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William Faris Hetherington 1884–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1884

Birth Location: Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 19 Aug 1916

Death Location: Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Father: Thomas Hetherington

Mother: Annie Craig

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1884, William Faris Hetherington entered the world in Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland, born to Thomas Hetherington And Annie Elizabeth Craig. In 1901, William Faris Hetherington resided in Dundalk Urban No. 1, Louth, Ireland. William Faris Hetherington passed away in 1916 in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

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Biography

  • In 1884, William Faris Hetherington entered the world in Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland, born to Thomas Hetherington And Annie Elizabeth Craig.
  • In 1901, William Faris Hetherington resided in Dundalk Urban No. 1, Louth, Ireland.
  • William Faris Hetherington passed away in 1916 in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

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Spouses(s)

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William Hetherington's Ancestors

Self
William Hetherington
1884–1916
Birth Place: Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Hetherington
1855–1927
Leitrim, Ireland
Annie (Elizabeth) Craig
1855–1932
Dromore, Leitrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Hetherington
1817–1891
Alice Nixon
1818–
Devenish, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Charles Craig
1815–1892
Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
Elizabeth (Jane) Faris
1826–1904
Aughavore, Carrigallen, Leitrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Hetherington
1782–1870
Thomas Nixon
1770–1846
Jane Clarke
1780–
William Faris
1791–1875
Anne
1792–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hetherington
1775–1858
Jane Grey
1774–1843
William William)
1749–1816
Elizabeth Scarlet
1745–
David Faris
1761–1834
Eleanor 'Ellen'
1761–

William Hetherington's Timeline

4 Records

1884
8 Apr 1884
Birth of William Faris Hetherington in Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland
Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 17
William Faris Hetherington resided here in Dundalk Urban No. 1, Louth, Ireland
Dundalk Urban No. 1, Louth, Ireland
1914
1914
Age 30
William Faris Hetherington resided here in Canada
Canada
1916
19 Aug 1916
Age 32
Death of William Faris Hetherington in Belgium
Belgium

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1884
    Event Place: Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Census, Class: RG14
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers
    [4] Canada, WWI CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 4304 - 28
    [5] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014
    [6] Ireland, CIVIL Registration Births Index
    [7] UK, Outward Passenger Lists
    [8] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-507

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Dundalk Urban No. 1, Louth, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1907
    Event Place: Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: UK, Outward Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1907
    Event Place: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-507

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, CEF Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1919, Library and Archives Canada (LAC); War Graves Registry: Commonwealth War Graves. RG150, 1992-1993314, Box 39-244; Box: 78
    [2] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93314; Volume Number: 192

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England via Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-507

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Belgium
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations
    [3] Canada, CEF Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1919, Library and Archives Canada (LAC); War Graves Registry: Commonwealth War Graves. RG150, 1992-1993314, Box 39-244; Box: 78
    [4] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014
    [5] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93314; Volume Number: 192

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Canada, CEF Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1919, Library and Archives Canada (LAC); War Graves Registry: Commonwealth War Graves. RG150, 1992-1993314, Box 39-244; Box: 78
    [3] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93314; Volume Number: 192

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