William Harkness Genealogy: 79 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1813-2008)

William Harkness is documented in 79 historical records spanning 1813-2008 across 42 cities — including Sherbrooke, Moore, Adelaide, Sarnia, Regina, Saskatchewan, Territoire non-organise, Dauphin, Rideau Ward, and Shipton. Sources include 20 births, 1 baptism record, 50 censuses, 3 marriage records, 1 burial record, and 4 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named William Harkness through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with William Harkness today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1813	Birth	William Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1813 Birth William Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1844	Marriage	William Harkness & Jane Armstrong	Shipton, Qc	Vital records	1844 Marriage William Harkness & Jane Armstrong Shipton, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1856	Birth	William-G Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1856 Birth William-G Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1858	Birth	William-Wallace Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1858 Birth William-Wallace Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1859	Birth	William-W. Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1859 Birth William-W. Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1862	Birth	William-John Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1862 Birth William-John Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1862	Birth	William-Keefer Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1862 Birth William-Keefer Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1866	Baptism	William-Joseph Harkness	Dudswell, QC	Vital records	1866 Baptism William-Joseph Harkness Dudswell, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1872	Birth	William-T. Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1872 Birth William-T. Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1878	Birth	William-A Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1878 Birth William-A Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1879	Birth	William-T Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1879 Birth William-T Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1881	Census	William-John Harkness	Burnside, MB	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William-John Harkness Burnside, MB (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William-T. Harkness	Sherbrooke, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William-T. Harkness Sherbrooke, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William-W. Harkness	Saint-Joseph, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William-W. Harkness Saint-Joseph, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness	Assiniboia, MB	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness Assiniboia, MB (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness & Catherine Harkness	Dunn, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness & Catherine Harkness Dunn, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness & Elishe Harkness	Adelaide, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness & Elishe Harkness Adelaide, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness & Bethony Harkness	Beverly, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness & Bethony Harkness Beverly, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness & Jane Harkness	Culross, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness & Jane Harkness Culross, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness & Kate Harkness	Quartier Rideau, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness & Kate Harkness Quartier Rideau, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness & Mary Dickson	Carrick, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness & Mary Dickson Carrick, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness & Nancy Harkness	Sherbrooke, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness & Nancy Harkness Sherbrooke, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness & Ruth Harkness	Sarnia (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness & Ruth Harkness Sarnia (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Harkness & Sarah Harkness	Meaford, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Harkness & Sarah Harkness Meaford, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1884	Birth	William-F Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1884 Birth William-F Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1884	Burial	William Harkness	Sherbrooke, QC	Vital records	1884 Burial William Harkness Sherbrooke, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1885	Birth	William-S Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1885 Birth William-S Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1890	Birth	William Harknes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1890 Birth William Harknes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1891	Birth	William-G-R Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1891 Birth William-G-R Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1891	Census	William Harknes	Westbourne, MB	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Harknes Westbourne, MB (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William-F Harkness	St Albans Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William-F Harkness St Albans Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Harkness & Maggie Harkness	Moore, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Harkness & Maggie Harkness Moore, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Harkness & Margaret Harkness	Victoria Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Harkness & Margaret Harkness Victoria Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Harkness & Mary Harkness	Sarnia Town, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Harkness & Mary Harkness Sarnia Town, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Harkness & Mary-Ann Harkness	Adelaide, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Harkness & Mary-Ann Harkness Adelaide, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Harkness & Betsy Harkness	Dumfries North, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Harkness & Betsy Harkness Dumfries North, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Harkness & Catharine Harkness	Dunnville, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Harkness & Catharine Harkness Dunnville, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	William Harkness & Agness Harkness	Blenheim, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Harkness & Agness Harkness Blenheim, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1894	Birth	William-Gibson Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1894 Birth William-Gibson Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1894	Marriage	Richard-William Harkness & Lucy-Maria Leggett	Sawyerville, Qc	Vital records	1894 Marriage Richard-William Harkness & Lucy-Maria Leggett Sawyerville, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1905	Birth	John-William Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1905 Birth John-William Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1906	Birth	William-E Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1906 Birth William-E Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1906	Birth	William-Johnston Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1906 Birth William-Johnston Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1907	Birth	George-William Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1907 Birth George-William Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1915	Birth	Cecil-William Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1915 Birth Cecil-William Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1922	Birth	William-Ray Harkness	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1922 Birth William-Ray Harkness Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1926	Census	William-E Harkness	Regina (Ville), SK	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census William-E Harkness Regina (Ville), SK (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Cecil-William Harkness	Neepawa, MB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Cecil-William Harkness Neepawa, MB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	William Harkness & Myra Harkness	Regina (Ville), SK	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census William Harkness & Myra Harkness Regina (Ville), SK (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	William Harkness & Jeannie Harkness	Foam Lake (Village), SK	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census William Harkness & Jeannie Harkness Foam Lake (Village), SK (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	William-A Harkness & Florence-May Harkness	Winnipeg (Ville), MB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census William-A Harkness & Florence-May Harkness Winnipeg (Ville), MB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1926	Marriage	William Harkness & Catherine Troiner	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1926 Marriage William Harkness & Catherine Troiner Undetermined location (Vital records)
1931	Census	William Harkness & Amy-J Harkness	Brantford (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Harkness & Amy-J Harkness Brantford (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	George-William Harkness	Burnaby (Municipalite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census George-William Harkness Burnaby (Municipalite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-William Harkness	Vancouver (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-William Harkness Vancouver (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Harkness & Jeanette Harkness	Grand Forks (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Harkness & Jeanette Harkness Grand Forks (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Harkness & Gladys Harkness	Strathroy (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Harkness & Gladys Harkness Strathroy (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Harkness & Henrietta Harkness	Victoria (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Harkness & Henrietta Harkness Victoria (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-A Harkness & Mabel Harkness	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-A Harkness & Mabel Harkness Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Harkness & Martha Harkness	[Sans nom], ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Harkness & Martha Harkness [Sans nom], ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Harkness & Sarah-Jane Harkness	Sarnia (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Harkness & Sarah-Jane Harkness Sarnia (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Harkness & Josephine Harkness	Nelson (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Harkness & Josephine Harkness Nelson (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Harkness & Laura Harkness	Territoire non-organise, C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Harkness & Laura Harkness Territoire non-organise, C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-Wallace Harkness	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-Wallace Harkness Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-F Harkness & Florence Harkness	Moore (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-F Harkness & Florence Harkness Moore (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-G Harkness	Territoire non-organise, C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-G Harkness Territoire non-organise, C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-G-R Harkness	Hamilton (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-G-R Harkness Hamilton (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-Gibson Harkness & Abegail Harkness	North Vancouver (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-Gibson Harkness & Abegail Harkness North Vancouver (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-John Harkness & Lucy Harkness	Teeswater (Village), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-John Harkness & Lucy Harkness Teeswater (Village), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-John Harkness & Susan-Almira Harkness	Dauphin (Ville), MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-John Harkness & Susan-Almira Harkness Dauphin (Ville), MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-Johnston Harkness	Rideau Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-Johnston Harkness Rideau Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-Keefer Harkness & Janet-Douglas Harkness	Vernon (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-Keefer Harkness & Janet-Douglas Harkness Vernon (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-Ray Harkness	Dauphin (Ville), MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-Ray Harkness Dauphin (Ville), MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-S Harkness	Moore (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-S Harkness Moore (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-T Harkness & Margaret Harkness	Rideau Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-T Harkness & Margaret Harkness Rideau Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)

