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William John Russell

Male 1874 - 1963  (89 years)


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  • Name William John Russell 
    Birth 28 Jul 1874  Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1932 
    Death 1963  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 31 Jul 1963  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial 5 Aug 1963  Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I851  wilkie
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2017 

    Father Andrew Russell,   b. 1843, , , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1917, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Forest Brown,   b. 5 Feb 1840, , , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1927, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 6 May 1864  Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Marriage Certificate: Source Ont. Marriage Index 1858-1899 Film 1030064
      Groom: Andrew Russell
      Birthplace: Scotland
      Age: 22
      Res: Vespra Twp.
      Father: Andrew Russell
      Mother: Isabella
      Est. birth 1842

      Bride: Mary Brown
      Age 22
      Birthplace Scotland
      Res: Vespra Twp.
      Est. birth: 1842
      Father: John Brown
      Mother: Mary
      Marriage Date: 6 May 1864, Innisfil, Simcoe Cty., Ontario
    Family ID F248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jemina Graham,   b. 27 Sep 1875, Norley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1960, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 4 Sep 1904  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Marriage Certificate Source: B.C. Vital Statistics
      1904-09-050752
      Microfilm # B11373; GSU # 1983530

      By License, performed by Roland D. Grant

      Religion was stated as Baptist
    Witnesses at Marriage 8 Sep 1904 
    Children 
     1. J.A. Russell
     2. W. Russell
     3. M. Russell
     4. Frances Yvonne Russell   d. Abt 1970
     5. Dorothy May Russell,   b. 7 Jan 1906, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1971, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2009 

  • Notes 
    • Birth Certificate: Source Ontario Births 1869-1907 #020652
      28 July 1874
      Name: William John Russell (Twins)
      Sex: Male
      Father: Andrew Russell, Farmer, Vespra
      Mother: Mary Forest Brown
      Informant: Andrew Russell, Farmer, Vespra
      Registered: 7 September 1874
      Dr. Cruikshank



      1881 Cdn. Census: Vespra, Simcoe North, Ontario, FHL Film 1375887 NAC C-13251 Dist 139, SubDist E Div 1 Page 38 Fam # 187 (hw)
      Andrew Russell, Male, Married, Age 36, Scottish, Birthplace Scotland, Occ Farmer, Rel Congregationalist
      Mary F. Russell, Female, Married, Age 37, Scottish, Birthplace Scotland, Rel Congregationalist
      Isabell Russell, Female, Age 16, Scottish, Ont., Rel Congregationalist
      Mary Russell, Female, Age 9, Scottish, Ont., Rel Congregationalist
      Andrew Russell, Male, Age 7, Scottish, Ont., Rel Congregationalist
      William Russell, Male, Age 7, Scottish, Ont., Rel Congregationalist
      Peter Russell, Male, Age 1, Scottish, Ont., Rel Congregationalist

      1901 Census District Burrard B.C. #1
      , SubDist Vancouver D-14, Page 19 T6428
      Line 29, Family 174
      Russell, Andrew, Male, Head, Married, Born 1841, Age 59
      Russell, Mary, Female, Wife, Married, Born Feb 4 1841, Age 60
      Russell, Andrew, Male, Son, Single, Born Jan 28 1876 Age 24
      Russell, William, Male, Son, Single, Born Jan 22, 1884, Age 17*
      Russell, Peter, Male, Son, Single, Born Jan 22 1884, Age 17
      On this census they have William & Peter Russell as twins and on 1881 it was Andrew & William that were the twins



      Death Certificate Source:
      BC Vital Statistics
      1963-09-009495
      Microfilm # B13262
      GSU # 2033586

      Cause of Death: CVA & Arteriosclerosis
      Informant: John Alexander Russell, Son, Residence 4351 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, B.C.


      Birth Source: From death certificate above

  • Sources 
    1. [S141] 1881 Cdn Census Ontario for William Brown Russell (twin), Simcoe North, Vespra, Dist 139, SubDist E, Div 1, Page 38, Family 187 (Reliability: 3).
      William Brown Russell, Male, Age 7

    2. [S599] William John Russell birth 1874 twin, Ontario Births 1869-1907 #020653 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S118] Death certificate for William Brown Russell, BC Vital Statistics 1963-09-009495 Film B13262 GSU# 2033586 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S11] Andrew Russell & Mary Brown marriage 1864, Ontario Marriage Index 1858 - 1899, Film 1030064 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S167] Marriage for William Brown Russell & Jemima Graham, BC Vital Statistics 1904-09-050752 GSU# 1983530 (Reliability: 3).



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