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David James Forsyth White 1872–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1872

Birth Location: Lot 27, Conc. 2, Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Cty, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 24 Apr 1944

Death Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: John White

Mother: Sarah McAmmond

Spouse(s): Mary Cahilty

Children(s): Albert White, Frederick White, Hilda White, Marjorie White, David White, Edna White, Edgar White, Ross White, Harvey White

In 1872, David James Forsyth White entered the world in Lot 27, Conc. 2, Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Cty, Ontario, Canada, born to John White And Sarah Ann Mcammond. In 1881, David James Forsyth White resided in Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, David James Forsyth White resided in Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. David James Forsyth White married Mary Anne Cahilty, and had children including Albert Lloyd White, David Roy White, Edgar Kenneth White, Edna Doris White, Frederick Alexander White, Harvey White, Hilda Mary White, Marjorie Elinor White, Ross Eldon White. David James Forsyth White passed away in 1944 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1872, David James Forsyth White entered the world in Lot 27, Conc. 2, Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Cty, Ontario, Canada, born to John White And Sarah Ann Mcammond.
  • In 1881, David James Forsyth White resided in Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, David James Forsyth White resided in Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
  • David James Forsyth White married Mary Anne Cahilty, and had children including Albert Lloyd White, David Roy White, Edgar Kenneth White, Edna Doris White, Frederick Alexander White, Harvey White, Hilda Mary White, Marjorie Elinor White, Ross Eldon White.
  • David James Forsyth White passed away in 1944 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John White
1836–1897
Birth Location: Nepean Twp., Carleton, Ontario, Canada Cty., Ontario, Canada
JW
Sarah McAmmond
1841–1898
Birth Location: Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
SM

Spouses(s)

Mary Cahilty
1877–1960
Birth Location: Rathfriland, Down, Ireland
MC

Children(s)

Albert White
1906–1974
Birth Location: Carleton, Ontario, Canada
AW
Frederick White
1904–1981
Birth Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
FW
Hilda White
1900–1971
Birth Location: Carleton, Ontario, Canada
HW
Marjorie White
1910–1987
Birth Location: Carleton, Ontario, Canada
MW
David White
1903–1981
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
DW
Edna White
1908–
Birth Location: Carleton, Ontario, Canada
EW
Edgar White
1914–
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
EW
Ross White
1918–1940
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
RW
Harvey White
1898–1972
Birth Location: Carleton, Ontario, Canada
HW

David White's Ancestors

Self
David White
1872–1944
Birth Place: Lot 27, Conc. 2, Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Cty, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John White
1836–1897
Nepean Twp., Carleton, Ontario, Canada Cty., Ontario, Canada
Sarah (Ann) McAmmond
1841–1898
Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Charles White
1805–1841
Galway, Ireland
Ellerson (Gardiner) White
1807–1879
Monaghan County, Ireland
John McAmmond
1811–1871
Balleyeaston, Antrim, Ireland
Jane (Almstead) Foster
1810–1883
Cavan, Cavan, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Marcus White
1781–1842
Ann Tibble
1775–
William Gardiner
1766–1852
Sarah Miller
1790–1860
Alexander McAmmond
1750–
Agnes McCready
1771–1871
William Foster
1775–
Elizabeth Scott
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tibble
1753–
Elizabeth Gardner
1754–
William Gardner
1748–1831
Jennie Rowan
1732–1810
Horton
1740–1789
Elizabeth Caverhill
1747–1854

David White's Descendants

1.
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David (James Forsyth) White (1 Nov 1872–24 Apr 1944) m. Mary (Anne) Cahilty (Nov 1877–26 Dec 1960)
  1. 1. Albert (Lloyd) White 1906–1974
  2. 2. Frederick (Alexander) White 1904–1981
  3. 3. Hilda (Mary) White 1900–1971 m. Russell (Fleming) O'Neil 1899–1962
  4. 4. Marjorie (Elinor) White 1910–1987 m. John (Bruce) Ross 1913–1975
  5. 5. David (Roy) White 1903–1981 m. Dorothy (Lillian) Strader 1905–
  6. 6. Edna (Doris) White 1908–
  7. 7. Edgar (Kenneth) White 1914–
  8. 8. Ross (Eldon) White 1918–1940
  9. 9. Harvey White 1898–1972 m. Anna (Margaret) Devine 1899–
    1. 1. Orville (Joseph) White 1922–1991

David White's Timeline

7 Records

1872
1 Nov 1872
Birth of David James Forsyth White in Lot 27, Conc. 2, Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Cty, Ontario, Canada
Lot 27, Conc. 2, Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Cty, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 9
David James Forsyth White resided here in Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 19
David James Forsyth White resided here in Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 29
David James Forsyth White resided here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (CityCité) Dalhousie (WardQuartier), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (city/cité), Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (City/Cité) Dalhousie (Ward/Quartier), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (city/cité), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 39
David James Forsyth White resided here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada City, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada City, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 49
David James Forsyth White resided here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Dalhousie Ward, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Dalhousie Ward, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1944
24 Apr 1944
Age 72
Death of David James Forsyth White in 297, Cambridge, St, Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
297, Cambridge, St, Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1872
    Event Place: Lot 27, Conc. 2, Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Cty, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6330; Family No: 107
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Roll: C_13231; Page: 11; Family No: 55
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934, Archives of Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934, Archives of Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series: MS932; Reel: 92
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (CityCité) Dalhousie (WardQuartier), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (citycité), Ontario, Canada; Page: 15; Family No: 145
    [6] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario, Canada; Series: MS929; Reel: 13
    [7] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario, Canada; Series: MS929; Reel: 9
    [8] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943, and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Archives of Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1944; Collection: Registrations of Deaths, 1944
    [9] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 22 - Dalhousie Ward, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada City, Ontario, Canada; Page: 13; Family No: 132
    [10] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 77; Census Place: Dalhousie Ward, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 15
    [11] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Citizen; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1944; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.043618694,0.51
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Citizen; Publication Date: 26 Apr 1944; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.14698444,0.260

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Roll: C_13231; Page: 11; Family No: 55

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6330; Family No: 107

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (CityCité) Dalhousie (WardQuartier), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (citycité), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (CityCité) Dalhousie (WardQuartier), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; Page: 15; Family No: 145

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada City, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 22 - Dalhousie Ward, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada City, Ontario, Canada; Page: 13; Family No: 132

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Dalhousie Ward, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 77; Census Place: Dalhousie Ward, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carter, Passes
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Citizen; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1944; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.043618694,0.51

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1944
    Event Place: 297, Cambridge, St, Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943, and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Archives of Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1944; Collection: Registrations of Deaths, 1944
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Citizen; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1944; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.043618694,0.51
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Citizen; Publication Date: 26 Apr 1944; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.14698444,0.260

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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