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William Edward Hanna 1920 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1920

Birth Location: Bow Island, Alberta, Canada

Death Date: 25 Apr 1945

Death Location: Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany

Father: Samuel Hanna

Mother: Bertha Wickerson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Edward Hanna began in 1920 in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada. In 1931, William Edward Hanna resided in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. William Edward Hanna passed away in 1945 in Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Hanna began in 1920 in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada.
  • In 1931, William Edward Hanna resided in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
  • William Edward Hanna passed away in 1945 in Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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William Hanna's Ancestors

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William Hanna
1920 – 1945
Birth Place: Bow Island, Alberta, Canada
Parents
Samuel Murray Hanna
1881 – 1950
Dunnville, Ontario, Canada
Bertha (Alice) Wickerson
1886 – 1971
Dunnville, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Edward Wickerson
1851 – 1927
Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Margaret (J) Gapes
1854 – 1951
Great-Grandparents
George Wickerson
1816 –
Charlotte Chapman
1816 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Wickerson
Sarah Parris
1789 –

William Hanna's Timeline

3 Records

1920
10 Feb 1920
Birth of William Edward Hanna in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada
Bow Island, Alberta, Canada
1931
1931
Age 11
William Edward Hanna resided here in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
1945
25 Apr 1945
Age 25
Death of William Edward Hanna in Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Bow Island, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] Canada, World War II Records and Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 27681
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27355; Census Place: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27355; Census Place: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1945
    Event Place: Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] Canada, World War II Records and Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 27681
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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