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Elmer Lauren Young Compton 1889–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 June 1889

Birth Location: Saint-Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death Date: 21 July 1959

Death Location: Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Father: Thomas ♦

Mother: Lucy Rogers

Spouse(s): Cecilia Layton

Children(s): Reba ✔️, Lee ✔️, Frank ✔️, Thomas Compton, Layton ✔️, Cecil COMPTON

The story of Elmer Lauren Young Compton began in 1889 in Saint-Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. In 1891, Elmer Lauren Young Compton resided in Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Elmer Lauren Young Compton married Cecilia Mathilda Layton, and had children including Cecil Elmer Compton, Frank Harold Compton, Layton Compton, Lee Wilbur Compton, Reba Margaret Compton, Thomas Vernon Compton. Elmer Lauren Young Compton passed away in 1959 in Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Elmer Lauren Young Compton began in 1889 in Saint-Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • In 1891, Elmer Lauren Young Compton resided in Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • Elmer Lauren Young Compton married Cecilia Mathilda Layton, and had children including Cecil Elmer Compton, Frank Harold Compton, Layton Compton, Lee Wilbur Compton, Reba Margaret Compton, Thomas Vernon Compton.
  • Elmer Lauren Young Compton passed away in 1959 in Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elmer Compton's Ancestors

Self
Elmer Compton
1889–1959
Birth Place: Saint-Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Parents
Thomas Charles Compton ♦
1851–1930
Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lucy (E) Rogers
1861–1935
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Grandparents
Jonathan (Varnum) Rogers
1820–1899
Orleans, Barnstable, MA
Janet (Jane) Craig
1822–1879
Malpeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan ❌
1781–1853
Lucy Snow
1788–1871
Robert Craig
1782–1845
Mary Wightman
1785–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Craig
1745–1828
Kennedy Copeland
1751–1828

Elmer Compton's Descendants

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Elmer (Lauren Young) Compton (8 June 1889–21 July 1959) m. Cecilia (Mathilda) Layton (15 Oct 1895–28 March 1989)
  1. 1. Reba (Margaret Compton) ✔️ 1934–2015
  2. 2. Lee (Wilbur Compton) ✔️ 1929–2008
  3. 3. Frank (Harold Compton) ✔️ 1931–2006
  4. 4. Thomas (Vernon) Compton 1921–1994
  5. 5. Layton (Compton) ✔️ 1920–2006 m. Regina Phillipp 1921–
    1. 1. Gary (P.) Compton 1948–2017
  6. 6. Cecil (Elmer) COMPTON 1927–1997

Elmer Compton's Timeline

6 Records

1889
8 June 1889
Birth of Elmer Lauren Young Compton in Saint-Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Saint-Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1890
29 May 1890
Age 1
Elmer Lauren Young Compton was baptized in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince Edward Island, Canada
1891
1891
Age 2
Elmer Lauren Young Compton resided here in Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1911
1911
Age 22
Elmer Lauren Young Compton resided here in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1931
1931
Age 42
Elmer Lauren Young Compton resided here in Castor, Alberta, Canada
Castor, Alberta, Canada
1959
21 July 1959
Age 70
Death of Elmer Lauren Young Compton in Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 June 1889
    Event Place: Saint-Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser
    [2] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Roll: T-6383; Family No: 42
    [3] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 42 - Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Page: 9; Family No: 82
    [4] Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1982, Microtech Supply and Services; Author: Prince Edward Island Public Archives; St. Mary Anglican Church of Canada (Summerside); St. John Anglican Church of Canada (St. Eleanor's); FHL Roll: 1630127
    [7] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27352; Census Place: Camrose, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: 6
    [8] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: T-6383; Family No: 42
    [9] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 42 - Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Page: 9; Family No: 82

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 May 1890
    Event Place: Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index
    [2] Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1982, Microtech Supply and Services; Author: Prince Edward Island Public Archives; St. Mary Anglican Church of Canada (Summerside); St. John Anglican Church of Canada (St. Eleanor's); FHL Roll: 1630127

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Roll: T-6383; Family No: 42
    [2] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: T-6383; Family No: 42

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 42 - Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Page: 9; Family No: 82
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 42 - Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Page: 9; Family No: 82

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Nov 1912
    Event Place: Vanceboro, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Castor, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27352; Census Place: Camrose, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1959
    Event Place: Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1970, Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Castor, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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