William Bursey was born in Old Perlican, Newfoundland (then an English colony) to fisherman Stephen(b.1864-d.?) & Lydia(nee Stanford b.1862-d.1894) Bursey. After the death of his mother in 1894 from tuberculosis, William was primarily raised by his father's mother, Rachel Bursey, the wife of fisherman Isaac Bursey (b.1835-d.?).
William was one of the lighthousekeepers for a lighthouse that stood on Old Perlican Island.
William married Bertha Martin of Harbour Grace(b.1898-d.1927) in 1919 and had 3 children: Monica Grace, Lucy Velma & Graham (who was killed while serving in the Royal Navy during WWII, at age 21). 2 years after the death of his first wife, William married Ethel Tryphena "Triffie" Hiscock of Victoria on March 20, 1930; William and Triffie raised 4 children: Clyde Shenstone (b.1930), Helen M. (b.1933-d.1948), Adelaide Jean (b.1940) & Lester Graham (b.1950-d.2021).
William served in both World Wars I & II in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and in the Royal Naval Reserve respectively, earning him the nick-name locally of "War-Will".
William died from cancer on the 23 of June 1967, and is buried next to his second wife, Triffie, who died in 1990, and his half-brother, Joshua (b.1905-d.1969).
*bio information updated 22.09.2021
William was one of the lighthousekeepers for a lighthouse that stood on Old Perlican Island.
William married Bertha Martin of Harbour Grace(b.1898-d.1927) in 1919 and had 3 children: Monica Grace, Lucy Velma & Graham (who was killed while serving in the Royal Navy during WWII, at age 21). 2 years after the death of his first wife, William married Ethel Tryphena "Triffie" Hiscock of Victoria on March 20, 1930; William and Triffie raised 4 children: Clyde Shenstone (b.1930), Helen M. (b.1933-d.1948), Adelaide Jean (b.1940) & Lester Graham (b.1950-d.2021).
William served in both World Wars I & II in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and in the Royal Naval Reserve respectively, earning him the nick-name locally of "War-Will".
William died from cancer on the 23 of June 1967, and is buried next to his second wife, Triffie, who died in 1990, and his half-brother, Joshua (b.1905-d.1969).
*bio information updated 22.09.2021
William Bursey was born in Old Perlican, Newfoundland (then an English colony) to fisherman Stephen(b.1864-d.?) & Lydia(nee Stanford b.1862-d.1894) Bursey. After the death of his mother in 1894 from tuberculosis, William was primarily raised by his father's mother, Rachel Bursey, the wife of fisherman Isaac Bursey (b.1835-d.?).
William was one of the lighthousekeepers for a lighthouse that stood on Old Perlican Island.
William married Bertha Martin of Harbour Grace(b.1898-d.1927) in 1919 and had 3 children: Monica Grace, Lucy Velma & Graham (who was killed while serving in the Royal Navy during WWII, at age 21). 2 years after the death of his first wife, William married Ethel Tryphena "Triffie" Hiscock of Victoria on March 20, 1930; William and Triffie raised 4 children: Clyde Shenstone (b.1930), Helen M. (b.1933-d.1948), Adelaide Jean (b.1940) & Lester Graham (b.1950-d.2021).
William served in both World Wars I & II in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and in the Royal Naval Reserve respectively, earning him the nick-name locally of "War-Will".
William died from cancer on the 23 of June 1967, and is buried next to his second wife, Triffie, who died in 1990, and his half-brother, Joshua (b.1905-d.1969).
*bio information updated 22.09.2021
William was one of the lighthousekeepers for a lighthouse that stood on Old Perlican Island.
William married Bertha Martin of Harbour Grace(b.1898-d.1927) in 1919 and had 3 children: Monica Grace, Lucy Velma & Graham (who was killed while serving in the Royal Navy during WWII, at age 21). 2 years after the death of his first wife, William married Ethel Tryphena "Triffie" Hiscock of Victoria on March 20, 1930; William and Triffie raised 4 children: Clyde Shenstone (b.1930), Helen M. (b.1933-d.1948), Adelaide Jean (b.1940) & Lester Graham (b.1950-d.2021).
William served in both World Wars I & II in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and in the Royal Naval Reserve respectively, earning him the nick-name locally of "War-Will".
William died from cancer on the 23 of June 1967, and is buried next to his second wife, Triffie, who died in 1990, and his half-brother, Joshua (b.1905-d.1969).
*bio information updated 22.09.2021
