William Martin Archibald (1880 - 1974)

Born 18 Oct 1880 in Little River, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Husband of Alice Margaret (Gladman) Archibald — married 4 Jun 1907 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 1 Apr 1974 at age 93 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

William Martin Archibald was born in Little River, Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, in 1880, the son of Donald Archibald and Grizzell McLaughlin.^[1][2][3]

Mr. Archibald started out life as a bookkeeper and entered into municipal government service, completing his career as Treasurer for the County of Halifax, Nova Scotia.^[3]

William's wife, Alice Margaret, died in Halifax on the 13th March 1952, aged sixty-nine years.^[4]

On the 1st April 1974, William Martin Archibald died in Halifax, aged ninety-three years.^[3]

Census enumerations

1911 Census (Canada)

• Archibald, Martin, male, head, married, born Oct 1880, age 30, born in Nova Scotia, English, Canadian, Presbyterian, bookkeeper
• Alice, female, wife, married, born March 1883, age 28, born in England, immigrated in 1900, English, Canadian, Presbyterian
• Margaret, female, daughter, single, born Oct 1909, age 1, born in Nova Scotia, English, Canadian, Presbyterian
• census place: Halifax, Nova Scotia^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Province of Nova Scotia (Canada). Civil Registration of a Marriage. Alice Margaret Gladman, age 24, spinster, resident of Halifax, born in England, daughter of Thomas (bookkeeper) and Elizabeth. William Martin Archibald, age 26, bachelor, Book keeper, resident of Halifax, born in Little River, son of Donald (sheriff) and Grizzell. Marriage solemnized 4th June 1907, by licence, Baptist, in Halifax; witnesses: T.F. Macdonald, Mary H. Archibald. Original record: Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. Archival ref. book 1820, page 217, no. 234, “Marriages solemnized in the County of Halifax, 1907.” Online at www.novascotiagenealogy.com (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2009-12-01).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Canada 1911 Census. William Archibald, age 30, with wife, Alice (28), and daughter, Margaret (1); in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Original record: Library and Archives Canada. Archival ref. Nova Scotia district no. 45, ward 1, enumeration district no. 42, Halifax, pg. 18. Transcript online at automatedgenealogy.com (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2009-12-01).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} MacNutt, Jerry Keith (Burnaby, British Columbia). Family tree posted Mr. MacNutt’s website www.jkmacnutt.net/Genealogy/TMG/p70.htm#i42297. Primary source cited is GeneJane’s subscription website www.genealogynet.com/resident/genejane/index.html. All details relating to this source should be verified independently.
4. ↑ Province of Nova Scotia (Canada). Civil Registration of a Death. Alice Margaret Archibald [née Gladman], born 2 March 1883, died 13 March 1952, 95 Edward Street, Halifax; cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage, five hours, and antecedent causes were hypertension, arterio-sclerosis, per H.D. O’Brien; informant: Martin Archibald, husband; undertaker: Halifax Funeral Home, no. 90 Dresden Row, Halifax. Original record: Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. Archival ref. year 1952, pg. 1890. Digital image online at www.novascotiagenealogy.com (accessed and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2009-12-01).