Close, William B^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]}

1785 - 1859  (73 years)

• Name	Close, William B  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	2 Oct 1785	Hawnby, Yorkshire, England   [9]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Mar 1859	Peel, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Burial	Aft. 22 Mar 1859	Goldstone United Church Cemetery, Goldstone, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Person ID	I400164011983	Rick Dondo's Family
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family	Gamble, Barbara,   b. 14 Dec 1796, Helmsley, Yorkshire, , England d. 27 Jan 1883, Peel, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	3 Oct 1814	Helmsley, Yorkshire, England   [18]
  	Type: Spousal
  Children	1. Close, Elizabeth,   b. 2 Sep 1816, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England d. 1834, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England (Age 17 years)   2. Close, William Jr,   b. 12 Mar 1818, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England d. 4 Mar 1891, Peel Township, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)   3. Close, James David,   b. 22 Aug 1820, Helmsley, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England d. 7 Jan 1897, Streator, La Salle, Illinois, USA (Age 76 years)   4. Close, George,   b. 3 Jan 1822, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England   5. Close, Hannah,   b. 7 May 1825, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England d. 11 Oct 1898, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)   6. Close, Ruth,   b. 8 Jul 1827, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England d. 1828 (Age 0 years)   7. Close, Ralph,   b. 29 Dec 1829, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England d. 4 Apr 1909, Minto Township, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)   8. Close, Barbara,   b. 20 Jun 1832, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England d. 11 Feb 1840, Hemsley, Yorkshire, England (Age 7 years)   9. Close, Elizabeth,   b. 16 Jun 1834, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England d. 27 May 1930, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years)   10. Close, Robert,   b. 13 Jan 1837, Helmsley, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England d. 21 Jul 1898, Wellington, Prince Edward County Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)   11. Close, Martha,   b. 10 Feb 1840, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England d. 11 Feb 1840, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England (Age 0 years)   12. CLOSE, Mary,   b. 10 Feb 1840, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England d. 11 Feb 1840, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F2031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Oct 1785 - Hawnby, Yorkshire, England Marriage - Type: Spousal - 3 Oct 1814 - Helmsley, Yorkshire, England Death - 22 Mar 1859 - Peel, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Aft. 22 Mar 1859 - Goldstone United Church Cemetery, Goldstone, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S1502254493] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree". Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person [S1516668161] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869; Series: MS248; Reel: 17". [S1516668161] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869; Series: MS248; Reel: 17". [S1516672481] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S1516073895] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S1516073895] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S1516073895] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S1516672469] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S0000100001] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S0000100001] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S0000300001] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "William", and has reported details about it as follows: No further description was provided Published in Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery Mapleton, Ontario, Canada, on An unknown date Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 200130 bytes; Image size (pixels): 768 wide by 1024 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300004] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a place with a title of "Hawnby 2010", and has reported details about it as follows: No description was provided The proper name of the institution or location in which the death occurred was not identified Represented as being about or in An unknown location on An unknown date Media / Image: jpg - [jpeg]; image - place File size: 3526540 bytes; Image size (pixels): 3648 wide by 2736 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300004] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a place with a title of "Hawnby 2010", and has reported details about it as follows: No description was provided The proper name of the institution or location in which the death occurred was not identified Represented as being about or in An unknown location on An unknown date Media / Image: jpg - [jpeg]; image - place File size: 3101790 bytes; Image size (pixels): 3648 wide by 2736 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300004] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a place with a title of "Hawnby 2010", and has reported details about it as follows: No description was provided The proper name of the institution or location in which the death occurred was not identified Represented as being about or in An unknown location on An unknown date Media / Image: jpg - [jpeg]; image - place File size: 4004684 bytes; Image size (pixels): 3648 wide by 2736 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300002] . Another contributor has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "William Close Memorial", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: William Close, Sr. was the first burial at Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery. WIFE Barbara Gamble Close Death: Jan. 27, 1883. They had at least eleven children: Elizabeth; William; James; George; Ralph; Hannah; Ruth; Barbara; Robert; Martha and Mary.Bot NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in Goldstone Wellington County Ontario, Canada on or about An unknown date The offered place of birth is: Manitoba, Canada The offered date of birth is: 1876 The offered place of death is: RM of Tache, Manitoba, Canada The offered date of death is: 27 Nov 1910 Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Notre Dame de Lorette Cemetery The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: Alphonse Adolphe (1876) The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - jpeg; image - headstone) File size: 629172 bytes; Image size (pixels): 1194 wide by 1500 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. A publicly accessible image of this headstone and a memorial to this individual is very likely available via the "Find a Grave" service which is probably cited as a "SOURCE" for details and events that are part of this person's story. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300004] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a place with a title of "All Saint's Church, Helmsley,", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: The Church of All Saints is an Anglican parish church serving the town of Helmsley. It is located between the north-west corner of the market square, and Castlegate. Dedicated to All Saints, it has been part of the Church of England since the Refo.Trim() NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original The proper name of the institution or location in which the death occurred was not identified Represented as being about or in Helmsley, North Yorkshire, England. on An unknown date Media / Image: jpg - [jpeg]; image - place File size: 4938547 bytes; Image size (pixels): 2736 wide by 3648 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300002] . Another contributor has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "William Close Sr", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: William Close, Sr. was the first burial at Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery. NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in An unknown location on or about An unknown date No place of birth was identified No date of birth was identified No place of death was identified No date of death was identified No cemetery was identified The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: Wm Close The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - jpeg; image - headstone) File size: 572003 bytes; Image size (pixels): 1194 wide by 1500 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. A publicly accessible image of this headstone and a memorial to this individual is very likely available via the "Find a Grave" service which is probably cited as a "SOURCE" for details and events that are part of this person's story. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S1516672469] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item