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William Frederick BYRNE

Male 1897 - 1983  (86 years)


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  • Name William Frederick BYRNE  [1
    Born 7 Feb 1897  Murray Harbour, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military Service 1915  [2
    • He served in the military. On his attestation papers he appears as, "William BYRNE, born Murray Harbour, P.E.I., on 7 February 1897; Baker; not married. Methodist. Next of kin, Matilda BYRNE (mother) residing at Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia". Signed William BYRNE on 8 July 1915. His medical exam showed him to be 5-10 in height, fair complexion, light blue eyes and light brown hair.
    Died 1 Sep 1983  Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • William married Rhoda Emily WILLIAMS on 1 January 1920 at Millers Corner, Springhill, Nova Scotia. Rhoda was the daughter of Thomas James WILLIAMS and Rhoda PIERCE; she was born 21 July 1899 in England and died 9 January 1983 in Lebanon, Missouri, U.S.A. Their children were Rhoda, Constance Margaret Wicks, and Violet. [3]
    Person ID I2217  Nosworthy
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2014 

    Father James William "William" BYRNE,   b. 12 Aug 1861, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1931, Stellarton, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Harriet Matilda MACHON,   b. 25 Apr 1869, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1934, Stellarton, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 17 Apr 1888  [4
    Address 1901  Lot 64, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address 1911  [6
    Stellarton, Nova Scotia 
    Address 19 Jul 1931  [7
    648 Albion Rd., Stellarton, Nova Scotia 
    • Address at the time of William's death.
    Photos
    Duff Cemetery, Stellarton, Nova Scotia
    Duff Cemetery, Stellarton, Nova Scotia
    Both William and Harriet are known to be buried here, along with at least one of their daughters.
    Family ID F404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Attestation: William Byrne
    Attestation: William Byrne
    William Byrne signed for military duty on 8 July 1915.

  • Sources 
    1. [S676] Personal communication.

    2. [S121] Attestation Paper, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, (original images online at Canadian Archives.).

    3. [S109] Civil Marriage Registration.

    4. [S37] Diary of Lauretta Brooks, nee Machon, (original manuscript).

    5. [S53] Census of Canada, 1901, (31 March 1901).

    6. [S308] Census of Canada, 1911, (1 June 1911).

    7. [S77] Civil Death Registration.