Samuel Ryan

M, #3281, b. 15 March 1851, d. 9 October 1926
Father*Edward Ryan b. 1791
Mother*Sophia Hale b. 30 Dec 1827, d. 27 Dec 1908
    Samuel Ryan was born on Saturday, 15 March 1851 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Edward Ryan at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Samuel Ryan, born Upper Canada, Church of England, age 12, male, male family member. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Edward Ryan at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Ryan, Samuel, male, age 22, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish origin, cattle dealer. He witnessed the marriage of Edward Larter and Mary Victoria Ryan, Tuesday, 21 December 1880 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Sophia Hale at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Ryan, Samuel, male, age 30, born Ontario, Methodist, of English origin, cattle dealer. He appeared as household head on the census of April 1891 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Ryan, Samuel, male, age 39, head, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Methodist, drover, wage earner, able to read and write. Sophia Ryan and Victoria Ryan also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 8 April 1901 at 54 Wyndham Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Ran, Samuell, male, white, head, single, born 15 March 1851 in Ontario, age 50, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, Drover, working on own account, able to read, write and speak English. Sophia Ryan and Elizabeth Ann Ilott also appeared in the household.
     Samuel died on Saturday, 9 October 1926 at the Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 75 years, 6 months and 24 days of advanced arterio sclerosis due to heart failure. The registration states he was a widower. Mary Victoria Larter was listed as the informant. Dr. (?) Clarkson was the attending physician. He was unmarried.