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  1. Job Willson: Birth: 1830 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario. Death: in San Francisco, California

  2. Elizabeth Willson: Birth: 22 NOV 1846 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario. Death: 2 OCT 1915

  3. Absalom AMOS Willson: Birth: 24 APR 1849 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario. Death: 11 MAR 1939 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Hannah Dennis Willson: Birth: 5 JUL 1842 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario. Death: 11 APR 1907 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario

  2. Phoebe Ann Willson: Birth: 15 JAN 1845 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario. Death: 15 APR 1868 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario

  3. Elizabeth Willson: Birth: 22 NOV 1846 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario. Death: 2 OCT 1915 in Ontario, Canada


Notes
a. Note:   N10 . John Willson, born 28 8 1797, son of Phebe & David Willson, Yonge Street Meeting House, Book H-15-1, p.2.
 Ref: Quaker Archives & Library of Canada, Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
  . The 1837 Rebellion flared in an effort to size the Parliament Buildings in Toronto & to set up a provisional government until England could establish a responsible government.
 On the evening of December 6, 1837, a wagon was packed with old shooting irons, pikes secretly forged at Holland Landing, shillelaghs, provisions, etc, in the charge of John D. Willson of Sharon, was set down Yonge Street of Montgomery's Tavern. However, he returned home with his father David Willson before the battle of Yonge Street. Although he didn’t take part in the battle, he was jailed for almost 5 months 3 in harsh conditions in Toronto in the same cell as Lount & Matthews, whom he saw executed at the Toronto Jail on King Street.
  Ontario Land Registry Abstract East Gwillimbury Book 10, p23,
 Lot 30, Con 3, East Gwillimbury,
 . 1826 Mar 2, Bargain&Sale, Israel Lundy, to John L Willson, £500, 33A
 . 1839 Jun 29, B&s, Peter Lamb, to John Willson, £400, 33 Acres S W.
 . 1836 Nov 28 , B&S, John D Willson, to Geo Bramader, £45.
  . Monument Inscription:
 In memory of John D. Willson who died Mar. 14, 1887 at the age of 89y 6m & 13d.
  Not lost - blest thought
 But gone before,
 where we shall meet
 to part no more.
 Blessed are they that mourn
 for they shall be comforted.

 Note: Stone shared with Maria Willson. - - -
b. Note:   Alt DOB: 28 Aug 1797 Yonge St Quaker Meeting
c. Note:   Aged 89y 6m 13d. Infirmities of age, several months.
d. Note:   East Gwillimburn Twp., ON.


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