14. | Silver, William "Orville" Orville was born on 24 Jun 1907 in Unknown (son of Silver, George "Harry" Henry and Richardson, Melissa "Grace" Grace); died on 29 Nov 2000 in Fairmount Home for the Aged, Glenburnie, Frontenac, ON, CAN; was buried on 1 Dec 2000
in Sydenham Cemetery, Sydenham, Frontenac, ON, CAN
. Other Events:
- Occupation: North of Sydenham
; Farmer
- Religion: Free Methodist
Notes:
Ran away from home at the age of 16.
Was big as grandpa (sick of taking garbage)
Broke a broom over his head.
Orville left and never went back.
Moved to Rochester NY with Orville and worked at Kodak park. (film)
Quit in 1929 just before the Great Depression. Moved to Cataraqui and bought a farm on concession 5.
He had money saved up.
He bought a little house and barn from George Henry (Harry) Silver.
He put a roof on the house because it was leaking.
George Davy drilled a well.
Didn't have ewnough money, so he did a trade. He traded the car for the price of the well and Mr. Davy gave him a truck.
Hard times-- readly struggled.
William married Darling, Zella Blanche on 29 Apr 1928 in Unknown. Zella (daughter of Darling, Harry Austin and Spooner, Lottie Muriel) was born on 29 Apr 1908 in Latimer; died on 11 Dec 1977 in Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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