William Webber

Brief Life History of William

When William Webber was born about 1801, in Clam Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America, his father, Peter I Webber, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth R. Merryweather, was 24. He had at least 5 daughters with Abigail Laughlin. He lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1871. He died on 1 December 1887, in Oyster Pond, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America, at the age of 87, and was buried in Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.

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Family Time Line

William Webber
1801–1887
Abigail Laughlin
1804–
Elizabeth Webber
1824–
Elenor Webber
1826–
Margaret Webber
1829–
Susanah Webber
1832–
Sussanah Webber
1832–

Sources (7)

  • William Webber, "Canada, Census, 1871"
  • William Webber, "Canada, Nova Scotia, Church Records, 1720-2001"
  • William Webber, "Canada, Nova Scotia, Church Records, 1720-2001"

World Events (5)

1820 · Cape Breton Island

In 1820, Cape Breton Island rejoined Nova Scotia. It is located on the Northeastern part of Nova Scotia. Until then it had been owned by the French until 1763. Than was in British control and a separate colony in 1784.

1823

Oldest Grave Seen in Memorial List

1848 · Self-Governing

In 1848, Nova Scotia became the first self-governing colony in the British Empire.

Name Meaning

English (Devon and Somerset): occupational name for a weaver, from Middle English webber, an agent derivative of Webb .

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Weber ‘weaver’.

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

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