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William King Shearer 1852–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 September 1852

Birth Location: Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 27 May 1936

Death Location: Athelstan, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada

Father: William Shearer

Mother: Margaret King

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Learmouth

Children(s):

William King Shearer was born in 1852 in Quebec, Canada, the child of William Shearer And Margaret King. In 1861, William King Shearer resided in Elgin, Huntingdon, Canada East, Canada. William King Shearer married Elizabeth Learmouth. William King Shearer passed away in 1936 in Athelstan, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • William King Shearer was born in 1852 in Quebec, Canada, the child of William Shearer And Margaret King.
  • In 1861, William King Shearer resided in Elgin, Huntingdon, Canada East, Canada.
  • William King Shearer married Elizabeth Learmouth.
  • William King Shearer passed away in 1936 in Athelstan, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shearer's Ancestors

Self
William Shearer
1852–1936
Birth Place: Quebec, Canada
Parents
William Shearer
1815–1893
Scotland
Margaret King
1817–1901
Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Grandparents
William King
1769–1852
Scotland
Anne Erskine
1777–1868
Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Peter King
1729–
Margaret Gibb
1731–
John Erskine
1756–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gibb
1704–
Jonet Abernethie
1706–1756

William Shearer's Timeline

7 Records

1852
22 September 1852
Birth of William King Shearer in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
1852
26 Dec 1852
William King Shearer was baptized in Huntingdon, Québec, Canada
Huntingdon, Québec, Canada
1861
1861
Age 9
William King Shearer resided here in Elgin, Huntingdon, Canada East, Canada
Elgin, Huntingdon, Canada East, Canada
1871
abt 1871
Age 19
William King Shearer resided here in Elgin, Huntingdon East, Quebec
Elgin, Huntingdon East, Quebec
1881
1881
Age 29
William King Shearer resided here in Elgin, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
Elgin, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 69
William King Shearer resided here in 123 Erie Avenue, Brantford, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
123 Erie Avenue, Brantford, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
1936
27 May 1936
Age 84
Death of William King Shearer in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 September 1852
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Actes D’état CIVIL Et Registres D’église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 À 1967, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp.
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1281-1282
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Elgin, Huntingdon, Quebec; Roll: C_13206; Page: 36; Family No: 165
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Elgin, Huntingdon East, Quebec; Roll: C-10056; Page: 1
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 56
    [6] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1952, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1936; Series: 575
    [7] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 50; Census Place: Brantford, Brantford, Ontario; Page Number: 13
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1852
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Actes D’état CIVIL Et Registres D’église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 À 1967, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Elgin, Huntingdon, Canada East, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1281-1282

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Elgin, Huntingdon East, Quebec
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Elgin, Huntingdon East, Quebec; Roll: C-10056; Page: 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Elgin, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Elgin, Huntingdon, Quebec; Roll: C_13206; Page: 36; Family No: 165

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 123 Erie Avenue, Brantford, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 50; Census Place: Brantford, Brantford, Ontario; Page Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1936
    Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1952, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1936; Series: 575
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Athelstan, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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