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William Albert Zavitz 1894 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1894

Birth Location: Stephen, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1956

Death Location: -buried Arkona Cemetery

Father: Joseph Zavitz

Mother: Marilla Hawker

Spouse(s): Eva Nutt

Children(s): Leo Zavitz

The story of William Albert Zavitz began in 1894 in Stephen, Huron, Ontario, Canada. William Albert Zavitz married Eva Irene Velma Nutt, and had children including Leo Melburn Zavitz. William Albert Zavitz passed away in 1956 in -buried Arkona Cemetery.

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Biography

  • The story of William Albert Zavitz began in 1894 in Stephen, Huron, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Albert Zavitz married Eva Irene Velma Nutt, and had children including Leo Melburn Zavitz.
  • William Albert Zavitz passed away in 1956 in -buried Arkona Cemetery.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Zavitz
1866 – 1957
Birth Location: West Williams, Middlesex North, Ontario, Canada
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Marilla Hawker
1866 – 1949
Birth Location: Parkhill, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Eva Nutt
1897 – 1953
Birth Location: Bosanquet Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Leo Zavitz
1922 – 2004
Birth Location: Thedford, Canada
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William Zavitz's Ancestors

Self
William Zavitz
1894 – 1956
Birth Place: Stephen, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Joseph Albert Zavitz
1866 – 1957
West Williams, Middlesex North, Ontario, Canada
Marilla Hawker
1866 – 1949
Parkhill, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Joseph Zavitz
1823 – 1889
Wainfleet Township, Niagara District, Upper Canada, Canada
Annatje (Jane) Service
1827 – 1916
Fonthill, Thorold Township, Niagara, Upper Canada
Great-Grandparents
Jessie Zavitz
1802 – 1875
Elizabeth Hull
1798 – 1887
Barnabas Service
1808 – 1898
Mary Fraleigh
1810 – 1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Zavitz
1777 – 1836
Letitia Cutler
1779 – 1812
Hull
Richard Service
1775 – 1867
Annatje Bevans
1778 – 1845
Johannes Fraleigh
1775 – 1849
Elizabeth Lymburner
1778 – 1832

William Zavitz's Descendants

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William (Albert) Zavitz (17 Apr 1894 – 1956) m. Eva (Irene Velma) Nutt (1 Nov 1897 – 16 Mar 1953)
  1. 1. Leo (Melburn) Zavitz (7 Jun 1922 – 24 Oct 2004) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Traver ( – 1994)
    1. 1. Frederick (Traver) Zavitz (20 Apr 1941 – 12 Sep 2006) m. Marian
      1. 1. Bryan (Allan) Zavitz (17 Sep 1961 – 22 Jun 2023) m. Laurie Dunn
      2. 2. Bob Zavitz
    2. 2. William (Byron) Zavitz (19 Oct 1943 – 16 Sep 2008)
    3. 3. Bonnie Zavitz

William Zavitz's Timeline

2 Records

1894
17 Apr 1894
Birth of William Albert Zavitz in Stephen, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Stephen, Huron, Ontario, Canada
1956
1956
Age 62
Death of William Albert Zavitz in -buried Arkona Cemetery
-buried Arkona Cemetery

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1894
    Event Place: Stephen, Huron, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: -buried Arkona Cemetery
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