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Halbert, William R., P.O. Le Roy, N. Y., was born in Glasgow, Scotland, September 14, 1819, and on May 24, 1828, emigrated to America, coming on what was then a large sailing vessel of 450 tons burden, being eight weeks on the ocean; he was three days in reaching Albany and three more in arriving at Utica, where his father met him at the canal; there he remained ten years, working in the cotton mills part of the time. At the age of nineteen he went to Canada and worked on a farm for three years, and in 1843 came to Le Roy, where he has since lived as a farmer. In March, 1852, Mr. Halbert married Ellen E. Pierson, daughter of Linus Pierson. Mrs. Halbert died January 15, 1853, on the farm where Mr. Halbert now lives in his eightieth year. Mr. Halbert has served as highway commissioner six years, inspector of election twelve years, and has been elder in the First Presbyterian church of Le Roy over twenty-five years.

Source: Our County and its people, A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890


LEROY TOWN, GENESEE COUNTY, NEW YORK GENWEB PROJECT
BIOGRAPHY WILLIAM R. HALBERT - OF LE ROY, NY

William R. Halbert was born in Glasgow, Scotland, September 14, 1819. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Russell) Halbert, were born in Edinburgh and Glasgow, respectively. William Halbert was a stonecutter by trade. In May, 1827, he came to America, landing at Quebec, and shortly after came to Utica, N. Y., where he was employed in the New York mills as a weaver. His wife and six children left Scotland in May, 1828, and were eight weeks on the ocean and six days coming from New York City to Utica. About 1840 with his family he moved to Middlesex County, Canada, and located on a farm of 100 acres. He was a leading member of the Presbyterian Church, and was an elder for many years. He died, at Ailsa Craig, Canada, aged 86 years. He had nine children, viz.: a son who died at Albany when the family was on their way to Utica, William R., Mary (Mrs. Alexander Henderson), deceased, Margaret (Mrs. Ross), Elizabeth (Mrs. Henderson), Jane (Mrs. Hover), Bethiah (Mrs. Wyllie), Caroline (Mrs. Menzie), and Isabella (Mrs. Forbes). William R. Halbert received a common school education, and lived three years in Canada. In 1843 he came to Le Roy, and worked two and one-half years by the month. He married, March 17, 1852, Ellen E., daughter of Linus and Nancy (Wilcox) Pierson, who came from Killingworth, Conn., to Genesee County about 1808, and first settled in Bergen, and later at Churchville, where he died. He was a soldier of 1812, and a farmer. Mr. Halbert's first wife died at the age of 53. He located where he now resides in 1853, and where he has a beautiful and pleasant home. He is a good neighbor and citizen, and respected by all who know him. He and his wife are active members of the Presbyterian Church. Source: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
Halbert, William R., P.O. Le Roy, N. Y., was born in Glasgow, Scotland, September 14, 1819, and on May 24, 1828, emigrated to America, coming on what was then a large sailing vessel of 450 tons burden, being eight weeks on the ocean; he was three days in reaching Albany and three more in arriving at Utica, where his father met him at the canal; there he remained ten years, working in the cotton mills part of the time. At the age of nineteen he went to Canada and worked on a farm for three years, and in 1843 came to Le Roy, where he has since lived as a farmer. In March, 1852, Mr. Halbert married Ellen E. Pierson, daughter of Linus Pierson. Mrs. Halbert died January 15, 1853, on the farm where Mr. Halbert now lives in his eightieth year. Mr. Halbert has served as highway commissioner six years, inspector of election twelve years, and has been elder in the First Presbyterian church of Le Roy over twenty-five years. Source: Our County and its people, A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890

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