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William Wray (Willie)

Taken in 1949 in Thorold.

Wray Golden Wedding c1949

William was born in 1876 in Port Glasgow.¹

Birth Notes
- 4 yrs old in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1876 and 4-apr-1877
  Born in Port Glasgow, Scotland.

William's father was Samuel Wray and his mother was Sarah Davis. His paternal grandparents were Samuel Alexander Wray and Rebecca Steen; his maternal grandparents were John Davis and Rebecca Bouvard. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Samuel, John, Alexander, Rebecca and Frances. He was the second youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 99 in 1975 in Thorold.

Whereabouts
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  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
      about William Wray
      Name:     William Wray
      Arrival Date:     30 Jun 1913
      Age:     47
      Birth Date:     abt 1866
      Birthplace:     Port Glasgow
      Birth Country:     Scotland
      Gender:     Male
      Race/Nationality:     Scotch (Scotish)
      
      Port of Arrival:     Buffalo, USA
      Departure Contact:     Father-in-law Mrs R Thomas
      
      Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
      about William Wray
      Name:     William Wray
      Arrival Date:     1 Jul 1923
      Age:     47
      Birth Date:     abt 1876
      Birthplace:     Pt Glasgow SC
      Gender:     Male
      Race/Nationality:     Scotch (Scotish)
      
      Port of Arrival:     Buffalo, USA
      Departure Contact:     Sister-in-law Mrs Mary Thomas
      Arrival Contact:     Aunt Mrs Mary Mark

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Samuel Wray
  - d.>  1838
  
  Samuel Alexander Wray
  - b. in Ireland d.<  1881
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Samuel Wray
  - b.1840 in Ireland d.12 Apr 1882 in Port Glasgow
  
  Joseph Steen
  - d.<  1882
  
  Rebecca Steen
  - b.1825 in Ireland d.23 Jul 1882 in Port Glasgow
  
  <Unknown>
  
  William Wray
  - b.1876 in Port Glasgow d.1975 in Thorold
  
  John Davis
  
  Sarah Davis
  - b.1843 in Ireland d.Jun 1926 in Port Glasgow
  
  Rebecca Bouvard

Personal Timeline

Details of William's family with Margaret Charters

¹ Steen Wray 1881

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