Walter Billyard (b. 1883)
(Billiard)
Occupation: Labourer
Parents: Charles Henry Biliard (1840-1911) & Rachael Wybra (b. 1847)
Siblings (15): R V Billyard (1869-1893), William Okie Billyard (b. 1871), Jennifer Bell Billyard (b. 1875), Sarah Billyard (b. 1877), Stella Billyard (b. 1878), Arthur C. Billyard (1881-1882), 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): Effie Black (1882-1918), Violet Mary Allen (b. 1893)
Children (17): Arthur Franklin Billyard (1904-1904), Harvey Vincent Billyard (b. 1905), Charles Earnest Billyard (b. 1908), Archibald R. Billyard (b. 1910), Norman James Billyard (b. 1913), Elmer Roy Billyard (b. 1915), Elmer Billyard (b. 1921), Mabel Billyard (b. 1924), Elsie Billyard (b. 1925), Ellen Billyard (b. 1926), Jean Billyard (b. 1927), Donald Billyard, Fredrick Billyard (b. 1927), Henry Billyard (b. 1922), Florence Billyard (b. 1922), Gladys Laura Billyard, Doris Evelina Billyard
Life Events:
| [Year] | [Date] | [Age] | [Event] | |||
| 1883 | Mar 10 | Born in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [1, 2] | ||||
| 1891 | [7-8y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [3] | ||||
| 1901 | [17-18y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [1] | ||||
| 1903 | Oct 5 | [20y, 6m, 25d] | Married Effie Black (1882-1918) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [2] . Witnessed by Albert Black & Rose Black |
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| 1904 | Jun 19 | [21y, 3m, 9d] | - birth of son Arthur Franklin Billyard (1904-1904) in Canborough, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [8, 9] | |||
| 1905 | Jul 16 | [22y, 4m, 6d] | - birth of son Harvey Vincent Billyard (b. 1905) in Caistor Township, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada [10, 11] | |||
| 1908 | Jan 7 | [24y, 9m, 28d] | - birth of son Charles Earnest Billyard (b. 1908) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [4, 11, 12] | |||
| 1910 | May 16 | [27y, 2m, 6d] | - birth of son Archibald R. Billyard (b. 1910) in Ontario, Canada [4, 11, 13] | |||
| 1911 | [27-28y] | Lived at 3 Lot 15 Con, Caistor Township, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada [4] | ||||
| ~ | 1913 | [29-30y] | - birth of son Norman James Billyard (b. 1913) [14] | |||
| 1915 | Oct 13 | [32y, 7m, 3d] | - birth of son Elmer Roy Billyard (b. 1915) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [15] | |||
| 1920 | Apr 24 | [37y, 1m, 14d] | Married Violet Mary Allen (b. 1893) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [17] Married by William J. West. Witnessed by Victoria West & Evelyn West |
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| ~ | 1921 | Apr | [~38y, 1m] | - birth of son Elmer Billyard (b. 1921) in Ontario, Canada [16] | ||
| 1922 | [38-39y] | - birth of son Henry Billyard (b. 1922) [7] | ||||
| " | Sep 20 | [39y, 6m, 10d] | - birth of daughter Florence Billyard (b. 1922) in Canborough, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [19] | |||
| ? | - birth of daughter Gladys Laura Billyard in Caistor Centre, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada [18] | |||||
| ? | Jul 16 | - birth of daughter Doris Evelina Billyard in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [20] | ||||
| ~ | 1924 | [40-41y] | - birth of daughter Mabel Billyard (b. 1924) in Canborough Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [18] | |||
| ~ | 1925 | [41-42y] | - birth of daughter Elsie Billyard (b. 1925) in Canborough Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [18] | |||
| ~ | 1926 | [42-43y] | - birth of daughter Ellen Billyard (b. 1926) in Canborough Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [18] | |||
| ~ | 1927 | [43-44y] | - birth of daughter Jean Billyard (b. 1927) in Canborough Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [18] | |||
| " | [43-44y] | - birth of son Fredrick Billyard (b. 1927) [7] | ||||
| ? | - birth of son Donald Billyard [7] | |||||
| ? | Lived at 817 Logan Road, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [5] | |||||
| ? | Dec 14 | Died at 817 Logan Road, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [5, 6] | ||||
| Dec 16 | Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [6, 7] | |||||
Census information:
| Census | Name | Age | Birth | Birth Date | Religion | Origin | Occ. | Father's Birth | Mother's Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Walter Billiard | 8 | Ontario | Methodist | - | United States | England | ||
| 1901 | '' | 18 | Ontario u | 10 March 1883 | Baptist | English | F. Son | ||
| 1911 | Walter Billyard | 26 | Ontario | March 1885 | Methodist | '' | Laborer | ||
| 1921 | '' | 38 | '' | Baptist | '' | Blacksmith | Ontario | Ontario | |
| 1931 | Walter Billiard | 49 | '' | '' | '' | Labourer | United States |
Notes
- 1903 Marriage Registry: Labourer, age 20, parents Charles H. Billyard & Rachael Brybrow; Baptist, married by A. P. McDonald
- According to the [4], Walter was born in 1885, not 1883.
- Walter's death certificate (filled out by his son Fred) states that Walter is of German racial origin. This is the earliest indication (so far) for this Billyard family line of the family myth that the Billyards were German.
- In his death certificate and obituary, Walter's father is listed as Henry, implicating that Charles' middle name is Henry. Walter died of a carcinoma in the mouth.
Sources:
[1] - 1901 Census [Dunnville Town (2), Haldimand & Monck District, Ontario, Canada, row 22]
[2] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Walter Billyard and Effie Black (1903:08968)
[3] - 1891 Census [Dunnville (2), Monck, Ontario, Canada, row 13]
[4] - 1911 Census [Township of Caistor (1), Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, row 40]
[5] - Ontario Death Registry for Walter Billyard (1948:041501)
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[6] - Obituary
[7] - Gravestone
[8] - Ontario Birth Registry for Arthur Franklin Billyard (1904:017551)
[9] - Ontario Death Registry for Arthur Franklin Billyard (1904:11551)
[10] - Ontario Birth Registry for Harvey Vincent Billyard (1905:026093)
[11] - Riverside Cemetery Records (via Ron Carnes)
[12] - Angie Sutton
[13] - Christina (née Billyard) Madison
[14] - Inferred from age in marriage record
[15] - Ontario Birth Registry for Elmer Roy Billyard (1915:27014)
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[16] - Inferred from census records
[17] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Walter Billyard and Violet Mary Allen (1920:13211)
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[18] - 1931 Census [Conboro Township and Village (1), Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, row 22]
[19] - Family History Library, Salt Lake City (http://www.FamilySearch.com)
[20] - Ontario Death Registry for Doris Evelina Billyard (1931:17484)
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Last updated 4 May 2025 by Andrew Billyard
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