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]
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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.
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