Summary of Records of the Wyatt (Wyant, Weagant) Family of North Crosby Township, Leeds County, Ontario

By David A. Wyatt
Copyright ©2000-2018 David A. Wyatt

The goal of this research is to assemble a family history and in particular to learn the origins of William John Wyatt (Wyant, Weagant), Sr. To date none of the records cited below identify his parents, brothers and sisters, or birthplace (more specifically than "Ontario"). Explaining the diverse rendering of the family surname is also a goal.

Date Record Type Surname Elder Generation Younger Generation Occupation of William Religion Ethnicity[31] Place
1845 Jun 01 District Marriage Register Wyant William, Jane Whitmarsh Weslyan Methodist North Crosby Twp.
1847 Assessment Roll & Census Wint William, 1 woman over 16 1 girl under 16 SE half, L6-C10, North Crosby Twp.
1847-1848 Tett merchant day books Wyant William, wife Newboro, Bedford Mills
1848 Assessment Roll & Census Wiat William, 1 woman over 16 1 girl under 16 Frontpart L6-C10, North Crosby Twp.
1848 Census Wiat William, 3 other adults 2 girls age 5 and under Farmer 1 C of E, 5 no creed [1] L6-C10 North Crosby Twp.
1849 Assessment Roll Waggett William NE part L6-C10, North Crosby Twp.
1850 Assessment Roll Wigante William SE part L6-C10, North Crosby Twp.
1850-1851 Tett merchant day books Wyant, Wyent William Newboro, Bedford Mills
1851-52 Census Wyatt William, Jane Eliza, Demira, Adalade Farmer E. Methodist English L7-C11 North Crosby Twp. [2]
1852 Sep 06 marriage Wyant William (witness)[32] (Presbyterian) Perth, Lanark Co., Ont.
1853 Tett employee list Wyatt W. (William?), E. mill worker (W.), "shanty" (E.) Bedford Mills
1856-1897 Orange Lodge papers Wiget, Wiet, Wyat, Wyatt, Wiett, Wient, Wyant, Wiant, Wiatt, Winett, Wyet William (1856-1895) James (1889-1897) (Orangemen) Newboro
1861 Census Wyatt William, Ann Alexander, May E., Clarinda, Eliza J., C. of E. Irish L8-C9 North Crosby Twp.
Wyant Sarah [28] W. M[ethodist] L6-C10 North Crosby Twp.
1867 Mar 01 County Marriage Register Wyat William, Jane Sarah [3] Wesleyan Methodist North Crosby
1867 Aug 12 County Marriage Register Wygent William, Jane Eliz[abeth] [26] Wesleyan Methodist Bedford
1868 Nov 23 Stephenson Baptisms Wageant William J., Ann Alexander Russell, George Samuel, James Robert Labourer Anglican Newboro Parish
Date Record Type Surname Elder Generation Younger Generation Occupation of William Religion Ethnicity[31] Place
1871 Census Wyant William, Ann Adeline, Clarinda, Alexander, Eliza Jane, George, James R., Lilly Joiner C. of E. Dutch L3-C9, North Crosby Twp.
Sarah Simmons W. Methodist Bedford Twp.
1871 Sep 25 Stephenson Baptism Wageant William, Ann Lily Isabel Labourer Anglican Newboro Parish
1872 Birth Reg. Wyatt William, Ann Taylor Lillian Isabel Farmer Bedford Mills, Leeds Co.
1874 Birth Reg. Wyant William, Ann Taylor Laura Augusta Farmer North Crosby Twp.
1874 Aug 26 Marriage Reg. Wagant William, Ann Taylor Claranda [24] Methodist North Crosby Twp.
1875 May 18 Michigan marriage Wyatt Adeline J. Wyatt Canada
1880 US Census Sarah D. Simmons Detroit, Michigan
Wiante Mary E. Hartwick, Alexander East Saginaw, Michigan
1880 Jul 5 Wright Baptisms Weagent William, Ann Laura Augusta, Eliza Jane [4] Carpenter Anglican Newboro Parish
1880 Dec 2 Wright Baptism Weagant William J., Ann William Isaac Carpenter Anglican Newboro Parish
Date Record Type Surname Elder Generation Younger Generation Occupation of William Religion Ethnicity[31] Place
1881 Census Wyatt William, Ann Eliza, George, James, Isabella, William, Lorie Farmer C. Eng. Irish North Crosby Twp.
Claranda Molton English Bedford Twp.
1881/1882 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. East Saginaw, Mich.
1882 Feb 27 Death Reg. Wyante William Eliza Jane [5] Yeoman Presbyterian North Crosby
1882 Sep 15 Marriage Reg. Wagant William, Ann Taylor Eliza Jane [6] Presbyterian Westport
1882 Oct 08 Michigan Marriage Wyatt Alexander Canada
1883 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 514 Bundy, East Saginaw, Mich.
1884 Directory Wyante William (freeholder of land) L3-C9, North Crosby Twp.
1886 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 313 Linton, East Saginaw, Mich.
1887 Mar 30 Marriage Wyante William (witness)[29] (Presbyterian) North Crosby Twp.
1887 Aug 22 Michigan marriage Wyatt Addie J. Hasty Wyatt Newboro, Ont.
1887 Directory Wyatt Alexander R., James 514 Martindale, East Saginaw, Mich.
1887 Nov 16-19, 21-24 Boarding House (lunches) Wyett William (Sr. or Jr.?) Bedford Mills
1888 Apr 23 Quit Claim Deed Wyant William, Jane Dier (formerly Jane Taylor) Yeoman L3-C9, North Crosby Twp.
1889 Jan Boarding House (lunches) Wyatt Willie, James Bedford Mills
1889 Feb Boarding House (lunches) Wyett Jim Bedford Mills
1889 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 811 Weber, East Saginaw, Mich.
1889 Jul 25 Baptism Wyatt Lilly Isabel [7] Anglican Newboro Parish
1890/91 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 535 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
Date Record Type Surname Elder Generation Younger Generation Occupation of William Religion Ethnicity[31] Place
