William John TODD

1821 - 1909  (88 years)

• Name	William John TODD
  Birth	24 May 1821	Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  	Most documents I have that refer to his birthplace merely say "Ireland." It is on only one document that Belfast, Ireland is mentioned. That document is the death certificate of his son, James Stead Todd. Additionally William's death certificate says that his parents were Nathaniel Todd and Miss Montgomery. No birthplace was given for either of them. However, subsequent research shows that Nathaniel Todd and his wife, Miss Jane Montgomery, were both born in Scotland. Tests by Family Tree DNA have indicated that William was probably from Antrim County, Ireland just north of Belfast.
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Bef 1851	Canada
  Residence	1 Jun 1851	Edwardsburgh, Grenville, Canada West   [6]
  Immigration	Bef 1860	Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States   [7]
  Naturalization	17 Mar 1862	St. Clair County, Michigan   [8]
  	View copy of document!
  Misc	30 Apr 1869	Westminster Presbyterian Church, West Bay City, Bay County, Michigan   [9]
  	Joined the church by profession of faith.
  Misc	26 May 1869	Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [10]
  	Address: Westminster Presbyterian Church
  	The children of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Todd were listed as: Samuel Todd John Todd William Todd Janet Todd Jane Todd
  Misc	Apr 1870	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States
  	According to an article on Samuel Patterson Todd, his family moved from Port Huron to West Bay City when he was six -- or 1870.
  Residence	1886/7	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [11]
  	Machine hand LaMont Co.
  Residence	1889/90	Mountain Street, West Bay City, Bay County, Michigan   [12]
  	Laborer
  Living	15 Jun 1900	500 South Hill , West Bay City, Bay County, Michigan   [13]
  	Living at home of son-in-law, Arthur Mussen as is his son, Nathan. He is shown to be a widower.
  Death	23 Dec 1909	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [14, 15]
  	Cause: Senile pneumonia
  	There is a record on the Elm Lawn Cemetery roster on the Bay County Genealogical Society's website that says his death took place on December, 13, 1904.
  Burial	Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [16]
  	Address: Oak Ridge Cemetery
  Person ID	I285	Watkins
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel TODD,   b. 1790, Antrim County, Northern Ireland d. 16 Oct 1873, Edwardsburgh, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Jane Sandeman MONTGOMERY,   b. 1794, Methven, Perth, Scotland, Great Britain d. Aft 1851, Edwardsburgh, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada (Age > 58 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1819
  	An estimate based on when their son, Nathaniel, was born.
  Residence	1851	Edwardsburgh, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Both Jane and Nathaniel are listed as Laborers and being Presbyterians.
  Family ID	F654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jeanette PATTERSON,   b. 26 Apr 1834, Madison County, New York, United States d. Feb 1871, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1856	Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada   [17]
  	A marriage of William Todd and Janet Patterson was registered in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada on 21 October, 1856. The marriage was performed by Dr. Ferrier, and there was a Rev. Andrew Ferrier, Presbyterian, living in Caledonia, Haldimand County in 1857. Reverend Ferrier performed his marriages in Hamilton, Ontario, which is where it appears that Jeanette lived in 1851.
  Residence	16 Feb 1858	Komoka, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [18]
  Residence	24 Jul 1860	Ward 3, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan   [19]
  	Railroad Engineer
  	Listed as William and Jenet Todd
  Residence	8 Jun 1870	Bangor, Bay, Michigan, United States   [20]
  	Watchman at engine house
  	Listed as William and Janet Todd
  Children	1. James Stead TODD,   b. 10 Aug 1857, Komoka, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Sep 1938, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 81 years)   2. William TODD,   b. 15 Sep 1858, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Jul 1928, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 69 years)   3. Rev. John TODD,   b. 13 Sep 1860, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States d. 19 May 1946, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States (Age 85 years)   4. Rev. Samuel Patterson TODD,   b. 18 May 1864, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States d. 13 Sep 1939, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 75 years)   5. Jane (Jennie) TODD,   b. 14 Dec 1866, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 3 Aug 1956, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 89 years)   6. Jeanette TODD,   b. 25 Nov 1868, Bay County, Michigan, United States d. 1 Oct 1932, London Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States (Age 63 years)   7. Andrew TODD,   b. 21 Mar 1870, Wenona, Bay, Michigan, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine MCAVOY,   b. May 1839, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 3 Jan 1904, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age ~ 64 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1872	Wenona, Bay, Michigan, United States   [21, 22]
  	Catherine's maiden surname was Gorman; the had been married previously and her married surname was McAboy. His occupation is listed as "watchman at depot."
  Residence	5 Jun 1880	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [23]
  	Laborer
  	Address: Mountain Street,
  Children	1. Alexander TODD,   b. 7 Jul 1873, Wenona, Bay, Michigan, United States d. Abt 14 Jul 1891, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 18 years)   2. Charles Stead TODD,   b. 7 Jul 1873, Wenona, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 1952, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States (Age 78 years)   3. Nathaniel (Nathan) TODD,   b. 13 May 1875, Wenona, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 27 Aug 1927, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 52 years)   4. Mary TODD,   b. 6 Feb 1877, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States d. 27 Oct 1902, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F620	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - Bef 1851 - Canada Marriage - 21 Oct 1856 - Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada Immigration - Bef 1860 - Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Residence - Railroad Engineer - 24 Jul 1860 - Ward 3, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan Naturalization - 17 Mar 1862 - St. Clair County, Michigan Misc - Address: Westminster Presbyterian Church - 26 May 1869 - Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States Burial - Address: Oak Ridge Cemetery - - Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  William John Todd

