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William James Somerville

Male 1884 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William James Somerville 
    Born 19 Aug 1884  Distington, , Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1  [2] 
    Immigration 1910  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Laborer, Grand Trunk Railroad 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Methodist 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    WW1, Lance Corporal, 118th Battalion 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    WW1, Service #751437 
    Occupation 1916  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    fireman 
    Residence , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Residence Distington, , Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-198363 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I198363  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Family Emily,   b. Nov 1880, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Somerville,   b. Apr 1906, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jennie Somerville,   b. Aug 1907, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. James Somerville,   b. Jan 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F187596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 19.

    2. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      SOMERVILLE, WILLIAM JAMES Regimental number(s): 751437 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9153 - 21 Date of Birth: 29/08/1884 Distington, Cumberland, England

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

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Aug 1884 - Distington, , Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1910 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Grand Trunk Railroad - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - fireman - 1916 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Distington, , Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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