William Alexander Colin Campbell (abt. 1731 - 1811)

Born about 1731 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Marie Josephte Chartier — married about 1758 in Canada, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1811 at about age 80 in L'Acadie, Bas-Canada

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Biography

Birth

William was born around 1731 possibly in Edinburgh, Scotland. His exact birth location in Scotland is currently unknown.

Military Service

At some point before 1758, William ended up in Nouvelle-France with the 78th Fraser Highlanders to fight for the British against the French. After the war he stayed in Nouvelle-France which explains the switch of his name to Guillaume.

Marriage

Guillaume married Marie Josephe Chartier around 1758 in Canada, Nouvelle-France. There's no known record of the marriage directly, only through the children they had.

Death

Guillaume died on the 15th of March, 1811 in the village of L'Acadie, Bas-Canada. He was buried two days later in the parish of Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie, Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8993-ZZNT?cc=1321742&wc=HCJ1-YWL%3A14556201%2C14556202%2C14556203 : 16 July 2014), L'Acadie > Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1796-1813 > image 535 of 610; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. (Left, second from bottom.)
2. ↑ Drouin Genealogical Institute (membership): Acte: 2823499
3. ↑ PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Acte: 2823499

• PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (membership): Individu: 41704

• WikiTree profile Campbell-2410 created through the import of campbell.ged on Jul 2, 2011 by Harry Campbell. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Harry and others.
• Birth and death dates source: The Chartier Families, Volume V, Author:Me Jean (Chartier) Robert, B.A., LL.B., publisher: American Section of the Chartier Family Association, 1982.