William Prowse
Privacy Level: Open (White)

William H. Prowse (1862 - 1940)

William H. Prowse
Born in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Islandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 30 Apr 1885 in Pictou, Nova Scotiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 77 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Islandmap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Leanne Cooper private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 28 Jun 2014
This page has been accessed 1,027 times.

Biography

William was born on October 16, 1862.[1] He was the son of Samuel Prowse and Louisa Willis. He grew up in the family home in Murray Harbour.[2] William married Ada A. Fraser on April 30, 1885 in Pictou, Nova Scotia.[3] They had two sons, James Harper and Harry, both born in Murray Harbour.

William became a partner in Prowse and Sons[4] on Jan 1, 1884.[5] Following Samuel Prowse’s death in 1902, William retired from the business, selling his share to his half-brother, Albert, who continued the business alone under the same name.[6]

At the time of his mother's death in 1907, William was living in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[7] He was living in Charlottetown in 1925[8], as well as in 1931, when he was the Superintendent of Lights with the Electric Light Company.[9]

William died on August 12, 1940 in Charlottetown.[10]

Sources

  1. 1901 Census
  2. 1881 Census
  3. Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Marriage Registrations 1763-1937, 1885, Book 1831, Pg 266, No 60 - Marriage of William H. Prouse and Ada A. Fraser.
  4. for more info on Prowse and Sons, see profiles of Samuel Prowse and Albert Prowse
  5. Image: Prowse and Sons, Jan 1, 1884
  6. The Morning Guardian, Charlottetown, Thursday February 12, 1903, Page 4 – Dissolution of partnership, Prowse and Sons
  7. The Charlottetown Guardian, March 16, 1907, Page 10 - Death of Louisa Jane Willis, widow of Senator Samuel Prowse
  8. The Charlottetown Guardian, June 22, 1925, Page 1 – Death of Hon. Albert P. Prowse, Murray Harbour, PEI, June 20, 1925
  9. 1931 Canada Census, Prince Edward Island, Queens (District 3), Charlottetwon (Sub-District 67), Page 4 - Wm. H & Ada Prowse
  10. Lauretta (Machon) Brooks, Murray Harbour Deaths (The Island Register) - Prowse

See also:





Is William your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

P  >  Prowse  >  William H. Prowse