William Silas TRICKEY

Born

8 March 1830 , Leeds, Upper Canada

Died

26 November 1898 , Hersey, Wisconsin, USA

William Silas married Roxanna MCDONALD abt. 1853 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Roxanna MCDONALD was born 1 March 1832 in Upper Canada. Roxanna died 23 May 1903 in Mallorytown, Ontario, Canada.

Parents & Family of William Silas TRICKEY

Parents of William Silas TRICKEY

Father

Isaac TRICKEY

Mother

Laura HUNTER

Grandparents of William Silas TRICKEY

Paternal grandparents

William TRICKEY Amey STEVENS

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

William Silas was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1880.

Immigration to the United States: A Genealogist’s Perspective

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William Silas TRICKEY

William Silas TRICKEY married

Roxanna MCDONALD
Marriage date: abt. 1853
Marriage place:

Children of William Silas TRICKEY and Roxanna MCDONALD

John TRICKEY

Born: May 1860, Escott, Canada West
Died: ,

Married: Eliza Jane STERNS 12 October 1879

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Birth — 1830
8 March 1830
Leeds, Upper Canada

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Birth of Child
John TRICKEY was born May 1860, Escott, Ontario, Canada

William Silas was 30 years old.

1861 - Leeds County, Ontario, Canada

Name: Wm Trickey
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Birth Year: 1831
BirthPlace: United States
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1861: Leeds, Canada West
Religion: E Methodist
Film Number: C-1045
Page Number: 59
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Trickey 30

Source / record details
1861 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1871 - Escott, Ontario, Canada

Name: William Trickey
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birth Place: Ontario
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Methodist Episcopal
Origin: English
Province: Ontario
District: Leeds South
District Number: 67
SubDistrict: Escott Front
Subdistrict Number: d
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Household Members:
Name Age
William Trickey 40
Roxanna Trickey 39
Daniel Trickey 18
Charles Trickey 14
John Trickey 11
Peter Trickey 6
Jane Eliza Trickey 4

Source / record details
1871 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 - Springfield, Wisconsin

Name: William Trickey
Age: 50
Birth Date: Abt 1830
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1880: Springfield, St Croix, Wisconsin, USA
Dwelling Number: 109
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Roxanna Trickey
Occupation: Farming
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Household Members:
Name Age
William Trickey 50
Roxanna Trickey 49
Charles W. Trickey 21
Peter R. Trickey 16
Jane E. Trickey 14

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)