When William Henry Evans was born on 7 June 1877, in Broseley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Evans, was 40 and his mother, Harriet Pearce, was 32. He married Sarah Fox on 15 February 1899, in Broseley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 19 October 1934, in Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 57, and was buried in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Do you know William Henry? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+1 More Child
+8 More Children
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Welsh: derivative of Evan , from Efan, Ifan, medieval forms of Ieuan (from Latin Johannes, the source of English John), dating from c. 1500, with the post-medieval patronymic suffix -s. Welsh Sion was a separate borrowing of English John, and Evan (Ieuan) and Sion developed as independent names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.