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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Wright

Male 1853 - 1932  (79 years)


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  • Name William Wright 
    Born 10 Apr 1853  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-418584 
    Died 5 Aug 1932  Dawn Township, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I418584  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father William Wright,   b. 1814, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1883, Dawn Township, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary Lake,   b. 1817, Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1864  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 15 Mar 1836  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F32702  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Gammon,   b. 1855, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 16 Nov 1876  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Lottie May Wright,   b. 7 Nov 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F270708  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: William Wright
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 5 Aug 1932
      Event Place: Dawn, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 79
      Marital Status: Married
      Ethnicity: Scottish
      Race: Scotch
      Birth Date: 10 Apr 1853
      Birthplace: Ontario
      Death Age: 79 years 3 months 26 days
      Father's Name: William Wright b. Roseland Scotland
      Mother's Name: Mary Lake b. Roxburghshire

    2. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian.
      William WRIGHT, married Mary LAKE. 15 Mar. 1836, Dumfries. Witnesses Thomas MOFFAT and David POTTER

    3. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011097 (1876).
      Name:Elizabeth Gammon Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1855 Birth Place:Normanby, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Nov 1876 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James Gammon Mother:Caroline Cooms Spouse:William Wright

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Apr 1853 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Nov 1876 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Aug 1932 - Dawn Township, Lambton Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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