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William Henry Wheeler (abt. 1902 - abt. 1976)

William Henry (Bill) Wheeler
Born about in Michigan, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , and
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Died about at about age 73 in Alberta, Canadamap [uncertain]
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Biography

Bill was born in 1902,[1] the son of Henry Wheeler and Minnie Orchard.

They moved to Canada in 1904[2][3][4] and his father was granted land In the area of Settler, Alberta.[5][2] They later lived in nearby Gadsby, Alberta; his father was a farmer and blacksmith.[6][3]

After the death of his mother, his father married Helen. Their family continued to live in Gadsby.[7]

In 1926, William (age 23) was living in the home of George B Hoover in Camrose County, Alberta.[8] In 1931, Bill was a lodger living in Medicine Hat, Alberta and working as a blacksmith.[4]

He married Florence.[1]

He passed away in 1976 and was buried in the Scandia Cemetery in Scandia, Alberta.[1]

Gravestone inscription:
Husband
Bill H.
1902-1976
Wife
Florence F.
1920-1992
Wheeler
Ever Remembered Ever Loved[1]

Census Records

Census of the Northwest Provinces, 1906
Strathcona, Alberta
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Household: Name, Relationship, Age, Place of Birth, Year of Immigration
Henry Wheeler: Head, 28, Canada
Minnie Orchard: Wife, 23, U.S.A., 1904
William Wheeler: Son, 3, U.S.A., 1904
Vera Wheeler: Daughter, 1, Alberta[2]
Census of Canada, 1911
Gadsby, Red Deer Sub-Districts 1-78, Alberta
FamilySearch image
Household: Role, Gender, Age, Birth Month, Birthplace, Year of Immigration
H S Wheeler Head, Male, 34, Nov, Ontario
Minnie Wheeler Wife, Female, 32, Mar, Michigan, 1903?
W H Wheeler Son, Male, 7, Sept, United States, 1908
Vera May Wheeler Daughter, 5, Oct, Female, Manitoba
Eva V Wheeler Daughter Female, 3, Mar, Alberta
Mildred N E Wheeler Daughter, Female, 1 April, Alberta
Ella Anna Wheeler Daughter, Female, 2 mos., July, Alberta[6]
1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Land info: 39, 17, 4
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Household: Name, Age, Relationship, Place of Birth, Year of Immigration
Henery Wheeler: 37, Head, Ontario
Minnie Wheeler: 33, Wife, United States, 1904
William Wheeler: 13, Son, United States, 1904
Vera Wheeler: 11, Daughter, Manitoba
Eva Wheeler: 9, Daughter, Alberta
Mildred Wheeler: 7, Daughter, Alberta
Ella Wheeler: 5, Daughter, Alberta
Velma Wheeler: 3, Daughter, Alberta[3]
Census of Canada, 1921
Village of Gadsby, Red Deer, Alberta
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Household: Name, Age, Relationship, Place of Birth, Year of Immigration
Henry Wheeler: 41, Head, Ontario
Helen Wheeler: 41, Wife, Scotland, 1913
Vera Wheeler: 16, Daughter, Manitoba
Eva Wheeler: 14, Daughter, Alberta
Ella Wheeler: 10, Daughter, Alberta
Velma Wheeler: 8, Daughter, Alberta
William Wheeler: 18, Son, USA, 1908
Hamish McDonald: 14, Step-son, Scotland, 1913[7]

Research Notes

Birth year based on census records and Find a Grave. Place of birth (Michigan) and siblings are mentioned in newspaper obituary available on Find a Grave.
Names of parents based on Census records, records for his siblings and Find a Grave info.
1911 and 1921 census records have his year of immigration as: 1908. 1926 census has his year of immigration as: 1905.
He may also have been married to a woman named Evelyn Anderson.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #127679313 : accessed 19 May 2023), Memorial page for William H “Bill” Wheeler (1902-17 May 1976), citing Scandia Cemetery, Scandia, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada (plot: Block 6, Plot 12); Maintained by Kathie R Postoloski-Friesen (contributor 47763673). Includes gravestone image (with years) and newspaper obituary. Gravestone inscription: "Husband Bill H. 1902-1976 Wife Florence F. 1920-1992 Wheeler Ever Remembered Ever Loved"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 1906 Census: "Census of Northwest Provinces, 1906," online database with images. Entry for William Wheeler; Province: Alberta. District Name: Strathcona. District Number: 21. Sub-District Number: 15. Family Number: 356. Page Number: 31. Microfilm: T-18362. Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 772754. Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1906/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=772754 : accessed August 21, 2018).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 1916 Census: "Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, 1916," online database with images. Entry for William Wheeler; Province: Alberta. District Name: Red Deer. District Number: 41. Sub-District Number: 19. Family Number: 106. Page Number: 10. Microfilm: T-21954. Reference: R233-47-9-E, Item Number: 380498. Image PDF. Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1916/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=380498 : accessed August 21, 2018).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 1931 Census: "1931 Census of Canada," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry ca Record 62640 #6211873 : accessed 25 July 2023), Wm Wheeler (28), single lodger, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; Birthplace: USA, Immigration Year: 1904; citing Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27356; Census Place: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: 10.
  5. ↑ Land: "Land Grants of Western Canada, 1870-1930 " online database with images. Henry Adolph A Wheeler, Part: SW, Section: 2, Township: 40, Range: 19, Meridian: W4, Folio: 137 Liber: 333, Microfilm Reel Number: C-6199, Item Number: 503714. Library and Archives Canada (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/land/land-grants-western-canada-1870-1930/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=503714& : accessed 29 Mar 2021).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911," database, citing Census, Red Deer Sub-Districts 1-78, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,655, FamilySearch Record: QVB8-TRTV (accessed 22 September 2022), W H Wheeler, single son, in household of H S Wheeler in Red Deer Sub-Districts 1-78, Alberta, Canada. Born in United States.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 1921 Census: "Census of Canada, 1921," online database with images. Entry for William Wheeler; Province: Alberta. District Name: Red Deer. District Number: 10. Sub-District Number: 22. Family Number: 3. Page Number: 1. Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 759936. Image PDF. Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=759936 : accessed August 18, 2018).
  8. ↑ 1926 Census: "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: QPJX-DGMP : accessed 25 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C395-GSN2-N Image number 00465, William H Wheeler (23), single nonrelative, in household of George B Hoover (62) in Camrose County No. 22, Alberta, Canada. Born in United States, Immigration Year: 1905; citing Census, Camrose County No. 22, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.




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