Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1854-1930

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        William James Douglas was born on 30 June 1854 in Farnham at "The Forks, where he lived as a farmer until 1903. He was the son of James and Janet (Kirkpatrick) Douglas of Scotland. He had three sisters: Margaret (Maggie), Mary and Elizabeth (Lizzie); he also had two brothers, Robert and Carlton. On 29 October 1879, he married Susanna Pearson in St. Luke's Church, Waterloo. Together they had four children: Janet (Mrs. E.A. Mellor), Anna (Mrs. G.H. Moynan), Bessie and Cedric S. Douglas. In 1903, they moved to Waterloo and in 1914, they moved to East Farnham after living one year in Lennoxville. He died on 21 March 1930, at the home of his daughter, Janet, in Montreal. His funeral was held on 24 March 1930 in the Anglican Church in Cowansville and he was buried in the Union Cemetery, Cowansville.

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        Berwick, Janet Elizabeth Creighton, 1863-1949 (1863-1949)

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        family

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        Berwick, Janet Elizabeth Creighton, 1863-1949 is the sibling of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1863-1930

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        Douglas, Carleton, b. 1859 (1859-)

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        Douglas, Carleton, b. 1859 is the sibling of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1859-1930

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        Pendlebury, Mary Douglas, 1848-1932 (1848-1932)

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        family

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        Pendlebury, Mary Douglas, 1848-1932 is the sibling of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1854-1930

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        Douglas, Robert, 1841-1912 (1841-1912)

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        Douglas, Robert, 1841-1912 is the sibling of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1854-1912

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        Pearson, Margaret Douglas, 1846-1878 (1846-1878)

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        Pearson, Margaret Douglas, 1846-1878 is the sibling of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1854-1878

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        Douglas, Susanna Pearson, 1852-1935 (1852-1935)

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        Douglas, Susanna Pearson, 1852-1935 is the spouse of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

        Dates of relationship

        1879-1930

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        Mellor, Cedric Douglas, 1913-1979 (1913-1979)

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        Mellor, Cedric Douglas, 1913-1979 is the grandchild of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1913-1930

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        Douglas, Cedric Stuart, 1890-1968 (1890-1968)

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        Douglas, Cedric Stuart, 1890-1968 is the child of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1890-1930

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        Douglas, James, 1814-1883 (1814-1883)

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        Douglas, James, 1814-1883 is the parent of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1854-1883

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        Douglas, Janet, 1815-1881 (1815-1881)

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        Douglas, Janet, 1815-1881 is the parent of Douglas, William James, 1854-1930

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        1854-1881

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        Revised February 23, 2024

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            "Douglas," Sherbrooke Daily Record, March 22, 1930, p.10: https://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/3001425.
            "Happy Couple Are Married Fifty Years," Sherbrooke Daily Record, November 6, 1929. p.10: https://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/3001077.
            "Mr. W.J. Douglas, East Farnham," Sherbrooke Daily Record, March 31, 1930, p.6: https://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/3001446.

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