William John Owens (1916 - 1978)

Born 27 Dec 1916 in Trail, Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Died 31 Jul 1978 at age 61 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

William Owens has Welsh ancestors.

William John Owens was born on December 27, 1916 in Trail, Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada, son of William John Owens (~1890–1971) and Margaret Williams.

In the 1921 census William (age 4) was a son in Trail (City), Kootenay West, British Columbia, Canada. His father was a rail car fixer in a smelter.^[1]

In 1931, William (13), was a single son, Student, in the household of William Jones Owens (40) in Trail, Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada. ^[2]

William died on July 31, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia, aged 61, single. He was a labourer and lived in a room on Abbott St. in Vancouver. The informant on the death record was his brother Robert D Owens of Burnaby. He was buried on August 4, 1978 in Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver.^[3][4]

Research Notes

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Sources

1. ↑ 1921 Census: "Census of Canada, 1921"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 20; Line: 9; Family number: 4; Microfilm reel number: T-25767; Image number: e002872021; Item ID number: 66646512
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 12 April 2024)
   William Owens (4) son in Trail (City), Kootenay West, British Columbia, Canada. Born in British Columbia.
2. ↑ 1931 Census: "Canada Census, 1931"
   citing Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 113473500; Image number: 15; Sheet number: 14
   FamilySearch Record: 6RSL-9Y91 (accessed 12 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-PQ53-134H
   William Owens (13), single son, Student, in household of William Jones Owens (40) in Trail, Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada. Born in British Columbia, Canada.
3. ↑ Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for William John Owens; Registration: 1978-09-013377, 7 July 1978, Vancouver, Age at Death: 61, Birth: 27 December 1916, Trail B.C., Spouse: ____, Parents: William Owens (born Wales) and Margaret Williams (born Wales). Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 12 April 2024).
4. ↑ Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004479389; FHL microfilm: 2051147; Image number: 1121; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07658-3
   FamilySearch Record: FLB1-3ZT (accessed 12 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6FM3-TC7
   William John Owens death 31 Jul 1978 (born 27 Dec 1916), son of William Owens & Margaret Williams, in Vancouver County, British Columbia, Canada.