William ( Willie) James Kilfoyle
1880–1950 (Age 69)
Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
The Life of William ( Willie) James
When William ( Willie) James Kilfoyle was born on 28 May 1880, in Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada, his father, Thomas Kilfoyle, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Irwin, was 20. He lived in Lanark, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years. He died on 4 March 1950, at the age of 69.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Kilfoyle
1848–1926
Elizabeth Irwin
1860–1925
William ( Willie) James Kilfoyle
1880–1950
Marietta Mary Kilfoyle
1882–1976
Milton Kilfoyle
1886–1974
Mabel May Kilfoyle
1891–1978
Russell Howard Kilfoyle
1900–1973
Parents & Siblings
1848–1926Male
1860–1925Female
siblings
(5)
1880–1950Male
1882–1976Female
1886–1974Male
1891–1978Female
1900–1973Male
World Events (5)
1883 · Mining Boom
Age 3
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.
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
Age 6
In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Age 26
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil, patronymic from the personal name Giolla Phóil ‘servant of (Saint) Paul’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
William J. Kilfoyle in household of Thomas Kilfoyle, "Canada Census, 1881"
William J Kilfoyle in household of Thomas Kilfoyle, "Canada Census, 1901"- William Koylfoil in household of Thomas Koylfoil, "Canada Census, 1911"
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