Mathew Wilson Ryan

    Mathew Wilson Ryan was born on Saturday, 2 May 1857 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: Matthew W Ryan, born Upper Canada, Church of England, age 4, 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, Matthew, male, age 14, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish origin, going to school. He and Ida Josephine Rose, daughter of William Rose and Susan Pearce, were married by J. P. Daniel Sheehan on Thursday, 17 February 1881 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. Marcus A. Chase and James Giddy witnessed the marriage. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Francis Brooks at Hibert, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Ryan, Mathew W., male, age 23, born Ontario, Church of England, Irish, married. He appeared as household head on the census of 22 April 1891 at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Ryan, Matthew, male, age 33, married, head, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Methodist, retail butcher, unemployed during the year, able to read and write. Ida Josephine Ryan and Bertha Ethel Ryan also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 9 April 1901 at Flamborough, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Ryan, M.W., male, white, head, married, born May 2 1857 in Ontario, age 43, of Irish origin, Canadian, Church of England, hotel keeper, working on own account, able to read, write and speak English. Ida Josephine Ryan, Bertha Ethel Ryan and Irene Victoria Ryan also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 6 June 1911 at Flamborough, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. He was entered as: Ryan, Mathew, male, head, married, born May 1857 in Ontario, age 44 (54), Irish, Canadian, Anglican, hotel keeper, working on own account, worked for 52 weeks, 60 hours per week, earned $1,000, insured for $1,000 costing $31, able to read, write and speak English.
     Mathew died on Wednesday, 7 September 1921 at his residence, 307 N. Main Street, Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, USA, at age 64 years, 4 months and 5 days from cancer of the tongue. He was buried in Section H, Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, USA.