William John Turner
3 April 1894–23 October 1979 (Age 85)
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
The Life Summary of William John
William John Turner was born on 3 April 1894, in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Ethel Iva May Barkley. He died on 23 October 1979, in his hometown, at the age of 85.
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Family Time Line
William John Turner
1894–1979
Ethel Iva May Barkley
1899–1991
George William Vernon Turner
1927–1977
Gwen Turner
1933–2008
Spouse and Children
1894–1979Male
1899–1991Female
Children
(2)
1927–1977Male
1933–2008Female
Name Meaning
1 English and Scottish: occupational name for a maker of objects of wood, metal, or bone by turning on a lathe, from Anglo-Norman French torner (Old French tornier, Latin tornarius, a derivative of tornus ‘lathe’). The surname may also derive from any of various other senses of Middle English turn, for example a turnspit, a translator or interpreter, or a tumbler.2 English: nickname for a fast runner, from Middle English turnen ‘to turn’ + ‘hare’.3 English: occupational name for an official in charge of a tournament, Old French tornei (in origin akin to 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (1)
- William John Turner in entry for George William Vernon Turner, "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993"
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