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William James Muir 1879–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1879

Birth Location: Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1940

Death Location: Westmount, Québec, Canada

Father: James Muir

Mother: Jessie Robertson

Spouse(s): May Shaw, May Shaw

Children(s): Wilma Muir, James Muir, Helen Muir, Millie Muir, Dorothy Muir, William Muir

The story of William James Muir began in 1879 in Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. In 1881, William James Muir resided in Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada. William James Muir married May A Shaw, May Christian Shaw, and had children including Dorothy May Muir, Helen Margaret Muir, James Ian Jack Muir, Millie L Muir, William Lorne Bill Muir, Wilma Robertson Muir. William James Muir passed away in 1940 in Westmount, Québec, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Muir began in 1879 in Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1881, William James Muir resided in Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada.
  • William James Muir married May A Shaw, May Christian Shaw, and had children including Dorothy May Muir, Helen Margaret Muir, James Ian Jack Muir, Millie L Muir, William Lorne Bill Muir, Wilma Robertson Muir.
  • William James Muir passed away in 1940 in Westmount, Québec, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Muir's Ancestors

Self
William Muir
1879–1940
Birth Place: Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Muir
1826–1909
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Jessie (S) Robertson
1842–1902
Dundee, Forfarshire
Grandparents
James Muir
1792–1850
West Calder, Midlothian, , Scotland
Agnes Stewart
1796–1877
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Muir
1743–1821
Elizabeth Graham
1760–1841
George Stewart
1761–1827
Agnes Lind
1775–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Muir's Descendants

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William (James) Muir (6 Feb 1879–1940) m. May (Christian) Shaw (abt 1883–) m. May (A) Shaw (1877–)
  1. 1. Wilma (Robertson) Muir 1907–1989 m. Laurence Ireland 1907–1969
    1. 1. Mary Ireland 1940–1940
  2. 2. James (Ian (Jack)) Muir 1906–
  3. 3. Helen (Margaret) Muir 1909–1978
  4. 4. Millie (L) Muir 1914–
  5. 5. Dorothy (May) Muir 1910–1963
  6. 6. William (Lorne (bill)) Muir 1914–

William Muir's Timeline

6 Records

1879
6 Feb 1879
Birth of William James Muir in Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 2
William James Muir resided here in Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada
Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada
1905
7 Jun 1905
Age 26
William James Muir was married in Huron, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Huron, Huron, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 42
William James Muir resided here in Toronto City, York South, Ontario, Canada
Toronto City, York South, Ontario, Canada
1940
26 Apr 1940
Age 61
Death of William James Muir in Westmount (United Church, Melville), Québec
Westmount (United Church, Melville), Québec
1940
1940
Age 61
Burial of William James Muir in Westmount, Québec, Canada
Westmount, Québec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1879
    Event Place: Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Huron, Huron, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario; Roll: C_13276; Page: 19; Family No: 75

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Toronto City, York South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Westmount (United Church, Melville), Québec

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Westmount, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp.

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