William John Lang (1880 - abt. 1936)

Born 2 Feb 1880 in Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Evelina Marie (Harman) Lang — married 19 Feb 1900 in Ontario County, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died about 28 Feb 1936 at about age 56 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

William John Lang was born on February 2, 1880, in Ontario. He married Evelena Marie Harman on February 19, 1900, in Ontario. They had 9 children during their marriage.

William John Lang enlisted in the CEF on 04 September 1915 in Toronto. He was gassed at the Somme in 1916 and spent the remainder of the war in & out of hospital, both in Europe & Toronto. Son James Lang was born around 1918. By 1921 William John Lang had deserted his wife & 9 children.

Although it is not certain about the Certificate of Registration of Death, this is likely the death record for William John Lang born 1880.

Sources

• Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS929; Reel: 45

• Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918

• 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Reach, Ontaro South, Ontario; Roll: T-6358; Family No: 136

• 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Cartwright, Durham (west/ouest), Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 23

• Ancestry.com Ontario BMD Records

1901 Census of Canada - Cartwright, DURHAM (West/Ouest), Ontario

Lang William M Head M Feb 2 1880 21

Lang Evelena F Wife M Oct 14 1880 21

Lang John M Son S Aug 19 1900 7/12

Library and Archives Canada

http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1901/z/z002/jpg/z000058101.jpg

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