Person:George Willard (12)

Born and married to Charlotte Hider as George Willey. At some point, he and his family started using the surname of Willard. The last Willard Child was born in New York. James William Willard born 1866. Anneta Willard was born Aug 1864 in Canada. So moved to New York between those 2 dates. The 1866 Rochester City Directory lists George Williard, the 1865 does not. The 1867 City Directory lists Charlotte, Widow of George. So that along with the children’s birth dates ties in with moving to New York between late 1864 and early 1866. That would also give us a death date for George of about 1866-1867. The 1920 census for Anneta Debates in Bay City shows immigration in 1864 and born in Canada. So means between August to end of December 1864 if that is not an error. The 1930 census in Bay City says Annetta immigrated in 1867. But James born in New York 1866. Any of the Census info on James in Bay City gives his birth place as New York. There are 2 James Willard's in Bay City both living on the same street Marsac so need to make sure you have the right one. James's wife is Minnie. His address was 2012 Marsac St. They are buried in Elm Lawn cemetery. Funeral home was Hyatt Funeral Home in Bay City. Died 9-15-44. Annetta Willard DeBats also buried through Hyatt's. Annetta died 10-15-50 I wonder if the 2 James Willard's are related...maybe cousins. The other James Willard was born in Canada. Maybe that is how our Willard's went to Canada in the first place? There is a Levi Willard in Bay County that a village or township is named after WILLARD. I pass through it when I take the back way to Midland on Beaver Road. But when I looked him up he was from Ohio orginally. Who knows, maybe there is a connection there or maybe not. That would be a reason to know about Bay County. It always makes me wonder what makes any of the ancesters move where they move too. Another brother Thomas Willard was born in Canada and the census lists him as immigrating in 1870. Weird. His wife is Lilly. 1900 in Bay City and in 1910 in Saginaw County. There is a Charles Willard born 1862 listed in Saginaw on 1900 census. I assume the Charles who is another brother to Thomas, James, Annetta, and Mary. They are all listed on the 1880 census in Bay City living together except our great grandmother Mary. Their mother is spelled Sharlotte Willard on the census. I have not found any death info on Sharlotte/Charlotte. Not found on the 1900 census. No death record found at Elm Lawn cemetery.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;)
   Database online.

   Record for Charlotte Hydor

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
   Database online.

   Record for George Willie

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Ancestry.com. England Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;)
   Database online.

   Record for George Willy

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;)
   Database online.

   Record for George Willey

5. ↑ Rochester NY City Directories.

   1866 george williard listed
   1867 charlotte (wid George) willard
   1879 last entry for charlotte

   Rochester NY City Directories. 1866 george williard listed 1.

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Mt. Hope Cemetery Records, Rochester, New York
   George Willard.
7. ↑ Hyatt Funeral Home Records
   Willard, James.

   James William Willard birthplace "Rochester, N.Y." DOD is 9/15/44 cause is Cardio Vascular Renal Disease. Parents George Willard and Charlotte Hyder both born in England.

8. ↑ Hyatt Funeral Home Records
   Williard, Mary E.

   Mary Elizabeth Osborne born England info given by Mrs. Ed Melvin & Mrs. LaLonde. Parents George Willard born England and Clearlotte Hider born England.

9. ↑ Ontario, Canada, Durham County, "Marriage Registers"
   George Willie/Charlotte Hider.
10. ↑ Hewitt, Kris. Durham County, Ontario Census, 1861. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1998;)
    Database online.

    Record for George Wille?

11. ↑ 1865 New York Census
    Ward 9, Rochester, New York, Page 41 (image 22 on pilotfamilysearch.
12. ↑ George is listed in 1866 Rochester, New York City Directory. However in 1867 the listing for the same address is Charlotte, widow of George.