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William A Faulkner 1834–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1834

Birth Location: Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 18 Jan 1920

Death Location: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada

Father: Adam Falkner

Mother: Mary Symonds(Loughridge)

Spouse(s): Nancy Beckstead, Emma Shaver

Children(s): Flaney Faulkner, Anna Faulkner, Thomas Faulkner, Mary Faulkner, Emma Faulkner

The story of William A Faulkner began in 1834 in Antrim, Ireland. William A Faulkner married Emma Shaver, Nancy Beckstead, and had children including Anna Faulkner, Emma Irene Faulkner, Flaney Faulkner, Mary Faulkner, Thomas Howard Faulkner. William A Faulkner passed away in 1920 in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William A Faulkner began in 1834 in Antrim, Ireland.
  • William A Faulkner married Emma Shaver, Nancy Beckstead, and had children including Anna Faulkner, Emma Irene Faulkner, Flaney Faulkner, Mary Faulkner, Thomas Howard Faulkner.
  • William A Faulkner passed away in 1920 in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Faulkner's Ancestors

Self
William Faulkner
1834–1920
Birth Place: Antrim, Ireland
Parents
Adam Falkner
1801–1881
Ireland
Mary Symonds(Loughridge)
1811–1850
Craigs, Finvoy, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
William Faulkner
1765–1833
Craigs, County Antrim, Ireland
Jane Rudd
1770–1817
Lancashire, England
James Loughridge
1766–1868
Craigs, Finvoy, Antrim, Ireland
Agnes White
1770–
Craigs, Finvoy Parish, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James II
1747–1817
Sarah Pickstone
1750–1794
James Loughridge
1745–1817
Elizabeth **ERROR?
1741–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Faulkner
1735–
Richard Pickstone
1725–1801
Katherine Grime
1726–1783
James Loughridge
1709–1767
Frizzell Geddes
1713–1770
Ephriam Wilson
1713–
Elizabeth
1717–

William Faulkner's Descendants

1.
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William (A) Faulkner (Jul 1834–18 Jan 1920) m. Nancy Beckstead (7 Sep 1836–15 Aug 1909) m. Emma Shaver (25 May 1839–06 Apr 1873)
  1. 1. Flaney Faulkner 1868–1952
  2. 2. Anna Faulkner 1870–
  3. 3. Thomas (Howard) Faulkner 1869–1954
  4. 4. Mary Faulkner 1863–1885
  5. 5. Emma (Irene) Faulkner 1870–1961

William Faulkner's Timeline

9 Records

1834
Jul 1834
Birth of William A Faulkner in Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Ireland
1834
Jul 1834
Birth of William A Faulkner in Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Ireland
1834
Jul 1834
Birth of William A Faulkner in Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Ireland
1837
8 Sep 1837
Age 3
Birth of William A Faulkner in Ireland
Ireland
1861
1861
Age 27
William A Faulkner resided here in Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 37
William A Faulkner resided here in Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 67
William A Faulkner resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1920
18 Jan 1920
Age 86
Death of William A Faulkner in Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1920
18 Jan 1920
Age 86
Death of William A Faulkner in Chesterville, Ontario, Canada
Chesterville, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1837
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1834
    Event Place: Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1015
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Dundas, Ontario, Canada; Roll: C-10007; Page: 19; Family No: 63
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934, Archives of Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1834
    Event Place: Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1834
    Event Place: Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1015

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Dundas, Ontario, Canada; Roll: C-10007; Page: 19; Family No: 63

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winchester
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Chesterville, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017, Canadian Headstones; Canada; Canadian Headstone Photo Project

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