William Duck
b. 15 March 1880
- Father: Jacob Duck b. 26 February 1834, d. 8 January 1923
- Mother: Martha Colborne b. 13 September 1845, d. 29 January 1927
- William Duck was born on 15 March 1880 in Ontario, Canada, twin of Neil.
- Jacob Duck and Martha Colborne appeared in the 4 April 1881 census of Canada in Bruce, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included William Duck, Lucy Duck, Lillie Duck, Ada Duck, James Duck, Emily Duck and Cornelius Duck.
- Jacob Duck and Martha Colborne appeared in the 6 April 1891 census of Canada in Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included William Duck, James Duck, Emily Duck, Ada Duck, Cornelius Duck and Ellen Martha Duck.
- Jacob Duck and Martha Colborne appeared in the 31 March 1901 census of Canada in Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included William Duck, Emily Duck and Ellen Martha Duck.
- He was a watchmaker, according to the 1901 Census.
- He married Elizabeth Andrews Shanks, daughter of John Shanks and Annie Currie, on 30 November 1909 in Sangein, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, by License, with J. Rex Brown officiating. The marriage was witnessed by James Duck.
- Jacob Duck appeared in the 1 June 1911 census of Canada in Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada, at Goderich Street. Other members of the household included William Duck, Elizabeth Andrews Shanks and Dorothy Currie Duck.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1911 census.
- William Duck and Elizabeth Andrews Shanks appeared in the 1 June 1921 census of Canada in Calgary, Calgary East, Alberta, Canada, at 1625 2nd Avenue SW. Other members of the household included Dorothy Currie Duck. Also in the household were children Annie Martha (age 9), Elizabeth (6), Evelyn (5) and William Raymond (4 months).
- He was proprietor of a jewelry store, according to the 1921 census.
- He officially witnessed the death of Jacob Duck on 8 January 1923 in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
- He officially witnessed the death of Dorothy Currie Duck on 13 June 1931 at General & Marine Hospital in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
- Last Edited: 8 Apr 2016
Family: Elizabeth Andrews Shanks b. 2 August 1883
- Dorothy Currie Duck b. 15 May 1910, d. 13 June 1931