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Walter John Wright 1863 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1863

Birth Location: Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England

Death Date: 14 December 1952

Death Location: Campbell, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada

Father: Charles Wright

Mother: Louisa Bunce

Spouse(s): Jemima Wilson

Children(s): Louisa Dearing, Charles Wright, Charles Wright, Elizabeth McGill, Herbert Wright

The story of Walter John Wright began in 1863 in Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Walter John Wright married Jemima Wilson, and had children including Louisa Rachel Dearing, Charles Wright, Charles Harry Wright, Elizabeth Margaret McGill, Herbert Wilson Wright. Walter John Wright passed away in 1952 in Campbell, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter John Wright began in 1863 in Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England.
  • Walter John Wright married Jemima Wilson, and had children including Louisa Rachel Dearing, Charles Wright, Charles Harry Wright, Elizabeth Margaret McGill, Herbert Wilson Wright.
  • Walter John Wright passed away in 1952 in Campbell, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Wright's Ancestors

Self
Walter Wright
1863 – 1952
Birth Place: Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England
Parents
Charles Wright
1839 – 1916
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Louisa (Mary) Bunce
1838 – 1911
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Jesse Wright
1789 – 1854
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Wilson
– 1883
Wortley, Yorkshire
John Bunce
1798 – 1884
Wantage, Berkshire, England
Margaret Clapham
1806 – 1845
Isle of Wight, Ryde
Great-Grandparents
Moses Wright
1765 – 1829
Mary Downing
1760 – 1809
Thomas Bunce
1759 – 1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wright
1725 – 1772
Mary Hadley
1723 –

Walter Wright's Descendants

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Walter (John) Wright (29 January 1863 – 14 December 1952) m. Jemima Wilson (7 March 1864 – 20 October 1903)
  1. 1. Louisa (Rachel) Dearing (1 May 1886 – 18 March 1968)
  2. 2. 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)
  3. 3. Charles (Harry) Wright (23 May 1887 – 18 August 1966)
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Margaret) McGill (3 December 1889 – 2 April 1940)
  5. 5. Herbert (Wilson) Wright (19 February 1895 – 10 December 1924)

Walter Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1863
29 January 1863
Birth of Walter John Wright in Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England
Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England
1952
14 December 1952
Age 89
Death of Walter John Wright in Campbell, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada
Campbell, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1863
    Event Place: Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1952
    Event Place: Campbell, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gordon, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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