Our Sigsworth Family
Generation #9

Family of William Henry Sigsworth
(c/o Christopher Sigsworth and Elizabeth Lapish)
and Mary Scott

William Henry Sigsworth, son of Christopher Sigsworth and Eilzabeth Lapish, was b.Aug.08, 1807, baptized Aug.08, 1807 in LWC, and d.Oct.21, 1874, in LOUG. He m.Mary Scott (she b.May 27, 1815 Ireland) on Mar.12, 1833 in St. Georges Cathedral (Anglican), in KING. Their children were as follows:

1-Christopher Sigsworth, born Jan.16, 1834, in Storrington, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, married Isabella McWilliams (d/o Henry McWilliams and Elisabeth McCammon) on June 09, 1858, at Sydenham, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada. Follow the link to view this family and relevant Personal Information Pages.

2-Jane Sigsworth, born July 07, 1836, in Loughborough, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada (then Canada West), died some time after 1894 at Sydenham, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada. Jane married John Abraham Comer/Comber (he born 1830 England) on Jan.12, 1850, at Sydenham. In 1861 the couple were living in Loughborough, and they appeared in the 1880 Federal Census at Maine Prairie, Solano Co., California, Family HistoryLibrary Film 1254083, NA Film Number T9-0083, Page Number 456B. John died in California in 1885. Children that appeared in the 1880 census are:

1-John Comber, born 1861 in Canada
2-Fannie Comber, born 1863 in Canada
3-Margaret Comber, born 1868 in Canada
4-James Comber, born 1870 in Canada
5-Albert Comber, born 1874 in North Carolina

3-Elizabeth Sigsworth, born April 03, 1839, in Loughborough, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, married Elike Balee on Oct.16, 1858, at Sydenham, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada,

4-William Henry Sigsworth, born July 17, 1841, in Storrington, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, died Jan. 12, 1906, in Richardson, Polk Co., Wisconsin. According to the Sigsworth Family Bible he married first to Sally Whaley on Nov. 09, 1859, at Sydenham, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada. He married second to Phoebe Jane Whaley on March 11, 1862, in Sydenham (she born March 6, 1843, in Loughborough, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, d/o Nathan Whaley and Ann Jackson). Follow the link to view this family and relevant Personal Information Pages.

5-James Albert Sigsworth, born Nov.10, 1843, in Storrington, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, died Nov. 28, 1918, at the home of his daughter Mrs. Ole Lewis in Richardson, Polk Co., Wisconsin. He was buried at Clear Lake, Polk Co., Wisconsin. According to Sigsworth Family Bible records James married first to Jenette Whaley on Sept. 08, 1856, in Sydenham, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada (this marriage is very unlikely given that James was only 13 years of age at the time). He married second at the Primitive Methodist Church of Sydenham to Eliza Ann Whaley on March 28, 1864, in Sydenham, d/o Nathan Whaley and Ann Jackson. Witnesses to the event were Martin Whaley and Abe? E. Paquette. James and his family were living at Clear Lake in 1888. This is our direct line ancestor. Follow the link to view this family and relevant Personal Information Pages.

6-Catherine Mary Sigsworth, born Sept. 14, 1847, in Storrington, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, married William Henry McWilliams on July 12, 1860, in Sydenham, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, s/o Henry McWilliams and Elisabeth McCammon. William was born Jan. 20, 1844, at Kingston, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, and he died Nov. 18, 1925. This family appears in the 1881 Federal Census, Loughborough, Addington Co., Ontario, Family HistoryLibrary Film 1375872, NA Film Number C-13236, District 118, Sub-districtA, Page Number 78, Household Number 395. Children at that time were:

1-Eliza McWilliams, born 1866 in Loughborough, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada
2-Charles McWilliams, born 1869 in Loughborough, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada
3-Mary McWilliams, born 1872 in Loughborough, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada
4-James McWilliams, born 1875 in Loughborough, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada
5-George McWilliams, born 1876 in Loughborough, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada

7-Ann Sigsworth, born Aug. 04, 1850, in Storrington, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, died Sept. 1856, in Arthur Twp., Wellington District, Ontario Canada.

8-Fanny Anna Sigsworth, born April 27, 1854, in Storrington, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, married William Jackson Whaley on June 28, 1871, in Sydenham, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada. William was the s/o Nathan Whaley and Ann Jackson (according to the Sigsworth Family Bible records, Fanny was married to John Walley/Whaley on June 18, 1871, at Sydenham). Follow the link to view this family and relevant Personal Information Pages.

9-George Lumson Sigsworth, born Sept.16, 1858, in Portland, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada, died Jan. 21, 1925, in Loughborough, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada. He married first Matida Hogan (she born Oct. 11, 1852, in Kingston, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada. George married second to Charlotte Jane Adeline McGowan on March 17, 1904, in Verona, Frontenac District, Ontario Canada (she born March 1878 in Ontario). Follow the link to view this family and relevant Personal Information Pages.