William Grant

1844 - 1913  (~ 68 years)

• Name	William Grant
  Born	Sept 1844	Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   [1]
  The 1900 US Census gives William's birth as Sept 1844, however his death certificate says he was born 10 October 1846. His death certificate also identifies his father as Richard, but his mother's name is not given.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, William was living with his daughter Frances Campbell and her family.
  Died	4 Jan 1913	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [3]
  Buried	7 Jan 1913	Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1]
  Address: Calvary Cemetery
  Person ID	I4243	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Richard Grant,   b. Abt 1789, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1844, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	[Grant],   b. Yes, date unknown,   d. Yes, date unknown, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland
  Family ID	F554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ellen "Ellen" Saunders,   b. Abt 1854, Aquaforte, Newfoundland ,   d. 30 Mar 1894, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1871	Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland   [4]
  Immigration	1887	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [5]
  The 1900 US Census states that the family moved to the US in 1887.
  Census	1900	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [5]
  In the 1900 US Census, William was living on West Congress St. in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was widowed and 55 years of age. His children living with him were Richard (29), William (26), Frances (23), Mary (21), Annie (18) and John (13)and a male William Saunders identified as a cousin? of William Grant (Sr.) However, this individual could not matched to any Newfoundland records but it appears likely he was a relative of William's late wife, Mary Ellen Saunders.
  Children	1. Richard Joseph Grant,   b. 15 Dec 1871, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. William John Grant,   b. Abt Nov 1873, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 6 May 1914, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age ~ 40 years)   3. Frances Grant,   b. 22 Oct 1875, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 3 Apr 1949, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 73 years)   4. Mary E. Grant,   b. Feb 1878, Newfoundland ,   d. 28 Sep 1916, Norwood Pk, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age ~ 38 years)   5. Anne "Annie" Grant,   b. Dec 1881, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Grant,   b. Aug 1886, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F1227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Sept 1844 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Married - 18 Jan 1871 - Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland Immigration - 1887 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1900 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1910 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Died - 4 Jan 1913 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Buried - Address: Calvary Cemetery - 7 Jan 1913 - Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] FamilySearch™ - LDS, ([online database] copyright (c) 2008, Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7JN-QGQ : 17 May 2016), William Grant, 04 Jan 1913; citing , Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference cn 5640, record number 135, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,287,670. [S82] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), : 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 19, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_261; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0836; FHL microfilm: 1374274. [S29] FamilySearch™ - LDS, ([online database] copyright (c) 2008, Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). [S8] Holy Trinity RC Parish (Ferryland) Marriages 1870 - 1910, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at The Rooms Archives for Brigus South to Aquaforte, Ferryland District). [S64] 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.), "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSQM-GQV : 6 March 2015), William Grant, Precinct 6 Chicago city Ward 19, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 156, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,269.