William Kearns: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

William Kearns is documented in 106 historical records spanning 1802-2014 across 42 cities — including Montreal, Tecumseth, Hemmingford, Osgoode, Clarendon, Peterborough, Albion, Orangeville, Amabel, and Saint-Georges. Sources include 20 births, 57 censuses, 21 marriage records, and 8 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named William Kearns through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with William Kearns today.

Year Type Subject Location Source Results

abt. 1802

Birth

William Kearn

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1891

abt. 1802

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1804

Birth

William Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1881

abt. 1804

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

abt. 1814

Birth

William-S Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1891

abt. 1814

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1839

Birth

William-P. Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1881

abt. 1839

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1842

Census

William Kearns

Saint-Georges, Haut Canada

Recensement de 1842, Canada-Ouest (Ontario)

1842

Census

Saint-Georges, Haut Canada

(Recensement de 1842, Canada-Ouest (Ontario) )

abt. 1844

Marriage

William Kearn & Elizabeth Carroll

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1844

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

abt. 1847

Birth

William-H Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1891

abt. 1847

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1847

Marriage

William Kearns & Margaret Ryan

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1847

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

abt. 1855

Birth

William-John Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1881

abt. 1855

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

abt. 1858

Birth

William-J. Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1881

abt. 1858

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

abt. 1859

Birth

William-J Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1891

abt. 1859

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1868

Birth

William-R. Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1881

abt. 1868

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1873

Marriage

William-James Kearns & Kate MC-Cready

Montreal, Qc

Vital records

1873

Marriage

Montreal, Qc

(Vital records)

1873

Marriage

William Kearns & Bridget Murray

Montreal, Qc

Vital records

1873

Marriage

Montreal, Qc

(Vital records)

abt. 1874

Marriage

William Meehan & Mary Hayes

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1874

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

abt. 1875

Birth

William-W. Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1881

abt. 1875

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William-W. Kearns

Tecumseth, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Tecumseth, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Agnes Kearns

Advocate Harbour, NÉ

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Advocate Harbour, NÉ

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Anna Kearns

Clarendon, NB

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Clarendon, NB

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Annie Kearns

Osgoode, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Osgoode, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Bridget Kearns

Peterborough, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Peterborough, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Elizabeth Kearns

Quartier Centre, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Quartier Centre, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Emma Kearns

Hemmingford, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Hemmingford, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Hester Kearns

Georgina, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Georgina, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Johannah Kearns

Dartmouth (ville), NÉ

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Dartmouth (ville), NÉ

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Margaret Kearns

Hemmingford, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Hemmingford, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Mary Kearns

Hemmingford, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Hemmingford, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Maryanne Kearns

Lowe, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Lowe, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Kearns & Sarah Kearns

Tecumseth, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Tecumseth, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William-J. Kearns

Peterborough, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Peterborough, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William-John Kearns

Albion, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Albion, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William-P. Kearns

Osgoode, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Osgoode, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William-P. Kearns & Mary-Ann Kearns

Quartier Saint-Thomas, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Quartier Saint-Thomas, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William-R. Kearns

Smith, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Smith, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

abt. 1882

Marriage

William Kearns & Ann Thornton

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1882

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

abt. 1883

Birth

William-E Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1891

abt. 1883

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1884

Birth

William-N Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1891

abt. 1884

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1885

Marriage

William-J Kearns & Catherine McCretty

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1885

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

1891

Census

William Kearns & Ann Kearns

Clarendon, NB

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Clarendon, NB

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William Kearns & Hannah Kearns

Woodstock, NB

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Woodstock, NB

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William Kearn

Peel, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Peel, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-John Kearns & Catherine Kearns

St Marks Ward, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

St Marks Ward, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-H Kearns

Orangeville, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Orangeville, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-H Kearns & Amelia Kearns

Hemmingford, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Hemmingford, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-J Kearns

Albion, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Albion, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-J Kearns & Bridget Kearns

Peterborough Town, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Peterborough Town, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William Kearns & Lizzie Kearns

East Ward, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

East Ward, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-J Kearns & Sarah-J Kearns

Mersea, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Mersea, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-E Kearns

St Vincent, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

St Vincent, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William Kearns & Minnie Kearns

Tecumseth, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Tecumseth, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William Kearns & Martha Weaver

