Who was William Smith?

William Smith (1881–1965) was born in Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia and died in Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Leander Smith 1881–1965

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 25 Apr 1881 · Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Died 7 Mar 1965 · Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Father Warren Smith

Mother Jennet Matilda Slaunwhite

Spouse Claudia Beatrice Slaunwhite

Children Edward Warren Smith, Myrtle Isadore Smith

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Immediate Family

Parents

Warren Smith

Jennet Matilda Slaunwhite

Spouse(s)

Claudia Beatrice Slaunwhite

Children

Edward Warren Smith

Myrtle Isadore Smith

Biography

William Leander Smith was born in 1881 in Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, the child of warren smith and jennet matilda slaunwhite. William Leander Smith married claudia beatrice slaunwhite, and had children including edward warren smith, myrtle isadore smith. William Leander Smith passed away in 1965 in Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia.

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1881

Birth of William Leander Smith in Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

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1965

Death of William Leander Smith in Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Smith

This ancestor line traces from FORRES, Scotland (1645) to Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia (1881) across 9 generations.

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: William Smith (1881–1965) was born in Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia and died in Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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