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William Gordon Smythe 1912–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1912

Birth Location: Rydal Bank, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1974

Death Location: Echo Bay, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Smyth

Mother: Georgette Kennedy

Spouse(s): Nora Smyth)

Children(s):

In 1912, William Gordon Smythe entered the world in Rydal Bank, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada, born to William James Smyth And Georgette Kennedy. In 1921, William Gordon Smythe resided in Plummer, Plummer Tp, Algoma West, Ontario, Canada. William Gordon Smythe married Nora Jean Johnson Marr Smyth. William Gordon Smythe passed away in 1974 in Echo Bay, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1912, William Gordon Smythe entered the world in Rydal Bank, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada, born to William James Smyth And Georgette Kennedy.
  • In 1921, William Gordon Smythe resided in Plummer, Plummer Tp, Algoma West, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Gordon Smythe married Nora Jean Johnson Marr Smyth.
  • William Gordon Smythe passed away in 1974 in Echo Bay, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Smythe's Ancestors

Self
William Smythe
1912–1974
Birth Place: Rydal Bank, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William James Smyth
1882–1917
Sault Sainte Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
Georgette Kennedy
1877–1939
Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
William (Ross) Smythe
1857–1932
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Nancy (Ann) Burden
1858–1937
Wawanosh, Ontario, Canada
James (J.) Kennedy
1845–1884
Euphrasia Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Ann) Brooke\Stokes
1861–1934
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Francis Smyth
1811–1883
Isabella Ross
1816–1897
William Burden
1826–1912
Margret McBurney
1824–1913
George Kennedy
1825–1858
Ann Hamilton
1827–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Smythe
1776–1828
Jane Henderson
1778–1863
John Ross
1763–1844
Isabella Robbie
1780–1841
James Burden
1799–1867
Samuel McBurney
1799–1882
Margaret Kernighan
1795–1871

William Smythe's Timeline

4 Records

1912
12 Oct 1912
Birth of William Gordon Smythe in Rydal Bank, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
Rydal Bank, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 9
William Gordon Smythe resided here in Plummer, Plummer Tp, Algoma West, Ontario, Canada
Plummer, Plummer Tp, Algoma West, Ontario, Canada
1963
1963
Age 51
William Gordon Smythe resided here in Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Algoma, Ontario, Canada
1974
1974
Age 62
Death of William Gordon Smythe
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1912
    Event Place: Rydal Bank, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 Census of Canada
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Plummer, Plummer Tp, Algoma West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15330

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Algoma, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1974
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Echo Bay, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017, Canadian Headstones; Canada; Canadian Headstone Photo Project

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