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Walter John Wright

Birth	:	29 Jan 1863 Dudley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England
Death	:	14 Dec 1942 Campbell, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Gordon Cemetery, Gordon, Manitoulin District, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.8757300, -82.4724300
Inscription	:	MENERVA WIFE OF WALTER J WRIGHT DIED OCT 6 1914 AGED 33 YRS WALTER J WRIGHT 1863-1942 MINNA WIFE OF WALTER J WRIGHT DIED OCT 20 1903 AGED 38 YRS fs WIFE
Description	:	Walter John WRIGHT d.29 Jan 1863 Dudley, England d. Dec 1942 Burial: 16 Dec 1942 Gordon Cemetery, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Parents: Charles Wright b.England & Louisa Bunts b.England 17 children with 3 wives m1.1884 Jemima WILSON b.7 Mar 1864 Ontario, Canada m2.16 Mar 1904 Little Current, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Margaret Minerva HORE b.20 Oct 1881 Lindsay, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada m3. 24 Mar 1915 Poplar, Mills Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Sarah Elizabeth BOWSER b.20 Apr 1890 Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario Obituary, Manitoulin Expositor, December 31, 1942 W.J. Wright, 81-Year-Old Resident Dies Through the death of W.J. Wright, Western Manitoulin lost one of its oldest and... Read More	Walter John WRIGHT d.29 Jan 1863 Dudley, England d. Dec 1942 Burial: 16 Dec 1942 Gordon Cemetery, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Parents: Charles Wright b.England & Louisa Bunts b.England 17 children with 3 wives m1.1884 Jemima WILSON b.7 Mar 1864 Ontario, Canada m2.16 Mar 1904 Little Current, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Margaret Minerva HORE b.20 Oct 1881 Lindsay, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada m3. 24 Mar 1915 Poplar, Mills Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Sarah Elizabeth BOWSER b.20 Apr 1890 Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario Obituary, Manitoulin Expositor, December 31, 1942 W.J. Wright, 81-Year-Old Resident Dies Through the death of W.J. Wright, Western Manitoulin lost one of its oldest and most highly-respected citizens. Deceased was born in England 81 years ago and came to this district in the early eighties, locating at Ice Lake where he conducted a small general store and post office. Later, he moved to Grimesthorpe where he engaged in the same line of business. Mr. Wright was favourably known throughout the district, and was a staunch Conservative and member of the Anglican Church. Married three times, his widow survives him. He was the father of 17 children, most of whom survive. Among these are Charles of Gore Bay, and Robert of Gordon township. Interment was in Gordon Cemetery and was largely attended by relatives and other friends. Obituary, The Recorder, Gore Bay, January 7, 1943, page 1 Walter J. Wright In the death of Walter J. Wright, western Manitoulin lost one of its oldest and most highly respected citizens. Deceased was born in England 81 years ago and came to this district in the early eighties, locating at Ice Lake where he conducted a small store and post office. Later he lived for a time at Poplar and Grimesthorpe where he engaged in the same line of business. Mr. Wright was well and favorably known throughout the district, always keenly interested in the affairs of the country. He was a staunch conservative and was also a member of the Anglican Church. Married three times, his widow survives him. He was the father of seventeen children, most of whom survive. Those residing in this district are Charles of Gore Bay, Robert and Mrs. W.J. Deering of Ice Lake. The funeral was held from the home of his son Charles on December 15th and was largely attended by relatives and other friends. Interment was made in Gordon Cemetery.

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Walter John Wright's memorial is located at: Gordon Cemetery, Gordon, Manitoulin District, Canada.
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Walter John Wright death on 14 Dec 1942 in Campbell, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada
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Latitude: 45.8757300
Longitude: -82.4724300

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Jemima “Minna” Wilson Wright

(1864 - 1903)

Margaret Minerva Hore Wright

(1881 - 1914)

Sarah Elizabeth Bowser Wright

(1890 - 1980)

Siblings

Children

Louisa Rachel Wright Dearing

(1886 - 1968)

Charles Harry Wright

(1887 - 1966)

Elizabeth Margaret Wright McGill

(1889 - 1940)

Herbert Wilson Wright

(1895 - 1924)

Robert Gamey Wright

(1904 - 1983)

William Barret Chamberlain Wright

(1911 - 2002)

Margaret Minerva Wright Noland

(1913 - 2000)

Maude Wright Becks

(1922 - 2010)

Herb W Wright

(1930 - 2011)

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Coordinate: 45.8757300, -82.4724300

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