Philip Wilson

Brief Life History of Philip

When Philip Wilson was born on 1 June 1788, in Niagara, Lincoln, Canada West, 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, Canada West, British Colonial America, at the age of 74, and was buried in Charlotteville, Norfolk, Canada West, British Colonial America.

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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"

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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