William Henry Gladwell

    William Henry Gladwell was born circa 18 August 1868 at Stowmarket, Suffolk Co., England. He and Mary Jane Hale, daughter of Alfred Hale and Ann Payne, were married by Reverend Evan David on Monday, 1 July 1889 at 220 Clarence Street, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 24, spinster, born in Etobicoke, living in London, Methodist. He was 21, bachelor, mechanic, born in England, living in London, Methodist. John Hale and Winnifred Flanery witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 3 April 1901 at London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Gladwell, Wm, male, white, head, married, born August 18 1868 in England, age 35, of English origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, teamster, able to read, write and speak English. Mary Jane Gladwell and Annie May Hale also appeared in the household. He witnessed the marriage of Charles Stewart and Wilhelmina Louisa Richardson, Wednesday, 27 June 1906 London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 6 June 1911 at 258 Grey Street, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Gladwell, William H, male, head, widower, born Aug 1869 in England, age 41, immigrated in 1880, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, salesman in a piano shop, worked for 51 weeks, 54 hours per week, earned $800, insured for $1000 costing $8.16 per year, able to read, write and speak English. Annie May Hale also appeared in the household. Louisa F. Babbage was a lodger. He and Rachel Feaster, daughter of William Feaster and Elizabeth Scott, were married on Friday, 28 May 1920 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
     William died on Monday, 17 November 1941 at his home, 430 Lansdowne Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was buried on Wednesday, 19 November 1941 in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.