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William John Huston 1876–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1876

Birth Location: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 25 January 1915

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

Father: Alexander Huston

Mother: Sarah Cameron

Spouse(s): Edna Smith

Children(s): Ida Huston, Howard Huston, Elmo Huston

The story of William John Huston began in 1876 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. In 1911, William John Huston resided in Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario. William John Huston married Edna Ray Smith, and had children including Elmo Ray Huston, Howard Alexander Huston, Ida Emlyn Huston. William John Huston passed away in 1915 in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Huston began in 1876 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1911, William John Huston resided in Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario.
  • William John Huston married Edna Ray Smith, and had children including Elmo Ray Huston, Howard Alexander Huston, Ida Emlyn Huston.
  • William John Huston passed away in 1915 in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Huston's Ancestors

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William Huston
1876–1915
Birth Place: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Alexander Huston
1849–1906
Ballymoney, Ireland
Sarah Cameron
1857–
Vaughan Twp, York, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Huston's Descendants

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William (John) Huston (25 Nov 1876–25 January 1915) m. Edna (Ray) Smith (4 Sep 1883–8 Feb 1936)
  1. 1. Ida (Emlyn) Huston 1908–1989
  2. 2. Howard (Alexander) Huston 1904–1989 m. Lillian (Pearl) Barton 1909–1994
    1. 1. Victor (Roy) Huston 1933–1933
    2. 2. Lois (Edna) HUSTON 1951–1958
    3. 3. William (James) HUSTON 1928–1999
    4. 4. Dennalda (Irene) HUSTON 1929–1929
  3. 3. Elmo (Ray) Huston 1905–1967

William Huston's Timeline

3 Records

1876
25 Nov 1876
Birth of William John Huston in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 35
William John Huston resided here in Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario
Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario
1915
25 January 1915
Age 39
Death of William John Huston in Belgium
Belgium

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 21 - Fort William, Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario; Page: 26; Family No: 261
    [2] Canada, WWI CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 4653 - 30
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 21 - Fort William, Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario; Page: 26; Family No: 261

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1915
    Event Place: Belgium
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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