| | LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: | Fonds | | No.: | PR0242 | | TITLE: | Marshall family fonds | | CREATOR: | Marshall family | | DATE RANGE: | 1880-1929 | | EXTENT: | 0.01 m of textual records. – 3 postcards | | ADMINISTRATIVE | | HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | The William C. Marshall family were long time residents of Edmonton, Alberta. William C. Marshall was born in Belfast, Ireland and attended the University of Edinburgh. He moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1905 and joined the firm of Killen and Gilbert, real estate and insurance brokers shortly after he arrived. He later formed the lumber firm Balfour, McClennan and Marshall. He was also part-owner of the Western Land Company.William C. Marshall and his wife Katherine had a daughter, Louise and a son, Sam. They were members of Robertson United Church in Edmonton. William was also a member of the Odd Fellows Club and a past secretary of the Associated Canadian Travellers. William C. Marshall died October 30, 1957. At his death he was survived by his wife Katherine, his daughter Louise Marshall and four grandchildren. | | CUSTODIAL HISTORY: | These records were deposited in the Human History Division of the Provincial Museum of Alberta by M.S. Marshall of Edmonton, Alberta. They were subsequently transferred to the Provincial Archives of Alberta in 1967. | | SCOPE AND CONTENT: | Fonds consists of records belonging to various members of the William C. Marshall family including postcards, report cards, newspaper clippings, programs and land sale agreements. | | GENERAL NOTE: | Information for the Biographical sketch was obtained from the Edmonton Journal, November 1, 1957. | | RELATED ITEMS: | A16325 (The Bulletin Newspaper - Front Page)
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