Abraham Wilson

Brief Life History of Abraham

When Abraham Wilson was born on 31 March 1891, in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, his father, William Wilson, was 44 and his mother, Hannah Thrasher, was 29. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Olive Colleen Williamson. He died on 21 January 1953, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 61, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Wilson
1891–1953
Olive Colleen Williamson
1909–1968
May C N Wilson
1927–
William Ernest Abraham Wilson
1929–1981

Sources (10)

  • Abraham Wilson, "Canada Census, 1931"
  • Abraham Wilson, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • Abraham Wilson, "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938"

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1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election

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

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

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

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