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William Nelson Prosser 1870 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1870

Birth Location: N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON

Death Date: 03 JAN 1897

Death Location: Windermere, Muskoka Dist. ON

Father: Nelson Prosser

Mother: Miranda Sheppard

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In 1870, William Nelson Prosser entered the world in N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON, born to Nelson P. Prosser and Miranda Sheppard. William Nelson Prosser passed away in 1897 in Windermere, Muskoka Dist. ON.

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Biography

  • In 1870, William Nelson Prosser entered the world in N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON, born to Nelson P. Prosser and Miranda Sheppard.
  • William Nelson Prosser passed away in 1897 in Windermere, Muskoka Dist. ON.

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William Prosser's Ancestors

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William Prosser
1870 – 1897
Birth Place: N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON
Parents
Nelson P. Prosser
1836 – 1916
N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON
Miranda Sheppard
1838 – 1923
N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON
Grandparents
John ((the Elder)) Prosser
1796 – 1852
Florida County, NY, USA
Sarah Willoughby
1803 – 1889
Richmond, Lennox & Addington Co. ON
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Willoughby
1763 – 1836
Suzannah Thompson
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Willoughby
1739 – 1810

William Prosser's Timeline

2 Records

1870
1870
Birth of William Nelson Prosser in N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON
N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON
1897
03 JAN 1897
Age 27
Death of William Nelson Prosser in Windermere, Muskoka Dist. ON
Windermere, Muskoka Dist. ON

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: N. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co. ON

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 JAN 1897
    Event Place: Windermere, Muskoka Dist. ON

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watt, Muskoka Dist. ON

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