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		TODD - William John Todd Research In 2007 a Canadian professional genealogist was visiting Northern Ireland, and I asked him to see if he could find anything about my Todd ancestors from the few scraps of information I have about William John Todd. This short document was the result, and all it really shows is where I might focus future activity.
  		TODD - Irish Map This map shows an area of Northern Ireland just north of Belfast and includes the towns of Ballyeaston, Coggrey, Ballyclaire, Walkmill, Kilbride and Skilganahan -- all of which are mentioned in the research done to find more about the ancestors of William John Todd.
  		TODD - Family of William John Todd and Jeanette Patterson Todd in 1870 Census This record has been chosen as it is the only one that shows the entire family together -- everyone from their eldest child, James Stead Todd, to the infant, Andrew Todd, is listed in this census.
  		Death Certificate of William John Todd This record shows that his father was Nathaniel Todd and his mother "Miss Montgomery." It shows his place of birth as being Ireland while the birthplace of both of his parents was Scotland. The information was provided by William's son, John Todd.
  		Marriage Certificate of William John Todd and his second wife, Catherine Gorman. This record says that Catherine's maiden name was McAboy, but Find-A-Grave says she was the daughter of Martin McAway.

  
  

  Headstones

  William John Todd (1821 - 1909) Husband of Jeanette 'Nettie' Patterson Todd and of Catherine Mcaway Todd

  
  

  Histories

  TODD - Migration of William & Jeanette Paterson Todd

  
  

  Albums

  Todd Family (29) This album contains photos of the family and descendants of William John Todd and Jeanette Patterson Todd.

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] Death Certificate, Death Certificate of Rev. John Todd. [S415] A, Dwe. Shown in information on his son, Rev John Todd in 1920 census [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Fremont (Dist 7), Sandusky, OH Page 2. [S414] T, West Bay City, Bay, MI ED 62 Sheet 24. [S18] Death Certificate, Michigan Dept of Health, Office 3256, Register No 517. This was the death certificate of his son, James S Todd [S243] 1851 Canadian Census, Edwardsburgh, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada. ED 1, Pg 67, Entries 49 and 50. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Bangor, Bay County, MI Page 38. His son, John, was born in Port Huron, MI in 1860 showing that he must have moved to Michigan by that time [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Bay City, Bay, MI ED 9-22 Sheet 8A. [S249] Westminster Presbyterian Church, West Bay City, Michigan. [S472] Ancestry.com, U.S. Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Westminster Presbyterian Church,Accession Number: 02 0516 51B 4 Box 1 , Ancestry.com. [S205] 1886-87 Bay City Michigan City Directory. [S161] 1889-1890 City Directory: Bay City, Michigan. [S414] T, Bay City, Bay, MI ED 10-62 Sheet 24. [S165] Death Record, Book E, page 170 dated December 23, 1909. [S472] Ancestry.com, State of Michigan Death Records, No. 1115, Reg. No.554, Ancestry.com. [S24] Miscellaneous, Find-a-Grave email from Rosalie H. Kaufman dated 9/25/2011. [S241] Haldimand County, Ontario Marriage and Burial Registers (1851-1865). [S242] Caradoc Ontario Presbyterian Church Register. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Port Huron (Ward 3), St. Clair, MI Page 160 Dwelling 1415. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Wenona, Bangor Twn, Bay, MI Page 38 Dwelling 266. [S163] Bay (County) Michigan Early Marriages, http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/bay/baymarriages/sept2000.htm. [S86] ua, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Bay County, Page 55, Entry 588. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, West Bay City, Bay, MI Page 15.