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William Earl Brett 1896–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1896

Birth Location: Mission, British Columbia, Canada

Death Date: 26 December 1988

Death Location: Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Father: Richard Brett

Mother: Emma Trethewey

Spouse(s): Helen Dandell

Children(s): Harold Brett, Alvert Brett, B Brett

The story of William Earl Brett began in 1896 in Mission, British Columbia, Canada. In 1931, William Earl Brett resided in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. In 1947, William Earl Brett resided in Gore Avenue. William Earl Brett married Helen Gertrude Dandell, and had children including Alvert E G Brett, B Maxine Brett, Harold Douglas Brett, Uldeane M Brett. William Earl Brett passed away in 1988 in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Earl Brett began in 1896 in Mission, British Columbia, Canada.
  • In 1931, William Earl Brett resided in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
  • In 1947, William Earl Brett resided in Gore Avenue.
  • William Earl Brett married Helen Gertrude Dandell, and had children including Alvert E G Brett, B Maxine Brett, Harold Douglas Brett, Uldeane M Brett.
  • William Earl Brett passed away in 1988 in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brett's Ancestors

Self
William Brett
1896–1988
Birth Place: Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Parents
Richard Brett
1862–1925
Mulmur, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
Emma Trethewey
1871–1958
Muskoka Falls, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Richard Brett
1833–1894
Lissaneagh, Anchory, Sligo, Ireland
Sarah (Fletcher) Little
1839–1923
Rosemont, Mulmur, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
James TRETHEWEY
1832–1906
St Austell, Cornwall, England
Mary (Ann) Ogle
1833–1907
Ripley, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Brett
1795–1877
Catherine Cuffe
1805–1882
John Little
1802–1866
Mary Fletcher
1794–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard *
1771–1832
Jane Morrison
1788–1869
Archibald Little
1780–
Isabella Potter
1780–1853
Col Fletcher
1765–1868

William Brett's Descendants

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William (Earl) Brett (4 April 1896–26 December 1988) m. Helen (Gertrude) Dandell (23 March 1898–27 June 1970)
  1. 1. Harold (Douglas) Brett 1923–2016
  2. 2. Alvert (E G) Brett 1918–
  3. 3. B (Maxine) Brett 1920–

William Brett's Timeline

4 Records

1896
4 April 1896
Birth of William Earl Brett in Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Mission, British Columbia, Canada
1931
1931
Age 35
William Earl Brett resided here in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
1947
Abt 1947
Age 51
William Earl Brett resided here in Gore Avenue
Gore Avenue
1988
26 December 1988
Age 92
Death of William Earl Brett in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1896
    Event Place: Mission, British Columbia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1947
    Event Place: Gore Avenue
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 December 1988
    Event Place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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