guelph

Marriage 1923-02-28 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   4b 5c
Occupation 1923-02-28 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Gentleman  
Marriage 1934-02-01 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   4c
Death 1941 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   1a
Death 1941     6a
Event Note

Edmiston Family Tree: Headstone, Guelph

William Leader Jr
1855-1941
His Wife Emma E.
1862-1921
William Leader Sr
1804-1886
His Wife Jane
1812-1889

"L" with ferns to each side at Top, "LEADER" in cartouche on Base

Wm and Jane and Wm Jr and Emma Leader headstone.jpg

Burial 1941 Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Woodlawn Cemetery [extrapolated from William Sr] 6a
Religion     Anglican  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Leader, WILLIAM1807-01-251886-08-28
Mother Aldrich, JANE18121889
    Sister     Leader, Marjorie/Maria about 1830
    Brother     Leader, 1st Joshua 1831
    Brother     Leader, 2nd Joshua 1831-10-00 1905-05-18
    Sister     Leeder, Jane 1835 1896-09-20
    Sister     Leader, Susannah 1836-11-20
    Brother     Leader, Henry 1838-06-10 1896-05-22
    Sister     Leader, Isabelle 1841-06-07 1924-07-01
    Brother     Leader, THOMAS 1842 1917-06-02
    Brother     Leader, Robert 1845 1877-06-23
    Sister     Leader, Mary Ann Ellen 1847-05-17 1917-08-06
    Brother     Leader, Frederick/Shadrach 1849-07-02 1875
    Brother     Leader, Henry 1850 1896-05-22
    Brother     Leader, Ephriam 1852 1875-04-09
         Leader, William 1854-02-20 1941

Source References

  1. JoAnn Clark
      • Page: email Photo Credits 18 Oct 2013
      • Citation:

        "Wm- b 20 Feb 1854 Humber Ontario (west suburb of toronto), died 1941 Guelph; sp
        Emma Elizabeth Kirk 1862-1922 and 2nd sp Elizabeth Johnson 1858-1933"

  2. ??Ruth (Leader) Burk: William Leader 1804 & descendants
  3. Public Archives of Canada, Microfilmed 1954/5: 1861 Census of Canada
      • Page: 1861 Census of Canada/ON/District 1/Twnshp of Guelph/Wellington/pg 5/ln 25-32; 1861 Maybe our William 4108430_00013.pdf
  4. Ontario BMD Online
      • Page: 1880 Wm Leader m Emma E Kirk ONMS932_35-0546.jpg
      • Page: 1923 Wm Leader m Elisabeth Peacock record-image_3QSQ-G9SR-87F3.jpg
      • Page: 1934 Wm Leader 3rd m to Daisy Simpson Shoebridge.jpg; 1934 Wm Leader 3rd m to Daisy Simpson Shoebridge 45716_83024005548_1711-00079.jpg
      • Citation:

        WIlliam, now 78, retired Gentleman marries a third time to Daisy Simpson (nee Shoebridge) 54; both widowed. William b. York Township, ON, and Daisy in Kent County, England

  5. Ontario Civil Registration from 1869 to 1927, from Ontario Archives, microfilm MS 932: RootsWeb transcript - BMD Ontario
      • Page: Wellington County 1880 ; #11980-80; rootsweb transcripts homepages.txt
      • Page: Wellington County 1910 24460-10/17-06-1910 - as witnesses; rootsweb transcripts homepages.txt
      • Page: Wellington County 1923 ; #023455-23; rootsweb transcripts homepages.txt
  6. Published Family Trees
      • Page: Edmiston FT - ancestry.com.au; owner: jacktor55; Headstone; Wm and Jane and Wm Jr and Emma Leader headstone.jpg