William Okie Billyard (b. 1871)
(Billiard)
Occupation: Farmer (1891); Yeoman (1892); Labourer (1897, 1911, 1928); Mason (1925)
Parents: Charles Henry Biliard (1840-1911) & Rachael Wybra (b. 1847)
Siblings (15): R V Billyard (1869-1893), Jennifer Bell Billyard (b. 1875), Sarah Billyard (b. 1877), Stella Billyard (b. 1878), Arthur C. Billyard (1881-1882), Walter Billyard (b. 1883), Nellie Mable Billyard (b. 1884), Charles Earnest Billyard (b. 1886), Arlenia Billyard (1887-1887), Reuben Billyard (b. 1888), Franklin Henry Pardee Billyard (half) (b. 1859), Alice Hannah Billyard (half) (b. 1861), Clara Electa Billyard (half) (b. 1863), Henry Billyard (half) (1865-1913), Mary Rosanna Bishop (half) (1863-1892)
Spouses (2): Katherine Gifford (1872-1893), Permilla Green (b. 1879)
Children (7): Frank Billyard (b. 1892), William Elmer Billyard (b. 1898), John Harvey Billyard (b. 1900), Milo Henry Billyard (b. 1902), Lillian Edith Billyard (b. 1906), Madeline Billyard (b. 1909), Permilla Billyard (b. 1911)
Life Events:
| [Year] | [Date] | [Age] | [Event] | |||
| 1871 | Feb 22 | Born in Stamford, Ontario, Canada [1, 2] | ||||
| " | Lived in Township of Stamford, Welland County, Ontario, Canada [3] | |||||
| 1881 | [9-10y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [4] | ||||
| 1891 | [19-20y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [5] | ||||
| 1892 | May 2 | [21y, 2m, 10d] | Married Katherine Gifford (1872-1893) in Canborough, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [14] . Witnessed by Harvey Gifford & Jennifer Bell Billyard (b. 1875) |
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| " | Sep 3 | [21y, 6m, 12d] | - birth of son Frank Billyard (b. 1892) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [15] | |||
| 1897 | Jun 6 | [26y, 3m, 15d] | Married Permilla Green (b. 1879) in Canborough Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [1] . Witnessed by Mary A. Green & John W. Green |
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| 1898 | Sep 21 | [27y, 6m, 30d] | - birth of son William Elmer Billyard (b. 1898) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [16, 17, 18, 19, 20] | |||
| 1900 | Sep 11 | [29y, 6m, 20d] | - birth of son John Harvey Billyard (b. 1900) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [21, 22] | |||
| 1901 | [29-30y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [2] | ||||
| 1902 | Nov 17 | [31y, 8m, 26d] | - birth of son Milo Henry Billyard (b. 1902) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [23, 24, 25] | |||
| 1906 | Apr 7 | [35y, 1m, 16d] | - birth of daughter Lillian Edith Billyard (b. 1906) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [26, 27] | |||
| 1909 | Mar 25 | [38y, 1m, 3d] | - birth of daughter Madeline Billyard (b. 1909) in Ontario, Canada [28] | |||
| 1911 | [39-40y] | Lived on Centre St, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [6] | ||||
| " | Oct 10 | [40y, 7m, 18d] | - birth of daughter Permilla Billyard (b. 1911) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [29, 30, 31] | |||
| 1921 | [49-50y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [7] | ||||
| 1925 | [53-54y] | Lived at 1287 Niagara , Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [8] | ||||
| 1928 | [56-57y] | Lived in rear 426 Broadway, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [9] | ||||
| ? | Lived at 144 Forest Ave, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [10] | |||||
| ? | Oct 18 | Died in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [10, 11, 12] | ||||
| Oct 20 | Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [10, 13] | |||||
Census information:
| Census | Name | Age | Birth | Birth Date | Religion | Origin | Occ. | Father's Birth | Mother's Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | O.K. Bilyard | 2/12 | Ontario | Wesleyan Methodist | English | - | |||
| 1881 | William Billiard | 10 | '' | Presbyterian | '' | '' | |||
| 1891 | '' | 20 | '' | Methodist | Farmer | United States | England | ||
| 1901 | '' | 30 | Ontario u | 22 Feb 1871 | Baptist | English | day Labourer | ||
| 1911 | '' | 40 | Ontario | Feb 1871 | '' | '' | Laborer | ||
| 1921 | William Billiard | 50 | '' | Methodist | '' | None | Ontario | Ontario | |
| 1925 | William Billyard | 54 | U.S. lived in Canada | Mason |
Notes
- 1892 Marriage Registry: Occupation: “Yeoman”; Methodist; age 21; married by J. G. Winslow
- 1897 Marriage Registry: Occupation: “William Billard”; “Labourer”; Methodist; age 25; married by J. G. Winslow
- In 1911, William and his family were living on Centre St, Dunnville.
