Wiliam Lionel Kingdon (1891 - 1976)

Born 31 Jul 1891 in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica

Ancestors

Died 24 Aug 1976 at age 85 in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Biography

William, son of William Lionel Kingdom & Mary Elizabeth Randall, was born on 31 July 1891 in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica.^[1]

William arrived with his brother Kenneth, on the ship Admiral Sampson on 2 September 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States having departed from Jamaica^[2]

William arrived on 2 September 1907^[3]

In the 1911 census Wm (age 19) was the single son of Wm Kingdon at 303 Huron St, Ontario.^[4]

William was in a military record in Toronto, Ontario. Their service number was 2327431. Age 25y 10m.^[5]

William (age 32), son of Wm L Kingdon & May E Randall, married Lellian Marie Bateman on 24 August 1923 in York, Ontario, Canada.^[6]

William was in an obituary on 25 August 1976 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. He died (age 85) in about 1976.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Jamaica, Civil Registration Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1878-1995"
   Jamaica, Civil Birth Registration. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1524000
   Ancestry Record 9910 #1724674 (accessed 8 May 2023)
   William Lionel Kingdom born on 31 Jul 1891, son of William Lionel Kingdom & Mary Elizabeth Randall, in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica.
2. ↑ Passenger List: "Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: T843; NARA Roll Number: 113
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8745 #1331883 (accessed 8 May 2023)
   Name: William Lionel Kingdon; Gender: Male; Nationality: English; Arrival Age: 16; Birth Date: abt 1891; Birth Place: Montego,Bay, Jamaica; Departure Place: Jamaica; Residence Place: Jamaica; Arrival Date: 2 Sep 1907; Arrival Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Ship: Admiral Sampson.
3. ↑ Passenger List: "Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-514
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1263 #4299054 (accessed 8 May 2023)
   Name: William L Kingdon; Gender: Male; Arrival Age: 16; Birth Year: abt 1891; Departure Port: Port Morant, Jamaica; Arrival Date: 2 Sep 1907; Arrival Port: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Vessel: Admiral Sampson.
4. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1911; Census Place: 53 - Ward four, Toronto North, Ontario; Page: 15; Family No: 155
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8947 #6347186 (accessed 8 May 2023)
   Wm L Kingdon (19), single son, in household of Wm Kingdon (47) at 303 Huron St, Ontario. Born in Jamaica.
5. ↑ Military: "Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 5181 - 31
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61084 #1110311 (accessed 8 May 2023)
   Name: William Lionel Kingdon Jr; Birth Date: 31 Jul 1891; Birth Place: Jamaica, West Indies; Residence Place: Toronto, Ontario; Father: William Lionel Kingdon; Regimental Number: 2327431.
6. ↑ Marriage: "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938"
   Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 639
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7921 #3768405 (accessed 8 May 2023)
   William Lionel Kingdon (32) marriage to Lellian Marie Bateman on 24 Aug 1923 in York, Ontario, Canada.
7. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   Kingsport Times; Publication Date: 25 Aug 1976; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; Clipping
   Ancestry Record 61843 #762010730 (accessed 8 May 2023)
   Name: William L Kingdon Jr; Gender: Male; Death Age: 85; Birth Date: abt 1891; Residence Place: GUELTH Ontario; Death Date: Abt 1976; Obituary Date: 25 Aug 1976; Obituary Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; Newspaper Title: Kingsport Times; Spouse: Lillian Marie Kingdon Guelth; Child: Ross Kingdon Kingsport Alan Kingdon Guelth; Siblings: Kenneth Kingdon.