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William Alexander Simpson 1859 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1859

Birth Location: East Garafraxa, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 9 March 1922

Death Location: Grand Valley, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Simpson

Mother: Catherine Simpson

Spouse(s): Eliza Simpson

Children(s): John Simpson, Albert Simpson, Pearl Simpson, Pearl Simpson, Arthur Simpson, N Simpson, G. Simpson, G. Simpson, M. Simpson, Violet Simpson, Cecil Simpson, Cecil Simpson

The birth of William Alexander Simpson took place in 1859 in East Garafraxa, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, to John Simpson and Catherine Simpson. William Alexander Simpson married Eliza Ann Hinton Simpson, and together they had John Simpson, Albert C Simpson, Pearl Simpson, Pearl Simpson, Arthur M Simpson, N Arther Simpson, G. Lila Simpson, G. Lila Simpson, M. Violet Simpson, Violet M Simpson, Cecil Simpson and Cecil Simpson. William Alexander Simpson's death occurred in 1922 in Grand Valley, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.

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Parents

John Simpson
1838 – 1920
Birth Location: Ireland
JS
Catherine Simpson
1837 – 1911
Birth Location: Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
CS

Spouses(s)

Eliza Simpson
1866 – 1934
Birth Location: Ontario
ES

Children(s)

John Simpson
1885 –
Birth Location: Ontario
JS
Albert Simpson
1886 – 1967
Birth Location: Ontario
AS
Pearl Simpson
1890 –
Birth Location: Ontario
PS
Pearl Simpson
1890 –
Birth Location: Ontario
PS
Arthur Simpson
1892 –
Birth Location: Dufferin, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
AS
N Simpson
1892 –
Birth Location: Ontario
NS
G. Simpson
1894 –
Birth Location: Ontario
GS
G. Simpson
1894 –
Birth Location: Ontario
GS
M. Simpson
1897 –
Birth Location: Ontario
MS
Violet Simpson
1899 –
Birth Location: Ontario
VS
Cecil Simpson
1905 –
Birth Location: Ontario
CS
Cecil Simpson
1905 –
Birth Location: Ontario
CS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 4 April 1859
    Event Place: East Garafraxa, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, 1871 Census of Canada, 1881 Census of Canada, 1891 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, 1911 Census of Canada, 1921 Census of Canada, Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Elora, Wellington, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: abt 1871
    Event Place: Amaranth, Wellington North, Ontario
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Amaranth, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Amaranth, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Dufferin, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Grand Valley Village, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 March 1922
    Event Place: Grand Valley, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Valley, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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