Death record search Verdun, Montreal

[Hughes17]

Can somebody suggest a link for on-line death records. I'm looking for the following:-

Mary Ellen Williams b 1878 Wales d >1924 and<1945 Verdun
Robert Williams b1878 Wales d >1945 Verdun
Blodwen Mary Williams b 1919 d > 1968 3rd Avenue Verdun

Thank you in advance.

[polarbear]

Civil registration only began in Quebec in about 1994 (Yes!) so what you would be able to find prior to that would be a parish burial record. Parish records up to about 1941 are available on Ancestry in the Drouin Collection. Beyond then you would be looking for a newspaper obit. Although there are a few burial records available beyond this time, there aren't very many.

If you do not have a World or Canadian Ancestry Sub you might wish to check if your local library subscribes to Ancestry Library Edition. This would give you access to the Drouin Collection, including images.

PB

[Hughes17]

Thank you for your response - I'll have another look at the Drouin Collection. I did find Blodwen's babtismal record there.

[Lemrow]

From Quebec Records on genealogiequebec.com (subscription required)

Robert Williams b. Mar 12 1878  d. Nov 26 1957
Blodwen Williams b. Aug 28 1919  d. May 28 1981

Both death notices published in the Montreal Gazette -  can be found on Google News Archive.
Both buried at Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal.

What was Mary's maiden name?

[Hughes17]

Thank you Lemrow - that's fantastic, it's more than I could have hoped for. Mary's maiden name was also Williams.

[Lemrow]

You're welcome.

Found Mary Ellen Williams -- listed as Ellen Williams (residence Verdun, spouse Williams)
 b. Jan 2 1878  d. Feb 26 1945.

Death notice has her name as Mary Ellen and she's also buried at Mount Royal Cemetery.

[Hughes17]

Lemrow,

Thanks again - you've saved me a trip to Canada. I haven't had any luck with the Montreal gazette archives. Do you have a link?

[Lemrow]

Google News Archive http://news.google.ca/newspapers

Select M
Scroll down to The Montreal Gazette (far right column)
in the Date: box
then small Page box on far right

Robert - published Nov 26 1957 - page 35, column 8
Mary Ellen - published Feb 28 1945 - page 14, column 1
Blodwen - published June 1 1981 - page 51, column 8

I rarely use the Google News search box. Once I know the date of death I go to the issues following and check for Obituaries or Births and Deaths in the index, most often on page 1 and then jump to that page.  I've had it happen that the page number does not match the image number - so I just pull the images back or forth to the correct page.

I hope this information helps.

[Hughes17]

Excellent - Thanks again... Must make a note of this link - very useful.