William
Anderson
Weir
Born in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Patrick Weir
and Janet Fletcher (Peddie) Weir
Husband of
Josephine (van Felson) Weir
— married
17 Sep 1889 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Descendants 
Father of
George Patrick Weir MC, Jessie Helen Weir, Wilhelmina Emilie Weir, Arthur van Felson Weir, James William Weir and Alice Mabel Weir
Died
at age 84
in Misericordia Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jun 2021
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Biography
William, son of Patrick Weir & Jessie Peddie, was born on 26 September 1862 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1]
William's son George Patrick Weir was born in 1890 in Fergus, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.[2]
William's daughter Wilhelmina Emelie Weer was born in 1896 in Ontario, Canada.[3]
In the 1901 census William (age 38) was the married head of household in Algoma, Ontario, Canada.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Status | Birth Date | Birth Place | Occupation |
| William A. Weis | M | 38 | Head | Married | Scotland | ||
| Josephine Weis | F | 36 | Wife | Married | Qc | ||
| George R. Weis | M | 10 | Son | Single | Ontario | ||
| Jessie H. Weis | F | 8 | Daughter | Single | Ontario | ||
| Wilma E. Weis | F | 5 | Daughter | Single | Ontario | ||
| Arthur V Weis | M | 2 | Son | Single | Ontario | ||
| James W Weis | M | M | Son | Single | Ontario | ||
| Grace Todd | F | 15 | Domestic | Single | Ontario | ||
| Eugene Degagne | F | 16 | Domestic | Single | Mb | ||
| Mary L Vanfelson | F | 39 | Lodger | Single | Ontario | ||
| Mabel Levingston | F | 26 | Lodger | Single | United States |
In the 1911 census William was the married head of household in Winnipeg Sub-Districts 1-29, Manitoba, Canada.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Status | Birth Date | Birth Place | Occupation |
| William Anderson Weir | M | Head | Married | Sep 1858 | Quebec | ||
| Josephine Weir | F | Wife | Married | Sep 1863 | Quebec | ||
| George Patrick Weir | M | Son | Single | Aug 1890 | Ontario | ||
| Jessie Helen Weir | F | Daughter | Single | Aug 1892 | Ontario | ||
| Whilimna Emily Weir | F | Daughter | Single | Feb 1895 | Ontario | ||
| Arthur Van Felson Weir | M | Son | Single | Jun 1898 | Ontario | ||
| James William Weir | M | Son | Single | Jun 1890 | Ontario | ||
| Alice Mabel Weir | F | Daughter | Single | Nov 1893 | Ontario | ||
| Annabella Ross | F | Domestic | Single | Mar 1883 | Scotland |
In the 1916 census William (age 52) was the married head of household in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| William A Weir | Head | Married | M | 52 | Scotland |
| Josephine Weir | Wife | Married | F | 51 | Quebec |
| Jessie Weir | Daughter | Single | F | 23 | Ontario |
| Wilma Weir | Daughter | Single | F | 20 | Ontario |
| Arthur Weir | Son | Single | M | 18 | Ontario |
| James Weir | Son | Single | M | 15 | Ontario |
William's son George Patrick Weir married Mary Alice O'Leary on 7 April 1920 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.[7]
1881 Student of Arts, Aberdeen University (Univ Records)
1882 Employee of Quebec Bank 1884 Employee of Imperial Bank of Canada 1890 Bank Manager, Fergus Branch, Imperial Bank of Canada Sep 1891 Bank Manager, Imperial Bank of Canada, Rat Portage, Ontario, Canada
He was a Presbyterean
Source of Death Notice Winnipeg Tribune 17 October 1946
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
citing Digital film/folder number: 008058560; FHL microfilm: 292960
FamilySearch Record: FQPF-YJ5 (accessed 25 March 2024)
William Anderson Weir born on 26 Sep 1862, son of Patrick Weir & Jessie Peddie, in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. - ↑
Birth of son George Patrick Weir:
"Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004656897; FHL microfilm: 1846440; Record number: 37; Packet letter: G
FamilySearch Record: FMWX-TC9 (accessed 25 March 2024)
George Patrick Weir born to William A Weir in 1890 in Fergus, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. - ↑
Birth of daughter Wilhelmina Emelie Weer:
"Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004656912; FHL microfilm: 1846553
FamilySearch Record: XLPZ-PL2 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Wilhelmina Emelie Weer born to William A Weer in 1896 in Ontario, Canada. - ↑
1901 Census:
"Canada Census, 1901"
citing Page: 3; Digital film/folder number: 101692793; Image number: 245
FamilySearch Record: KH24-1PS (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-LSTQ-D
William A Weis (38), married head of household in Algoma, Ontario, Canada. Born in Scotland. - ↑
1911 Census:
"Canada Census, 1911"
citing Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 007526727; FHL microfilm: 002417671; Image number: 567
FamilySearch Record: QV95-XGX7 (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G98W-SJ5H
William Anderson Weir, married head of household in Winnipeg Sub-Districts 1-29, Manitoba, Canada. Born in Quebec. - ↑
1916 Census:
"Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916"
citing Page: 25; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004363963; FHL microfilm: 2434949; Image number: 731; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02803-9
FamilySearch Record: KMPW-CW3 (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-63K9-HJQ
William A Weir (52), married head of household in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Born in Scotland. - ↑
Marriage of son George Patrick Weir:
"Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005309596; FHL microfilm: 002257540; Image number: 1044
FamilySearch Record: 27DH-WWL (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-91PH-9LH
William A Weir's son George Patrick Weir marriage to Mary Alice O'Leary on 7 Apr 1920 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
- "Men of Canada or Success by Example" Vol III p189
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