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William Joseph Acton 1866 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1866

Birth Location: Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario Canada

Death Date: 19 Jun 1949

Death Location: Watford, Lambton County, Ontario Canada

Father: James Acton

Mother: Ellen Watson

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Children(s):

The story of William Joseph Acton began in 1866 in Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario Canada. William Joseph Acton passed away in 1949 in Watford, Lambton County, Ontario Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph Acton began in 1866 in Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario Canada.
  • William Joseph Acton passed away in 1949 in Watford, Lambton County, Ontario Canada.

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William Acton's Ancestors

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William Acton
1866 – 1949
Birth Place: Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario Canada
Parents
James Acton
1837 – 1925
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Ellen Watson
1839 – 1915
Brooke Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
William Watson
1797 – 1872
Ireland
Elizabeth Hume
1800 – 1854
Ballysakeery Parish, County Mayo, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Acton's Timeline

2 Records

1866
22 Nov 1866
Birth of William Joseph Acton in Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario Canada
Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario Canada
1949
19 Jun 1949
Age 83
Death of William Joseph Acton in Watford, Lambton County, Ontario Canada
Watford, Lambton County, Ontario Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1866
    Event Place: Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Watford, Lambton County, Ontario Canada

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