Person:William White (259)

The eldest of Michael and Mary Ann (Patchett) White's children, William emigrated to the Gore of Toronto in 1844. In about 1847 he moved to Collingwood Township with his brothers and sister. He settled on the south half of Lot 18, Concession 10.

Between the years 1855 and 1870 he served as Reeve of the municipal council eleven times. From 1873 to 1880 he served as Deputy Reeve. He died while holding that office.

1851-52 Councillor 1853 Councillor 1855 Reeve 1856 Reeve 1857 Councillor 1859-63 Reeve 1864-65 Councillor 1867 Reeve 1868 Reeve 1870 Reeve 1870-80 Deputy Reeve

In 1860 the township acquired a set of books to be distributed between five centres. He was appointed to "attend to the dividing and to distribute them."

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 White Family Tree (G Clare White)
   Page A-1.

   William (White) spouse Amelia Brown 1812-1879, born 3-1-1813, married 5-13-1844, died 9-11-1880

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 T.B. White's Family Record (March 19, 1869) copied by Rick Moffat
   Page 1.

   William White, Bapt. March 1, 1813. Marked with note that he came to Canada.;

3. ↑ Editor: Shannon, Bill. An Illustrated History of Collingwood Township. (Grey, Ontario, Canada: Council of the Township of Collingwood, 1979)
   Page 49, 214, 311, 312 & 313.

   Census Returns -- 1851. Enumerator for 1861 Census. Census Returns -- 1861; Pages 311, 312 & 313
   Early settler of tenth line -- came in 1848.; Pages 49 and 214

4. ↑ George Ross household, in David Bolling, 1841 Census -- Lincoln, Transcript
   1841.

   Ludborough, Lincolnshire, England

   William White, 25, Man Servant, Y (born in county}

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Romola Jane McKay. Malcolm Wells' Family Tree Chart.

   This is the only source to give a middle initial to William White.

   William S White b. 1 Mar 1815 d. 9 Nov 1880 md. Amelia (Brown) on 13 May 1844 b. 1812 d. 1879.

6. ↑ Family Tree of White Family copied by Myrtle (White) Moffat 1936
   Page 1.

   William White baptized Mar. 1, 1813;

7. ↑ Ontario Genealogical Society, and Bruce S. (Bruce Stewart) Elliott. Index to the 1871 Census of Ontario. (Toronto, Ontario: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1986-1992).
   • "WHITE" ,"WILLIAM" ," " , SEX=" " , AGE="59"
     * HEADCODE=" " , BP="ENGLAND" , R="WM" , E="ENGLISH" , OCC="FARMER"
     * DISTRICT="037 , SUBDIST="D" , DIV-PG#="2 3" , PG#(CODE)="59"
     * SUBDIST NAME="Collingwood"
8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 William White household, in Grey, Canada West, United Province of Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada)
   Page 23 lines 25 - 31, 14 Jan 1861.

   William White, married in 1844, age 48, farmer, W. Meth., log house, one storey, one family in the house; Page 23 line 25
   Amelia (White), married in 1844, age 48, born in England; Page 23 line 26
   Mary A (White), age 16; Page 23, Line 27
   Michael (White) age 14, labourer, born in Canada; Page 23 line 28
   Frances (White) age 10, born in Canada; Page 23 line 29
   William (White) age 9, born in Canada; Page 23 line 30
   George (White) age 6 born in Canada; Page 23 line 31

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Grey, Canada West, United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada).

   William White, Amelia White, Mary Ann, White Michael, White Frances White

   Name: William White
   Gender: Male
   Age: 39
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
   Birthplace: England
   Province: Canada West (Ontario)
   District: Grey County
   District Number: 11
   Sub-District: Collingwood
   Sub-District Number: 86
   Page: 11
   Line: 42
   Roll: C_11723
   Schedule: A

10. ↑ ^10.0 10.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
    Batch No.: C026272.

    WILLIAM WHITE
    Male
    Event(s):
    Birth:
    Christening: 28 FEB 1813 Ludborough, Lincoln, England
    Parents:
    Father: MICHAEL WHITE
    Mother: MARY ANN
    Source Information:
    Batch No.: C026272

11. ↑ Baptism , in David Bolling -- Film 0508009 -- Ludborough, Lincolnshire, 1813-1850, Transcript
    1813.

    Baptism 2 Feb 1813 William, Michael & Mary Ann White, Labourer ,R Powley, Curate of N. Thoresby

12. ↑ ^12.0 12.1 ref # 671-WHITE, in Ontario Genealogical Society. Bruce & Grey Branch; Ron Loughead; Jopie Loughead; and Owen Noble. Thornbury Clarksburg Union Cemetery. ([Owen Sound)
    Page 29.

    671-WHITE, William, died July 9, 1880 age 67 years. Native of Lincolnshire, Eng. Amelia BROWN, died July 1, 1879 age 67 years. Janie AITKINS, wife of William WHITE, died May 18, 1882, age 29 years, 7m * 6d. Wm WHITE, Jr. (1853-1928) Aggie AITKINS, died April 4, 1882 age 26 uears, 7m & 13d, wife of George WHITE

13. ↑ David Bolling, IGI data, Recipient: Moffat, Rick.
14. ↑ T B White's Family Record with annotations by Phyllis Sine
    Page 1.

    William White d. July 9, 1880, m. Amelia Brown;

15. ↑ White, E. Frank. White Family (Memoir) transcription. (1 Sep 1926).

    Oldest of the "White Boys" to immigrate from Ludborough, Lincolnshire to Collingwood Township in Ontario.
    
    See the above MySource page for the full text of this memoir.

16. ↑ Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, in Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project: Ontario.

    In Memory of
    William White
    Died
    July 9, 1880
    Aged 67 Years
    A Native of Ludborough England