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William George Nicholson 1903–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1903

Birth Location: Locharthur Terrace, Kircudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 May 1947

Death Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Nicholson

Mother: Barbara Fergusson

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The story of William George Nicholson began in 1903 in Locharthur Terrace, Kircudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In 1921, William George Nicholson resided in Baxter Tp, Baxter Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Cana. William George Nicholson passed away in 1947 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William George Nicholson began in 1903 in Locharthur Terrace, Kircudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
  • In 1921, William George Nicholson resided in Baxter Tp, Baxter Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Cana.
  • William George Nicholson passed away in 1947 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

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William Nicholson's Ancestors

Self
William Nicholson
1903–1947
Birth Place: Locharthur Terrace, Kircudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
James Nicholson
1882–1915
Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Barbara Fergusson
1881–1966
Keir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Edward Fergusson
1858–1945
Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Margaret Fallas
1856–1933
Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Nicholson's Timeline

3 Records

1903
12 Jan 1903
Birth of William George Nicholson in Locharthur Terrace, Kircudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Locharthur Terrace, Kircudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 18
William George Nicholson resided here in Baxter Tp, Baxter Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Baxter Tp, Baxter Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
1947
9 May 1947
Age 44
Death of William George Nicholson in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Locharthur Terrace, Kircudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1947
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 72; Census Place: Baxter Township, Muskoka, Ontario; Page Number: 6
    [4] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1440689Nic-Nic

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1919
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 72; Census Place: Baxter Township, Muskoka, Ontario; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Baxter Tp, Baxter Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 72; Census Place: Baxter Township, Muskoka, Ontario; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1947
    Event Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1947

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