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William Henry Saunders 1851 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1851

Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 6 Jun 1913

Death Location: Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Saunders

Mother: Martha Edwards

Spouse(s): Sarah Lucas

Children(s): Martha Saunders, Wallace Saunders, Frederick Saunders, Oscar Saunders, Dorothy Saunders

In 1851, William Henry Saunders entered the world in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada, born to Thomas Saunders and Martha Edwards. William Henry Saunders married Sarah Jane Lucas, and had children including Martha Jane Saunders, Wallace Saunders, Frederick Saunders, Oscar Saunders, Dorothy Saunders. William Henry Saunders passed away in 1913 in Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1851, William Henry Saunders entered the world in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada, born to Thomas Saunders and Martha Edwards.
  • William Henry Saunders married Sarah Jane Lucas, and had children including Martha Jane Saunders, Wallace Saunders, Frederick Saunders, Oscar Saunders, Dorothy Saunders.
  • William Henry Saunders passed away in 1913 in Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Saunders
1810 – 1871
Birth Location: Knockalane, Townland, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Martha Edwards
1810 – 1852
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lucas
1855 – 1934
Birth Location: Watford, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Martha Saunders
1878 – 1951
Birth Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
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Wallace Saunders
1880 – 1940
Birth Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
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Frederick Saunders
1881 – 1964
Birth Location: Ontario
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Oscar Saunders
1884 – 1971
Birth Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
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Dorothy Saunders
1886 – 1957
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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William Saunders's Ancestors

Self
William Saunders
1851 – 1913
Birth Place: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Thomas Saunders
1810 – 1871
Knockalane, Townland, Kilkenny, Ireland
Martha Edwards
1810 – 1852
Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Saunders
1770 – 1845
Knockalane (Kilkenny) Ireland
Sarah Daley
1774 – 1845
Ireland
Thomas Edwards
1778 – 1851
Castlewarren, Kilkenny, Ireland
Sarah Kinch
1775 – 1854
Kilkenny, Carlow, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Saunders
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Saunders's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Saunders (26 Dec 1851 – 6 Jun 1913) m. Sarah (Jane) Lucas (5 Jul 1855 – 4 Jun 1934)
  1. 1. Martha (Jane) Saunders (12 Aug 1878 – 08 May 1951)
  2. 2. Wallace Saunders (04 Jul 1880 – 05 Jun 1940)
  3. 3. Frederick Saunders (29 Oct 1881 – 9 Feb 1964)
  4. 4. Oscar Saunders (07 Jul 1884 – 04 Aug 1971)
  5. 5. Dorothy Saunders (7 Dec 1886 – 23 Jun 1957) m. Wilson (Bertrum) Butler (07 Sep 1887 – 13 Feb 1962)
    1. 1. Arnold (Frederick) Butler (27 Jan 1919 – 21 Jan 2003) m. Margaret Burns ( – 16 Jun 2016)
    2. 2. Velma (Evelyn) Butler ( – Nov 06 1998)

William Saunders's Timeline

2 Records

1851
26 Dec 1851
Birth of William Henry Saunders in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1913
6 Jun 1913
Age 62
Death of William Henry Saunders in Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1913
    Event Place: Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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