William Henry Crawford (1867 - 1949)

Born 5 Sep 1867 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Sophy Melissa Huscroft — married 28 Jul 1903 in Deer Lodge now known as Huscroft, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1949 at age 81 in Creston, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

William was born in 1867, the son of Robert Roger Crawford and Margaret Brown.^[1]

William Henry Crawford and Sophy Melissa Huscroft were married 28 July 1903 in Deer Lodge.^[2]

In 1921, William and Sophy lived in Creston, British Columbia. William was an artist. Household Members in 1921: ^[3]

William Crawford Age 53

Sophy Crawford Age 41

Ethel Huscroft Age 20

Edna Crawford Age 15

Margareta Crawford Age 13

Edith Crawford Age 12

Benjamin Crawford Age 10

Frank Crawford Age 8

Thomas Crawford Age 5

George Crawford Age 3

He died 7 Feb 1949 in Creston, British Columbia.^[1][4] He was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Creston, British Columbia.

Research Notes

Find A Grave gives his birth date as 5 Sep 1867 in Ontario, Canada. The William Henry Thomas born on that date was the son of Robert Crawford and Margaret Brown who married in Bruce County, Ontario 22 Dec 1866.

The death certificate I found, list the following info:

Birthdate: 5 Sep 1867

Deathdate: 7 Feb 1949

Spouse: Sophy Melissa Huscroft

Parents: Robert Roger Crawford and Margaret Brown^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for William Henry Crawford; Registration Number: 1949-09-002210, Creston, 1949-02-07, Age at Death: 81. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 25 Apr 2021).
2. ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for William Henry Crawford and Sophy Melissa Huscroft; Registration Number: 1903-09-144657, Deer Lodge, 1903-07-28. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 25 Apr 2021).
3. ↑ 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 15; Census Place: 15, Kootenay West, British Columbia; Page Number: 12. Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. Registration Number: 1949-09-002210. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/93072957/william-henry-crawford : accessed 25 April 2021), memorial page for William Henry Crawford (5 Sep 1867–7 Feb 1949), Find A Grave: Memorial #93072957, citing Pioneer Cemetery, Creston, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Ima BC Graver (contributor 47511859) .

See the family history document:

William Rodger Huscroft & Jane (Fisher) Huscroft Family History