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William Arthur Rees 1934 – 2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1934

Birth Location: Newfoundland

Death Date: 2004

Death Location: Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Father: Ernie Rees

Mother: Jane Rees

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Luke Rees

The story of William Arthur Rees began in 1934 in Newfoundland. William Arthur Rees had children including Luke Arthur Rees. William Arthur Rees passed away in 2004 in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Arthur Rees began in 1934 in Newfoundland.
  • William Arthur Rees had children including Luke Arthur Rees.
  • William Arthur Rees passed away in 2004 in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rees's Ancestors

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William Rees
1934 – 2004
Birth Place: Newfoundland
Parents
Ernie Rees
1904 – 1943
Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jane (Maria) Rees
1907 – 1937
Grandparents
William (Arthur) Rees
1875 – 1950
Lance Cove, Bell Island, Newfoundland
Frances (Jane "Fanny") Whelan
1888 – 1961
Bauline, Newfoundland
Orestus Davis
1877 – 1952
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Lilian (Lenora) Pike
1882 –
Bristols Hope, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Rees
1845 –
Selina Miller
1850 – 1898
William Whelan
1850 – 1920
Maryann RYAN
1850 – 1922
Amaziah Davis
1831 – 1909
Susanna French
1837 – 1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rees
1811 – 1897
Jane Hiscock
1815 – 1896
William Whalen
1815 –
Thomas Davis
1784 – 1846
Maria Cuffe
1792 – 1841
Thomas French
1796 – 1859
Eleanor Martin
1807 – 1856

William Rees's Descendants

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William (Arthur) Rees (1 Sep 1934 – 2004)
  1. 1. Luke (Arthur) Rees (14 Oct 1969 – ) m. Carol (Margaret) Barr (23 Dec 1970 – )
    1. 1. Meghan (Jayne) Rees (24 Oct 1993 – )
    2. 2. Emily (faith) Rees (15 Aug 1996 – )

William Rees's Timeline

2 Records

1934
1 Sep 1934
Birth of William Arthur Rees in Newfoundland
Newfoundland
2004
2004
Age 70
Death of William Arthur Rees in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1934
    Event Place: Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2004
    Event Place: Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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