Brief Life History of William Arthur
When William Arthur Pettit was born on 29 December 1860, in Wallingford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Pettit, was 28 and his mother, Sophia Arthur, was 22. He married Jessie Ann Anderton on 19 April 1887, in Saint Johns Wood, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. In 1880, his occupation is listed as dry goods of drapery, farmer in England, United Kingdom. He died on 16 August 1904, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the age of 43, and was buried in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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- Wm A Pettit, "Canada Census, 1901"
- William Arthur Pettit, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- William Arthur Pettit, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920"
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World Events (4)
1871
British Columbia joins the confederation.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (mainly southeastern): variant of Petit .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Arthur and his prize chickens
in 1900 William sold the house on Boyd Ave. and built a new one in Fort Rouge on Corydon Ave. The Fort Rouge property had considerable land surrounding it so William started raising prize chickens qui …
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