Obituary of William Harkness (1917 - 2005)

William Harkness, born in 1917, spouse of Audrey Harkness, father of Marly, Ale, Agne and And, died on February 23, 2005 at 88 years old.

Obituary: William (Bill) Harkness Harkness - In loving memory of Mr. Bill Harkness, of Englehart, who passed away at the Northview Nursing Home, on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at the age of 88. He is survived by wife Audrey, 4 children, Marlyn and her husband Doug Wheeldon of Englehart, Alex and [...]

Obituary of William-Alexander Harkness (1916 - 2005)

William-Alexander Harkness, born in 1916, spouse of Audrey Kiehna, son of Alex and Agnes, father of Marilyn, Alex, Agnes and Andy, died on February 23, 2005.

Obituary: Northview Nursing Home resident William Alexander Harkness died February 23, 2005 at Northview. He was born in Englehart on March 6, 1916 to Agnes and Alex Harkness. Educated at Englehart Public and High Schools, he married Audrey Kiehna in Brentha on June 18, 1940. From 1942-44 he served with the [...]

Obituary of William Harkness

William Harkness, died at 70 years old.

Obituary: HARKNESS, William On October 31, 2007 Mr. William Harkness of Edmonton passed away at the age of 70 years. He is survived by his brother David Harkness and his sister Patricia Koller and their families of Rapid View, SK. as well as many friends. Funeral Service with interment to follow [...]

Obituary of William-Bruce Harkness

William-Bruce Harkness, spouse of Genie Harkness, father of Barbara, Cathi, Wendy, David, Brock, Ross, Robyn, Jenna and Drew, died.

Obituary: HARKNESS - William Bruce 6 October 1924 - 20 September 2008 Passed away peacefully after a short illness. Recently predeceased by his wife Genie. Survived by loving children Barbara, Cathi, Wendy, David, beloved grand-children: Brock, Ross, Robyn, Jenna, and Drew. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan. Served overseas with Canadian Grenadier Guards, [...]

What are the most common first names in Harkness family?

The most popular first names associated with the Harkness surname.

James	George	Margaret	William
Eleanor	Elizabeth	Andrew	Joan
John	Janet	Jean	Betty
Carol	Lucius	Robert	Mary
Michel	Nancy	Ruth	Scott

The most popular first names associated with the Harkness surname.

James	George
Margaret	William
Eleanor	Elizabeth
Andrew	Joan
John	Janet
Jean	Betty
Carol	Lucius
Robert	Mary
Michel	Nancy
Ruth	Scott

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Harkness who bear each given name, based on the 276 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

William Harkness: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of William Harkness (1917 - 2005)

Obituary of William-Alexander Harkness (1916 - 2005)

Obituary of William Harkness

Obituary of William-Bruce Harkness

What are the most common first names in Harkness family?