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William Thorburn Elmslie 1894 - 1945

William Thorburn Elmslie of London United Kingdom was born on June 24, 1894 in Birkenhead England. He was married to Mairi Macleod Elmslie, Nee Shaw, and had children Leslie John Elmslie and Mairi Heather Kotake, Nee Elmslie. William Elmslie died at age 50 years old on February 9, 1945 at Presbyterian Church of England Offices Tavistock Place, in London United Kingdom, and was buried in 1945 at The Grange Cemetery in Edinburgh.

William Thorburn Elmslie

London United Kingdom

June 24, 1894

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

February 9, 1945

Presbyterian Church of England Offices Tavistock Place, in London, United Kingdom

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William Thorburn Elmslie's History: circa 1894 - circa 1945

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1894

Birthday

June 24, 1894

Birthdate

Birkenhead Cheshire, England

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Nationality & Locations

British
Early Life & Education

Christ's College, Cambridge (Exhibitioner)
Religious Beliefs

Presbyterian
Military Service

Rank: Civilian Regiment: Civilian War Dead
Professional Career

Minister of religion General Secretary, The Presbyterian Church of England
02/9

1945

Death

February 9, 1945

Death date

Enemy action

Cause of death

Presbyterian Church of England Offices Tavistock Place, in London United Kingdom
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Gravesite & Burial

1945

Funeral date
The Grange Cemetery in Edinburgh United Kingdom
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William Thorburn Elmslie lived 29 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 50.

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In 1894, in the year that William Thorburn Elmslie was born, large reserves of oil were discovered on the Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma. Previously thought to be "useless" land - not even good for farming - the tribe had bought the land themselves. The discovery of oil made the Osage the "richest group of people in the world" at the time.

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In 1903, by the time he was merely 9 years old, the Harley-Davidson Motor Company was begun by two childhood friends, William Harley and Arthur Davidson - with help from Arthur's brother, Walter. Their first prototype - a "motor-bicycle" - couldn't climb hills without also pedaling, so they went back to the drawing board, and in 1904 their new version came in 4th in a race. Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company were the only two major motorcycle companies to survive the Great Depression.

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William Elmslie's Family Tree & Friends

William Elmslie's Family Tree

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William Thorburn Elmslie Jun 24, 1894 - Feb 9, 1945

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Marriage

Mairi Macleod Elmslie, Nee Shaw