1891 Mar 25 Marriage Reg. Weagant William, Annie James Robert [8], Laura Augusta [9] Messiah Bedford Mills
1891 Census Wyatt William, Ann George, Lilly, William, James, Jessy [10], Jane [11] Farmer English Church North Crosby Twp.
Clarinda Molton Methodist Bedford Twp.
Lorrah Clarke [12] Advent Storrington Twp.
Eliza Jane Trask Meth[odist] Bastard & Burgess S. Twps., Leeds, Ont.
1891 Kingston newspaper Wyant William militia volunteer, 1837-38 Newboro
1891/92 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 539 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1892 Mar 14 Ontario birth Wyant James Robert [18] Bedford Mills
1892 Aug 31 Baptism Wyatt James Robert [18] Anglican Bedford Mills
1893 Sep 25 Deed of Land Wyant William the younger L3-C9, North Crosby Twp.
1893/94 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1894 Jun 25 Marriage Reg. Wyant William, Ann Lillie [13] Anglican Westport
1894/95 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1895 Jan 25 Brockville Recorder, p. 2 Wyant George Westport
1895 Jan 28 Will Wyatt William, wife George, William Jr. North Crosby Twp.
1895 Mar 02 Death Reg. Wyant William William Jr. Carpenter Presbyterian North Crosby Twp.
1895/96 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1897 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1898/99 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1899 History of the Great Lakes, Vol. II Wyatt Sarah D. Simmons Bedford Mills, Kingston, Detroit
1899 Aug 21 Manitoba Marriage Reg. Wagant James & Jessie [33] Hartney, Manitoba
1900 Mar 05 Birth Reg. Wegant Laura Augusta Clark Battersea, Storrington Twp.
1900 US Census Wyatt Alexander R. [27] Saginaw, Michigan
1900 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 514 Martindale, East Saginaw, Mich.
Date Record Type Surname Elder Generation Younger Generation Occupation of William Religion Ethnicity[31] Place
1901 Jan 7 Deed of Land Wyant, Wayant William L3-C9, North Crosby Twp.
1901 Census Wyatt George [14] Presbyterian ditto (Scotch) L7-C8, North Crosby Twp.
Clarinda Moulton Baptist, Methodist [15] German L2-C10, North Crosby Twp.
Lora Clark Methodist ditto (English) L16-C2, Storrington Twp.
Wyatt Ann (widow) James R. Anglican, Presbyterian [22]
Irish
~~illegible~~ / English
Sifton R.M. (Oak Lake), Manitoba
Wyatt William [23] Presbyterian Irish Cameron R.M. (Hartney), Manitoba
Lillian Roushorn Meth[odist]
ditto ( illegible
~~illegible~~ )
Fredrica Street, Fort William, Ont.
Eliza J. Trask [30] Meth[odist] Dutch S. Burgess and Bastard Twps., Leeds Co., Ont.
1901 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1901 Jun 10 Manitoba Marriage Reg. Wyatt William, Ann Taylor William (Jr.) [16] Bedford Mills [17]
1902 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1903 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1904 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1905 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1905 Aug 1 Manitoba Death Reg. Wyatt Ann William (Jr.) Winchester RM, Man.
1906 Census Wyatt James S12-T35-R1-W3 (Elstow), Sask.
Laura Clarke Saskatoon, Sask.
Wyatt William S30-T4-R22-W1 (West Hall), Man.
1906 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Provencher, East Saginaw, Mich.
1907 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Lincoln, Saginaw, Mich.
1908 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Lincoln, Saginaw, Mich.
1909 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Lincoln, Saginaw, Mich.
1910 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Lincoln, Saginaw, Mich.
circa 1910 [25] Saskatoon gravestone Weagant Laura Augusta Clark
Date Record Type Surname Elder Generation Younger Generation Occupation of William Religion Ethnicity[31] Place
1911 Census Wyatt James R. Irish S12-T35-R1-W3 (Elstow), Sask.
Eliza J. Trask (blank) Newboro, Ont.
Clara Moulton English Bedford Mills, Ont.
Lillie Roushorn Irish Fort William, Ont.
Wyatt William Scotch S36-T3-R23 W1 (Deloraine), Manitoba
1911 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 537 Lincoln, Saginaw, Mich.
1912 Directory Wyatt Alexander R. 55½ Milwaukee W, Detroit, Mich.
1914 Jan 05 Michigan Death Cert. Wyatt William Wyatt, Jane Whitmarsh Sarah D. Simmons Ontario
1915 Sask. Marriage Reg. Wyatt William John, Anna Taylor James Robert English Kingston, Ont. [35]
1916 Aug 16 Michigan Death Cert. Wyatt William Wyatt (mother “unknown”) Elizabeth Hartwick Canada
1930 Apr 08 Michigan Death Cert. Wyatt William Wyatt, Jane Whitmarsh Adaline Jane Richardson Ontario
1930 May 13 Ontario Death Cert. Wyat William Wyat, Ann Taylor Eliza Jane Trasak Bedford Mills, Ontario
1934 Oct 06 Ontario Death Cert. Wyatt William Wyatt, Anne Taylor Lillian I. Roushorn Bedford Mills, Ontario
1942 Jan 17 Michigan Death Cert. Wyatt William Wyatt (mother “unknown”) Alexander R. Bedford Mills, Ontario
1949 Sask. Death Reg. Wyatt William Wyatt (mother “unknown”) James Robert
1969 Manitoba Death Reg. Wyatt William Wyatt (mother “unknown”) William (Jr.) Carleton Place [20]
1982 Hartney (Man.) History Book Wyatt William (Jr.) Bedford Mills [21]
1983 Alberta Surrogate Court [34] Weigand Calgary AB; Sidney, Invermere & Vancouver BC; St. James MB; Tacoma WA

