William James Dick (1872 - 1915)

Born 14 Apr 1872 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Lilliam Howard — married 19 Dec 1898 in Skagway, Alaska, USA

Died 7 Feb 1915 at age 42 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

William was born in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario on 14 Apr 1872, the son of David Dick and Mary Stewart.^[1][2] By 1881, they had moved to Emerson, Manitoba where his father worked as a land agent.^[3]

He passed away in 1915.^[2]

Census Records

Canada Census, 1881

Emerson, Manitoba

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

David Dick Male 35 Ontario

Mary Dick Female 37 Scotland

John Dick Male 11 Ontario

William Dick Male 9 Ontario

Mary Dick Female 7 Ontario

Robert Dick Male 3 Manitoba

David Dick Male 1 Manitoba^[3]

Research Notes

Census:

Date: 20 JUN 1900

Place: Roland Ave, Ballard City, King county, Washington, USA

Immigration:

Date: 1887

Place: immigration into the United States

Occupation: Mining

Marriage

Husband: William James Dick

Wife: Lilliam Howard

Marriage:

Date: 19 DEC 1898

Place: Skagway, Alaska, USA

Child: William Howard Dick

Child: Marjorie Lillian Dick

Husband: David Gemmill Dick

Wife: Mary Stewart

Marriage:

Date: 30 MAR 1869

Place: Almonlt, Lanark county, Ontario, Canada

Child: John Dick

Child: William James Dick

Child: Mary Frances Dick

Child: Robert Weir Dick

Child: David Henry Dick

Child: Jeannette A Dick

Child: John Alexander Dick

Burial:

Date: AFT 7 FEB 1915

Place: north Vancouver Cemetery, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM3F-FJW : 13 February 2020), William James Dick, 14 Apr 1872, Almonte, Lanark, Ontario.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLKZ-7R3 : 8 November 2017), William James Dick, 7 Feb 1915, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVDB-P28 : 2 March 2021), William Dick in household of David Dick, Emerson, Manitoba, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing David Dick, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

See also:

• 1900 U.S. Census, King county, Washington, population schedule, Ward 3 Ballard City, Enumeration District [ED] 58, p.38A (penned), dwelling 692, family 613, David G Gray; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 January 2008); from National Archives mircrofilm publication T623, roll 1743.
• "1881 Canadian Census," online images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com :accessed 19 November 2010), entry for David Dick (age 35), Emerson, Provencher, Manitoba. Citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa Record Group 31-C-1. LAC microfilm C-13162 to C-13286.
• North Vancouver Cemetery, Cemetery Records Database ( www.cnv.org/server.aspx?c=3&i=21 : viewed 22 april 2010) Block 70, Lots 1 - 2,4 - 8,12,14.
• Dick, D.G., Genealogy - Dick Family. 30 March 1917.
• Ancestry.com. Comments on David Gemmill DICK by draguun added on 25 Aug 2008. Citing Anderson, Peter E., The Lanark Era, BDM, Vol 1, page 47.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Dick-125 created through the import of Ferguson:Simpson.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Erin Ferguson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Erin and others.