William Currie

1869 - 1915  (46 years)

• Name	William Currie
  Born	12 Jul 1869	Maxton, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Dec 1915	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [1]
  Crime	1916
  	murdered
  Interesting	murder, crime
  Misfortune	1916
  	murdered
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-218549
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I218549	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Currie,   b. 1830, Bowden, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 11 Apr 1897, Walkerville, Sandwich South Twp., Essex Co., Ontario  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Margaret Mullans,   b. 15 Aug 1836, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Jun 1855	Bowden, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F59566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CURRIE, WILLIAM The funeral of Mr. Currie of Howell, Ml, whose body was brought to Hespeler for interment, took place from the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. D. Currie to Hespeler Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, January 8, 1916. He is supposed to have been murdered, while on a visit to his brother, John Currie in Detroit, as he was found in a coal shed, with wounds on his head sufficient to cause death. Before leaving home, he had drawn $150. from the bank but when his body was found his gold watch, ring and all the money except 15 cents were missing. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210885673/william-currie. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210888871/barbara-yeats. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. Name:Margaret Millans Gender:Female Marriage Date:29 Jun 1855 Marriage Place:Bowden,Roxburgh,Scotland Spouse: Robert Currie FHL Film Number:6035516

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jul 1869 - Maxton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Died - 29 Dec 1915 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth