William
Robert Ernest
Nelson
Born in Brixton Hill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Son of Robert William Nelson
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Thomas Watson Nelson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 73
in Summerland, British Columbia
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Nov 2022
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Biography
William was born 30 Jul 1878 in Brixton, Surrey, England and baptised 27 Oct 1878 at St Philip, Lambeth, Surrey, England. [1]
William arrived in Montreal, Quebec aboard the Ionian on 10 May 1903 with his family. They were bound for Lethbridge. [2]
The family home was built in 1910 on Giant's Head Road, Summerland. In 1911 he was enumerated there. [3]
When his father died in 1918, William was in training in Aviation at Toronto.
In 1921, he was living with his mother and brother Thomas. [4]
William died 30 Dec 1951 (aged 73) in Summerland, British Columbia and was buried in Saint Peter's Anglican Cemetery in Summerland, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia. [5]
Sources
- ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P85/PHI/004. Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-481. Ancestry.com. Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2
- ↑ 1911 Census of Canada, district 41 - Okanagan, Peachland, Summerland, Yale and Cariboo, British Columbia; Page: 21; Family No: 245. Ancestry.com. 1911 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
- ↑ 1921 Census of Canada, RG 31; Folder Number: 21; Census Place: 21, Yale, British Columbia; Page Number: 17. Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013, citing Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921.
- ↑ Find A Grave memorial for William Robert Ernest Nelson
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