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William Alfred Colby 1898–1946 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1898
Birth Location: York, Ontario, Canada
Death Date: 16 Jun 1946
Death Location: Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Father: William Colby
Mother: Ada White
Spouse(s): Dorothy Fisher, Margaret Clarke
Children(s): Margaret Colby, William Colby
The story of William Alfred Colby began in 1898 in York, Ontario, Canada. In 1911, William Alfred Colby resided in , Toronto South, Ontario. In 1921, William Alfred Colby resided in 7 Napanee St, Toronto Ward 4, Toronto West, Ontari. William Alfred Colby married Dorothy Jean Fisher, Margaret Jane Clarke, and had children including Margaret Colby, Patricia Ann Thompson, William Colby. William Alfred Colby passed away in 1946 in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
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Biography
- The story of William Alfred Colby began in 1898 in York, Ontario, Canada.
- In 1911, William Alfred Colby resided in , Toronto South, Ontario.
- In 1921, William Alfred Colby resided in 7 Napanee St, Toronto Ward 4, Toronto West, Ontari.
- William Alfred Colby married Dorothy Jean Fisher, Margaret Jane Clarke, and had children including Margaret Colby, Patricia Ann Thompson, William Colby.
- William Alfred Colby passed away in 1946 in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Colby
1880–1946
Birth Location: Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
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Ada White
1880–1947
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)
Dorothy Fisher
1918–1998
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Margaret Clarke
1889–1979
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)
Margaret Colby
1928–1961
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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William Colby
1930–1991
Birth Location: –
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William Colby's Ancestors
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William Colby
1898–1946
Birth Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Henry Colby
1880–1946
Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Ada (Mary) White
1880–1947
Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
George Colby
1850–1897
Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Ellen ((Helen)) Debeaux
1849–
Montreal, Quebec
Owen Finnigan
1862–1928
Ontario
Eliza White
1862–1926
Croydon, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
William Colby
1813–1878
Mary Nicholls
1820–1885
Mary
1836–
William White
1838–
Eliza Dale
1841–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Nicholls
1791–1881
Lucy Brooks
1789–1859
William White
1811–1875
Mary Young
1820–
Thomas Dale
1815–1861
Patience Styles
1815–1891
William Colby's Descendants
1.
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William (Alfred) Colby
(22 Aug 1898–16 Jun 1946)
m. Dorothy (Jean) Fisher (1 Jun 1918–22 May 1998)
m. Margaret (Jane) Clarke (1889–1979)
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1. Margaret Colby 1928–1961 m. Harry Hewson 1917–1983
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2. William Colby 1930–1991
William Colby's Timeline
5 Records
1898
22 Aug 1898
Birth of William Alfred Colby in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 13
William Alfred Colby resided here in , Toronto South, Ontario
, Toronto South, Ontario
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 23
William Alfred Colby resided here in 7 Napanee St, Toronto Ward 4, Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
7 Napanee St, Toronto Ward 4, Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
1940
22 Jul 1940
Age 42
William Alfred Colby resided here in 146 Ossington Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
146 Ossington Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1946
16 Jun 1946
Age 48
Death of William Alfred Colby in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
1898
22 Aug 1898
Birth of William Alfred Colby in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 13
William Alfred Colby resided here in , Toronto South, Ontario
, Toronto South, Ontario
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 23
William Alfred Colby resided here in 7 Napanee St, Toronto Ward 4, Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
7 Napanee St, Toronto Ward 4, Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
1940
22 Jul 1940
Age 42
William Alfred Colby resided here in 146 Ossington Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
146 Ossington Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1946
16 Jun 1946
Age 48
Death of William Alfred Colby in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 Aug 1898
Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Record Source:
[1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[2] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 604
[3] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 145; Record Group: Rg 80-2
[4] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registration of Deaths 1946; Collection: Registration of Deaths 1946; Series: 19-999
[5] Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 25612
[6] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: , Toronto South, Ontario
Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 40 - Ward four, Toronto South, Ontario; Page: 12; Family No: 78
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
Event Place: 7 Napanee St, Toronto Ward 4, Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 22 Jul 1940
Event Place: 146 Ossington Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 25612
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 16 Jun 1946
Event Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Record Source:
[1] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93314; Volume Number: 296
[2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[3] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registration of Deaths 1946; Collection: Registration of Deaths 1946; Series: 19-999
[4] Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 25612
[5] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Record Source:
[1] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93314; Volume Number: 296
[2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[3] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 Aug 1898
Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Record Source:
[1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[2] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 604
[3] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 145; Record Group: Rg 80-2
[4] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registration of Deaths 1946; Collection: Registration of Deaths 1946; Series: 19-999
[5] Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 25612
[6] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: , Toronto South, Ontario
Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 40 - Ward four, Toronto South, Ontario; Page: 12; Family No: 78
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
Event Place: 7 Napanee St, Toronto Ward 4, Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 22 Jul 1940
Event Place: 146 Ossington Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 25612
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 16 Jun 1946
Event Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Record Source:
[1] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93314; Volume Number: 296
[2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[3] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registration of Deaths 1946; Collection: Registration of Deaths 1946; Series: 19-999
[4] Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 25612
[5] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Record Source:
[1] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93314; Volume Number: 296
[2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[3] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current