William George, born May 4th 1875 parents: Joseph Simpson (farmer, Clarke [Twp]) and Mary Stuart
↑ Manitoba, MacDonald, Norfolk (South) I-3, in Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada) page 4.
Joseph Simpson, born July 31 1838 (age 62), farmer wife: Mary Simpson, born Dec 23 1848 (age 52) son: William G. Simpson, born May 4 1875 (age 25) all born in rural Ont., all Presbyterian
'William George Simpson b. 1876 d. 1931 m. 1912 to Annie E. Smith b. 1873 d. 1973'
↑ Saskatchewan, Prince Albert district, sub-district 19, in Canada. 1911 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
Mary Simpson, born Dec 1848 (age 62), farmer son: William Simpson, born May 1875 (age 36), farmer son: Robert Simpson, born Febr. 1884 (age 26), farmer all born in Ont., all Presbyterian
'The [Mary and Joseph Simpson] family came west around the turn of the century to Manitoba first, and eventually to the Birch Hills area of Saskatchewan.'
Wm. Simpson, age 41, born in Ont. wife: Annie Simpson, age 40, born in Ont. daughter: Eva Simpson, age 2, born in Sask. daughter: Mabel Simpson, age 1, born in Sask. all living in Birch Hills, all Presbyterian