Philip Wilson

Male1 June 1788–27 March 1863

Brief Life History of Philip

When Philip Wilson was born on 1 June 1788, in Niagara, Niagara, Lincoln, Upper Canada, British Colonial America, his father, Jacob Wilson, was 27 and his mother, Margaret Buchner, was 30. He married Lydia Elizabeth Monroe about 1812, in Lynedoch, Norfolk, Canada West, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 27 March 1863, in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 74, and was buried in Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Philip Wilson
1788–1863
Lydia Elizabeth Monroe
1794–1873
Marriage: about 1812
Catharine Wilson
1813–1861
Lucinda Wilson
1816–1851
Abner Wilson
1823–1895

Sources (2)

  • Philip Wilson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Philip Wilson in entry for Abner Wilson and Emily Moore, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1812Lynedoch, Norfolk, Canada West, British Colonial America
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

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    World Events (1)

    1791 · Upper Canada

    Age 3

    Upper Canada 1792 divides Ontario into 19 counties. On September 17 the first Parliament [sic] of Upper Canada assembled.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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