William Peter Begg1

#12933, (1902 - 1978)
FatherAlexander Duncan Begg1 (1866 - 1953)
MotherMary Gilchrist1 (1869 - )
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Angus McKinnon
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants

Children of William Peter Begg and Dorothy Hines
  • Marilyn L Begg 7
  • Joyce M Begg7
  • Dorothy S Begg7

Life Events

BirthWilliam Peter Begg was born on 16 Sep 1902 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario.
Details from registration: father Alexander Duncan Begg of Underwood Labourer, mother Mary Gilchrist; affidavit of birth made by Mrs Mary Begg of Bruce Tp, mother, on 8 June 1942.1 
(with Parents) 1911 CensusWillie P appeared on the 1911 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with his parents. He was 8 years old, born September 1902 in Ontario, and attended school 10 months.2 
(with Mother) 1921 CensusWilliam P appeared on the 1921 Census of Underwood, Bruce County, Ontario with his mother. His father was absent for the census. William was 18, born in Ontario, occupation farm helper.3 
(Witness) MarriageDorothy Hines and William P Begg, both of Detroit, witnessed the marriage of Harold Lambert and Janet Lee Begg on 6 Oct 1928 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. [Janet was William's sister]4 
MarriageWilliam Peter Begg married Dorothy Hines on 14 Sep 1929 in Detroit.
Details from the registration:
William P Begg, 26 years old, white, residence Detroit, birthplace Canada, occupation telephone installer, father Alexander, mother Mary Gilchrist, not previously married;
Dorothy Hines, 18, white, Detroit, birthplace Michigan, clerk, father Emil, mother Augusta Brosowski, not previously married;
They obtained a licence to marry in September 4th and were married by a Lutheran pastor on the 14th. The witnesses were Stewart Begg of Detroit and Adeline Frank of Detroit.5 
ResidenceHe lived with his family in Michigan where he was a supervisor for The Michigan Bell Telephone Company.6 
1940 CensusWilliam P and Dorothy E Begg appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Sylvan Lake, Oakland County, Michigan, at 1455 Rosedale Place. They owned their home which was worth $3000. In 1935 they lived in Sylvan Lake but not in the same house as in 1940. William was 37, had 4 years of college, born in Canada, naturalized, and worked 40 hours the previous week as an installer for the Telephone Company. The previous year he worked 52 weeks and earned $2599. Dorothy was 29, education 3 years of high school, birthplace Michigan. Their children were Marilyn L (8), Joyce M (7), and Dorothy S (3). Dorothy provided the information about the household to the census taker.7 
Item On 8 Jun 1942, William Peter Begg filed his birth registration which was signed by his mother.1 
DeathWilliam died in 1978.6
 
Last Edited20 Jan 2022

Citations

  1. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. William Peter Begg, #901168-(1942).
  2. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. 59 Bruce North, sd 4, ed 2, page 8.
  3. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North, SD 19, Page 5.
  4. Marriage Records of Michigan, to 1850 (http://www.ancestry.com, transcription online), Original data: Dodd, Jordan R, et. al.. Early American Marriages: Michigan to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx., Harold Lambert & Janet Begg, Wayne County, 1928, #354664.
  5. Marriage Records of Michigan, to 1850 (http://www.ancestry.com, transcription online), Original data: Dodd, Jordan R, et. al.. Early American Marriages: Michigan to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx., William P Begg & Dorothy Hines, Wayne County, 1929, #371558.
  6. The Bruce Township Historical Society, Bruce Township Tales and Trails from early days to 1983 (Ontario: The Bruce Township Historical Society, 1997), FHL fiche #6087691, Begg biography.
  7. United States 1940 Federal Census, Michigan, Oakland County, Sylvan Lake Village, ED 63-178, Page 1B.