Walter
Clarence
Torrance
Born in Shelburne, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Harriet Jean (Leslie) Torrance
— married
23 Jun 1928 in Georgetown, Halton County, Ontario, Canada
Father of
Margaret Jean (Torrance) Bullock and Robert Leslie Torrance
Died
at age 103
[location unknown]
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Biography
Son of George Torrance and Florence Spence. Born in Shelborne, Ontario on Dec 13, 1899. Birth record says born in Dufferin.[1]
Married Jean Leslie on June 23, 1928. Father of five children.
He was a school teacher in Mimico and Burlington, Ontario. Leslie family historian.
Walter passed away on Feb 16, 2003 and is buried in Burlington, Ontario.[2][3]
Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Burlington, Ontario.[4]
Census: 1901 Canada Census - Place: Amaranth, Wellington North, Ontario. Age 1. Birth: Dec 13 1899 - Ontario. Marital status: Single. Race: Scotch. Walter is living with his parents and sister.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Ontario Births, 1869-1912. Name: Walter Clarence Torrance; Gender: Male; Birth: Dec 13 1899 - Dufferin, Ontario, Canada; Father: George A. Torrance; Mother: Florence E. Spence; GS Film number: 2056231; Digital Folder Number: 004656984; Image Number: 01068. Ontario Archives, Ottawa.
- ↑ Numbering the Survivors: A History of the Standish Family of Ireland, Ontario and Alberta J. Richard Houston Publication: Generation Press Page 152-153.
- ↑ Descendants of John Leslie and Letty Ann Boke; 4th Edition, 1961. Leslie family record compiled for Leslie family reunions.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #104435766
- ↑ Canada Census, 1901; Province: Ontario; District: Wellington North; Sub district description: Amaranth; Page 8; Roll T-6504. Walter E Torrance in household of George A Torrance. Library and archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
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