William "James" Falls

M, b. 14 December 1834, d. 7 October 1929
FatherWilliam Falls
MotherJane Moffatt1
Birth*William "James" Falls was born on 14 December 1834 at Smith Township, Northumberland, Upper Canada, British North America.2,1,3  
Residence*He lived in 1862 at Douro Township, Peterborough, Canada West, British North America.2 
Marriage*He married Hannah Fairbairn, daughter of Andrew Fairbairn and Elizabeth A. Hagerman, on 11 November 1862 at Peterborough, Canada West, British North America. The wedding party included William Falls.2 
Birth of SonHis son William John Falls was born circa 1868 at Douro Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.4 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Eliza Ann Falls was born on 20 November 1868 at Ontario, Canada.5 
Birth of SonHis son James Andrew Falls was born on 16 October 1870 at Smith Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.6 
(Informant) BirthWilliam "James" Falls was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Margaret Emily "Emma" Falls on 3 February 1874 at Smith Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.7,8,9,10 
Occupation*William "James" Falls was a farmer between 1881 and 1888 at Smith Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.11,12 
(Informant) BirthHe was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of George Elmer Falls on 1 May 1881 at Smith Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.11,13,14,15,16 
OccupationWilliam "James" Falls was a farmer between 1888 and 1903 at Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.17 
Property-SaleHe purchased Lot 7, Concession 19, Harvey Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada , on 13 March 1888 from The Peterborough Real Estate Investment Company (Limitied) for $6,000 (total for four lots purchased at the same time).12  
Property-Sale*William "James" Falls purchased Lot 6, Concession 10, Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada , on 13 March 1888 from The Peterborough Real Estate Investment Company (Limitied) for $6,000 (total for four lots purchased at the same time).12  
Property-SaleWilliam "James" Falls purchased Lot 7, Concession 10, Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada , on 13 March 1888 from The Peterborough Real Estate Investment Company (Limitied) for $6,000 (total for four lots purchased at the same time).12  
Property-SaleWilliam "James" Falls purchased Lot 8, Concession 19, Harvey Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada , on 13 March 1888 from The Peterborough Real Estate Investment Company (Limitied) for $6,000 (total for four lots purchased at the same time).  
Marriage of DaughterHis daughter Eliza Ann Falls married George Avery Cosh, son of William Cosh and Ellen Orchard, on 19 July 1893 at Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.5  
Marriage of DaughterHis daughter Margaret Emily "Emma" Falls married Spurgeon Cosh, son of William Cosh and Ellen Orchard, on 10 May 1899 at Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.8  
Property-Sale*William "James" Falls sold Lot 6, Concession 10, Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada , on 15 July 1903 to William John Falls for $1.00 "and subject also to the payment of one half of the mortgage upon said lands and other lands...to the Central Loan & Savings Company (Limited) for $2,500.00 dated the 3rd December 1894, upon which the balance remaining is $2[3]00.00, and interest thereon at 5½% from 1st December 1902". Hannah (Fairbairn) Falls signed a release permitting the transaction.17  
Marriage of SonHis son James Andrew Falls married Mary Etta "Maimie" Humphries, daughter of James Humphries and Frances "Fanny" Ingram, on 20 January 1904 at Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.6  
Marriage of SonHis son George Elmer Falls married Myrtle Emma Meader, daughter of Samuel Laurence Meader and Tryphena Ellen Cosh, on 21 September 1910 at Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.13  
Will*William "James" Falls left a will on 5 October 1925 at Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada, witnessed by George W. Taylor and James H. Stinson. The beneficiaries were George Elmer Falls, James Andrew Falls, George Wallace Falls, James Raymond Falls, Lawrence Meader Falls, Elmer "Bruce" Falls and William Clare Falls.18 
Marriage of SonHis son William John Falls married Edith Emmeline Webster, daughter of Samuel Webster and Madge Saul, on 27 June 1928 at Bobcaygeon, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.4  
Death of SpouseHis wife Hannah Fairbairn died on 23 March 1929 at Lot 11, Concession 10, Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.19 
Death*William "James" Falls died on 7 October 1929 of "old age and hypostatic pneumonia" at Lot 11, Concession 10, Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada, at age 94. The informant listed on the death certificate was William John Falls.1,3,18,20 
Burial*William "James" Falls was buried on 9 October 1929 at Verulam Cemetery, Bobcaygeon, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.1,3
ProbateHis estate was probated on 1 November 1929 at Surrogate Court, Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were James A. Kelso. The estate was valued at $2,424.48.18 
Property-Sale*James A. Kelso, executor(s) of the estate of William "James" Falls sold Lot 7, Concession 10, Verulam Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada , on 14 November 1932 to George Elmer Falls for $1.00.20  

Family

Hannah Fairbairn b. 6 May 1839, d. 23 Mar 1929
Marriage*William "James" Falls married Hannah Fairbairn, daughter of Andrew Fairbairn and Elizabeth A. Hagerman, on 11 November 1862 at Peterborough, Canada West, British North America. The wedding party included William Falls.2 
Children
Last Edited22 May 2025

Citations

  1. [S6245] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, James Falls registration no. 035247 (7 Oct 1929); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 8 May 2025); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 376, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  2. [S6246] "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-7NPW : accessed 8 May 2025), James Falls and Hanah Faibairn, 11 Nov 1862, image 44 of 95; citing FHL digital film 001030063 of original records in the Archives of Ontario.
  3. [S6247] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2025), photograph, memorial # 266375378, gravestone for James Falls (07 Oct 1929), Verulan Cemetery, Bobcaygeon, Victoria, Ontario.
  4. [S6216] Ontario marriage registrations, 27 Jun 1928, no. 022427, William John Falls and Edith Emmeline Webster; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 3 May 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 875, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  5. [S6182] Ontario marriage registrations, 19 Jul 1893, no. 011938, George Cosh and Eliza Ann Falls; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 27 Apr 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 80, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  6. [S6218] Ontario marriage registrations, 20 Jan 1904, no. 018390, James Andrew Falls and Mary Etta Humphries; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 3 May 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 116, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  7. [S6183] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Margaret Emily Falls registration no. 017599 (3 Feb 1874); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 27 Apr 2025); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 17, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  8. [S6184] Ontario marriage registrations, 10 May 1899, no. 015433, Spurgeon Cosh and Margaret Emma Falls; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 27 Apr 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 100, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  9. [S6190] 1901 census of Canada, Victoria (South/Sud), Ontario, population schedule, district 120, subdistrict G, division 2, p. 6, dwelling 48, family 51, Spurgeon Cosh household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 27 Apr 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6502.
  10. [S6286] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Margaret Emma Cosh registration no. 052475 (9 Aug 1944); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 21 May 2025); Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  11. [S6191] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, George Elmer Falls registration no. 026743 (1 May 1881); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Apr 2025); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 50, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  12. [S6215] Verulam and Harvey Townships, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. VL4015, Lots 6 and 7, Concession 10, Verulam Township and Lots 7 and 8, Concession 19, Harvey Township (1888), The Peterborough Real Estate Investment Company (Limited) to James Falls, undated signing [likely 13 Mar 1888], registered 04 Apr 1888; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "VICTORIA (LRO 57)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 03 May 2025).
  13. [S6192] Ontario marriage registrations, 21 Sep 1910, no. [missing], George Elmer Falls and Myrtle Emma Meader; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Apr 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 154, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  14. [S6198] 1911 census of Canada, Victoria, Ontario, population schedule, district 129, subdistrict 55, p. 2, dwelling 18, family 18, Elmer Falls household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 29 Apr 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-20406.
  15. [S6199] 1921 census of Canada, Victoria, Ontario, population schedule, district 135, subdistrict 43, p. 12, dwelling 143, family 144, Elmer Falls household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 29 Apr 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  16. [S6200] 1931 census of Canada, Victoria, Ontario, population schedule, district 163, subdistrict 46, p. 6, dwelling 63, family 67, Elmer Falls household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 29 Apr 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  17. [S6219] Verulam Townships, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. VL6155, Lots 6, Concession 10 (1907), James Falls and Hannah Falls, his wife to William John Falls, 15 Jul 1903; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "VICTORIA (LRO 57)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 04 May 2025).
  18. [S6244] Surrogate Court of the County of Victoria, "Estate files, no. 4316-4406 1929-1930," unpaginated, estate file 4354 , James Falls, Letters of Probate granted 01 Nov 1929; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-L3V9-39ZR : accessed 08 May 2025), images 1222-1245 of 2997; citing FHL digital film 8858176 of original records in the Archives of Ontario.
  19. [S6248] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Hannah Falls registration no. 035038 (28 Mar 1929); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 9 May 2025); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 376, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  20. [S6250] Verulam Township, Ontario, Deed of Land (Executors), instrument no. VL8962, Lot 7, Concession 10, Verulam Township (1932), James A. Kelso, executor of the estate of James Falls to George Elmer Falls, 14 Nov 1932; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "VICTORIA (LRO 57)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 09 May 2025).