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William E. Ferguson

Birth	:	18 Jul 1883 Lachine, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
Death	:	12 Jan 1962 Fort Macleod, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Fort Macleod, Claresholm Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.7306500, -113.3882000
Plot	:	Section A7- Grave 17 Plot C
Inscription	:	WILLIAM E FERGUSON GUNNER CFA CEF 1883-1962 LEST WE FORGET
Description	:	Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 Name: William Ferguson Event: Baptême (Baptism) Baptism Year: 1886 Baptism Location: Montréal, Québec (Quebec) Religion: Presbyterian Place of Worship or Institution: Presbyterian Saint Andrew S/O Adam Ferguson & Christina MacDonald Born 18 Jul 1883 Baptised 23 Aug 1886 William & Edith were baptised together +++++++++++ WWI ATTESTATION PAPERS APR 19 1918 Name: FERGUSON, WILLIAM Rank: GNR Regimental Number: 2663635 Date of Birth: 20/07/1886 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3055 - 26 Item Number: 385968 Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) No previous military experience Military Service Act letter... Read More	Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 Name: William Ferguson Event: Baptême (Baptism) Baptism Year: 1886 Baptism Location: Montréal, Québec (Quebec) Religion: Presbyterian Place of Worship or Institution: Presbyterian Saint Andrew S/O Adam Ferguson & Christina MacDonald Born 18 Jul 1883 Baptised 23 Aug 1886 William & Edith were baptised together +++++++++++ WWI ATTESTATION PAPERS APR 19 1918 Name: FERGUSON, WILLIAM Rank: GNR Regimental Number: 2663635 Date of Birth: 20/07/1886 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3055 - 26 Item Number: 385968 Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) No previous military experience Military Service Act letter & # 188384 M.R. married rancher wife: Ruth Ferguson age 31 yrs 8 mos height 5'11 1/2 inches complexion: medium eyes: brown hair: Br grey Gunner Assigned $15.00 per month to his wife, Ruth Ferguson, who was living in Macleod, AB discharged Jun 14 1919 ++++++++++++++ 1921 CANADA CENSUS Name: William Ferguson Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 35 Birth Year: abt 1886 Birth Place: Que Montreal Relation to Head of House: Prisoner Father Birth Place: Quebec Mother Birth Place: Quebec Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish) Province or Territory: Saskatchewan District: Prince Albert District Number: 223 Sub-district: Provincial Jail Sub-District Number: 57 City, Town or Village: Saskatchewan Penitentiary Section Number: 8 Township Number: 58 Range Number: 3 Meridian Number: W4 Municipality: Lethbridge Occupation: Rancher Income: Inmate of Penitentiary + NOTE + 1921 Census Ruth & daughter, Gwendolyn, are living with her parents (Benson family) in Fort MacLeod. =================== LETHBRIDGE HERALD JAN 19 1962 - age 74 years - St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Fort Macleod - settled in the Porcupine Hills district with his family in 1890 - ranched until WWI when he joined the Cavalry and served as an instructor - after the war he farmed at Tompkins SK, returning to Macleod in 1935 - from 1940 to 1959 he was employed by the Queen's Hotel in Macleod - survived by his daughter Mrs Gwen Chambers of Macleod & 2 sisters - Miss Edith Ferguson of Macleod and Dolly McBride of Edmonton

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William E. Ferguson's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Fort Macleod, Claresholm Census Division, Canada.
When did William E. Ferguson death?
William E. Ferguson death on 12 Jan 1962 in Fort Macleod, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada
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Latitude: 49.7306500
Longitude: -113.3882000

Family Members:

Parent

Adam Ferguson

(1857 - 1924)

Christina McDonald Ferguson

(1858 - 1948)

Spouse

Siblings

James Ferguson

(1883 - 1944)

Edith Ferguson

(1886 - 1962)

George Percy Dixon Ferguson

(1893 - 1929)

Pvt Walter Robert Ferguson

(1895 - 1920)

Helen Christina Ferguson

(1899 - 1921)

Children

Gwendolyn “Bubbles” Ferguson Chambers-Young

(1919 - 2009)

Flowers:

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