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William Alexander Ryan 1878–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878

Birth Location: Flatlands, Sillarsville, Avignon, Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 1919

Death Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Father: Alexander *

Mother: Ellen McCallum

Spouse(s): Louise Ferguson

Children(s): Mary RYAN, Ora Ryan, Dorothy RYAN, Maxwell twin, Isabella\Isobel RYAN, Frederick RYAN, Elizabeth RYAN, Alexander RYAN, James RYAN, William twin, Irving RYAN

William Alexander Ryan was born in 1878 in Flatlands, Sillarsville, Avignon, Quebec, Canada, the child of Alexander Irvine Ryan And Ellen Louisa Mccallum. William Alexander Ryan married Louise Ferguson, and had children including Alexander Michael Sandy Ryan, Dorothy Lillian Ryan, Elizabeth Ellen Ryan, Frederick Albert Ferguson Ryan, Irving Bigelow Biggy Ryan, Isabella Isobel Mabel Ryan, James Duncan Ryan, Mary Alexina Ryan, Maxwell Raymond Ryan Twin, Ora Adeline Ryan, William Albert Ryan Twin. William Alexander Ryan passed away in 1919 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Ryan was born in 1878 in Flatlands, Sillarsville, Avignon, Quebec, Canada, the child of Alexander Irvine Ryan And Ellen Louisa Mccallum.
  • William Alexander Ryan married Louise Ferguson, and had children including Alexander Michael Sandy Ryan, Dorothy Lillian Ryan, Elizabeth Ellen Ryan, Frederick Albert Ferguson Ryan, Irving Bigelow Biggy Ryan, Isabella Isobel Mabel Ryan, James Duncan Ryan, Mary Alexina Ryan, Maxwell Raymond Ryan Twin, Ora Adeline Ryan, William Albert Ryan Twin.
  • William Alexander Ryan passed away in 1919 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ryan's Ancestors

Self
William Ryan
1878–1919
Birth Place: Flatlands, Sillarsville, Avignon, Quebec, Canada
Parents
Alexander Irvine RYAN *
1847–1921
Broadlands, Restigouche, Quebec, Canada
Ellen (Louisa) McCallum
1841–1931
Matapedia, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
Michael (John RYAN) *
1822–1869
Ireland
Mary (IRVINE) *
1826–1903
New Brunswick, Canada (born on ship)
John McCallum
1800–1892
Tabusintac, Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Jane Robertson
1803–1875
Tabusintac Alnwick Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Patrick *
1787–1866
Elizabeth *
1800–1842
Alexander *
1789–1861
Jane Cheyne
1799–1874
John MacCallum
1759–1841
Mary Drysdale
1777–1867
Duncan Robertson
1754–1825
Elizabeth Williams
1775–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander *
1763–1805
Mary *
1760–1841
William CHEYNE
1765–1821
Mary Cheyne
1775–1849
James MacCallum
1740–1780
Matilda Leon
1736–1772
James Robertson
1725–
Christian McGregor
1727–
William (black)
1750–1775
Charlotte TAYLOR
1756–1841

William Ryan's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Ryan (1878–1919) m. Louise Ferguson (21 Sep 1876–23 Oct 1962)
  1. 1. Mary (Alexina) RYAN 1908–1977 m. Robert (B.) Busteed 1904–1944 m. Charles (L. E.) Degaugue 1907–1981
  2. 2. Ora (Adeline) Ryan 1915–2008 m. Robert (Thomas) Abraham 1911–1977
  3. 3. Dorothy (Lillian) RYAN 1912–
  4. 4. Maxwell (Raymond RYAN) twin 1917–1994 m. Mlllicent (Rosina) Hickmore 1922–2004
  5. 5. Isabella\Isobel (Mabel) RYAN 1911–1986 m. John (Cameron) Merchant 1909–1997
  6. 6. Frederick (Albert Ferguson) RYAN 1913–1989 m. Jean (Marjorie) Kelly 1918–1982
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Ellen) RYAN 1905–1960 m. Richard (Smith) Gremley 1904–1984
  8. 8. Alexander (Michael "Sandy") RYAN 1907–1991 m. Marjorie (Opal) Ward 1913–2001
  9. 9. James (Duncan) RYAN 1903–1977 m. Alice Moffatt 1904–1998
  10. 10. William (Albert RYAN) twin 1917–1997 m. Elizabeth (Patricia "Betty") FALLE 1922–2018
  11. 11. Irving (Bigelow "Biggy") RYAN 1919–

William Ryan's Timeline

11 Records

1878
04 Aug 1878
Birth of William Alexander Ryan in Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1878
01 Aug 1878
Birth of William Alexander Ryan in Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1878
1878
Birth of William Alexander Ryan in Flatlands, Sillarsville, Avignon, Quebec, Canada
Flatlands, Sillarsville, Avignon, Quebec, Canada
1881
1881
Age 3
William Alexander Ryan resided here in St Laurent, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
St Laurent, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1891
1891
Age 13
William Alexander Ryan resided here in Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1901
1901
Age 23
William Alexander Ryan resided here in Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1911
1911
Age 33
William Alexander Ryan resided here in Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1919
09 Mar 1919
Age 41
Death of William Alexander Ryan in Montréal, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada
Montréal, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada
1919
09 Mar 1919
Age 41
Death of William Alexander Ryan in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1919
09 Mar 1919
Age 41
Death of William Alexander Ryan in Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1919
1919
Age 41
Burial of William Alexander Ryan in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1878
    Event Place: Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada; Roll: T-6388; Family No: 58
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1878
    Event Place: Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Flatlands, Sillarsville, Avignon, Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Laurent, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: St Laurent, Bonaventure, Quebec; Roll: C_13187; Page: 3; Family No: 8

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada; Roll: T-6388; Family No: 58
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Montréal, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp.
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp.
    [2] Public Member Trees

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