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William Ross Smart 1869–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1869

Birth Location: Brussels, Huron County, Ontario Canada

Death Date: 20 May 1913

Death Location: Seaforth, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Smart

Mother: Mary Ross

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Children(s):

The story of William Ross Smart began in 1869 in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario Canada. In 1881, William Ross Smart resided in West Auckland, Durham, England. In 1891, William Ross Smart resided in Grey, Huron East, Ontario, Canada. William Ross Smart passed away in 1913 in Seaforth, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ross Smart began in 1869 in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario Canada.
  • In 1881, William Ross Smart resided in West Auckland, Durham, England.
  • In 1891, William Ross Smart resided in Grey, Huron East, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Ross Smart passed away in 1913 in Seaforth, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Smart's Ancestors

Self
William Smart
1869–1913
Birth Place: Brussels, Huron County, Ontario Canada
Parents
James Smart
1829–1911
Ireland
Mary (Ann) Ross
1847–1922
Rodgerville, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John Smart
1805–
Ireland
Gavin Ross
1788–1875
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jean Clarkson
1806–1874
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smart
1743–
John Ross
1746–1821
Janet Russell
1747–1832
James ✦
1782–
Agnes Baillie
1778–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ross
1721–
Janet Gordon
1723–
William GGF
1730–1792
Elizabeth GGM
1723–
John Clarkson
1746–1801
Margaret Clarkson
1751–
James Baillie
1751–1823
Agnes (Hastie)
1748–1802

William Smart's Timeline

5 Records

1869
1869
Birth of William Ross Smart in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario Canada
Brussels, Huron County, Ontario Canada
1881
1881
Age 12
William Ross Smart resided here in West Auckland, Durham, England
West Auckland, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 22
William Ross Smart resided here in Grey, Huron East, Ontario, Canada
Grey, Huron East, Ontario, Canada
1910
1910
Age 41
William Ross Smart resided here in Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1913
20 May 1913
Age 44
Death of William Ross Smart in Detroit, Michigan, United States
Detroit, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Brussels, Huron County, Ontario Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1929
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: West Auckland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Grey, Huron East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1898
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1913
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1929
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Web: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., St. Louis Post-Dispatch Obituary Index, 1880-2009
    [6] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seaforth, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

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