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William Benjamin Gaston 1912–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Feb 1912

Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 27 Jan 1987

Death Location: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Father: Samuel Gaston

Mother: Millicent Rhodes

Spouse(s): Margaret King

Children(s): Margaret Gaston, Barbara Gaston

William Benjamin Gaston was born in 1912 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the child of Samuel Frederick Gaston And Millicent Rhodes. In 1921, William Benjamin Gaston resided in 269 Eglinton Ave, Toronto City, York South, Ontari. In 1931, William Benjamin Gaston resided in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. William Benjamin Gaston married Margaret Cruthers King, and had children including Barbara Suzanne Claudia Gaston, Margaret Rose Dawn Gaston. William Benjamin Gaston passed away in 1987 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Benjamin Gaston was born in 1912 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the child of Samuel Frederick Gaston And Millicent Rhodes.
  • In 1921, William Benjamin Gaston resided in 269 Eglinton Ave, Toronto City, York South, Ontari.
  • In 1931, William Benjamin Gaston resided in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Benjamin Gaston married Margaret Cruthers King, and had children including Barbara Suzanne Claudia Gaston, Margaret Rose Dawn Gaston.
  • William Benjamin Gaston passed away in 1987 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gaston's Ancestors

Self
William Gaston
1912–1987
Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Samuel Frederick Gaston
1885–1968
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Millicent Rhodes
1888–1939
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Benjamin Rhodes
1850–1894
Gowdall, Yorkshire, England
Millicent (Fisher) ☑
1855–1928
Heanor Derbyshire England
Great-Grandparents
James Fisher
1832–1881
Mary Whiteman
1836–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wheatman
1811–1863
Ann Inger
1812–1891

William Gaston's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Gaston (29 Feb 1912–27 Jan 1987) m. Margaret (Cruthers) King (1912–19 Jan 1986)
  1. 1. Margaret (Rose Dawn) Gaston 1932–2019 m. Elwyn (Petersen) Strandholt 1932–2006
  2. 2. Barbara (Suzanne Claudia) Gaston 1938–1998 m. Allen (Ernest) Shurety 1935–1994

William Gaston's Timeline

5 Records

1912
29 Feb 1912
Birth of William Benjamin Gaston in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 9
William Benjamin Gaston resided here in 269 Eglinton Ave, Toronto City, York South, Ontario, Canada
269 Eglinton Ave, Toronto City, York South, Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 19
William Benjamin Gaston resided here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1953
1953
Age 41
William Benjamin Gaston resided here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1987
27 Jan 1987
Age 75
Death of William Benjamin Gaston in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1912
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 269 Eglinton Ave, Toronto City, York South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1987
    Event Place: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

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