William Colton

     William was born on Wednesday, 5 March 1856 in the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township, Halton County, Ontario, Canada. William married Celestia Jane Mary Hinton on 11 December 1876 in Nelson Township.¹ William & Celste had children: William Thomas [3/17/1878-7/15/1945], infant son [still born] [3/02/1880], Eliza Jane [13 July 1881-11 February 1968] [m. 11/29/1920 John Arthur Main].^2,3 1881, William and his wife, Celestia, were listed on the Canadian Census at the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township. Enumerated in this household were William Colton [25 Ontario - Baptist, English, teamster], Salista [25 Ontario - Baptist, German], William [3 Ontario].⁴ William's wife, Celestia, died on 31 July 1881 in Trafalgar Township leaving him a widower.⁵ William married 2nd Emma Georgina Mcdonald in November 1883 in Aldershot, Ontario, Canada.⁶ William and Georgenia had children: James Henry [29 March 1884-29 March 1884 7 hours old], Mary Helen [11 July 1886], Gordon [18 September 1887], Etta [25 December 1889], Mabel Lucinda [9/23/1892-4/02/1931],[ Elsie Edna [12/06/1896-1974] & Oliver Alexander [1901-1954] [m. Ann M.]. 22 April 1891, William and his wife, Emma, were listed on the Canadian Census at Burlington, Halton County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were William Colton [35 Ontario], Georgena [26 Ontario], Thomas [13 Ontario], Jane [9 Ontario], Mary [5 Ontario], Gordon [3 Ontario] & Etta [1 Ontario]. William is a teamster.⁷ 1901, William and his wife, Emma, were listed on the Canadian Census at Burlington. Enumerated in this household were William Colton [45 Ontario-5 March 1856], Georgina [36 Ontario-1 May 1864], Thomas [22 Ontario-17 March 1879], Helen [15 Ontario-11 July 1886], Gordon [13 Ontario-18 September 1887], Etta [11 Ontario-25 December 1889], Mabel [8 Ontario-23 September 1892], Elsie [4 Ontario-6 December 1896]. 1911, William and his wife, Emma, were listed on the Canadian Census at Burlington. Enumerated in this household were Wiliam Colton [55 Ontario - 1855], Georgenia [47 Ontario - 1864], William [23 Ontario - 1887], Etta [21 Ontario - 1889], Mabel [18 Ontario - 1892], Elsie [14 Ontario - 1896] & Oliver [9 Ontario -1901]. William is a teamster.⁸ William's wife, Emma, died on 30 April 1917 in Burlington leaving him a widower. 4 June 1921, William was listed on the Canadian Census at Burlington. Enumerated in this household were William Colton [65 Ontario], Mabel [25 Ontario], Elsie [24 Ontario] & Oliver [19 Ontario]. He owns his home.⁹ William departed this life on Thursday, 13 March 1930 in Burlington at age 74 years and 8 days. He was buried there in Greenwood Cemetery.¹⁰