William Robinson Kennedy1

#1285, (1898 - 1959)
Extended Family
ChartsJohn Kinross & Helen Dawson - collapsible 6-generation descendant chart
James Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart
Michael Stirling & Elizabeth Monteith - collapsible 6-generation descendant chart

Children of William Robinson Kennedy and Isabella Annie Kinross
  • John Kennedy4
  • Diane Kennedy4
  • Billie Kennedy4

Life Events

OccupationWilliam Robinson Kennedy was a clothing salesman. 
BirthHe was born on 28 Aug 1898 in Arthur, Ontario.1
 
1901 CensusHe appeared on the 1901 Census of Arthur Village, Wellington County, Ontario. He was called "Willie", born October 10, 1898 in Ontario, Irish, and Presbyterian. He was with his father, a merchant, his mother Isabella, and sisters Isabella, Emily and Katherine.2 
Residence-Moved In 1917, William Robinson Kennedy moved to British Columbia.1 
MarriageHe married Isabella Annie Kinross, daughter of James Stirling Kinross and Emily Hull, on 16 Jan 1927 in Christ Church, Fernie, British Columbia.
Information from certificate: William was a Traveller, bachelor, 29, Presbyterian, residence Calgary, born Arthur Ontario, father David (?) born Arthur Ont, mother Isabella Emily Robinson born Fergus Ont
Annie Isobel was a spinster, occupation Housekeeping, age 23, Anglican, residence Lougheed Alta, born in England, father James Stirling Kinross born Scotland, mother Emily Hull born England. Witnesses were ??? & Alice E Oswald of Fernie B.C.3 
DeathWilliam died on 2 Mar 1959 in Essondale, British Columbia.
Details from register: length of stay at place of death 9 years, 3 months, 16 days, in province 32 years, residence Prince Rupert, Irish origin, married, born Arthur, Ontario on Aug 28 1898, age 60, Clothing salesman for 40 years until 1949, wife Annie Isabel Kinross, father David Kennedy born Ontario and mother Emily Robinson born Winnipeg.1 
BurialHe was buried on 7 Mar 1959 in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.1 
Last Edited30 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S22] British Columbia Death Registration. William Robinson Kennedy, #1959-09-003735.
  2. [S505] 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Wellington North (125), Arthur (Village) (C-2), page 11.
  3. [S699] Marriage certificate of William Robinson Kennedy and Annie Isobel Kinross, married 16 Jan 1927 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #27-09-327582.
  4. [S232] Jean Kolthammer (Vancouver), 1991.