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William Edward Dent 1888 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 January 1888

Birth Location: York, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 19 Mar 1941

Death Location: York, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Dent

Mother: Theresa Belford

Spouse(s): Marguerite Campell

Children(s): Jean Dent, Marguerite Dent, William Dent

The story of William Edward Dent began in 1888 in York, Ontario, Canada. William Edward Dent married Marguerite Isabel Campell, and had children including Jean Dent, Marguerite Belford Dent, William Frederick Campbell Dent. William Edward Dent passed away in 1941 in York, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Dent began in 1888 in York, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Edward Dent married Marguerite Isabel Campell, and had children including Jean Dent, Marguerite Belford Dent, William Frederick Campbell Dent.
  • William Edward Dent passed away in 1941 in York, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dent
1860 – 1933
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Theresa Belford
1863 –
Birth Location: St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario
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Spouses(s)

Marguerite Campell
1894 – 1986
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Jean Dent
1918 – 1998
Birth Location: Ontario
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Marguerite Dent
1923 – 2002
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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William Dent
1924 – 2008
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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William Dent's Ancestors

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William Dent
1888 – 1941
Birth Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Fredrick Dent
1860 – 1933
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Theresa (Louisa) Belford
1863 –
St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dent's Descendants

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William (Edward) Dent (8 January 1888 – 19 Mar 1941) m. Marguerite (Isabel) Campell (09 DEC 1894 – 08 SEP 1986)
  1. 1. Jean Dent (3 June 1918 – 3 March 1998)
  2. 2. Marguerite (Belford) Dent (18 MAY 1923 – 12 Aug 2002)
  3. 3. William (Frederick Campbell) Dent (18 Jun 1924 – 22 Dec 2008) m. Irene (Myrtle) Carr (04 Dec 1921 – 28 Aug 1996)
    1. 1. Joe Dent (17 Sep – )
    2. 2. Edward (Ernest) Dent (12 October 1946 – ) m. Laura (Louise) Clinton (04 April 1943 – )
    3. 3. Donna Dent
    4. 4. Patricia Dent
      1. 1. Teresa Amisson (19 Feb – )
      2. 2. Sonja Amisson (06 Feb 1973 – )
      3. 3. Sonja Amisson
    5. 5. Mary Dent m. John Wilson
      1. 1. William Wilson (18 Apr – )
      2. 2. Katie Wilson
    6. 6. John Dent

William Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1888
8 January 1888
Birth of William Edward Dent in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada
1941
19 Mar 1941
Age 53
Death of William Edward Dent in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1888
    Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1941
    Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada
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