William Silas
SMITH
(b.
16 October 1862
,
North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West
d.
3 January 1932
,
Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
)
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William Silas SMITH was born 16 October 1862 in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West
William Silas SMITH was the child of Alfred SMITH and Mary Mariah SMITH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacob SMITH and Elizabeth SNIVELY (maternal) Anthony SMITH and Magdelane SNIVELYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William Silas married Esther Mary "Etta" HUFFMON 26 April 1883 in Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Esther Mary "Etta" HUFFMON was born 12 August 1857 in Flamborough, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Esther Mary "Etta" died 22 December 1937 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Assumption) (Sandwich) (Walkerville). Esther Mary "Etta" was the child of Solomon HUFFMAN and Harriet ANDERSON.
William Silas SMITH died 3 January 1932 in Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
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Family and Children of William Silas SMITH
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Esther Mary "Etta" HUFFMON-- Date: 26 April 1883 Place: Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Esther Mary "Etta" HUFFMON was the child of Solomon HUFFMAN and Harriet ANDERSON
Children of William Silas SMITH and Esther Mary "Etta" HUFFMON:
Ethel Clarissa "Clara" SMITH (b.2 December 1883, Dorchester, Ontario, Canada d. , )
m. John Henry MULLEN 13 June 1906
Esther Mary "Etta" HUFFMON-- Date: 26 April 1883 Place: Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario, CanadaEsther Mary "Etta" HUFFMON was the child of Solomon HUFFMAN and Harriet ANDERSON
Children of William Silas SMITH and Esther Mary "Etta" HUFFMON:
Ethel Clarissa "Clara" SMITH (b.2 December 1883, Dorchester, Ontario, Canada d. , )m. John Henry MULLEN 13 June 1906
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1862 Birth 16 October 1862
North Dorchester, Middlesex, Canada West
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1883 Marriage / PartnerWilliam Silas SMITH and Esther Mary "Etta" HUFFMON 26 April 1883, Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
He was 20 years old.
1883 Birth of ChildEthel Clarissa "Clara" SMITH was born 2 December 1883, Dorchester, Ontario, Canada
William Silas was 21 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 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
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1932 Death 3 January 1932
Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 69.
Added: 11/11/2021 11:51:11 AM
- Updated: 10/9/2025 2:18:26 PM
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