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William James Ferguson 1858–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1858

Birth Location: Lakelet, Howick Twp, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 22 Jun 1942

Death Location: S Cypress, Manitoba, Canada

Father: Robert Ferguson

Mother: Martha Rutledge

Spouse(s): Eliza Barker

Children(s): Fiel Ferguson

William James Ferguson was born in 1858 in Lakelet, Howick Twp, Huron, Ontario, Canada, the child of Robert Henry Ferguson And Martha Ann Lettie Rutledge. In 1861, William James Ferguson resided in Howick, Huron, Canada West, Canada. In 1891, William James Ferguson resided in Cypress South, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada. William James Ferguson married Eliza Jane Barker, and had children including Fiel Ferguson. William James Ferguson passed away in 1942 in S Cypress, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • William James Ferguson was born in 1858 in Lakelet, Howick Twp, Huron, Ontario, Canada, the child of Robert Henry Ferguson And Martha Ann Lettie Rutledge.
  • In 1861, William James Ferguson resided in Howick, Huron, Canada West, Canada.
  • In 1891, William James Ferguson resided in Cypress South, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada.
  • William James Ferguson married Eliza Jane Barker, and had children including Fiel Ferguson.
  • William James Ferguson passed away in 1942 in S Cypress, Manitoba, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ferguson's Ancestors

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William Ferguson
1858–1942
Birth Place: Lakelet, Howick Twp, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Robert Henry Ferguson
1837–1904
Cavan County, Ireland
Martha (Ann (Lettie)) Rutledge
1838–1928
Tyrone County, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Matthew Ferguson
1803–1888
Ireland
Margaret Irwin
1810–1881
Ireland
William (John) Rutledge
1807–1861
Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Susannah Black
1804–1898
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Ferguson
1765–1850
John Rutledge
1784–1857
Letitia Coulter
1785–1856
Agnes Dean
1785–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Ferguson
1740–1772
Elinor Pringle
1740–
Catherine MacDonald
1760–1841

William Ferguson's Descendants

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William (James) Ferguson (20 Dec 1858–22 Jun 1942) m. Eliza (Jane) Barker (14 Jan 1861–17 Apr 1939)
  1. 1. Fiel Ferguson 1895–

William Ferguson's Timeline

7 Records

1858
20 Dec 1858
Birth of William James Ferguson in Lakelet, Howick Twp, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Lakelet, Howick Twp, Huron, Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 3
William James Ferguson resided here in Howick, Huron, Canada West, Canada
Howick, Huron, Canada West, Canada
1891
1891
Age 33
William James Ferguson resided here in Cypress South, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada
Cypress South, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada
1901
1901
Age 43
William James Ferguson resided here in Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
1906
7 Jul 1906
Age 48
William James Ferguson resided here in Portage la Prairie, Glenbow, Manitoba, Canada
Portage la Prairie, Glenbow, Manitoba, Canada
1911
1911
Age 53
William James Ferguson resided here in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
1942
22 Jun 1942
Age 84
Death of William James Ferguson in S Cypress, Manitoba, Canada
S Cypress, Manitoba, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1858
    Event Place: Lakelet, Howick Twp, Huron, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Howick, Huron, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1036

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Cypress South, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Cypress South, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada; Roll: T-6293; Family No: 193

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Cypress (South/Sud), Macdonald, Manitoba; Page: 2; Family No: 18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Portage la Prairie, Glenbow, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1906; Census Place: 01, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba; Page: 20; Family No: 144

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1942
    Event Place: S Cypress, Manitoba, Canada

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