William Joseph Palmer Young

1887 - 1963  (75 years)

• Name	William Joseph Palmer Young  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	12 Nov 1887	Codroy, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	9 Oct 1914	Seattle, King, Washington, USA   [5]
  	Immigrated from Yukon Territory, Canada
  Military Service	Sep 1916  [4]
  	Canadian Expeditionary Force - WWI
  Census (Canada)	1921	Petries, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [6]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Paul Young
  Residence	Jan 1929	Curling, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [7]
  Census (Canada)	1935	Curling, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [2]
  	Marital Status: Married to Mona; Relation to Head: Head
  Death	13 Sep 1963	Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [1, 3]
  Burial	Mount Cecilia Roman Catholic Cemetery, Curling, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [3]
  	Mona and William Young are buried together
  Person ID	I20929	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Captain Paul Young,   b. 1861, Codroy, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 16 Mar 1929, Frenchman Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Esther Collins,   b. 1856, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 13 Dec 1916, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 Oct 1886	Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F11287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mona Mary Catherine Battcock,   b. 27 Jun 1902, Curling, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 23 Jun 1993, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1926	Sacred Heart Church, Curling, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [9]
  Children	1. John Patrick Young,   b. 15 Mar 1930, Curling, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 15 Jan 2013, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F8060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Nov 1887 - Codroy, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Immigration - Immigrated from Yukon Territory, Canada - 9 Oct 1914 - Seattle, King, Washington, USA Residence - Jan 1929 - Curling, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Census (Canada) - Marital Status: Married to Mona; Relation to Head: Head - 1935 - Curling, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Death - 13 Sep 1963 - Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• DNA Matches

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary-YOUNG Capt Paul Obituary of Capt PAUL YOUNG -- Western Star, Curling, Newfoundland 20 Mar 1929 p.2 col.5.

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;), Reily.FTW. [S10137] Ancestry.com, Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1935, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;), Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada. Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1935 Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada [S10818] Find a Grave - Canada Index, YOUNG William Joseph Palmer 1887-1963. YOUNG, W. P. A well-known Corner Brook man, W.P. YOUNG died at his home on Curling St. Thursday night after a long illness. He was 76. Born at Codroy, he was the last of a family of 5 sons who came to Bay of Islands to work with J.H. BAGGS in his general store at Birchy Cove, as Curling was then known. He later went to the Canadian mainland and being there when World War I broke out, joined the Canadian infantry. He went through the entire war and after the armistice returned to Corner Brook as traffic manager with the operating newsprint company. He later managed Clarke Trading Co. and served as agent for Clarke Steamship Co., a position he held up to his retirement 11 years ago. Active in politics, he was first chairman of the Curling Community Council and always took part in community betterment projects. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219204805/william_joseph_palmer_young [S77] Ancestry.com, Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;), Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 10668 - 47. Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918 Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 10668 - 47 [S2093] Ancestry.com, Washington, U.S., Petitions for Naturalization, 1860-1991, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;), The National Archives, Washington DC; Washington DC; ARC Title: Naturalization Records for the Superior Court for King, Pierce, Thurston, and Snohomish Counties, Washington, 1850-1974; NAI Number: M1543; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of t. Washington, U.S., Petitions for Naturalization, 1860-1991 The National Archives, Washington DC; Washington DC; ARC Title: Naturalization Records for the Superior Court for King, Pierce, Thurston, and Snohomish Counties, Washington, 1850-1974; NAI Number: M1543; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of t [S44] Ancestry.com, Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1921, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada. Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1921 Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada [S785] Obituary of Paul Young - The Western Star - Mar 1929, (Name: The Western Star; Location: Curling, Newfoundland; Date: 20 Mar 1929;), Captain Paul Young. Obituary-YOUNG Capt Paul Obituary of Capt PAUL YOUNG -- Western Star, Curling, Newfoundland 20 Mar 1929 p.2 col.5. [S10818] Find a Grave - Canada Index, COLLINS Esther Young 1856-1916. Esther Collins and Paul Young were married 1886 and are buried together https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219204860/esther-young [S10818] Find a Grave - Canada Index, BATTCOCK Mona Mary Catherine Young 1902-1993. Wife of William Young (25 Dec 1926) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219204806/mona-m-young