Amabel, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Amabel, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William Kearns & Mary Abernethy

Brockville City North Ward, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Brockville City North Ward, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William Kearns & Libbie Kearns

Osgoode, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Osgoode, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-N Kearns

Adjala, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Adjala, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-S Kearns & Catherine Kearns

Qu'Appelle, TNO

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Qu'Appelle, TNO

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1892

Marriage

William Kearns & Beatrice Ayotte

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1892

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

abt. 1894

Marriage

William Kearns & Anna Kearns

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1894

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

1900

Marriage

William-P Kearns & Catherine Concannon

Manchester, Nh

Vital records

1900

Marriage

Manchester, Nh

(Vital records)

1901

Marriage

William-Patrick Kearns & Isabella Bigley

Montreal, Qc

Vital records

1901

Marriage

Montreal, Qc

(Vital records)

abt. 1904

Marriage

William Kearns & Anna McGuire

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1904

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

abt. 1907

Birth

William-Henry Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1907

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1915

Birth

William-Maynard Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1915

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1918

Birth

William-F Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1918

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1918

Birth

Lloyd-William Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1918

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1918

Marriage

James-William Kearns & Eva-Maude Fowler

Montreal, Qc

Vital records

1918

Marriage

Montreal, Qc

(Vital records)

1918

Marriage

William Kearns & Marie-Elise Lajoie

Outremont, Qc

Vital records

1918

Marriage

Outremont, Qc

(Vital records)

abt. 1920

Birth

William-Robert Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1920

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1923

Birth

William-Matthew Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1923

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1923

Marriage

William Kearns & Theresa Walsh

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1923

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

1926

Census

William Kearns & Elsia Kearns

Brandon (Ville), MB

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

1926

Census

Brandon (Ville), MB

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

1926

Census

William Kearns & Lila Kearns

Melfort, SK

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

1926

Census

Melfort, SK

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

abt. 1926

Marriage

William-J Kearns & Fannie Hurd

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1926

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

abt. 1927

Birth

William-A Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1927

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1929

Birth

William-Daniel Kearns

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1929

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Kearns & Cathrine Kearns

Montreal (Cite) – Delorimier Ward, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Montreal (Cite) – Delorimier Ward, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Kearns & Edna-Ann Kearns

[Sans nom], ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

[Sans nom], ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Kearns & Evelyn Kearns

Verdun (Cite), QC

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Verdun (Cite), QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

Lloyd-William Kearns

[Sans nom], SK

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

[Sans nom], SK

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Kearns & Annie-Louisa Kearns

Tilbury Est (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Tilbury Est (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Kearns & Amelia Kearns

Orangeville (Ville), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Orangeville (Ville), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Kearns & Martha Kearns

Amabel (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Amabel (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Kearns & Irene Kearns

[Sans nom], ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

[Sans nom], ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Kearns & Jane Kearns

Saint John (Cite), NB

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Saint John (Cite), NB

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Kearns & Johanna Kearns

Emily (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Emily (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-F Kearns

Meaford (Ville), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Meaford (Ville), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-A Kearns

Hamilton (Cite), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Hamilton (Cite), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-Daniel Kearns

Tecumseth (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Tecumseth (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-J Kearns & Fanny Kearns

Caledon (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Caledon (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-H Kearns & Elsie Kearns

[Sans nom], ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

[Sans nom], ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-Henry Kearns

Montreal (Cite) – Saint-Jean Ward, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Montreal (Cite) – Saint-Jean Ward, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-Matthew Kearns

Dover (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Dover (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-Maynard Kearns

Ward 8, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Ward 8, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-Robert Kearns

[Sans nom], ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

[Sans nom], ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1938

Marriage

William-Patrick Kearns & Dorothy Meehan

Montreal, Qc

Vital records

1938

Marriage

Montreal, Qc

(Vital records)

abt. 1941

Marriage

William Kearns & Anna Dugan

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1941

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

1945

Marriage

William-J. Kearns & Ann Jowett

Sherbrooke, Qc

Vital records

1945

Marriage

Sherbrooke, Qc

(Vital records)

abt. 1948

Marriage

William-S. -Sr Kearns & Catherine Genter

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1948

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

1963

Marriage

William-S Kearns & Lorraine-S Pelletier

Cohoes, Ny

Vital records

1963

Marriage

Cohoes, Ny

(Vital records)

Obituary of William-M Kearns

William-M. Kearns, spouse of Josette-M. Kearns, father of Marc S, Joann, Bruce, Margaret and Natalie, died at 80 years old.

