William John Jefferson Shaw

     William John Jefferson Shaw was born on Friday, 26 March 1897 at Mariposa, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. H.S. Bingham M.D. attended at the birth. He appeared on the census of 20 April 1901 in the household of John Shaw at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, William J J, male, white, son, single, born 13 March 1886, age 4, born Ontario, Scotch origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian religion, not attending school, able to speak English. He appeared on the census of June 1911 in the household of John Shaw at Lot 12, Concession 13, Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Shaw, Willie, son, single, born Mar 1898 in Ontario, age 13, of Scotch origin, Canadian, Methodist, attended school for 10 months, able to read and write, speaks English. He appeared on the census of 13 June 1921 in the household of John Shaw at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Shaw, Willie, son, male, single, age 25, born in Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Canadian, of Irish origin, able to speak English, Methodist, able to read and write, farmer working on fathers farm. He and Florence Milsted, daughter of William Marshall Milsted and Sarah Leitch, were married by Reverend J. R. Patterson on Wednesday, 14 December 1921 at Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as age 24, bachelor, farmer, Methodist. She is recorded as age 21, spinster, Methodist. Mary Jane Moore and Harry Moore witnessed the marriage. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Kenneth Floyd Shaw. William died on Friday, 19 February 1965 at Uxbridge Cottage Hospital, Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 67 years, 10 months and 24 days, of Colon Cancer. He was buried at Zion Cemetery, Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.