William Albert, son of Peter and Mary Ann (Chard) Weaver, was born 6 November 1853 in Rawdon Township, Hastings County, Ontario. On 25 December 1876, at the town of Stirling, William was married to Elizabeth Robb Smith. She was born 5 June 1852 in Seymour Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, a daughter of Robert Smith and Mary White. William and Elizabeth had a family of five children: Peter Edward born 1878; George Spencer born 1880; Mary Ann Alberta born 1882; Grace Lucille born 1884 and Franklin Charles born 1886. William Albert Weaver died in Hastings County on 24 April 1916. His wife, Elizabeth Robb Smith died at Stirling on 4 November 1923. They are both interred in the Weaver Family Cemetery.