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William James Grant 1868 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1868

Birth Location: Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 20 Feb 1946

Death Location: Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Grant

Mother: Mary Watling

Spouse(s): Eva Burvill

Children(s): James Grant, Eula Grant, Mary Grant, Everett Grant

In 1868, William James Grant entered the world in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, born to John George Grant and Mary Jane Watling. In 1891, William James Grant resided in Essex South, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, William James Grant resided in Gosfield (South/Sud), Essex (South/Sud), Ontario, . William James Grant married Eva Burvill, and had children including James Thomas Grant, Eula Edith Grant, Mary Eleva Grant, Everett McKenzie Grant. William James Grant passed away in 1946 in Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1868, William James Grant entered the world in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, born to John George Grant and Mary Jane Watling.
  • In 1891, William James Grant resided in Essex South, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, William James Grant resided in Gosfield (South/Sud), Essex (South/Sud), Ontario, .
  • William James Grant married Eva Burvill, and had children including James Thomas Grant, Eula Edith Grant, Mary Eleva Grant, Everett McKenzie Grant.
  • William James Grant passed away in 1946 in Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Grant
1836 – 1914
Birth Location: Exeter, Devonshire, England, UK
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Mary Watling
1839 – 1922
Birth Location: Smithville, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada
MW

Spouses(s)

Eva Burvill
1874 – 1968
Birth Location: Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
EB

Children(s)

James Grant
1896 – 1994
Birth Location: Kingsville, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
JG
Eula Grant
1898 – 1977
Birth Location: Kingsville, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
EG
Mary Grant
1902 – 1994
Birth Location: Gosfield South Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
MG
Everett Grant
1906 – 1982
Birth Location: Kingsville, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
EG

William Grant's Ancestors

Self
William Grant
1868 – 1946
Birth Place: Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John George Grant
1836 – 1914
Exeter, Devonshire, England, UK
Mary (Jane) Watling
1839 – 1922
Smithville, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James Grant
1811 – 1879
Winfrith, Newburgh, Dorset, England
Jane Cox
1811 – 1876
Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset, , England
John Watling
1813 – 1889
Darsham, Suffolk, England
Charlotte
1819 –
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Grant
1752 – 1837
Elizabeth Burden
1769 – 1821
George Cox
1779 – 1852
Charlotte Manwell
1779 – 1862
James Watling
1796 – 1869
Jemima Pritty
1796 – 1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Grant
1725 – 1807
Rachael Brown
1725 –
John Burden
1736 – 1814
Elizabeth Flower
1735 – 1805
James Cox
1749 – 1824
Mary Spicer
1752 – 1778
Joseph Manwell
1754 – 1811
Elizabeth Flook
1751 –
Thomas Watling
1763 – 1851
Sarah Lyons
1773 – 1829
John Pritty
1754 –
Elizabeth Bunn
1757 – 1844

William Grant's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Grant (4 May 1868 – 20 Feb 1946) m. Eva Burvill (9 Feb 1874 – 18 May 1968)
  1. 1. James (Thomas) Grant (12 May 1896 – 23 Mar 1994) m. Goldie (Kathleen) Benner (25 May 1896 – 3 Apr 1995)
    1. 1. Norma (Marie) Grant (4 Nov 1921 – 26 Nov 1997) m. Lloyd (Robert) Linton (9 Jul 1922 – 25 May 2006)
      1. 1. Gary Linton
      2. 2. Bruce Linton m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Ivanisko (1951 – 2015)
        1. 1. Jonathan Linton
      3. 3. Robert Linton m. Linda Chauvin
    2. 2. Evan Grant (11 Feb 1923 – ) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Montgomery ( – 1991)
  2. 2. Eula (Edith) Grant (24 Aug 1898 – 2 Jan 1977) m. L.F. Funk
  3. 3. Mary (Eleva) Grant (3 Jul 1902 – 22 June 1994) m. George (Robert) Thompson (1 November 1896 – 27 Sep 1987)
    1. 1. Howard (George) Thompson (1927 – 9 Nov 2017) m. Lesley (Robins) Robins m. Helen (Margaret) Binning (15 Dec 1930 – 02 Jun 1996)
      1. 1. Bruce Thompson
      2. 2. Patricia Thompson
      3. 3. Susan Thompson
      4. 4. Brian Thompson
    2. 2. Marian (Ruth) Thompson (12 Jul 1935 – 19 Mar 2017) m. Vernon (Ernest) Nelson
    3. 3. Margert (Rose) Thompson (12 Jul 1935 – ) m. Calvin Hill
      1. 1. Mark Hill
  4. 4. Everett (McKenzie) Grant (12 Aug 1906 – July 1982)

William Grant's Timeline

6 Records

1868
4 May 1868
Birth of William James Grant in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 23
William James Grant resided here in Essex South, Ontario, Canada
Essex South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 33
William James Grant resided here in Gosfield (South/Sud), Essex (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
Gosfield (South/Sud), Essex (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 43
William James Grant resided here in Essex South, Ontario
Essex South, Ontario
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 53
William James Grant resided here in Essex, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
1946
20 Feb 1946
Age 78
Death of William James Grant in Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1868
    Event Place: Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada
    [3] 1911 Census of Canada
    [4] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 57; Census Place: Essex (Town), Essex South, Ontario; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Gosfield (South/Sud), Essex (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Essex South, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Essex, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 57; Census Place: Essex (Town), Essex South, Ontario; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1946
    Event Place: Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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