William Elmer Billyard (b. 1898)
(Billiard)
Occupation: Knitter (1920); Laborer (1922); Concrete Maker (1923); Mason (1926); Helper (1928); Wheel Truer (1929); Janitor (1934-1936)
Parents: William Okie Billyard (b. 1871) & Permilla Green (b. 1879)
Siblings (6): John Harvey Billyard (b. 1900), Milo Henry Billyard (b. 1902), Lillian Edith Billyard (b. 1906), Madeline Billyard (b. 1909), Permilla Billyard (b. 1911), Frank Billyard (half) (b. 1892)
Spouses (3): Nancy Margery Morris (b. 1898), Jessie May Carnes (b. 1902), Beatrice Matilda McKee (b. 1913)
Children (3): Lillian Maepearl Billyard (b. 1923), Doris Mabel Billyard, George Clifford Hyde (step) (b. 1920)
Life Events:
| [Year] | [Date] | [Age] | [Event] | |||
| 1898 | Sep 21 | Born in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] | ||||
| 1901 | [2-3y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [6] | ||||
| 1911 | [12-13y] | Lived on Centre St, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [7] | ||||
| 1918 | May 25 | [19y, 8m, 4d] | Joined the 2nd Central Ontario Regiment in (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) [3] | |||
| " | Aug 2 | [19y, 10m, 12d] | Embarked for the war in (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) [3] | |||
| 1919 | Jul 6 | [20y, 9m, 15d] | Returned from the war in (Dunnville, Ontario, Canada) [3] | |||
| ? | Aug 10 | Enlisted for World War II in (Dunnville, Ontario, Canada) [3] | ||||
| ? | Jun 17 | Discharged from War | ||||
| ? | Oct 15 | Awarded the British War Medal | ||||
| 1920 | Feb 28 | [21y, 5m, 7d] | Married Nancy Margery Morris (b. 1898) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [18] Married by Thomas Green. Witnessed by Lothania Hamburgh & James Weasner |
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| 1921 | [22-23y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [8] | ||||
| 1923 | Apr | [24y, 7m] | Lived at 1278 West Avenue, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [9] | |||
| " | Apr 16 | [24y, 6m, 26d] | Married Jessie May Carnes (b. 1902) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada [5] | |||
| " | Jul 4 | [24y, 9m, 13d] | - birth of daughter Lillian Maepearl Billyard (b. 1923) in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [5] | |||
| ? | - birth of daughter Doris Mabel Billyard [19] | |||||
| ? | Mar 3 | - death of former spouse Jessie May Carnes (b. 1902) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [20, 21] | ||||
| 1926-1928 | [28-30y] | Lived at 51 Milnor, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [10, 11] | ||||
| ? | Sep 4 | Married Beatrice Matilda McKee (b. 1913) in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [14, 22] Married by Thomas H. Orma, same clergyman who married Milo (William's brother) to Jesse Carnes two months earlier. Witnessed by Burt Baty & Lillian Edith Billyard (b. 1906) |
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| ? | Lived on rear 1956 Niagara Street, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [12] | |||||
| ? | Lived at 11 Deer, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [13] | |||||
| ? | Lived at 102 Potomac Ave, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [14] | |||||
| ? | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [15] | |||||
| ? | Nov 13 | Died in Haldimand War Memorial Hospital, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [16, 17] | ||||
| Nov 16 | Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [16] | |||||
Census information:
| Census | Name | Age | Birth | Birth Date | Religion | Origin | Occ. | Father's Birth | Mother's Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | William Billiard | 2 | Ontario u | 3 Sept 1895 | Baptist | English | |||
| 1911 | '' | 12 | Ontario | Sept 1898 | '' | '' | |||
| 1921 | William E Billiard | 22 | '' | Methodist | '' | Operator | Ontario | Ontario |
Notes
- According to the 1901 Census, William was born Sept. 3, 1898, which is different than that stated in his World War I Attestation Paper (21 September), birth registry (21 September), his U.S. declarations of intention (21 September), or his marriage record to Beatrice McKee (25 September).
- The following information was obtained from the Canadian National
Archives, RG 150 box 731 file 28, and gives pertinent information
about William during his service in World War I in the 8th Res Bn. (regiment #3311260) and World War II
Date Place Event 25 May 1918 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Enlisted to 2nd C.O.R. 2 Aug " Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Embarked 15 Aug " Liverpool, England Disembarked T.O.S. (taken on strength) 8th Res Bn in Witley 26 Oct " Aldershot Admitted to Mil. Iso. Hos. Aldershot with the mumps 14 Nov " " released from hospital 10 Feb 1919 Witley, England on command H.Q. Canadian Corps, Bramshott 12 Feb 1919 Bramshott T.O.S. F Wing CCC from 8 Res Bn 31 Mar " B'shott-Witley S.O.S. F Wing 13 Jun " B'shott S.O.S. to A Wing for R.T.C. 28 " " Sailed to Canada 6 Jul " Canada Discharged fro HMS (demobilization) 1920-1939 Dunnville, Ontario, Canada belonged to Dufferin & Haldiman Rifles 10 Aug 1940 Dunnville, Ontario, Canada enlisted for World War II 17 Jun 1946 Discharged for misconduct 15 Oct 1974 Awarded the British war medal
- According to [5], William first moved to the U.S. on March 20, 1923 via “M C Train No. 74”, although he states earlier (in [4]); that he moved there August 1, 1922 via “G.T. R.R.”
Sources:
[1] - Ontario Birth Registry for William Elmer Billyard (1898:501579)
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[2] - Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada (year)
[3] - World War I Attestation Paper (3311260)
[4] - United States Declaration of Intention for William Elmer Billyard (document # 32790)
[5] - United States Declaration of Intention for William Elmer Billyard (document # 54391)
[6] - 1901 Census [Dunnville Town (2), Haldimand & Monck District, Ontario, Canada, row 17]
[7] - 1911 Census [Dunnville Town (4), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 13]
[8] - 1921 Census [Dunnville Town (2), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 46]
[9] - Buffalo City directory (1923, p373).
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[10] - Buffalo City directory (1926, p327).
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[11] - Buffalo City directory (1928, p304).
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[12] - Buffalo City directory (1929, p254).
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[13] - Buffalo City directory (1933, p304).
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[14] - New York State Marriage Certificate for William Elmer Billyard and Beatrice Matilda McKee (1936, state registration #47016, local registration #199)
[15] - Canadian Federal Elections Voters List: 1940 Halidmand electoral district, No. 3 (Dunnville, A-J), page 1
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[16] - Death Notice for William Elmer Billyard
[17] - Andrew Philip Billyard
[18] - Ontario Marriage Registry for William Elmer Billyard and Marjorie Morris (1920:13214)
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[19] - Obituary for Doris Mabel (nee Billyard) Bygrave (The Record, 30 Jul 2009)
[20] - Obituary
[21] - Robert Milo Billyard & Evelyn Kathleen (née Dawe) Billyard
[22] - World War II documents (Canadian National Archives RG 150, Box 731 - 28)
Last updated 15 Sep 2024 by Andrew Billyard
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