Billyard Genealogy: Milo Henry Billyard

Milo Henry Billyard (b. 1902)   

Occupation: Spinner (1923, 1932); packer (1923); laborer (1924); retired (1927); mechanic (1928); wall washer (1933); varnish maker (1936); janitor (1957)

Parents: William Okie Billyard (b. 1871) & Permilla Green (b. 1879)

Siblings (6): William Elmer Billyard (b. 1898), John Harvey Billyard (b. 1900), Lillian Edith Billyard (b. 1906), Madeline Billyard (b. 1909), Permilla Billyard (b. 1911), Frank Billyard (half) (b. 1892)

Spouses (2): Dorothy Anne Ester Threader (b. 1905), Jessie May Carnes (b. 1902)

Children (8): Ernest Elmer Billyard (b. 1925), Kenneth Ross Billyard, Robert Milo Billyard, Gloria Jean Billyard, Linda Billyard (adopted), George Clifford Hyde (step) (b. 1920), Lillian Maepearl Billyard (step) (b. 1923), Doris Mabel Billyard (step)

Life Events:
[Year][Date][Age][Event]
1902Nov 17   Born in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [1, 2, 3]
1911 [8-9y] Lived on Centre St, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [5]
1921 [18-19y] Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [6]
1923Apr 23   [20y, 5m, 6d] Emigrated from Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [3]
  "Apr 23   [20y, 5m, 6d] Immigrated to Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [3, 4]
 aboard the Ferry "Orleans" at Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
≥  "Apr 23   [≥20y, 5m, 6d] Lived at 1274 West Avenue, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [7]
1924Jan 19   [21y, 2m, 2d] Immigrated to Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [3]
  "Nov 15   [21y, 11m, 29d] Married Dorothy Anne Ester Threader (b. 1905) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada      [3, 19]
 Married by H. Elmer Green at 23 Gladstone Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario. Witnessed by Margaret Brine & Arthur Bertram Threader (b. 1902)
1925 [22-23y] Lived at 64 Danforth, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [8]
  "Jun 9   [22y, 6m, 23d]   - birth of son Ernest Elmer Billyard (b. 1925) in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [3, 20]
 ?   Jul 17     - birth of son Kenneth Ross Billyard in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [17, 21]
 ?   Jun 8     - birth of son Robert Milo Billyard at 21 Danforth Street, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [14]
 ?   Feb 1     - death of former spouse Dorothy Anne Ester Threader (b. 1905) in Buffalo City Hospital, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States
1926 [23-24y] Lived at 1219 West Avenue, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [9]
 ?   Jul 5   Married Jessie May Carnes (b. 1902) in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [15, 22]
 Married by Thomas H. Orma. Note that the clergyman resided at 209 Bird Avenue. It is not clear on any of the marriage documents (affidavit for license to marry, marriage licence, or marriage certificate) where Milo and Jesse were actually married. All that is stated was that they were married at Buffalo, Erie County. Witnessed by Maud E. Landry & Anna Louise Orma
 ?   Sep 28     - birth of daughter Gloria Jean Billyard in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [23]
 ?   Mar 12     - adoption of daughter Linda Billyard in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [24]
 ?    Lived at 164 West Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [10]
 ?    Lived on Forest Ave, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [11]
 ?    Lived at 21 Danforth Street, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [3, 12, 13, 14]
 ?    Lived at 102 Potomac Ave, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [15]
 ?    Lived at 602 George St., Dunnville, Ontario, Canada
 ?    Lived in Rural Route 8, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [16]
 ?   Sep 27   Died in Haldimand War Memorial Hospital, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [17, 18]
Sep 29   Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [18]

Census information:
Census Name Age Birth Birth Date Religion Origin Occ. Father's Birth Mother's Birth
1911 Milo Billiard 8 Ontario Sept 1902 Baptist English      
1921 Milo Billiard 18    ''   Methodist    '' Operator Ontario Ontario
1925 Milo Billiard 23 United States       Plumber    
1930 Milo H. Billyard 27 Canada-English       Chauffer Canada-English Canada-English

Notes

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Sources:
   [1] - Ontario Declaration of Birth for Milo Henry Billyard (1927:901221)
   [2] - Birth Certificate
   [3] - United States Declaration of Intention for Milo Henry Billyard (document # 53066)
   [4] - Canada to United States Border Crossing Manifest for Milo Henry Billyard (sheet 36, line 21, processed Nov 1923)
   [5] - 1911 Census [Dunnville Town (4), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 15]
   [6] - 1921 Census [Dunnville Town (2), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 48]
   [7] - Buffalo City directory (1923, p373).
   [8] - 1925 Census [Buffalo City (1), Erie County, New York State, United States, row 40]
   [9] - Buffalo City directory (1926, p327).
   [10] - Buffalo City directory (1928, p304).
   [11] - 1930 Census [Buffalo City (1), Erie County, New York State, United States, row 36]
   [12] - New York State Death Certificate and Record of Death for Dorothy Billyard (1932, state registration #7757, local registration #731)
   [13] - Buffalo City directory (1933, p304).
   [14] - New York State Birth Certificate for Robert Milo Billyard (38377)
   [15] - New York State Marriage Certificate for Milo Henry Billyard and Jesse Mae Carnes (1936, state registration #32343, local registration #138)
   [16] - 1962 Canada Elections Act Rural Preliminary List of Electors for Brant-Haldimand Electoral District, Polling Divisions No 108 (Moulton)
   [17] - Robert Milo Billyard & Evelyn Kathleen (née Dawe) Billyard
   [18] - Obituary
   [19] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Milo Henry Billyard and Dorothy Anne Ester Threader (1924:21904)
   [20] - Social Security Death Index
   [21] - Shelley (née Billyard) Rhinds
   [22] - Marriage record via Linda (née Billyard) McGuigan [record #13832343]
   [23] - Gloria (née Billyard) Dueck
   [24] - Linda (née Billyard) McGuigan

Last updated 28 Feb 2024 by Andrew Billyard

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