Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Private William R. Wilkins

Male 1884 - 1918  (34 years)


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  • Name William R. Wilkins 
    Prefix Private 
    Born 17 Sep 1884  Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 - 111th Battalion  [2
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    WW1, Private, 111th Battalion 
    Misfortune 1918 
    Killed in WW1 
    Residence Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-137450P 
    Died 24 Sep 1918  Somme, , Centre, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Warlus, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I137450  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Mark Wilkins,   b. 7 Oct 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1940  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Carrick,   b. 3 Mar 1856, Westover, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1929, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 3 May 1881  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F34996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Jane Wilkins/ born Dec 30, 1846/ died June 14, 1945/ Mark Wilkins/ born in Galt/ Oct 7, 1859/ died Sept 29, 1940/ Mary Carrick/ wife of/ Mark Wilkins/ born Mar 3, 1856/ died Feb 27, 1929/ Pte. William Wilkins/ Mach Gun Sect 111th Batt/ born at Locust Grove Farm Branchton/ Killed in action at Warlus France/ Sept 24, 1918/ aged 34 years/ intered at Wanquetin/ Communal Cemetery France/ Until the day dawn/ and the shadows flee away

    2. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    3. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

    4. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012312 (1881).
      Name:Maik Wilkins Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1860 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:3 May 1881 Marriage Place:Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Father:William Wilkins Mother:Jane Wilkins Spouse:Mary L Carrick

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Sep 1884 - Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Sep 1918 - Somme, , Centre, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Warlus, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Link to Google Earth
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