- Newpaper clipping: On March 2, 1912, “William Billyard was somewhat seriously injured when he was struck by the snowplow on a CNR engine.”
- In 1925, William and Permilla as well as their children John, Lillie, Madeline and Permilla, were living in Buffalo with the Kingsbury family. One of the Kingsbury children was named Edward. William and Permilla's son Milo had a best friend named Eddie Kingsbury (according to [32]). However there is 9 year difference between Milo Billyard and the Edward Kingsbury in the 1925 census, and so it is not clear if this is Milo's best friend.
- Note that William's middle name (pronounced “O'-key”) only shows up three times. Once on the first census that he was in (wherein his name was listed as O.K.), on the statement of birth of his son William Elmer Billyard, and on his death certificate. In the 1928 City Directory for Buffalo, William is listed as “William M” [9].
- William's death certificate states that the cause of death was aortic insufficiency, a condition whereby blood flows in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole due to the aortic valve leaking.
- According to his wife's (Permilla's) obituary, William died in 1935
Sources:
[1] - Ontario Marriage Registry for William Billyard and Permelia Green (1897:06172)
[2] - 1901 Census [Dunnville Town (2), Haldimand & Monck District, Ontario, Canada, row 15]
[3] - 1871 Census [Township of Stamford (1), Welland County, Ontario, Canada, row 16]
[4] - 1881 Census [Village of Dunnville (1), Monck District, Ontario, Canada, row 24]
[5] - 1891 Census [Dunnville (2), Monck, Ontario, Canada, row 9]
[6] - 1911 Census [Dunnville Town (4), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 11]
[7] - 1921 Census [Dunnville Town (2), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 44]
[8] - 1925 Census [Buffalo City (2), Erie County, New York State, United States, row 42]
[9] - Buffalo City directory (1928, p304).
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[10] - New York State Death Certificate and Record of Death for William Okie Billyard (1937, state registration #80586, local registration #6177)
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[11] - Ron Carnes
[12] - Andrew Philip Billyard
[13] - Death Notice
[14] - Ontario Marriage Registry for William Billyard and Kittie Gifford (1892:04650)
[15] - World War I Attestation Paper (D3109730)
[16] - Ontario Birth Registry for William Elmer Billyard (1898:501579)
[17] - United States Declaration of Intention for William Elmer Billyard (document # 54391)
[18] - Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada (year)
[19] - World War I Attestation Paper (3311260)
[20] - United States Declaration of Intention for William Elmer Billyard (document # 32790)
[21] - Ontario Birth Registry for John Harvey Billyard (1901:015645)
[22] - 1940 Census
[23] - Ontario Declaration of Birth for Milo Henry Billyard (1927:901221)
[24] - Birth Certificate
[25] - United States Declaration of Intention for Milo Henry Billyard (document # 53066)
[26] - Ontario Birth Registry for Lillian Edith Billyard (1906:021187)
[27] - Death Notice for Lillian E. (née Billyard) McKee
[28] - Inferred from age on death registry
[29] - Ontario Birth Registry for Permilla Billyard (1911:08743)
[30] - Donald Carnes
[31] - Death Notice & Obituary for Permilla (n? Billyard; Carnes) Wilcox
[32] - Evelyn Kathleen (née Dawe) Billyard
Last updated 30 Jun 2025 by Andrew Billyard
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