Frederick Williams was born in Sarnia, on December 6, 1874, the son of David A. Williams (a farmer) and Malissa (nee Finch) Williams. Frederick’s parents were married in September of 1871, in Port Huron, Michigan, and their union blessed them with a large family: Frederick would have six brothers and two sisters. Frederick would marry Eva Williams but, tragically, in June of 1917, Frederick and Eva would lose their son. A month later, Frederick enlisted in Windsor, Ontario with the Western Ontario Reserve, 21st Battalion. At the time, he and his wife Eva were living in Detroit, Michigan. He listed his occupation as assembler. Frederick became a member of the Army, Canadian Infantry, Western Ontario Regiment, 18th Battalion, with the rank of Private. In July of 1917, Frederick would be in England and in France in May of 1918.
On August 9, 1918, Frederick Williams was wounded during fighting in France. Five weeks passed before Eva Williams of 189 College Avenue, Sarnia, received a telegram informing her that her husband, Pte. Fred James Williams, infantry, is seriously ill at Sixteenth General hospital, Le Treport. On October 3, 1918, Frederick Williams lost his life, the result of wounds received while fighting in France during Canada’s final Hundred Days Campaign. Frederick Williams would later be officially listed as, Died of Wounds – No. 16 Gen. Hosp. Le Treport. In mid-October of 1918, Eva Williams received a telegram officially informing her that her husband, Private Fred James Williams, infantry, was officially reported as having died of wounds at the 16th General hospital, wounds in his right leg. Approximatley one month after Frederick William’s death, the Great War would end.
Frederick was survived by his widow Eva Williams, his mother Malissa, and brothers George and Charles in France, Frank in Sarnia, Elmer in New York, Gordon of London, and Lieut. Arthur D. Williams, who saw service in the Spanish-American War and WWI, and his two sisters, one in Detroit and one in the northwest. Forty-three year old Frederick Williams is buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France, Grave VIII.G.10B.
SOURCES: A, B, C, D, E, F, L, N, 2C, 2D, 2G