Pte. William Edwin BLACK b. 7 Mar 1913 Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Sep 1944 , , , Italy: Fay's Genealogy

1913 - 1944 (31 years)

Name	William Edwin BLACK [1]
Prefix	Pte.
Birth	7 Mar 1913	Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Gender	Male
Gravestone	Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
	WW II, R.C.R., killed in action in Italy
Death	3 Sep 1944	, , , Italy
Burial	Tavernelle, Ancona, Italy
Person ID	I31277	Whitewater Region Early Families
Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

Father	Thomas Edwin BLACK, b. 15 Mar 1875, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Jan 1951, Carleton Place, Lanark, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
Mother	Maria WILSON, b. 17 Sep 1880, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Oct 1968 (Age 88 years)
Marriage	7 Nov 1900	Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada [2, 3, 4]
Family ID	F2084	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Photos » Slide Show		Black, Thomas (middle) with sons Bill (l) & Hugh (r) Photograph from the collection of Anne Stoner, Black Reunion, 2006
		Black, Pte William Edwin in Italy Photograph from the collection of Anne Stoner, Black Reunion, 2006
		Black, Wm Edwin on Harley, 1934 Photograph from the collection of Anne Stoner, Black Reunion, 2006
		Black, Wm Edwin with airplane Photograph from the collection of Anne Stoner, Black Reunion, 2006
		Black, Thomas & Maria & family: Bill, Hilda, Thomas, Maria, Hugh, Vera Photograph from the collection of Anne Stoner, Black Reunion, 2006
		Black siblings: Bill, Vera, Hugh & Inis Photograph from the collection of Anne Stoner, Black Reunion, 2006
		Honor Role WWII, Ross Presbyterian Church Photograph provided by Wilda Johnston
		Pembroke War Memorial dedicated to WWII photographed by Fay Bennett, Nov 2022

Documents » Slide Show		Mil-Black, Pte. William Edwin killed in action The Cobden Sun, Sept 28, 1944 p. 8
		Mil-Black, Pte. William Edwin memorial service The Cobden Sun, Sept 28, 1944 p. 5
		Black, Pte. William Edwin "Dies Gallant Death" (military) Newspaper clipping from the collection of Brenda Millar, 2018
		Black, Wm Edwin news article from the collection of Anne Stoner, Black Reunion, 2006

Headstones		Gravestone-Black, Thomas E. & Maria nee Wilson; Son - Pte William E Black Ross Presbyterian Cemetery, Ross Twp photographed by Clarke Johnson provided to Fay Bennett, 2002
Headstones		Gravestone-Black, William Edwin (Military) Ancona War Cemetery, Tavernelle, Ancona, Italy Photograph from the collection of Anne Stoner, Black Reunion, 2006

Histories

Pte. William Edwin BLACK Service Summary
Compiled by Fay Bennett from sources noted

Notes

Cobden of the Past by Faysgenealogy
November 10, 2019 ·
...Cobden of the Past WWII Casualties
Pte. William Edwin Black, son of Thomas Edwin Black and Maria Wilson, was born on 7 Mar 1913 in Ross Twp., killed in action on 3 Sep 1944 in the Mediterranean Theatre of War, Italy aged 31, and was buried in Ancona War Cemetery, Ancona, Provincia di Ancona, Marche, Italy. Pte. Black served in the Western Ontario Regiment, Royal Canadian Regiment, Canadian Army, Service Number A106773. He was the brother of Violet Whitton, Hilly Rankin, Vera Eady, Iris Wagner and Hugh Black.

[S194] Burwell, Willis, FTM file of Willis Burwell.
[S903] Newspaper - BMD Pembroke Newspapers, Vol 1 1900-1906, (Compiled by Members of UOVGG, Pembroke, ON 2003).
[S777] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Birth Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (Subscription www.ancestry.ca), 042049 Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3).
Mary Inis Black b.May 13 1909 S 1/2 Lot 13 Con 9 Ross Twp;, to Thomas Edwin Black, farmer, and Maria Wilson; who were married Ross Twp; Nov 1900 Dr Jonathan Brown, informant, mother; Forester's Falls
[S416] Marriage Register Presbyterian Church of Canada in Connection with the Church of Scotlan (Ross and Westmeath Townships, Ontario, Canada), Church Record - Marriage Register Presbyterian Church of Canada in Connection with the Church of Scotland Assembling at Ross and Westmeath, County of Renfrew, 1863 - 1902 (Reliability: 3).
at J Wilson, Ross; by R MacNabb
Wit: John A Wilson, Jennie Wilson

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