Obituary: William M. Kearns, 80, of Louisville, passed away Monday at Masonic Home. He attended Franklin Elementary School, Barret Junior High School, Male High School and University of Louisville and was a retired veterinary pharmaceutical sales representative. He was a World War II Army veteran and, later, became a Kentucky Colonel. [...]

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Obituary of Thomas-William Kearns (1928 - 2004)

Thomas-William Kearns, born in 1928, spouse of Alice Kearns, died on July 11, 2004 at 76 years old.

Obituary: KEARNS, Thomas William In St. Francis Memorial Hospital, Barry's Bay on Sunday, July 11, 2004. Thomas Kearns age 76 years. Beloved husband of Alice Kearns. Dear brother of Harold (Gail) of Forresters Falls, Stanley of Quyon, Lillian Trafford (Harold) of Ottawa, predeceased by sister Della Woods and brothers Vesty and [...]

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Obituary of William Kearns ( - 2007)

William Kearns, spouse of Mary Watts, father of Rita, died on February 19, 2007.

Obituary: KEARNS, William. In Joliette on February 19, 2007 aged one-hundred years old. Beloved husband of the late Mary Watts. Predeceased by her daughter Rita. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation at the Kane & Fetterly Funeral Home, 5301 Decarie Blvd., (corner Isabella) on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. [...]

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Obituary of William-Anthony Kearns (1928 - 2007)

William-Anthony Kearns, born in 1928, spouse of Eileen Kearns, died on December 10, 2007 at 79 years old.

Obituary: WILLIAM ANTHONY (BILL) KEARNS ONTARIO, CANADA - William Anthony (Bill) Kearns, Professor of History at Memorial University, Newfoundland, peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Brockville General Hospital, Charles Street Site on Monday, December 10, 2007, at the age of 79. Bill Kearns, husband of Eileen Kearns. Survived by [...]

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Obituary of Mr. -William-Joseph Kearns (1935 - 2008)

Photo of Mr. -William-Joseph Kearns

Mr. -William-Joseph Kearns, born in 1935, spouse of Agnes-H. Kearns, son of William and Martha, died on September 30, 2008.

Obituary: Lt. Col. William Joseph "Jay" Kearns, U.S. Army (Ret.), 73, of Inverness, died Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at Citrus Memorial hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, October 3, 2008, at 8:45 a.m. from Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Fr. John Dietrich, his nephew [...]

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Obituary of William Kearns

Photo of William Kearns

William Kearns, son of Gordon and Peggy, died at 62 years old.

Obituary: KEARNS, William Kevin Age 62, born in Chicago, IL, the loving son of Peggy and Gordon Kearns; beloved brother of Donald Kearns, Kathy Foidel and Mary Kearns-Kaplan, and treasured uncle of Megan Foidel, Emily Kearns and Kevin Kearns. He was a proud Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. May [...]

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Obituary of Phoebe Kearns

Phoebe Kearns, spouse of William M. Kearns, mother of Carol Kearns and Michael J, died.

Obituary: Phoebe (Wilson) Kearns of Milton, Nov. 21, beloved wife of William M. Kearns. Loving mother of Carol Kearns Andrews of Milton and Michael J. Kearns of Somerville. Grandmother of Isabel Andrews of Milton. Funeral Service in the Dolan- Chapman Funeral Home, 5 Canton Ave., MILTON VILLAGE, Sat., Nov. 24 at [...]

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Obituary of William Kearns (1922 - 2014)

Photo of William Kearns

William Kearns, born in 1922, spouse of Bernadette Haidinger, son of Raymond and Agnes, father of William J and Thomas J, died on April 13, 2014 at 92 years old.

Obituary: KEARNS William J., 92, of Paterson and Princeton died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Brandywine Assisted Living in Princeton. Born in Paterson, he was a resident of Paterson for 91 years. He was a resident of Brandywine Assisted Living in Princeton for the last 15 months. He was [...]

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What are the most common first names in Kearns family?

The most popular first names associated with the Kearns surname.

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Kearns who bear each given name, based on the 806 available.

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