Billyard Genealogy: Katherine Gifford

Katherine Giffor d (1872-1893)

Parents: Maxwell Gifford (b. 1829) & Moriah X (b. 1831)

Siblings (7): Eliza C. Gifford (1860-1861), Alice Gifford (b. 1862), Ida Gifford (b. 1864), Albert Gifford (b. 1866), Jane Gifford (b. 1869), Langram Gifford (b. 1870), Harvey W Gifford (b. 1874)

Spouse: William Okie Billyard (b. 1871)

Child: Frank Billyard (b. 1892)

Life Events:

[Year]		[Date]	[Age]	[Event]
	1872	May 26		Born in Dunn Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [1, 2]
	1881		[8-9y]	Lived in Dunn Township, Ontario, Canada [3]
	1891		[18-19y]	Lived in Dunn Township, Ontario, Canada [4]
	1892	May 2	[19y, 11m, 6d]	Married William Okie Billyard (b. 1871) in Canborough Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [6] . Witnessed by Harvey Gifford & Jennifer Bell Billyard (b. 1875)
	"	Sep 3	[20y, 3m, 8d]	- birth of son Frank Billyard (b. 1892) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [7]
	1893	Feb 26	[20y, 9m]	Died in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [2, 5]
				Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [2]

Census information:

Census	Name	Age	Birth	Religion	Origin	Father's Birth	Mother's Birth
1881	Kate Gifford	10	Ontario	Baptist	U.S.
1891	Catherine Gifford	18	`''`	`''`		Ontario	Ontario
1892	Eunice Billiard	38	U.S.

Notes

1892 Marriage Registry: Methodist; age 19; married by J. G. Winslow
Note that Kittie's marriage registry implies a birth year of ca. 1873 but the 1881 census implies a birth year of ca. 1871. The exact birth year was provided by Ron Carnes.

Sources:
   [1] - Inferred from age in marriage record
   [2] - Ron Carnes
   [3] - 1881 Census [Township of Dunn (1), Monck District, Ontario, Canada, row 16]
   [4] - 1891 Census [Township of Dunn (1), Monck, Ontario, Canada, row 2]
   [5] - William Billyard is listed as "Widower" on 1897 marriage registry
   [6] - Ontario Marriage Registry for William Billyard and Kittie Gifford (1892:04650)
   [7] - World War I Attestation Paper (D3109730)

Last updated 12 Oct 2025 by Andrew Billyard

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