Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Henry BARRON 695, p 3; surname only,868,864
BirthNov 1848, Canada (Eng.)660
Immigration1872660 Age: 23
DeathMay 1912, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan865 Age: 63
OccupationPhotographer866
Occupationa photographer in Port Huron869, p 779
FatherWilliam BARRON Jr.
MotherAnnie LUMSDON
Individual Notes
• The photographer seems to be “Barron” of Pt. Huron MI. on the face and on the back (rubber stamp?) M. M. Mills - no name. The name Barron appears on the reverse of a few others: viz copies - most of the originals were marked for “Violet” - my gdm, a dau of Margaret Mills.868

• I live in Sarnia, ON, where William’s brother, John, practiced photography. I’m a history buff, so I collect all images I can find taken by John. In researching John, I found a little bit on William and their family. Apparently, William was a photographer in Point Edward, ON (across the St. Clair river from Port Huron) before he went to Port Huron. I have found one photo taken by William in Sarnia, so I presume that he started out in Sarnia, probably with his brother John.869, p 1
Census
• 1880 Census: 1st Ward, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 32, b Canada. Parents b Canada.866
• 1900 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 50, b Nov 1848, Canada (Eng.) Photographer. Parents b [unreadable]. Listed as W. H. Barron.660
• 1910 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 61, b MI. Parents b Scotland. Photographer; Studio.867
Spouses
Birth27 Nov 1851, Mosa Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada666
Immigration1859660 Age: 7
Death21 Jul 1920, Zion, Lake, Illinois864,865 Age: 68
Memoprobably her
ResidencePort Huron, Michigan314, p 1
NicknameMaggie314
FatherJames EDWARDS (~1817-<1880)
MotherElizabeth MILLS , 1168 (1826-1901)
Individual Notes
• Margaret Barron, Elizabeth Kelly and James K. Edwards, children of Elizabeth Edwards, deceased, sister of Barney Mills, each entitled to…695, p 3
Census
• 1851 Census: Mosa Twp, Ontario. Age 1.283, p 3,662,646, p 9
• 1860 Census: Vicksburg, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 8, b Canada.663
• 1880 Census: 1st Ward, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 28, b Canada.866
• 1900 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 48, b Nov 1851, Canada (Eng.). Parents b Canada. Mother of 3 living children.660
• 1910 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 58, b Can (English). Mother of 3 living children.867
• 1920 Census: Zion, Lake, Illinois. Age 68, b Canada. Widow. Head of household. No employment. Parents b Canada. [Note presence of her Aunt, Sarah Conger, also residing in Zion].730,731
Marriage3 May 1876, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan91, p 51, #184; marriage only,870
ChildrenAlice Elsie (Twin) (1878-1924)
 Estelle E. (Twin) (1878-1955)
 Frederick C. (1880-1953)
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Updated 12 Mar 2025
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