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| According to the 1901 Census William was born the 15th
September 1825. His age on most census records support 1825 as
his birth year. He was born in Brock Township, Ontario County. The "Old Durham Road Register 1848-1851, Kincardine Township, Bruce County" extracted by the Bruce Grey Branch of OGS gives the information that he came to Kincardine Township on the 29 Aug 1849 at age 25 and his previous location was Markham, Canada West. Wiliam married Catherine Robinson on the 4 Oct 1852 and their marriage is recorded in the Huron Dist. Marriages for 12 mo. ending Sept. 13, 1853, Rev. Thomas Crews, Wesleyan Methodist. Catherine was a sister to Agnes Robinson who married William's brother Joseph. Ten children were born to William and Catherine. Of the ten, two (Esther and Louisa) died in infancy. William died on the 21 Dec. 1910 on Con 5, Lot 16, Kincardine Twp., Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Catherine had predeceased him on 8 Jan 1899. Children of William Shewfelt and Catherine Robinson
Jennet Catherine Shewfelt Mary Elizabeth Shewfelt Archibald Shewfelt Agnes Shewfelt Catherine Ann Sanderson Shewfelt Elizabeth Shewfelt Esther Shewfelt Grace Shewfelt Louisa Shewfelt Bertha Shewfelt |