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William John Sinclair 1846–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1846

Birth Location: Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 20 May 1916

Death Location: Perth, Ontario, Canada

Father: Adam Sinclair

Mother: Rachael Sinclair

Spouse(s): Mary Wright, Mary Wright

Children(s): William Sinclair, Annie Sinclair, Albert Sinclair, Archibald Sinclair, Lindsay Sinclair, John Sinclair, William Sinclair, Findley Sinclair

In 1846, William John Sinclair entered the world in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, born to Adam Sinclair And Rachael Sinclair. In 1851, William John Sinclair resided in Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. William John Sinclair married Maggie Wright, Mary Margaret Wright, and had children including Albert Alexander Sinclair, Annie Sophia Sinclair, Archibald Neal Archie Sinclair, Findley Sinclair, John Earle Sinclair, Lindsay A Sinclair, William J Henry Sinclair, William J Sinclair. William John Sinclair passed away in 1916 in Perth, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1846, William John Sinclair entered the world in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, born to Adam Sinclair And Rachael Sinclair.
  • In 1851, William John Sinclair resided in Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • William John Sinclair married Maggie Wright, Mary Margaret Wright, and had children including Albert Alexander Sinclair, Annie Sophia Sinclair, Archibald Neal Archie Sinclair, Findley Sinclair, John Earle Sinclair, Lindsay A Sinclair, William J Henry Sinclair, William J Sinclair.
  • William John Sinclair passed away in 1916 in Perth, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Sinclair
1821–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Rachael Sinclair
1823–1861
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wright
1867–1933
Birth Location: Rawdon Twp, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
MW
Mary Wright
1867–1933
Birth Location: Rawdon, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

William Sinclair
1887–
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Annie Sinclair
1891–1964
Birth Location: Village of Woodham, Osborne Twp, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
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Albert Sinclair
1892–1971
Birth Location: Usborne Twp, Huron, Ontario, Canada
AS
Archibald Sinclair
1894–1955
Birth Location: Usborne Twp, Huron, Ontario, Canada
AS
Lindsay Sinclair
1896–1927
Birth Location: Huron, Huron, Ontario, Canada
LS
John Sinclair
1903–1959
Birth Location: Woodham, Ontario, Canada
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William Sinclair
1888–
Birth Location: –
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Findley Sinclair
1896–
Birth Location: Ontario
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William Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
William Sinclair
1846–1916
Birth Place: Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Adam Sinclair
1821–
Ireland
Rachael Sinclair
1823–1861
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Sinclair (11 April 1846–20 May 1916) m. Mary (Margaret) Wright (26 May 1867–31 Dec 1933) m. Mary (Margaret) Wright (26 MAY 1867–31 Dec 1933)
  1. 1. William (J Henry) Sinclair 1887–
  2. 2. Annie (Sophia) Sinclair 1891–1964
  3. 3. Albert (Alexander) Sinclair 1892–1971
  4. 4. Archibald (Neal (Archie)) Sinclair 1894–1955
  5. 5. Lindsay (A) Sinclair 1896–1927
  6. 6. John (Earle) Sinclair 1903–1959
  7. 7. William (J) Sinclair 1888–
  8. 8. Findley Sinclair 1896–

William Sinclair's Timeline

14 Records

1846
11 April 1846
Birth of William John Sinclair in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
1851
1851
Age 5
William John Sinclair resided here in Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 15
William John Sinclair resided here in Sarnia, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
Sarnia, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
1865
1865-1880
Age 19
William John Sinclair resided here in Coleraine, Boghill, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Coleraine, Boghill, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1871
abt 1871
Age 25
William John Sinclair resided here in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario
Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario
1881
1881
Age 35
William John Sinclair resided here in Rawdon, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
Rawdon, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
1886
12 Aug 1886
Age 40
William John Sinclair resided here in Eufaula, Oklahoma, USA
Eufaula, Oklahoma, USA
1891
1891
Age 45
William John Sinclair resided here in Usborne, Perth South, Ontario, Canada
Usborne, Perth South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 55
William John Sinclair resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1905
1905
Age 59
William John Sinclair resided here in California
California
1906
Mar 1906
Age 60
William John Sinclair was married in Coleraine, Ireland
Coleraine, Ireland
1911
1911
Age 65
William John Sinclair resided here in Perth South, Ontario
Perth South, Ontario
1916
20 May 1916
Age 70
Death of William John Sinclair in Perth, Ontario, Canada
Perth, Ontario, Canada
1918
1918
Age 72
William John Sinclair resided here in Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland
Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1846
    Event Place: Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Mar 1906
    Event Place: Coleraine, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1851
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Irish Immigrant Arrival Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Sarnia, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865-1880
    Event Place: Coleraine, Boghill, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Northern Ireland, Valuation Revision Books, 1864-1933

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada
    [2] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Rawdon, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Eufaula, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Usborne, Perth South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Perth South, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland
    Record Source: Armagh and Londonderry, Ireland, Absent Voters Lists, 1918

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Irish Immigrant Arrival Records

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario North
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Irish Immigrant Arrival Records

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1916
    Event Place: Perth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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