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William Alexander Gunn 1857–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1857

Birth Location: Oxford County Ont

Death Date: 12 November 1926

Death Location: Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: John Gunn

Mother: Sarah Gunn

Spouse(s): Mary Gunn

Children(s): Mary Ferris, William Gunn, Martha Gunn, Carlyle Gunn

William Alexander Gunn was born in 1857 in Oxford County Ont, the child of John Gunn And Sarah Maria Wilsie Gunn. William Alexander Gunn married Mary Edna Fox Gunn, and had children including Carlyle Gunn, Martha Gunn, Mary Rose Gunn Ferris, William Wesley Gunn. William Alexander Gunn passed away in 1926 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Gunn was born in 1857 in Oxford County Ont, the child of John Gunn And Sarah Maria Wilsie Gunn.
  • William Alexander Gunn married Mary Edna Fox Gunn, and had children including Carlyle Gunn, Martha Gunn, Mary Rose Gunn Ferris, William Wesley Gunn.
  • William Alexander Gunn passed away in 1926 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gunn's Ancestors

Self
William Gunn
1857–1926
Birth Place: Oxford County Ont
Parents
John Gunn
1819–1884
Caithness, Scotland
Sarah (Maria Wilsie) Gunn
1830–1925
Chippawa, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Wilsie
1794–1880
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Anna (Rayment) Raymond
1804–1892
Yates County, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Leuven
1764–1818
Catherine Leuven
1765–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilhelmus Pinckney
1732–1813
Maria Pinckney
1732–1773

William Gunn's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Gunn (1857–12 November 1926) m. Mary (Edna Fox) Gunn (28 Nov 1855–28 April 1945)
  1. 1. Mary (Rose Gunn) Ferris 1879–1972 m. Bert Ferris 1878–1965
  2. 2. William (Wesley) Gunn 1877–1929 m. Carrie (C) Emeda 1881–1970
    1. 1. Donna (Marie) Gunn 1917–2003
    2. 2. William ('Buddy' Edward) Gunn 1919–1936
  3. 3. Martha Gunn 1881–1958 m. Walter (Jackson) James 1881–1941
    1. 1. Laurence (Clare) James 1906–1989
  4. 4. Carlyle Gunn 1895–1946 m. Maud Truckner 1892–1922
    1. 1. Ruth (Marie) Gunn 1914–1992 m. George (R) Sarle 1915–1980
      1. 1. Gail Sarle 1935–2000
    2. 2. Richard (W) Gunn 1916–1986 m. Jean (Louise) Hogate 1919–2007
      1. 1. Richard (Albert) Gunn 1938–2008
    3. 3. John (Frances) Gunn 1918–2000 m. Margaret (Edna) Steffens 1920–1999

William Gunn's Timeline

4 Records

1857
1857
Birth of William Alexander Gunn in Oxford County Ont
Oxford County Ont
1910
1910
Age 53
William Alexander Gunn resided here in Saginaw Ward 16, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Saginaw Ward 16, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
William Alexander Gunn resided here in Saginaw Ward 16, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Saginaw Ward 16, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
1926
12 November 1926
Age 69
Death of William Alexander Gunn in Windham Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Windham Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Oxford County Ont
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1887
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1896
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Saginaw Ward 16, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Saginaw Ward 16, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 1926
    Event Place: Windham Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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