William James Campbell b. 6 Oct 1870 Toronto, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Aug 1944 Alameda County, California, USA: Smith Family Tree

William James Campbell

1870 - 1944 (73 years)

Name	William James Campbell [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
Birth	6 Oct 1870	Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13]
Gender	Male
Census (Canada)	Abt 1871	Bruce, Ontario, Canada [10]
Immigration	1886	Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA [1, 2, 5, 7]
	Border Crossing from Canada
Arrival	1898 [13]
Census	1900	Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA [5]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Census	1910	Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA [2]
	Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Arrival	21 May 1911	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA [11]
Census	1920	Scotia, Humboldt, California, USA [1]
	Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Census	1930	Mad River, Humboldt, California, USA [13]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
FSID	27FX-K19
Death	12 Aug 1944	Alameda County, California, USA [3, 6]
Burial	Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA [3]
		Mountain View Cemetery Oakland, Alameda, California Find a Grave: #8191
Person ID	I19690	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Alexander 'Alex' Campbell, b. 1839, Ireland d. Abt 1875 (Age 36 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Margaret Ann Welsh, b. 10 Aug 1849, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Jan 1926, Howick Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	27 Oct 1865	Bruce, Ontario, Canada [14, 15, 16, 17]
Family ID	F4060	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Etta May Boyd, b. 10 Nov 1878, Sault Sainte Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Feb 1956, Alameda County, California, USA (Age 77 years)

Marriage 23 Nov 1896 Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA [4, 5, 8, 18]

Children

	1. Eunice Helen Campbell, b. 30 Nov 1897, Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA d. 1931 (Age 33 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Mahlon Wesley 'Scotty' Campbell, Sr, b. 6 Apr 1899, Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA d. 31 Jul 1964, Alameda, Alameda, California, USA (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F7469 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 6 Oct 1870 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
	Census (Canada) - Abt 1871 - Bruce, Ontario, Canada
	Immigration - Border Crossing from Canada - 1886 - Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
	Marriage - 23 Nov 1896 - Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1900 - Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
	Census - Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
	Arrival - 21 May 1911 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
	Census - Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Scotia, Humboldt, California, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Mad River, Humboldt, California, USA
	Death - 12 Aug 1944 - Alameda County, California, USA
	Burial - - Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA

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Ancestors

~j Campbell-M
Campbell Male Ancestor

Obituaries

Obituary-CAMPBELL Etta (Boyd)
Obituary of ETTA MAY BOYD CAMPBELL • Oakland Tribune • Oakland, California • 15 Feb 1956, Wed • Page 49

Vital & Legal Records

Vital_Naturalization-CAMPBELL Etta
Etta May Campbell Naturalization -- Superior Court of the State of California

Sources

[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Scotia, Humboldt, California; Roll: T625_99; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 113.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Scotia, Humboldt, California; Roll: T625_99; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 113
[S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Sault St marie Ward 2, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: T624_641; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374654.

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Sault St marie Ward 2, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: T624_641; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374654
[S5233] Smith, Julie Campbell, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Campbell): CAMPBELL William, (Name: SmithLC.com;), CAMPBELL William James 1870-1944.
Husband of Etta Boyd
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97082909

[S432] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;).

Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 56; Film Description: 1895 Wayne-1896 Gogebic

[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Sault Sainte Marie Ward 2, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: 707; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240707.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Sault Sainte Marie Ward 2, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: 707; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240707
[S559] Ancestry.com, California, Death Index, 1940-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2000;), Date: 1944-08-12.

[S1932] Ancestry.com, California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2014;), National Archives at San Francisco; San Bruno, California; NAI Number: 605504; Record Group Title: RG 21; Record Group Number: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009.

California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999
National Archives at San Francisco; San Bruno, California; NAI Number: 605504; Record Group Title: RG 21; Record Group Number: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009

[S1175] Ancestry.com, Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;).
[S432] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;).

Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
[S1102] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871 Census of Canada, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2009;), Year: 1871; Census Place: Arran, Bruce North, Ontario; Roll: C-9938; Page: 42.

1871 Census of Canada
Year: 1871; Census Place: Arran, Bruce North, Ontario; Roll: C-9938; Page: 42

[S1933] Ancestry.com, Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2006;), The National Archives at Washington, D.C; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalizatio.

Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963
The National Archives at Washington, D.C; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalizatio

[S1918] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Etta Campbell • Oakland Tribune - Feb 1956, (Name: Oakland Tribune; Location: Oakland California; Date: 15 Feb 1956;), Etta May Boyd Campbell Obituary.
CAMPBELL - In Alameda, February 15, 1956, Etta May, beloved wife of the late William James Campbell: mother of the late Eunice Helen Smithers and Mahlon Wesley Campbell; also survived by five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren: a native of Canada; aged 71 years 8 months 5 days. A member of Oakland Revival Tabernacle, Friends are invited to attend services Friday, February 17th at Truman's Chapel, the Rev G O Baker officiating. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery.

• Oakland Tribune • Oakland, California • 15 Feb 1956, Wed • Page 49
https://www.newspapers.com/image/296242581/?article=33968e45-a731-4c7b-9051-380d91fd77bc&focus=0.6040472,0.30072308,0.7247163,0.35849863&xid=3355

Obituary-CAMPBELL Etta (Boyd)
Obituary of ETTA MAY BOYD CAMPBELL • Oakland Tribune • Oakland, California • 15 Feb 1956, Wed • Page 49
[S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Mad River, Humboldt, California; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2339855.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Mad River, Humboldt, California; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2339855
[S1103] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869.
[S776] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2010;), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869; Reel: 13.
[S11507] Smith, Julie Campbell, Find a Grave - Ancestor - Canada (Campbell): WELSH Margaret Atkinson, (Name: SmithLC.com;), WELSH Margaret Ann Campbell Atchison 1849-1926.
First married Alexander Campbell (about 1838-1875) on 27 Oct 1865, then married Thomas Atchison on 21 Oct 1878
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218766664/margaret_ann_atchison
[S10818] Find a Grave - Canada Index, WELSH Margaret Ann Atchison 1849-1926.
First married Alexander Campbell (about 1838-1875) on 27 Oct 1865, then married Thomas Atchison on 21 Oct 1878.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218766664/margaret_ann_atchison
[S5232] Smith, Julie Campbell, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Campbell): BOYD Etta Campbell, (Name: SmithLC.com;), BOYD Etta May Campbell 1878-1956.
Etta May Campbell, beloved wife of the late William James Campbell: mother of the late Eunice Helen Smithers and Mahlon Wesley Campbell; also survived by five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren: a native of Canada; aged 71 years 8 months 5 days. A member of Oakland Revival Tabernacle, Friends are invited to attend services Friday, February 17th at Truman's Chapel, the Rev G O Baker officiating. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237809415/etta-may-campbell

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