WILLIAM BILLINGTON (1850-1918)
William BILLINGTON was born Feb 23, 1850 in England.
Mary Anne YOUNG was born Jan 9, 1853, daughter of Isabella STEVENS & James YOUNG (1822-1870). Isabella was a Half-breed; James YOUNG was born in England
Canadian Confederation
On July 1, 1867 the British colonies in North America were united under the British North American Act to become the Dominion of Canada. Sir John A MACDONALD (1815-1891) was appointed as Canada’s first Prime Minister. On July 15, 1870 Manitoba became the fifth province of Canada, the Canadian Government having acquired the territory previously governed by the HBC.
It was around 1870 that William BILLINGTON arrived in Canada settling in the Lockport area.
In 1875 Thomas TAYLOR died at Lockport (only 31years old) leaving Mary Ann a 23 year old widow with two children; Victoria TAYLOR (age 5) and baby Alexander TAYLOR.
William marries Mary Ann (nee YOUNG) TAYLOR
Around 1877 William BILLINGTON married the young Widow Mary Ann (nee YOUNG) TAYLOR. In March of 1878 their first child, William BILLINGTON JR. was born.
A Double-Wedding On Dec 1, 1892 there was a double wedding in St Andrews. Step-daughter Victoria TAYLOR married John Henry THOMAS, son of Victoria TAYLOR & Alexander THOMAS (1830-1869). The same date step-son Alexander Thomas TAYLOR married Harriet Jane SMITH, daughter of Catherine LOUTIT & Jacob SMITH (1852-1883).
The 1901 census recorded William’s children at home as William (age 23), Richard (17), Emma (15), Sedley (12), Isabella (9) and Henry George (age 3).
In 1904 daughter Emma married Alexander SMITH, and in 1906 son Richard married Flora SMITH, both children of Madeleine Louise LIZOTTE and Thomas SMITH (1844-1926). ** MORE ABOUT THOMAS JAMES SMITH
In 1909 daughter Isabella married John Edward PARK b-1888, son of Margaret HARCUS & WILLIAM PARK (1858-1914).
In 1909 son William James BILLINGTON married Catharine PORTH (born in Germany) in Winnipeg.
In 1910 construction of the Lockport Bridge and Locks were completed. Its purpose was to raise water levels downstream and eliminate the series of rapids that began just north of Middlechurch and ended at the St. Andrew's rapids, thus making the river navigable. Construction began in 1900.
St Andrews Lock and Dam in 1923
In 1913, the Lockport Bridge was paved to allow for automobile and foot traffic, and a fishway was constructed at the East end of the bridge. A bascule lift or drawbridge was later added to allow tall ships to pass through the locks, but in the 1990s when the bridge underwent major reconstruction, the bascule lift was replaced with the fixed section you see at the West end of the bridge.
In 1913 son Sedley married Flora BIRSTON, daughter of Catherine HARCUS & David BIRSTON (1850-1933).
In 1917 son Henry George married Cora IRWIN, daughter of Catherine HARVEY & Joseph IRWIN (b-1857).
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Children of Mary Ann YOUNG & Thomas TAYLOR: ** MORE ABOUT RICHARD BILLINGTON ** MORE ABOUT JOHN EDWARD PARK
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