Notes

[1] Several of the households on this page of the census are "no creed or denomination" suggesting something other than agnosticism or atheism is being indicated.
[2] There are only ten concessions in North Crosby Township. Concession 11 must be an error.
[3] Bride, marrying George Simmons.
[4] Mother of David McGee Weagent.
[5] Mother of David McKee Wyante.
[6] Bride, marrying William Deane Trask.
[7] Mother of Jennie Edna Wyatt.
[8] Groom, marrying Jessie Clark.
[9] Bride, marrying Robert Clark.
[10] James' wife Jessie Clark.
[11] Probably Lilly's daughter Jennie.
[12] Servant resident with the family of John & Elizabeth Hughson. Also resident in the household is farm labourer Robert Clarke, Laura's husband.
[13] Bride, marrying widower John Roushorn.
[14] Farm labourer resident with the family of John McComish.
[15] Parents James and Clarinda Moulton are Baptist but all seven of their children listed are Methodist.
[16] Groom, marrying Bertha Crozier.
[17] Birthplace of William Jr. Marriage took place at Oak Lake, Manitoba.
[18] Father of Adeline Mary Wyatt.
[19] Father of the deceased. Mother "unknown."
[20] Birthplace of William Jr. Obituary published in the Winnipeg Tribune at the time of William's death reported his birthplace as "Bedford Mills."
[21] Birthplace of William Jr.
[22] Ann is "Ch of Eng"/"Episcopal", James, his wife and their children are "Presb".
[23] William is single, a farm labourer resident in the household of Edward & Ellen Briggs.
[24] Bride, marrying James Molton.
[25] Laura and Robert Clark, husband and wife, died 1908 and 1909, respectively. Installation date of the gravestone is not known but the design is similar to others in the same cemetery of the same period.
[26] Bride, marrying James Hatch. Elizabeth Mary's husband was James Hartwick and "Hatch" is believed to be a recording error.
[27] Wife Etta. Birthplace "Canada".
[28] Resident in the home of John and Racheal [sic] Whitmarsh.
[29] Witness, with Mrs. George McComish, to the marriage of Edward Dier and Jane Taylor.
[30] Listed with husband Dean Trask and two daughters.
[31] Ethnicity of William Wyatt, Sr., where he was included. Otherwise it is the listed ethnicity of the son or daughter of William, Sr. In several cases ditto marks were used, perhaps carelessly. In 1901 George Wyatt probably acquired his "Scottish-ness" from his McComish householder/employer.
[32] William Wyant a witness to the marriage of John Whitmarsh and Rachel Waful (Waffle).
[33] James & Jessie Wagant, witnesses to the marriage of Manfred Alexander McGuffin and Ann Ellen "Nancy" Clark.
[34] Court document in the matter of the estate of the last survivor of the Clark orphans, Arabella. Document identifies one of the heirs as Dora Moir, only child of Mrs. [sic] Dora Weigand. More correctly, Dora Deeley (Mrs. Arthur Moir) was the only child of Dora Alfreda Clark (Mrs. Albert Deeley). The younger Dora was raised from birth by William and Bertha Wyatt and appears in some references as their adopted daughter Dora Wyatt.
[35] Birthplace of James Robert Wyatt. Marriage took place at Biggar, Sask.

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