Our Family History
Wilfred D. Stevenson
1882 - 1960 (78 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Wilfred D. Stevenson was born on 25 Mar 1882 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Jul 1960 in Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: 1901; timekeeper
Notes:
http://www.capsnews.org/apn2008-3.htm
March 1, 1917 The Canadian Phonograph Supply Company founded in London, Ont., by John A. Croden and Wilfred D. Stevenson, importing goods from the Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Indiana. Stevenson mentioned their Starr warerooms at 261 Dundas, April 1917
February 1924 Stevenson briefly became Vice-President of Starr Piano Co. in Richmond [CMTJ, Feb. 1924, p. 78 / Richard Green]
January 1926 Stevenson took over from R. H. Murray as manager of Sun Records, Toronto [CMTJ, Jan. 1926, p. 24 / Richard Green]. Later he was founder and president of Stevenson & Hunt General Insurance Ltd, London [LFP, Sat. July 9, 1960, p. 4 / LCPL]
http://www.capsnews.org/apn2007-4.htm
For a brief period in 1925, London's W. D. Stevenson became Vice-President of Starr Piano Company in Richmond, the first non-Gennett family member to hold an administrative position.
Wilfred married Ethel May Wilson on 27 Jun 1912 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Ethel was born on 29 Oct 1890 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; died in 1988 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Janice L. Stevenson
was born on 10 Mar 1914 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Sep 1970 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. - 3. Wilfred James Stevenson was born on 16 Jun 1916 in Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Sep 1944 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France; was buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Generation: 2
2. Janice L. Stevenson (1.Wilfred1) was born on 10 Mar 1914 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Sep 1970 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Family/Spouse: Burnand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Potter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Wilfred James Stevenson (1.Wilfred1) was born on 16 Jun 1916 in Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Sep 1944 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France; was buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France. Notes:
Died:
Killed in action during WWII
Name: STEVENSON, WILFRED JAMES
Initials: W J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Fort Garry Horse, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 10th Armd. Regt.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 17/09/1944
Additional information: Son of Wilfred D. and Ethel M. Stevenson, of London, Ontario. B.A.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. B. 12.
Cemetery: CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, LEUBRINGHEN
In Memory of
Lieutenant WILFRED JAMES STEVENSON
10th Armd. Regt., Fort Garry Horse, R.C.A.C.
who died age 28
on 17 September 1944
Son of Wilfred D. and Ethel M. Stevenson, of London, Ontario. B.A.
Remembered with honour