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James Morton 1899–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1899

Birth Location: Ontario

Death Date: 6 February 1964

Death Location: The Beaches, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Henry Morton

Mother: Malinda Brookmeyer

Spouse(s): Eleanor Crowne

Children(s): Dorothy Morton, James Morton, Shirley Remlinger, Roy Morton, Barry Morton, Barbara Elward, Lorraine Madeley, Florence Morton, Ruth Morton, Margret Morton, Thomas Morton, William Morton

In 1899, James Morton entered the world in Ontario, born to Henry Alex Morton And Malinda Ann Brookmeyer. James Morton married Eleanor Lilian Crowne, and had children including Barbara Jean Morton Elward, Barry Morton, Dorothy Morton, Florence Aileen Morton, James Arthur Morton, Lorraine Bernice Morton Madeley, Margret Morton, Roy Allan Morton, Ruth Lillian Morton, Shirley Morton Remlinger, Thomas George Morton, William Morton. James Morton passed away in 1964 in The Beaches, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1899, James Morton entered the world in Ontario, born to Henry Alex Morton And Malinda Ann Brookmeyer.
  • James Morton married Eleanor Lilian Crowne, and had children including Barbara Jean Morton Elward, Barry Morton, Dorothy Morton, Florence Aileen Morton, James Arthur Morton, Lorraine Bernice Morton Madeley, Margret Morton, Roy Allan Morton, Ruth Lillian Morton, Shirley Morton Remlinger, Thomas George Morton, William Morton.
  • James Morton passed away in 1964 in The Beaches, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Morton's Ancestors

Self
James Morton
1899–1964
Birth Place: Ontario
Parents
Henry Alex Morton
1861–
At Sea
Malinda (Ann) Brookmeyer
1872–1960
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
William Brookmyer
1830–1916
Canada
Mary (Ann) Floody
1867–
Ontario
Great-Grandparents
John Brookmire
1800–
Mary Storms
1803–1903
Charles Floody
1819–
Margaret Black
1826–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Storms
1755–1815
Mary Crane
1770–1819

James Morton's Descendants

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James Morton (1899–6 February 1964) m. Eleanor (Lilian) Crowne (19 February 1900–11 February 1939)
  1. 1. Dorothy Morton 1918–1946
  2. 2. James (Arthur) Morton 1921–1974 m. Betty (Lorraine) Hills 1923–2013
  3. 3. Shirley (Morton) Remlinger 1924–2000
  4. 4. Roy (Allan) Morton 1934–1999
  5. 5. Barry Morton 1929–2011
  6. 6. Barbara (Jean Morton) Elward 1930–2005
  7. 7. Lorraine (Bernice Morton) Madeley 1928–2005
  8. 8. Florence (Aileen) Morton 1923–1923
  9. 9. Ruth (Lillian) Morton 1920–1920
  10. 10. Margret Morton 1919–1919
  11. 11. Thomas (George) Morton 1926–2019
  12. 12. William Morton 1933–2019

James Morton's Timeline

7 Records

1899
23 Jan 1899
Birth of James Morton in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
1899
Jan 1899
Birth of James Morton in Ontario
Ontario
1899
1899
Birth of James Morton
None
1901
1901
Age 2
James Morton resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 12
James Morton resided here in , Toronto South, Ontario
, Toronto South, Ontario
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 22
James Morton resided here in 3 Sumach, Toronto South, Toronto South, Ontario, Canada
3 Sumach, Toronto South, Toronto South, Ontario, Canada
1964
6 February 1964
Age 65
Death of James Morton in Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
    [2] Ontario, Canada Births
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 91; Census Place: 91, Toronto South, Ontario; Page Number: 23

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1899
    Event Place: Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Census of Canada
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1899

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: St Catharines (City/Cité), Lincoln and Niagara, Ontario; Page: 17; Family No: 177

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Toronto South, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 3 Sumach, Toronto South, Toronto South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 91; Census Place: 91, Toronto South, Ontario; Page Number: 23
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Toronto, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario
    Record Source: Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 6429 - 15

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1964
    Event Place: Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: The Beaches, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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