William Mashinter

    William Mashinter was born on Monday, 8 March 1858 at Thistletown, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Richard Mashinter at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Mashinter, Wm, born Upper Canada, O. Methodist, age 5, male, single. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Richard Mashinter at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Mashinter, William, male, age 13, born Ontario, P. Methodist, of English origin, single. He and Mary Addison, daughter of James Addison and Mary (?) Addison, were married by Reverend William Grant on Wednesday, 25 December 1878 at Toronto Gore Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 21, living in Toronto Twp., born Canada, bachelor, farmer, Church of England. She was 18, living in Toronto Twp., born Canada, spinster, Church of England. Joshia Bell and Sarah Addison witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1881 at Village of Yorkville, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Mashinter, William, male, age 23, born Ontario, Church of England, of English origin, street car conductor, married. Mary Mashinter and James Albert Mashinter also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 30 April 1891 at St. Paul's Ward, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Manshinter, William, male, age 32, married, head, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Presbyterian, teamster, wage earner, able to read and write. Mary Mashinter, James Albert Mashinter, Francis G. Mashinter, Ethel May Mashinter and Annie Mashinter also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1901 at Malton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Mashinter, Wm, male, white, head, married, born Mar 8 1858 in Ontario, age 43, of English origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, able to read, write and speak English. Mary Mashinter, James Albert Mashinter, Francis G. Mashinter, Ethel May Mashinter, Annie Mashinter and Minnie Viola Mashinter also appeared in the household.
     William died on Friday, 30 November 1934 at the Toronto General Hospital, College St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 76 years, 8 months and 22 days of cardiac failure, due to chronic degenerative myocarditis for 10 years. He had undergone an operation on November 21, 1934 for a strangulated inguinal hernia. George Addison Mashinter was listed as the informant. He was buried on Monday, 3 December 1934 in Riverside Cemetery, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada.