Sarah Elizabeth Wills

F, b. 30 July 1855, d. 21 September 1931
FatherWilliam Bird Wills b. 9 Oct 1827, d. 8 Oct 1914
MotherMary Ann Toogood b. 17 Oct 1831, d. 23 Apr 1922
Birth*Sarah Elizabeth Wills was born on 30 July 1855 at London, Middlesex, Canada West, British Colonial America.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14  
(Member of household) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1861 as a member of the household of William Bird Wills at Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America.1 
(Member of household) CensusSarah Elizabeth Wills appeared on the census of 1871 as a member of the household of William Bird Wills at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.15 
Residence*Sarah Elizabeth Wills lived in 1877 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.2 
Marriage*She married Richard Davison, son of William Davison and Ester Bellerby, on 31 January 1877 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included John Butcher and Kezia Ann Wills.2,5 
Married Name As of after 31 January 1877,her married name was (Wills) Davison. 
CensusSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison appeared on the census of 1881 as the wife of Richard Davison at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.3 
Property-Sell*Richard Davison and Sarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison sold 72 St. David Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 16 August 1889 to Isabella Colquhoun for $375.16 
CensusSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison appeared on the census of 1891 as the wife of Richard Davison at Grenfell, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada.4 
(Witness) MarriageSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison witnessed the marriage of James Veronelly and Mary Bellerby Davison on 16 November 1893 at Grenfell, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada.17 
CensusSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison appeared on the census of 1901 as the wife of Richard Davison at Grenfell, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada.6 
CensusSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison appeared on the census of 1906 as the wife of Richard Davison at Northwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 16, Range 7, West of the 2nd Meridian, Grenfell, Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan, Canada; 8 horses, 5 milch cows and 11 other horned or meat cattle.7 
CensusSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison appeared on the census of 1911 as the wife of Richard Davison at Lot 13, Block 137, Saskatchewan Avenue, Grenfell, Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan, Canada.8 
CensusSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison appeared on the census of 1916 as the wife of Richard Davison at Grenfell, Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan, Canada.9 
CensusSarah Elizabeth Wills appeared on the census of 1921 as the wife of Richard Davison at Grenfell, Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan, Canada.10 
(Beneficiary) WillSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison was listed as a beneficiary in the will of Richard Davison dated 15 September 1923 and was bequeathed the entire estate. 
Census*Sarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison appeared on the census of 1926 as the wife of Richard Davison at Saskatchewan Avenue, Grenfell, Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan, Canada.11 
(Informant) DeathSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Richard Davison on 21 January 1927 at Grenfell, Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan, Canada; "apoplexy due to brochopneumonia."18,19,20 
(Executor) ProbateSarah Elizabeth (Wills) Davison was the executor of Richard Davison's estate on 16 February 1927 at Surrogate Court of the Judicial District of Moosomin, Moosomin, Moosomin No. 121, Saskatchewan, Canada; $5,265.10.20 
Will*Sarah Elizabeth Wills left a will on 30 March 1927 witnessed by Allan R. Rorison and William Kirk. The beneficiaries were Mary Bellerby (Davison) Veronelly, Beatrice Rosetta (Davison) Hewitt, Emma Louisa (Davison) Foster, Willa Elizabeth (Davison) Buchanan, Mabel Elizabeth Springall and Stanley Harold Springall. Each of her four daughters received one-fifth of the residual of the estate and her two grandchildren of her deceased daughter, Laura Ester (Davison) Springall, each received one-tenth of the residual of the estate.21 
Census*Sarah Elizabeth Wills appeared on the census of 1 June 1931 at Pacific Street, Grenfell, Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan, Canada.12 
Death*She died on 21 September 1931 of "arterio sclerosis" at Grenfell, Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 76. The informant listed on the death certificate was Harold Carson Buchanan.13,14 
Burial*Sarah Elizabeth Wills was buried on 22 September 1931 at Section 5, Block W1/2 18 - Plot 3, Grenfell Cemetery, Grenfell, Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan, Canada.13,14 
ProbateHer estate was probated on 28 September 1931 at Surrogate Court of the Judical District of Moosomin, Moosomin, Moosomin No. 121, Saskatchewan, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were Mary Bellerby (Davison) Veronelly and Harold Carson Buchanan.22,21 

Family

Richard Davison b. 26 Aug 1850, d. 21 Jan 1927
Marriage*Sarah Elizabeth Wills married Richard Davison, son of William Davison and Ester Bellerby, on 31 January 1877 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included John Butcher and Kezia Ann Wills.2,5 
Children
Last Edited20 Aug 2024

Citations

  1. [S4731] 1861 census of Canada West, Perth, Mitchell, population schedule, district 01, p. 13, lines 9-12, William Wells household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C-1065.
  2. [S4690] Ontario marriage registrations, 31 Jan 1877, no. 008858, Richard Davison and Sarah Wills; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 24 May 2024); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 25, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  3. [S4897] 1881 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 171, subdistrict G, division 2, p. 40, family 202, Richard Davidson household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 26 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C_13271.
  4. [S4903] 1891 census of Canada, Qu'Appelle, Assiniboia East, Northwest Territories, population schedule, district 198, subdistrict 20, p. 1, family 1, Richard Davison household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 26 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6426.
  5. [S5025] Vital Statistics Saskatchewan, birth certificate 00307 (1898 [Delayed 1947]), Willa Elizabeth Davison; database with paper certificates ordered (for a fee), eHealth Saskatchewan (http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx).
  6. [S4907] 1901 census of Canada, Grenfell (South), Assiniboia (East), The Territories, population schedule, district 203, subdistrict 1, p. 7, dwelling 74, family 74, Richard Davidson household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6552.
  7. [S4908] 1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces, Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, population and livestock schedule, district 15, subdistrict 28, pp. 3-4, family 24, Richard Davison household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-18360.
  8. [S4909] 1911 census of Canada, Grenfell, Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 213, subdistrict 22, p. 19, dwelling 168, family 173, Richard Davison household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-20456.
  9. [S4910] 1916 Census of the Prairie Provinces, Grenfell, Qu'appelle, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 26, subdistrict 16, p. 16, dwelling 149, family 152, Richard Davison household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-21942.
  10. [S4911] 1921 census of Canada, Grenfell, Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 224, subdistrict 38, p. 1, dwelling 8, family 8, Richard Davidson household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  11. [S4730] 1926 census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 30, subdistrict 57, p. 14, household 191, Richard Davidson household; digital image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP24-WVDF : accessed 2 Jun 2024); citing FamilySearch Digital Folder Number 105519967, image 1062 of original records held by Library and Archives Canada, series RG31, microfilm T-27410.
  12. [S4912] 1931 census of Canada, Grenfell, Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 202, subdistrict 46, p. 5, dwelling 57, family 58, S E Davison; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  13. [S5017] Vital Statistics Saskatchewan, death certificate 4714 (1931), Sarah Elizabeth Davison; database with paper certificates ordered (for a fee), eHealth Saskatchewan (http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx).
  14. [S5018] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 Jul 2024), photograph, memorial # 40890520, gravestone for Sarah Elizabeth Davison (21 Sep 1931), Grenfell Cemetery, Grenfell, Saskatchewan.
  15. [S4732] 1871 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 29, subdistrict e, division 01, p. 22, dwelling 80, family 80, William Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C-9939.
  16. [S4906] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT4276, Lot 12, Plan 336 (1889), Richard Davison and Sarah E. Davison, his wife to Isabella Colquhoun, 16 Aug 1889; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 27 Jun 2024).
  17. [S5021] Vital Statistics Saskatchewan, marriage certificate 000132 (1893), James Veronelly and Bella Davidson; database with paper certificates ordered (for a fee), eHealth Saskatchewan (http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx).
  18. [S5016] Vital Statistics Saskatchewan, death certificate 317 (1927), Richard Davison; database with paper certificates ordered (for a fee), eHealth Saskatchewan (http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx).
  19. [S4896] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 Jun 2024), photograph, memorial # 40890394, gravestone for Richard Davison (21 Jan 1927), Grenfell Cemetery, Grenfell, Saskatchewan.
  20. [S4895] "Canada, Saskatchewan Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNTN-T7W : accessed 26 Jun 2024), probate estate file for Richard Davison, granted 16 Feb 1927, images 1-30 of 30; citing FHL digital film 004841864 of original records in the Queen's Bench Provincial Court.
  21. [S5141] Sarah Elizabeth Davison, Grant of Letters of Probate Surrogate Registrar's Certificate no. 17579, Weyburn Court of King's Bench, Weyburn, Weyburn No. 67, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  22. [S5019] Letter from Michelle Johnson (Office of the Local Register, Judical Centre of Regina, Court of Queens Bench, Regina, Saskatchewan) to John C. Griffen, 16 Jul 2024; David Gardner Crouch ([ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Waterloo, Ontario, Canada).