Maj. William Nelson Harrison

1924 - 2006  (82 years)

• Name	William Nelson Harrison
  Prefix	Maj.
  Birth	4 Apr 1924	Batt Lake, Minden, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	135384079
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135384079
  _UID	07CFD597905F4564B4A02C417E04530373E7
  Death	23 Oct 2006
  Burial	Twelve Mile Lake United Church Cemetery, Minden, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I51759	Lanark County Origins | My Paternal Grandmother's Branch, This is my paternal Lineage
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Bert Floyd "Bertie" Harrison,   b. 24 Feb 1894, Stanhope Twp, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada d. Dec 1984, Carnarvon, Stanhope Twp, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Rogers,   b. 1895, Snowdon Twp, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada d. 1984 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1918	Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F17684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bernadette M. "Bernie" Harding,   b. 1925   d. 1956 (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1947	Lindsay, Kawartha Lakes Municipality (Victoria County), Ontario, Canada
  Children	+ 1. Stephen Robert Gary Harrison,   b. 1950   d. 4 Feb 2015, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F17840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Elsie Maria Burton,   b. 4 Feb 1928, Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Sep 2013, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1962	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
  	MR AND MRS WILLIAM NELSON HARRISON A candlelight ceremony at St Paul'a United Church, Paris united in marriage Miss Elsie Maria Burton and Mr William Nelson Harrison. White chrysanthemums provided the floral decor as Rev Stanley Tose officiated. Traditional wedding music was supplied by Mr Jack Abrahamse organist and Mr Oliver Mulholland soloist . The bride waa given in marriage by her father. She is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Burton of Paris. The bridegroom's parents are Mr and Mrs Bert Harrison of Goderich. For her wedding the bride chose a floor-length gown of candlewhite brocade embroidered with tiny seed pearls. The bodice featured elbow-length sleeves and a portrait neckline.Her fingertip veil of nylon tulle was fastened to a band of tiny pearls, and she carried a cascade bouquet of pink carnations and roses. Miss Judy Smith, maid of honor, and Miss Corinne Burton, bridesmaid, wore street length gowns of pink and sandelwood taffeta respectively. Their flowers were white chrysanthemums with wheat sheaves. Wearing an aqua taffeta frock and carrying a basket of mums with wheat, Deborah Ann Harrison was flower girl. Attending the bridegroom was his brother Mr Verne Harrison of Peterborough. Ushers were Mr Lile Burton of Paris and Mr Roger Harrison of Oshawa. Attending the wedding and a reception at Hotel Kerby were guests from Peterborough, Trenton, Goderich, Woodstock, Carnarvon, Hartley, Beaverton and Oahawa. A brown printed sheath dress topped by a muskrat jacket, brown accessories and complementary corsage of bronze mums was the bride's going away outfit  The new Mr and Mrs Harrison are now residing at Goderich. The Expositor Brantford, Ontario, Canada 14 Nov 1961, Tue  ?W  Page 12
  Children	1. Catherine Ellen Harrison, of London ON   bur. Twelve Mile Lake United Church Cemetery, Minden, Ontario, Canada + 2. Living + 3. Stephen Robert Gary Harrison,   b. 1950   d. 4 Feb 2015, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F17688	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 22 Feb 1947 - Lindsay, Kawartha Lakes Municipality (Victoria County), Ontario, Canada Marriage - 1962 - Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Twelve Mile Lake United Church Cemetery, Minden, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth