William McKechnie Inkster1
#927, (1885 - 1954)
| Father | Magnus Inkster1 (1847 - 1911) |
| Mother | Janet McKechnie1 (1856 - 1907) |
| Relationship | Grandson of William Inkster |
| Charts | Descendants of John Inkster & Abigail Marion Magnus Inkster & Janet McKechnie descendants |
 William McKechnie Inkster World War II |
Life Events | |
| Called | William McKechnie Inkster went by the name of Mack, because his uncle Albert lived with them for a couple of years after his wife died. Uncle Albert also had a son named William and it made it easier not to have two Willies to contend with.2 |
| Birth | He was born on 15 Jun 1885 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario. Information from register: parents Magnus Inkster, farmer, & Janet McKechnie, informant Magnus Inkster Farmer 9 Concession Bruce, registered 17 July 1885.1 |
| (with Parents) 1891 Census | Wm McLechnie [sic] Inkster appeared on the 1891 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with his parents. He was 5, born in Ontario, parents born in Ontario, and religion Presbyterian.3 |
| (Subject) Photograph | Appeared in a family group photo figured to be taken about 1900.4 Magnus & Janet Inkster with their children Mac, Dave & Agnes (taken about 1900) |
| (with Parents) 1901 Census | William Inkster appeared on the 1901 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with his parents. He was 15 years old and born 11 June 1885 in rural Ontario.5 |
| 1911 Census | Brothers Wm and David Inkster appeared on the 1911 Census of Saskatchewan, at Range 2 Township 40 Range 23. William was 25, born in July 1885 in Ontario, of English origin, and was a farmer working on his own account. David was 14, born in September 1896 in Ontario, and had no occupation or school attendance noted.6 |
| Photograph | 7 William McKechnie Inkster 1917, England |
| (Next-of-kin) CEF | He was listed as next-of-kin on the Canadian Expeditionary Force attestation papers of David Wishart Inkster on 10 Dec 1917. He was described as brother William M Inkster of Unity, Sask.8 |
| Photograph | Portrait taken at unknown location during World War II.7 William McKechnie Inkster World War II |
| Photograph | A photo of brothers Dave & Will Inkster with Dave McKechnie.7 Dave Inkster, Will Inkster, & Dave McKechnie, August 1950 |
| Death | William died on 4 Dec 1954 in Fairview, Alberta.9 |
| Obituary | His obituary was published on 9 Dec 1954 in the Peace River Record Gazette. Whitelaw Resident Dies In Hospital Whitelaw - Residents of the Whitelaw and Golden Meadow district will be saddened to learn of the passing of William McKechnie Inkster, 69 who died at the Fairview Hospital, Friday December 4th at 9:45 a.m. Mr Inkster had suffered several heart siezures during the night, before the fatal morning attack. Mr Inkster was born in Bruce County, Ontario on June 15th, 1885. He married in Unity Saskatchewan in 1918 and took up a homestead. From there he moved to Carrot Creek, west of Edmonton but came to the Peace River country in 1923 where he bought a farm in the Golden Meadow district and lived there until 1945. In that year he sold the farm and moved to another, north of Whitelaw, where he lived until the time of his death.Two years ago he was predeceased by his wife. There had been no children. Left to mourn his passing are one brother, Dave Inkster of Bluesky, one sister, Mrs Harvey of Victoria, B.C. and a niece, Mrs Herrington of Hawkestone, Ontario. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. from the community hall in Whitelaw, Mr Archibald of Manning conducting the service. Pall bearers were, Fred Whitley, Bill Wilson, Louis Fox, Joe Fox, Charley Hamilton and Les Christie. Interment was made at the Whitelaw cemetery.9,10 |
| Burial | He was buried in Whitelaw Cemetery, Whitelaw, Alberta.9 |
| Last Edited | 18 Jan 2010 |
Citations
- Birth Registrations of Ontario, Canada. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. William McKechnie Inkster, #003606-85.
- An undated letter from Dave Inkster of Bluesky, Alberta, in the possession of Lorna McLennan.
- 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce West (53), Bruce Township (a-1), page 63.
- Copies of photographs in Marie Inkster's collection.
- 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Bruce W (50), Bruce (a-3), page 1, line 46.
- 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Saskatchewan, Battleford, 22 Townships 39, page 5.
- E-mails from Lorna McLennan to J Kolthammer.
- Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images, David Wishart Inkster, Regimental Number 3213516.
- Obituary of William McKechnie Inkster in Peace River Record Gazette, 9 December 1954. transcribed by Lorna McLennan.
- Index to Obituaries, in the Peace River Record Gazette, 1952-1971, compiled by Lois Stranaghan, Peace River & District Branch of Alberta Genealogical Society, compilation date unknown. read online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~abgpags/rg19521971.html