William was the son of Joseph Barris and Elizabeth Irvine. He was born at 54 Ponessan Row, Burnfoothill, Dalmellington Parish, (East) Ayrshire, Scotland.
His mother died 8 Jan 1875, and his father died 17 Dec 1881, both in Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. William and his siblings emigrated to the US, arriving at the Port of Boston on the SS Phoenician, 1493 tons, on 7 Sep 1882. They stayed with and were raised by their aunt Eliza (Barris) Sanderson in Lowell, Middlesex, MA.
In the census of 1900, William was living in Chicago with his cousin, William John Ferris.
William married Alice Gertrud Head on 24 Jun 1903 in Concord, Middlesex, MA. Less than three years later he died in a passenger train wreck. His 18 month old son, Irving was with him and died also.
His mother died 8 Jan 1875, and his father died 17 Dec 1881, both in Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. William and his siblings emigrated to the US, arriving at the Port of Boston on the SS Phoenician, 1493 tons, on 7 Sep 1882. They stayed with and were raised by their aunt Eliza (Barris) Sanderson in Lowell, Middlesex, MA.
In the census of 1900, William was living in Chicago with his cousin, William John Ferris.
William married Alice Gertrud Head on 24 Jun 1903 in Concord, Middlesex, MA. Less than three years later he died in a passenger train wreck. His 18 month old son, Irving was with him and died also.
William was the son of Joseph Barris and Elizabeth Irvine. He was born at 54 Ponessan Row, Burnfoothill, Dalmellington Parish, (East) Ayrshire, Scotland.
His mother died 8 Jan 1875, and his father died 17 Dec 1881, both in Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. William and his siblings emigrated to the US, arriving at the Port of Boston on the SS Phoenician, 1493 tons, on 7 Sep 1882. They stayed with and were raised by their aunt Eliza (Barris) Sanderson in Lowell, Middlesex, MA.
In the census of 1900, William was living in Chicago with his cousin, William John Ferris.
William married Alice Gertrud Head on 24 Jun 1903 in Concord, Middlesex, MA. Less than three years later he died in a passenger train wreck. His 18 month old son, Irving was with him and died also.
His mother died 8 Jan 1875, and his father died 17 Dec 1881, both in Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. William and his siblings emigrated to the US, arriving at the Port of Boston on the SS Phoenician, 1493 tons, on 7 Sep 1882. They stayed with and were raised by their aunt Eliza (Barris) Sanderson in Lowell, Middlesex, MA.
In the census of 1900, William was living in Chicago with his cousin, William John Ferris.
William married Alice Gertrud Head on 24 Jun 1903 in Concord, Middlesex, MA. Less than three years later he died in a passenger train wreck. His 18 month old son, Irving was with him and died also.
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