Matthew Willard Sexsmith1

(July 9, 1862 - December 6, 1941)
Matthew Willard Sexsmith|b. Jul 9, 1862\nd. Dec 6, 1941|p3920.htm|Jonathan Sexsmith|b. Jan 4, 1831\nd. May 10, 1918|p3904.htm|Jane Prouse|b. May 26, 1828\nd. Nov 9, 1879|p3905.htm|Mathew Sexsmith|b. 1810\nd. Jan 27, 1880|p3906.htm|Sarah Prouse|b. Jun 1, 1809\nd. about 1893|p3907.htm|John Prouse||p3924.htm|Jane Underhill (Christie)|b. Oct 19, 1806\nd. Mar 8, 1873|p3925.htm|
     Matthew Willard Sexsmith was born on Wednesday, July 9, 1862 in Port Dover, Ontario, son of Jonathan Sexsmith and Jane Prouse.1

At age 26, Matthew married Isabella McLeod on Thursday, October 11, 1888. Isabella was 22 years old. The Rev. James Wilson officiated.

They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 11, 1938 at their home on Dominion Road, in Ridgeway, Welland County, Ontario, Canada.

Matthew died on Saturday, December 6, 1941 at age 79. He died from a stroke.1

Children of Matthew Willard Sexsmith and Isabella McLeod

Citations

  1. [S368] Ruth Marguerite Sexsmith Claus, Sexsmith Family Tree, February 4, 1982). Hereinafter cited as Sexsmith Family Tree.
 


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