William Morton Paterson (1892 - 1968)

Born 2 Aug 1892 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1968 at age 76 in Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

William was born in 1892 to William Ferrier Paterson and Helen Young Morton.

He married Frances Harris in 1912 in Hamilton, Ontario. They had a son and a daughter.

He was a soldier in World War I, serving with the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Canada/Great Britain up at least the rank of Lieutenant.

He died in 1968 in Oak Bay, British Columbia.

Sources

• 1901 Census of Canada, Ontario, City of Brantford, enumeration district 46-7, page 1. "William F Paterson, head, male, white, married, born 31 Aug 1866, 34, born in Ontario, of Scotch origin, nationality Canadian, religion Church of England, occupation manufacturer (and employer of others), reads/writes/speaks English (mother tongue); Helen Paterson, wife, female, white, married, born 5 Nov 1869, 31, born in Ontario, of Scotch origin, nationality Canadian, religion Church of England, reads/writes/speaks English (mother tongue); William Paterson Jr, son, male, white, single, born 2 Aug 1892, 8, born in Ontario, of Scotch origin, nationality Canadian, religion Church of England, student, reads/writes/speaks English (mother tongue); Jean Paterson, daughter, female, white, single, born 2 Apr 1897, 4, born in Ontario, of Scotch origin, nationality Canadian, religion Church of England, speaks English (mother tongue); Maggie Galbraith, domestic, female, white, single, born 8 Dec 1843, 58, born in Scotland, immigrated 1858, of Scotch origin, nationality Canadian, religion R. Cath(?), occupation domestic servant (employee), speaks English (mother tongue) but does not read or write."
• Marriage records, Hamilton, Ontario, #023783. "On 14 Nov 1912, D.R. Drummond performed the marriage of William Morton Paterson (21, bachelor, son of William F. Paterson and Helen Young) to Frances W. Harris (21, spinster, daughter of Lloyd Harris and Mary Perkins)."
• Canadian Airmen of WWI,
• Passenger manifest of S.S. Mariposa, departed Auckland New Zealand on 4 May 1935. "William M. Paterson, 43, male, married, chocolate manufacturer, speaks/reads/writes English, nationality New Zealand, born in Canada, Beautford (Ontario), last permanent address Wellington, New Zealand, closest relative/friend Mr. G.F. Franklin c/o Adams Bruce Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand, final destination N.Z. via Montreal, was previously in the United States in 1926, in San Francisco, going to join friend Mr. S. Chaffey, Bank of America, Los Angeles for 1 month, departed on 9/14/35 for Quebec on S.S. Emp. of (unintelligible), ; Frances Paterson, 42, female, married, home duties (housewife), speaks/reads/writes English, nationality New Zealand, born in England, Liverpool, last permanent address Wellington, New Zealand; Mary Paterson, 20, female, single, home duties, speaks/reads/writes English, nationality New Zealand, born in Canada, Beautford (Ontario), last permanent address Wellington, New Zealand; William Paterson, 21, male, single, student, speaks/reads/writes English, nationality New Zealand, born in Canada, Beautford (Ontario), last permanent address Wellington, New Zealand"
• Wellington Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 104, 29 Oct 1936, page 18. "MARRIED AT ST. PAUL’S.—Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Sketch leaving St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral after their marriage yesterday afternoon. The bride was Miss Mary Frances Paterson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Morton Paterson, and the bridegroom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sketch, of London."
• 1921 Census of Canada, Ontario, City of Brantford, enumeration district 68-18, page 6. "Morton Paterson, head, male, married, 28 years old, born in Ontario, parents born in Ontario, of Scotch/Scottish origin, speaks English, does not speak French, affiliation Church of England, can read and write English, occupation biscuit(?) manufacturer; Paterson, Frances Patterson, wife, female, married, 29 years old, born in England, parents born in Ontario, immigrated 1892, of Welsh origin, can speak English and French, affiliation Church of England, can read and write, occupation none; William L. Paterson, son, male, single, 7 years old, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in England, can speak English, does not speak French, of Scotch origin, student; Mary F. Paterson, daughter, female, single, 5 years old, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in England, can speak English, does not speak French, of Scotch origin, student; Kate Pote (?), servant, female, single, 28 years old, born in England, parents born in England, immigrated 1920, can speak English, does not speak French, affiliation Church of England, can read and write, occupation servant/wage earner."