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William Morris 1889–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1889

Birth Location: North Buxton, Ontario

Death Date: 15 Jul 1946

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: John Morris

Mother: Harriet (Morris)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Morris was born in 1889 in North Buxton, Ontario, the child of John Nelson Morris And Harriet Virginia Chase Morris. In 1891, William Morris resided in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada. William Morris passed away in 1946 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • William Morris was born in 1889 in North Buxton, Ontario, the child of John Nelson Morris And Harriet Virginia Chase Morris.
  • In 1891, William Morris resided in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Morris passed away in 1946 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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William Morris's Ancestors

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William Morris
1889–1946
Birth Place: North Buxton, Ontario
Parents
John Nelson Morris
1863–
Ontario
Harriet (Virginia Chase) (Morris)
1868–
Ontario
Grandparents
George Chase
1828–
Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth Chase
1836–1890
USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Chase
1802–
Silvanus Prince
1810–
Martha (Prince)
1816–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Morris's Timeline

3 Records

1889
7 Nov 1889
Birth of William Morris in North Buxton, Ontario
North Buxton, Ontario
1891
1891
Age 2
William Morris resided here in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
1946
15 Jul 1946
Age 57
Death of William Morris in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1889
    Event Place: North Buxton, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1946
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

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