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William Turner Petrie

Male 1846 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Turner Petrie 
    Born 21 Apr 1846  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    United Presbyterian 
    Residence 1871  Holstein, Egremont Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1902  Holstein, Egremont Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    grain merchant 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-251993 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I251993  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Alexander B. Petrie,   b. 1812, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1878, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Harriet Turnbull,   b. 1812, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1891, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 21 Apr 1833  Saint Ninians, , Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F228430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 21.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate (1902), Wm. Turner Petrie-Penninal Brown.
      Wm. Turner Petrie, 56, grain merchant of Holstein, b. Galt, widower, s/o Alex. B. Petrie & Harriet Turnbull. married Pennianal Brown, 38, residence & born Holstein, d/o Thomas Brown and Hannah Ashearn married 11 Sep 1902

    3. [S1950] Census - ON, Grey, Egremont - 1901, Div 3 pg 11.
      William T. Petrie b. 21 Apr 1846, Ontario, post master

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 336 (1871), James Bruce-Elizabeth M. Petrie.
      James Bruce, 36 widower, farmer of Egremont, b. Scotland, d/o George & Elizabeth Bruce, married Christina M. Petrie, 33 residence Egremont b. Tp. Dumfries, single d/o Alexander & Harriet Petrie, witnesses: William Petrie and Mary Petrie of Holstein.

    5. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, indexing project (batch) number: M11488-8 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 1041957, 0102128.
      Alexander Petrie married Hariet Turnbull 21 Apr 1833 Stain Ninians, Stirling, Scotland,

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Apr 1846 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Holstein, Egremont Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - grain merchant - 1902 - Holstein, Egremont Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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