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William J Overton 1917–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1917

Birth Location: Canada

Death Date: Feb 1986

Death Location: Kensington and Chelsea, London, England

Father: William Overton

Mother: Vera Overton

Spouse(s): Margaret Jex

Children(s):

The story of William J Overton began in 1917 in Canada. In 1931, William J Overton resided in Windsor, Canada, Ontario, Canada. William J Overton married Margaret Elizabeth Jex. William J Overton passed away in 1986 in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William J Overton began in 1917 in Canada.
  • In 1931, William J Overton resided in Windsor, Canada, Ontario, Canada.
  • William J Overton married Margaret Elizabeth Jex.
  • William J Overton passed away in 1986 in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Overton's Ancestors

Self
William Overton
1917–1986
Birth Place: Canada
Parents
William Wilson Overton
1889–1982
Cambridge, United States
Vera Overton
1891–1952
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Moses Newsome
1863–1949
Petersburg, Virginia (Dinwiddie County)
Emma (Chrystella) Hunter
1863–1928
187 Navy Street, Brooklyn, New York
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Hunter
1838–1905
Hannah Hamilton
1842–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Overton's Timeline

3 Records

1917
1 Jan 1917
Birth of William J Overton in Canada
Canada
1931
1931
Age 14
William J Overton resided here in Windsor, Canada, Ontario, Canada
Windsor, Canada, Ontario, Canada
1986
Feb 1986
Age 69
Death of William J Overton in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England
Kensington and Chelsea, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 13; Page: 1951
    [2] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27263; Census Place: Essex West, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: Six (6)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1920-1929
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27263; Census Place: Essex West, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: Six (6)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Windsor, Canada, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27263; Census Place: Essex West, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: Six (6)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1986
    Event Place: Kensington and Chelsea, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 13; Page: 1951

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