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Charles Wright 1887 – 1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1887

Birth Location: Collingwood, Ontario

Death Date: 1966

Death Location: , , Ontario, Canada

Father: Walter Wright

Mother: Jemima Wilson

Spouse(s): Katherine McDougall

Children(s): Harold Wright, Max Wright, Kenneth Wright, Anna Wright, Kathleen Wright, Robert Wright, Kenneth Wright

The story of Charles Wright began in 1887 in Collingwood, Ontario. Charles Wright married Katherine "Katie" McDougall, and had children including Harold Arthur Wright, Max Herbert Wright, Kenneth Alexander Wright, Anna Margaret Wright, Kathleen Wright, Robert Charles Wright, Kenneth Alexander Wright. Charles Wright passed away in 1966 in , , Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Wright began in 1887 in Collingwood, Ontario.
  • Charles Wright married Katherine "Katie" McDougall, and had children including Harold Arthur Wright, Max Herbert Wright, Kenneth Alexander Wright, Anna Margaret Wright, Kathleen Wright, Robert Charles Wright, Kenneth Alexander Wright.
  • Charles Wright passed away in 1966 in , , Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Wright's Ancestors

Self
Charles Wright
1887 – 1966
Birth Place: Collingwood, Ontario
Parents
Walter John Wright
1863 – 1952
Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England
Jemima Wilson
1864 – 1903
Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Charles Wright
1839 – 1916
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Louisa (Mary) Bunce
1838 – 1911
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Ambrose Wilson
1829 – 1882
Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Rachel ((Gibson)) Wilson
1838 – 1881
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Wright
1789 – 1854
Elizabeth Wilson
– 1883
John Bunce
1798 – 1884
Margaret Clapham
1806 – 1845
John Wilson
1796 – 1867
Christiana Noble
1802 – 1841
Robert Gibson
1775 – 1882
Charlotte Botthswell
1791 – 1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Wright
1765 – 1829
Mary Downing
1760 – 1809
Thomas Bunce
1759 – 1798
John Wilson
1759 – 1846
Elizabeth Edmunds
1780 – 1817
STEPHEN NOBLE
1765 – 1823
ESTHER SMITH
1767 – 1814
William Gibson
1740 – 1827
Elizabeth Pothey
1754 – 1827
William Bothswell
Elizabeth Prentice

Charles Wright's Descendants

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Charles Wright (abt 1887 – 1966) m. Katherine ("Katie") McDougall (abt 1892 – 21 Jun 1987)
  1. 1. Harold (Arthur) Wright (4 Feb 1914 – Jun 1984)
  2. 2. Max (Herbert) Wright (17 Dec 1916 – Feb 1983)
  3. 3. Kenneth (Alexander) Wright (24 Apr 1919 – 5 Aug 1982)
  4. 4. Anna (Margaret) Wright (10 Apr 1924 – 15 Dec 1998)
  5. 5. Kathleen Wright (27/07/1927 – 12 Aug 2021) m. James (Morris) Merrylees (20/06/1924 – 18 February 2006)
    1. 1. Mina (Jean Merrylees) (Gibbs) (14/03/1951 – )
      1. 1. Sherri Gibbs (06/11/1973 – )
  6. 6. Robert (Charles) Wright (20 Jul 1932 – 23 May 1992)
  7. 7. Kenneth (Alexander) Wright ( – 1982)

Charles Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1887
abt 1887
Birth of Charles Wright in Collingwood, Ontario
Collingwood, Ontario
1966
1966
Age 79
Death of Charles Wright in , , Ontario, Canada
, , Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Event Place: Collingwood, Ontario
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: , , Ontario, Canada

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