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WILLIAM ROBERT MORRISON (1879-1963)
MARTHA IRENE WARD (1885-1960)

(Last Updated: August 22, 2017)

 

William Robert MORRISON was born Sec 20, 1879 in Carman, Manitoba, the son of Charlotte SMITH and Norman MORRISON (1847-1918). ** MORE ABOUT NORMAN MORRISON

 

** Inspiration to create this Page came from great grandson Bill MORRISON who made a donation and is cooperating to research his lineage.

 

Marriage to Martha WARD
1906

 

On Jan 28, 1906 son William married Martha Irene WARD in Rainy River (Ontario), daughter of Julia KEARNEY and Edward WARD (b-1850).

 

Rainy River

 

Census of 1911 in the Rainy River District (Dilke): William MORRISON, age 30; wife Martha, age 22. Children: Gordon (age 4), Kathleen (3) and Ida M (age 2). ** Dilke is north of Pinewood (shown on map above).

 

Census of 1921 in the Rainy River District (Dilke): William MORRISON, age 40 (born 1881 in MB); wife Martha, age 35. Children: Gordon (age 15), Kathleen J (13), Ida May (11), Edith (8), Norman H (7), John H (5), Robert (3) and Christina (age 1).

 

By about 1930 son Gordon was married to Alice Maud ARMSTRONG, the daughter of Theodosia Harriet JACQUES and Richard Arthur ARMSTRONG (b-1874).

 

By about 1931 daughter Kathleen was married to Robert Bruce LAMB, the son of Rabena Agnes WHITE and Charles Wesley LAMB JR (b-1882).

 

In 1932 daughter Ida May married Arthur Joseph POLLARD in Baudette, Minnesota, the son of Mary Jane LAFFERTY and Thomas Haulkins POLLARD (1850-1937).

 

Around 1933 daughter Edith was married to Rudolph SCHEIRER (1807-1974) from Poland.

 

In 1944 son Robert married Marion BERNATH in Fort Frances, daughter of Mary MESTER and John BERNATH (1886-1972) from Hungary.

 

Martha (nee Ward) and William Robert Morrison

Martha (nee Ward) and William Robert Morrison in Pinewood, Ontario
(Shared by Marilyn Teal)

 

In 1960 Martha Irene (nee WARD) MORRISON died in Fort Frances.

 

In 1963 William Robert MORRISON died in Fort Frances.

 

Comments and queries at this link: FORUM FOR DISCUSSING THE WILLIAM ROBERT MORRISON FAMILY

 

========================== Family Details ==========================

 

Children:
1. Aug 19, 1906 GORDON MORRISON (m. Alice Annie Maude ARMSTRONG)
2. Oct 9, 1907 KATHLEEN JANE MORRISON (m. Robert Bruce LAMB)
3. May 8, 1908 IDA MAY MORRISON (m. Arthur Joseph POLLARD)
4. Oct 27, 1911 EDITH MARTHA MORRISON (m. Rudolph SCHEIRER)
5. Dec 30, 1913 NORMAN HAROLD MORRISON
6. 1916 JOHN H MORRISON
7. Apr 27, 1918 ROBERT MORRISON (m. Marion BERNATH)
8. Apr 10, 1920 CHRISTINA C MORRISON


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