William Faichney Smith

1873 - 1959  (86 years)

• Name	William Faichney Smith
  Birth	Aug 1873	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, SCOT
  Gender	Male
  Census	1911	Toronto, York, ONT
  	age 37, born Aug 1873 in Scotland, imm in 1889, Stararger(?), Rom Cath
  Census	1931	Toronto, York, ONT
  	age 56, born SCT, imm in 1882, manufacturer of stationary, parents born SCT/SCT
  Death	1 Aug 1959	Centre Island, York, ONT
  Burial	Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto, ONT
  Person ID	I12600	Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Malcolm Smith
  Mother	Barbara Faichney
  Family ID	F10456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Rose Nicholas,   b. 23 Mar 1871, Ontario d. Abt 1931 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	9 Jun 1901	Toronto, York, ONT
  Notes	from "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927" (familysearch.org) on 9 Jun 1901 in Toronto, York, ONT, William F Smith, 26, a book binder, resident of Toronto, b. SCT to William Smith and Barbara Faicherie married Rose Brunner, 28, b. Rochester, to Ernest N Brunner and Helena Brown. RC service witnessed by Lizzie Brunner and George Somers of Toronto. from "Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923" (ancestry.com) On 10 Jun 1901 in Toronto ONT, William F. Smith, 26, residing Toronto, born SCT to Malcolm Smith and Barbara Faichine married Rose Nicols Brunner, 28, residing Toronto, born US to Ernest Nichols and Helena Brown.
  Children	1. William Russell Smith,   b. 11 Jul 1902, Toronto, York, ONT d. 1976 (Age 73 years)   2. Mary Doreen Smith,   b. 21 Apr 1904, Toronto, York, ONT   3. Hilda Eleanor Smith,   b. 20 Sep 1905, Toronto, York, ONT
  Family ID	F4623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2024

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM F. SMITH from "The Toronto Daily Star" 5 Aug 1959 (thestar.com Toronto Star Archives) Requiem mass will be sung at 9 a.m. Thursday in Holy Name church for William Faichnie Smith, 84, president of Smith Brothers Loose Leaf Ltd. Interment will be in Mount Hope cemetery. Mr. Smith died at his summer home, Lakeshore Ave., Centre Island, Saturday. Born in Glasgow, he had been a resident of Toronto 78 years. His city home was on Jackman Ave. He was a member of of Holy Name church since 1914 and of the Knights of Columbus and the Royal Canadian Yacht club. His wife, Rose Smith, predeceased him about 30 years ago. Surviving are a son, Russell; two daughters, Dr. Doreen Smith, head of the department of food chemistry, University of Toronto, and Hilda Smith; a sister, Ruby Smith, all of Toronto, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.