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Irvine, William John, 1892-1985
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- W.J. Irvine
- William J. Irvine
- Bill Irvine
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Dates of existence
1892-1985
History
William John Irvine was born on April 4, 1892 in Crumlin County, Antrim, Ireland to John William and Mary Elizabeth (Hunter) Irvine. He immigrated to Canada in 1911 and settled in the Duval, Saskatchewan district before homesteading on SW 15-30-28-W2 in the Young district. Irvine moved to Watrous in 1952. He retired from farming in 1959 and resided in Watrous until 1978, when he moved to Saskatoon.
Irvine was active in numerous local co-operative organizations, including the Young Co-op Store, the Young Credit Union and the Young and Watrous Wheat Pools. He was a charter member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF).
Irvine died on July 9, 1985 in Saskatoon and was buried in Watrous.
Irvine married Isabella Eliza Woodland on February 18, 1926 in Morrisburg, Ontario. The Irvines had five children: Robert; Eileen; Elizabeth; Gerald and Marion.
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Authority record created on 2009-12-02. Approved 2012-03-06. Last modified on 2017-11-29.
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AMICUS Authorities - no entry found.
Footsteps to Follow: A History of Young, Zelma and Districts
Joan Miller (granddaughter of William Irvine)
Prairie Reflections (History of Watrous and district)