Isobel Marjorie Williamson

Brief Life History of Isobel Marjorie

When Isobel Marjorie Williamson was born on 11 March 1907, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, her father, William Williamson, was 43 and her mother, Catherine Lawrie, was 30. She married Russell Charles Woodley on 11 June 1930, in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 31 October 1990, in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 83, and was buried in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Russell Charles Woodley
1896–1986
Isobel Marjorie Williamson
1907–1990
Marriage: 11 June 1930
Mary Elizabeth Woodley
1933–2017
Douglas Woodley
Earl Woodley
John Arthur Woodley
1943–1999

Sources (4)

  • Isabel Marjory Williamson, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • Isobel Woodley, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"
  • Isabel Marjory Williamson, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"

World Events (6)

1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born

Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.

1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election

George A. Drew was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1943, they won the Ontario election.

1953

April 15, 1953 Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was created January 1, 1998 amalgamated into City of Toronto

Name Meaning

English (Northern) and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name William + patronymic -son ‘son of William’. This surname is also found in Northern Ireland (Ulster), especially in Antrim.

Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, and North German Wilhelmsen , Swedish Wilhelmsson, or Dutch and North German Willemsen , all cognates of 1.

History: This surname was brought to North America from northern England and northern Ireland independently by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. Timothy Williamson is recorded in Plymouth Colony in 1643.

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

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