William James Ryan

    William James Ryan was born in 1862 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Hope M. C. Ryan at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Ryan, Wm James, male, age 9, born Ontario, Church of England, of Irish origin, going to school. He appeared on the census of 1891 in the household of Jane MCCrae at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as : Ryan, William J., male, age 29, boarder, born Ontario, both parents born England, baptist, fruiter, able to read and write. He and Esther Augusta Findlay, daughter of Henry Findlay and Margaret Farrow, were married by Reverend Joseph Wild D.D. on Wednesday, 2 March 1892 at 108 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 30, born and living in Toronto, bachelor, fruiter, Congregational. She was 19, born Barrie, living in Toronto, spinster, Congregational. Richard Van Loan and Geraldine Findlay witnessed the marriage.
     William died date and place unkown.