Born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1811, White came to Canada with his family in 1823, first settling in Etobicoke, and was educated in York, Upper Canada.
White's origins are in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, where he was born in 1811. He immigrated to Canada with his family in 1823, settling in Etobicoke before receiving an education in York, Upper Canada.