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Arthur Bowlby Willson 1847–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1847

Birth Location: Winona, Saltfleet, Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario)

Death Date: 26 Mar 1917

Death Location: Cook County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Willson

Mother: Jane Nelles

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The story of Arthur Bowlby Willson began in 1847 in Winona, Saltfleet, Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario). Arthur Bowlby Willson passed away in 1917 in Cook County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Arthur Bowlby Willson began in 1847 in Winona, Saltfleet, Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario).
  • Arthur Bowlby Willson passed away in 1917 in Cook County, Illinois, USA.

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Arthur Willson's Ancestors

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Arthur Willson
1847–1917
Birth Place: Winona, Saltfleet, Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario)
Parents
John Wesley Willson
1819–1889
Saltfleet Township, Upper Canada (Ontario)
Jane (Margaret Sophia) Nelles
1822–1893
Grimsby, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Henry (Nelles) Captain
1788–1841
Jarvis, Haldimand Co., Upper Canada (now Ontario, Canada)
Sarah Fanning
1798–1840
Willoughby, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Robert Col
1761–1842
ELIZABETH Moore
1769–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Capt.
1735–1791
Anna Dillenbach
1741–1778

Arthur Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1847
abt 1847
Birth of Arthur Bowlby Willson in Winona, Saltfleet, Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario)
Winona, Saltfleet, Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario)
1917
26 Mar 1917
Age 70
Death of Arthur Bowlby Willson in Cook County, Illinois, USA
Cook County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1847
    Event Place: Winona, Saltfleet, Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Cook County, Illinois, USA

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