William Charles Hebner

     William Charles Hebner was born on Friday, 26 July 1889 at Fesserton, Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, and his father was the informant. He began military service on 7 April 1917 at Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, when he signed his attestation papers, becoming regimental #2323380. He was living in Iquilax, born in Orillia July 26 1890, farmer, and he listed his mother as his next of kin. He was considered fit and described as being 5' 4" tall, medium complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, Presbyterian. His eye sight was 20/40, 20/40, hearing right was modified considerably, hearing left was normal. He and Edith Corcoran, daughter of Harry Corcoran and Lucy Steel, were married by Minister Charles A. Mustard on Thursday, 6 October 1921 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 32, bachelor, farmer, living at 12 St. Clair Gardens, Toronto, born in Fesserton, Presbyterian, able to read and write, and his name was recorded as William Hy Hebner. She was 23, spinster, living at 110 Dupont Street, Toronto, born Birkenhead England, able to read and write. Wilton Henry Jeeves and Ellen Matilda Jeeves witnessed the marriage. William died on Wednesday, 5 December 1951 at Turtle Valley, British Columbia, Canada, at age 62 years, 4 months and 9 days, due to a fracture of skull and decapitation from being caught in a saw arbor.