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William Penney 1882–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1882

Birth Location: Tacks Beach, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland

Death Date: 12 May 1918

Death Location: Tacks Beach, NF, CA

Father: James Penney

Mother: Mary Hynes

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In 1882, William Penney entered the world in Tacks Beach, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, born to James Ambrose Penney And Mary Ann Hynes. William Penney passed away in 1918 in Tacks Beach, NF, CA.

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Biography

  • In 1882, William Penney entered the world in Tacks Beach, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, born to James Ambrose Penney And Mary Ann Hynes.
  • William Penney passed away in 1918 in Tacks Beach, NF, CA.

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William Penney's Ancestors

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William Penney
1882–1918
Birth Place: Tacks Beach, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
Parents
James Ambrose Penney
1852–1908
Blow Me Down, Conception Bay, Newfoundland
Mary (Ann) Hynes
1855–1930
Woody Island, Placentia Bay, NL
Grandparents
William Penney
1823–1908
Blow Me Down, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Elizabeth (Jane) Rose
1825–1908
Salmon Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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William Penney's Timeline

2 Records

1882
12 May 1882
Birth of William Penney in Tacks Beach, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
Tacks Beach, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
1918
12 May 1918
Age 36
Death of William Penney in Tacks Beach, NF, CA
Tacks Beach, NF, CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1882
    Event Place: Tacks Beach, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1918
    Event Place: Tacks Beach, NF, CA

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