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William John Hillier 1889–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 25,1889

Birth Location: New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Death Date: 13 Aug 1918

Death Location: Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France

Father: Robert Sr

Mother: Catherine Gosse

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William John Hillier was born in 1889 in New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of Robert Hillier Sr And Catherine Mary Gosse. William John Hillier passed away in 1918 in Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France.

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Biography

  • William John Hillier was born in 1889 in New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of Robert Hillier Sr And Catherine Mary Gosse.
  • William John Hillier passed away in 1918 in Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France.

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William Hillier's Ancestors

Self
William Hillier
1889–1918
Birth Place: New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Parents
Robert Hillier Sr
1853–1928
New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Catherine (Mary) Gosse
1855–1930
Spaniards Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Grandparents
John Hillier
1809–1881
New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Mary Moores
1808–1862
New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Moses Gosse
1824–1893
Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland
Grace (MARTIN Butt) m-Gosse
1823–1862
Chance Cove, Newfoundland
Great-Grandparents
William Hillier
1780–1862
Richard Gosse
1784–1863
Catherine Sheppard
1789–1857
George Butt
1797–1838
M. Cronan
1802–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John SHEPPARD
1752–1817
Elizabeth
1756–
Thomas m-LeRossignol
1756–1820
Elizabeth m-Butt
1768–1841
Robert Stone
1772–
Mary Prior
1730–1801

William Hillier's Timeline

2 Records

1889
June 25,1889
Birth of William John Hillier in New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1918
13 Aug 1918
Age 29
Death of William John Hillier in Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France
Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 25,1889
    Event Place: New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France

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