Silliker, William

Birth Name Silliker, William 1a
Gender male
Age at Death less than about 83 years

Narrative

AN ISLAND REFUGE" pg. 273

"John and his brother, Joseph, were the survivors of the vessel 'Union' which was wrecked off Halifax. Their first cousin, Jacob, was master of this vessel."

"John and Joseph moved to the western part of the Island from Bedeque and settled in Knutsford about 1855. Captain John and Ellen obtained a block of about 600 acres of land between the O'Leary Road and Boulter Road. The house and barn still stand. The first house was built with split shingles and wooden pegs to hold the rafters together. The family traveled seven miles to West Cape School in an ox cart. The Sillikers donated land and lumber for the Methodist church in Knutsford, and also for the first school. Captain John and Ellen Silliker had a large family, six sons and five or six daughters."

See also the Silliker family on the Island Register.

Jean Meggison's Dyment genealogy:

Captain John Silliker of Dutch decent, the first settler in Knutsford, settled about halfway on the O’Leary Road. His wife was Ellen Duggan. They had a large family. The house and barns still stand in good repair, 1963 and was the first house built in Knutsford. Their sons were; James, Jacob (Jake), John married Matilda Frost and farmed in Mount Royal. James on the adjoining farm was unmarried. After the father's death his mother and sister lived with him. William Morrel lived for some time at this home when John went sailing, with the help of the women, cared for the farm, William Morrel later married Louise Wedlock, a neighbor's daughter, and they made their home in Dexter, Maine. Jake settled near his father as did Patrick who married Maria Frost (Rye) and William married Clare Frost. William later moved to the old home, where his grandson, Roy MacDowell still farms. The daughters were Ellen, Almira, Dolly, who married Benjamin Campbell, Mary Ann who married Joseph Shaw, Margaret married John Dyment.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1818 Prince Edward Island, Canada   1b
Death before 1901   assumption - not in the census  
Residence 1891 Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada   1c

Families

Family of Silliker, William and Irving, Isabella

Married Wife Irving, Isabella ( * about 1814 + 1892 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Silliker, Mary1855January 1, 1877

Pedigree

    1. Silliker, William
      1. Irving, Isabella
        1. Silliker, Mary

Source References

  1. 1881 Census of Canada
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1818 Birth place: Prince Edward Island Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada

      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1818 Birth place: Prince Edward Island Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada

      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1818 Birth place: Prince Edward Island Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada