William James Wright

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Hugh Donald Latimer October 12, 1910 to May 10, 1986, Photographer

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Born: 24 March 1867
Died: 1943
Parents: James Wright and Elizabeth Free
Marriage: circa 1895 Emma Jane Reynolds
Occupation: Farmer

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Genealogical information used with permission courtesy Dan Buchanan, www.treesbydan.com

William James Wright1,2,3,4
M, #54495, b. 24 March 1867, d. 1943
•Father*: James Wright2 b. 1 Dec 1832, d. 23 Feb 1911
•Mother*: Elizabeth Free2 b. 6 Sep 1837, d. 28 Nov 1930
•Birth*: 24 March 1867; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1867 per Memorial. Date Jul 1868 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Mar 24 1867 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.2,3,5,6,7
•Marriage*: circa 1895; Ontario; per Birth Reg'n. of daughter Mary Eliza Wright.; Principal=Emma Jane Reynolds4
•Death*: 1943; Ontario; Date 1943 per Memorial & Cemetery Transcription.8,7
•Burial*: 1943; McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Emma J.; Wife of; Wm. J. Wright; 1869 - 1906; Wm. J. Wright; 1867 - 1943; Also Their Infant; Daughter; Rachel (McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Apr 28, 2007)
Cemetery Transcription: Name: Wm. J. Wright; Born: 1867; Died: 1943; Spouse: Emma J. Wright; Children: Rachel (McPhail's Cemetery, Cemetery Transcription by Judy & Bill Mills 2001-2002, pg. 25 - Row 11 Stone 6)8,7
•Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see James Wright2
•Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see James Wright3
•Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1901 Census: Wright, Will, 34, b. Ont. r. Mar 24 1867, Eng., Meth., farmer, married; Jane E., 34, b. Ont. r. Eng., Meth., married; Annie, 5, b. Nov 30 1895, daughter; James, 4, b. Mar 14 1896, son (1901 Census Online: Brighton Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-4, pg. 2, line 6, T-6485 - Conc 7, Lot 2)
Note: Will Wright is immediatly above James Wright.5
•Residence*: April 1901; Conc 7 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 7, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.5
•Census: 1911; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1911 Census: Wright, William James, 42, b. Ont. Jul 1865, Eng., Meth., farmer, widower; Annie Mille?, 15, b. Ont. Nov 1894, daughter; James Arthur, 14, b. Ont. Mar 1897, son; Mary Elizabeth, 9, b. Ont. Oct 1901, daughter (1911 Census Online: Brighton Twp., dist. 101, sub-dist. 18, pg. 9, line 48 - Orland Village)6
•Note*: circa 1930; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; William James Wright appears in The Latimer Photos which were taken by Hugh Latimer during the early 1920s and late 1930s at his father's General Store in Orland. (The Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library)9

Family: Emma Jane Reynolds b. 17 Dec 1868, d. 1 Jan 1906
•Marriage*: circa 1895; Ontario; per Birth Reg'n. of daughter Mary Eliza Wright.; Principal=Emma Jane Reynolds4
•Annie Amelia "Millie" Wright+ b. 30 Nov 1895, d. 19 Aug 1965
•James Arthur Wright+5 b. 13 Mar 1897, d. 11 Jul 1952
•Rachel Wright10 b. 26 Sep 1898, d. 4 Jan 1899
•Mary Elizabeth Wright+4 b. 10 Oct 1901, d. 1996

Citations
1.William James Wright per Birth Reg'n. of daughter Mary Eliza Wright. William J. per 1881 Census.
2.[S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
3.[S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
4.[S4] Unknown author, Ontario Birth Registrations, Record Type: Microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Achives (birth).
5.[S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
6.[S60] Unknown author, 1911 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
7.[S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
8.[S25] Unknown author, Ontario Cemetery Transcriptions.
9.[S87] Unknown subject unknown record type; unknown repository.
10.[S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives.

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