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William Lewis Cotton 1877–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1877

Birth Location: Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 14 Jun 1960

Death Location: Alliston, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Whitfield Cotton

Mother: Margaret Hillier

Spouse(s): Grace Cotton

Children(s):

In 1877, William Lewis Cotton entered the world in Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada, born to Whitfield Cotton And Margaret Hillier. In 1901, William Lewis Cotton resided in Ontario, Canada. In 1911, William Lewis Cotton resided in , Battleford, Saskatchewan. William Lewis Cotton married Grace Clarissa Cotton. William Lewis Cotton passed away in 1960 in Alliston, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1877, William Lewis Cotton entered the world in Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada, born to Whitfield Cotton And Margaret Hillier.
  • In 1901, William Lewis Cotton resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1911, William Lewis Cotton resided in , Battleford, Saskatchewan.
  • William Lewis Cotton married Grace Clarissa Cotton.
  • William Lewis Cotton passed away in 1960 in Alliston, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cotton's Ancestors

Self
William Cotton
1877–1960
Birth Place: Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada
Parents
Whitfield Cotton
1840–1909
Mono, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Margaret Hillier
1847–1885
Ahorey, Kilmore Parish, County Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1797–1877
Roscrea, Tipperary, Ireland
Elizah Howard
1805–1883
Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1877
14 Nov 1877
Birth of William Lewis Cotton in Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada
Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 24
William Lewis Cotton resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 34
William Lewis Cotton resided here in , Battleford, Saskatchewan
, Battleford, Saskatchewan
1960
14 Jun 1960
Age 83
Death of William Lewis Cotton in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Mono, Cardwell, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 11
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 11, Battleford, Saskatchewan; Page: 29; Family No: 9
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Mono, Cardwell, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Battleford, Saskatchewan
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 11, Battleford, Saskatchewan; Page: 29; Family No: 9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1960
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alliston, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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