William Lidney Pressey

Male7 October 1884–5 September 1936

Brief Life History of William Lidney

When William Lidney Pressey was born on 7 October 1884, in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, his father, Elias James Pressey, was 29 and his mother, Eliza Sarah Amelia Rusling, was 18. He married Lila Axford on 10 April 1912, in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Ontario, Canada in 1884. He died on 5 September 1936, in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 51.

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Family Time Line

William Lidney Pressey
1884–1936
Lila Axford
1888–1975
Marriage: 10 April 1912
William Richard Pressey
1913–1968
Mary Isabelle Pressey
1918–1999

Sources (6)

  • William Lidney Pressey, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • William Ledney Pressey, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • William L Pressey, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 April 1912St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (3)

    1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act

    Age 2

    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 22

    Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

    1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born

    Age 50

    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.

    Name Meaning

    English: from Middle English prest, pri(e)st ‘priest’ + hei(e), hai(e) ‘fence, enclosure’ (Old English prēost, (ge)hæg), probably denoting a piece of enclosed church land. The name may be topographic, for someone who lived by such a plot, or habitational, from a minor place so named, such as Priesthay Wood Farm in Wappenham, Northamptonshire.

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

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