William Billyard (1847-1927)
(Billyards)
Occupation: Bartender
Parents: William Billyard (d. 1853) & Emma Harriet Hirons (1828-1900)
Siblings (16): Henriette Billyard (1849-1860), Elizabeth Hainsworth Billyard (b. 1852), Harriet Hannah Hutton (half) (b. 1865), Thomas Hutton (half) (b. 1869), Charles Hutton (half) (b. 1870), Albert Hutton (step) (b. 1845), Robert Hutton (step) (b. 1846), William Hutton (step), Phoebe Hutton (step) (b. 1849), Edward Hutton (step) (b. 1850), John Hutton (step) (b. 1853), Frank Hutton (step), Elizabeth Hutton (step) (b. 1854), Eleanor Hutton (step) (b. 1855), Fanny Hutton (step) (b. 1858), Robert Hutton (step) (b. 1846)
Partner: Annie Nutson (1850-1927)
Children (5): William George Billyard (b. 1874), Emma Gertrude Billyard (b. 1881), Ainsworth Billyard (1881-1885), Mae Billyard (b. 1886), Lewis Bradshaw Billyard (b. 1886)
Life Events:
| [Year] | [Date] | [Age] | [Event] | |||
| ~ | 1847 | Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada [1, 2, 3] | ||||
| ? | Partnered with Annie Nutson (1850-1927) | |||||
| ~ | 1874 | Jul 18 | [26-27y] | - birth of son William George Billyard (b. 1874) in Canada [1, 6] | ||
| 1880 | [32-33y] | Lived in Newstead, Erie County, New York State, United States [1] | ||||
| 1881 | Mar 1 | [33-34y] | - birth of daughter Emma Gertrude Billyard (b. 1881) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada [1, 7] | |||
| " | [33-34y] | - birth of son Ainsworth Billyard (1881-1885) [2] | ||||
| 1885 | [37-38y] | - death of son Ainsworth Billyard (1881-1885) [2] | ||||
| 1886 | [38-39y] | - birth of daughter Mae Billyard (b. 1886) in Bathgate, North Dakota, United States [2] | ||||
| " | [38-39y] | - birth of son Lewis Bradshaw Billyard (b. 1886) in Bathgate, North Dakota, United States [2] | ||||
| 1906 | [58-59y] | Lived at 529 Notre Dame Av ( ), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||||
| 1920 | [72-73y] | Lived at 1609 Orange Street, Redland City, San Bernando, California, United States [4] | ||||
| 1927 | Feb 8 | [79-80y] | - death of spouse Annie Nutson (1850-1927) [2, 8] | |||
| " | Jul 21 | [79-80y] | Died in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States [2] | |||
| Buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States [5] | ||||||
Census information:
| Census | Name | Age | Birth | Religion | Occ. | Father's Birth | Mother's Birth | Immigrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | WIlliam Billiard | 6 | Canada | Church of England | ||||
| 1860 | William Billyard | 14 | '' | |||||
| 1861 | William Billyards | 15 | Upper Canada | Protestant | ||||
| 1880 | William Billyards | 34 | Canada | Farmer | England | England | ||
| 1885 | Willaim Billyard | 37 | '' | '' | '' | |||
| 1906 | William Billyard | 58 | Ontario | |||||
| 1920 | '' | 73 | Ontario Canada | None | England | Ontario Canada | 1912 |
Notes
- Listed on the 1861 census as living in the household of William Hirons (his uncle on his mother's side) at the age of 13. Listed in the 1871 census as living in the household of John Hutton (mother's second husband) at age of 23 as a bartender.
- The “Windsor, Ontario” portion of William's birth as well as William's birth year being 1848 was provided by [2]. Also according to [2], William was naturalized as a U.S. citizen on 13 February 1890 (the papers for which says that he was from England and not Canada).
- After his wife Annie died in 1927, William moved to Almarode St., San Franscisco, with his son William and his family and died a few months later.
- William is buried in Section L, Row 87 Grave 30
Sources:
[1] - 1880 Census [128th Enumerations District (1), Pembina County, Dakota Territory, United States, row 24]
[2] - Bill Billyard
[3] - Elizabeth Hubbard
[4] - 1920 Census [Redland City (1), San Bernando, California, United States, row 27]
[5] - Find a Grave Website for William Billyard (Accessed 9 Nov 2022; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153129601/william-billyard)
[6] - 1901 Census
[7] - World War I Attestation Paper (RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 731 - 27)
[8] - Find a Grave Website for Annie Billyard (Accessed 9 Nov 2022; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110074044/annie-billyard)
Last updated 28 Feb 2024 by Andrew Billyard
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