Brief Life History of Herbert Clarence
When Herbert Clarence Williamson was born on 28 February 1899, in Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada, his father, Edward Thomas Williamson, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Buchanan, was 31. He married Winnifred Lulu Mabel Gilliland on 18 December 1936, in Berwyn, Peace No. 135, Alberta, Canada. He lived in Alberta, Canada in 1916 and Peace River, Alberta, Canada in 1926. He died on 28 April 1981, in Edmonton, Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 82, and was buried in Berwyn, Peace No. 135, Alberta, Canada.
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Sources (7)
- Herbet C Williamson in household of Edw T Williamson, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Herbert Clarence Williamson, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Herbert Clarence Williamson, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1899–1981 Male
–1994 Female
Parents and Siblings
1871–1926 Male
1868–1930 Female
Siblings (7)
1894–1971 Male
1896–1960 Male
1899–1981 Male
1901–1998 Female
1903–1955 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1905
Age 6
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Age 7
1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Age 35
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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