William Henry Elliott

30 August 1872–26 July 1964 (Age 91)
Netley, St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada

The Life Summary of William Henry

When William Henry Elliott was born on 30 August 1872, in Netley, St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada, his father, Joseph Elliott, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Code, was 19. He married Florence Mabel Pass on 12 December 1905, in Mount Forest, Wellington North, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Wellington, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years. He died on 26 July 1964, in Ontario, Canada, at the age of 91.

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Family Time Line

William Henry Elliott
1872–1964
Florence Mabel Pass
1885–1966
Marriage: 12 December 1905
William Orval Elliott
1906–
Joseph Elric Elliott
1912–1964
Ralph Nuline Elliott
1915–1927

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 December 1905Mount Forest, Wellington North, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1883 · Mining Boom
    Age 11
    In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
    1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
    Age 14
    In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
    1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
    Age 34
    Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Eliot, a pet form of the Old Testament name Elijah, rendered in Greek as Ēlias and in Old French as Élie + the diminutive suffix -ot; compare Ellis . The name Aylett may in some cases also have been confused with or absorbed into Elliott.Scottish: late variant of Elwood .Scottish (of Breton origin): perhaps, as some members of the Elliott clan believe, a Scottish variant of the Breton surname Elleouet, a habitational name from one of the hamlets named Allegot in Finistère.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Ellis
    Aylett
    Eliot
    Elliot
    Elwood

    Sources (8)

    • Wm Henry Elliott in entry for Elric Joseph Elliott, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
    • Willian Elliott, "Canada Census, 1901"
    • Wm H Elliott, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

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