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William Perry Graves 1879 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 July 1879

Birth Location: Laxton Twp., Victoria Co. N., ON

Death Date: 11 November 1960

Death Location: Willow Beach, Georgina Township

Father: Robert Graves

Mother: Emma Prosser

Spouse(s): Della Hayden

Children(s): Fred Graves, Violet Graves, Simone Graves, Grace Graves, Edith Graves, Douglas Graves, Wilfred Graves, Bernice Graves

In 1879, William Perry Graves entered the world in Laxton Twp., Victoria Co. N., ON, born to Robert Graves and Emma Alivia Prosser. In 1891, William Perry Graves resided in North Gwillimbury and Snake Island, York North, On. In 1901, William Perry Graves was recorded in the census in Snake Island, North Gwillimbury Twp., ON. William Perry Graves married Della Florence Hayden, and had children including Fred Graves, Violet Olivia Graves, Simone (Sim) Wesley Graves, Grace Graves, Edith Elnore Graves, Douglas Gorden Graves, Wilfred Graves, Bernice Graves. William Perry Graves passed away in 1960 in Willow Beach, Georgina Township.

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Biography

  • In 1879, William Perry Graves entered the world in Laxton Twp., Victoria Co. N., ON, born to Robert Graves and Emma Alivia Prosser.
  • In 1891, William Perry Graves resided in North Gwillimbury and Snake Island, York North, On.
  • In 1901, William Perry Graves was recorded in the census in Snake Island, North Gwillimbury Twp., ON.
  • William Perry Graves married Della Florence Hayden, and had children including Fred Graves, Violet Olivia Graves, Simone (Sim) Wesley Graves, Grace Graves, Edith Elnore Graves, Douglas Gorden Graves, Wilfred Graves, Bernice Graves.
  • William Perry Graves passed away in 1960 in Willow Beach, Georgina Township.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Graves's Ancestors

Self
William Graves
1879 – 1960
Birth Place: Laxton Twp., Victoria Co. N., ON
Parents
Robert Graves
1850 – 1932
Cumberland, EN
Emma (Alivia) Prosser
1858 – 1955
Upper Canada
Grandparents
Simeon Graves
1816 – 1880
Cumberland, England
Mary Coupland
1816 – 1877
Kendale, Westmorland, EN
John ((Jr)) Prosser
1825 – 1916
N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON
Lucretia (Priscilla) Emes
1836 – 1916
Upper Canada
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Grave
1773 – 1853
Mary Thornthwaite
1775 – 1846
Robert Coupland
Elizabeth
1791 –
John Prosser
1796 – 1852
Sarah Willoughby
1803 – 1889
Calvin Emes
1811 – 1889
Mary Morton
1811 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Grave
1740 – 1822
Mary Cowper
1745 – 1811
William Thornthwaite
1748 – 1844
Elizabeth Bewley
1754 –
Josiah Willoughby
1763 – 1836
Suzannah Thompson
Silas Emes
1785 – 1864
Anna Dunham
1786 – 1871

William Graves's Descendants

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William (Perry) Graves (15 July 1879 – 11 November 1960) m. Della (Florence) Hayden (26 JUN 1893 – 24 JUN 1982)
  1. 1. Fred Graves (1914 – )
  2. 2. Violet (Olivia) Graves (23 Jul 1916 – 29 Aug 2006)
  3. 3. Simone ((Sim) Wesley) Graves (8 Mar 1918 – )
  4. 4. Grace Graves (18 Aug 1919 – Sep 2008)
  5. 5. Edith (Elnore) Graves (29 Jan 1921 – )
  6. 6. Douglas (Gorden) Graves (12 Aug 1934 – 17 Apr 2017) m. Barbara (Jean) Hall (1942 – )
    1. 1. Graves
    2. 2. Graves
  7. 7. Wilfred Graves
  8. 8. Bernice Graves ( – 1964)

William Graves's Timeline

6 Records

1879
15 July 1879
Birth of William Perry Graves in Laxton Twp., Victoria Co. N., ON
Laxton Twp., Victoria Co. N., ON
1891
1891
Age 12
William Perry Graves resided here in North Gwillimbury and Snake Island, York North, Ontario, Canada
North Gwillimbury and Snake Island, York North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 22
William Perry Graves appeared in census in Snake Island, North Gwillimbury Twp., ON
Snake Island, North Gwillimbury Twp., ON
1920
1920
Age 41
William Perry Graves appeared in census in Percy Twp., Kittson Co., Minnesota, US
Percy Twp., Kittson Co., Minnesota, US
1920
1920
Age 41
William Perry Graves was employed in Livery Stable
Livery Stable
1960
11 November 1960
Age 81
Death of William Perry Graves in Willow Beach, Georgina Township
Willow Beach, Georgina Township

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 July 1879
    Event Place: Laxton Twp., Victoria Co. N., ON
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: North Gwillimbury and Snake Island, York North, Ontario; Roll: T-6380; Family No: 133
    [2] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Schedule A - Births 1879, Victoria County, Larton, P 887, #031272

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: North Gwillimbury and Snake Island, York North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: North Gwillimbury and Snake Island, York North, Ontario; Roll: T-6380; Family No: 133

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Snake Island, North Gwillimbury Twp., ON
    Record Source: 1901 Census - York (North); District 130; Gwillimbury (North) Snake Island, Sub-District E-2; Family 19; Page 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Percy Twp., Kittson Co., Minnesota, US
    Record Source: 1920 Census - Percy Twp., Kittson Co., Minnesota, US, 22, 23, Lines 96-100

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Livery Stable

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1960
    Event Place: Willow Beach, Georgina Township
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Queensville, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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