John Torrance

Scottish merchant and entrepreneur
Person human Q6261038
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John Torrance

Summary

John Torrance is a human[1]. His place of birth was Larkhall[2]. He was born on +1786-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. He died on +1870-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6] and philanthropist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Torrance was born in Larkhall[2].
  • John Torrance passed away in Montreal[4].
  • John Torrance was born on +1786-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Torrance died on +1870-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Royal Cemetery[9].
  • John Torrance was married to Elizabeth Torrance[10].
  • A child of John Torrance was Daniel Torrance[11].
  • John Torrance held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • John Torrance worked as a businessperson[6].
  • John Torrance worked as a philanthropist[7].
  • John Torrance's image is recorded as John Torrance.jpg[13].
  • John Torrance is recorded as male[14].
  • John Torrance's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Torrance's Commons category is recorded as John Torrance[16].
  • John Torrance's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 103172018[17].
  • John Torrance's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j_5q_0[18].
  • John Torrance's family name is recorded as Torrance[19].
  • John Torrance's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Torrance's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Torrance's image of grave is recorded as John Torrance funeral monument 2.jpg[22].
  • John Torrance's Québec cultural heritage directory people ID is recorded as 19500[23].
  • John Torrance's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000027838341573[24].
  • John Torrance's Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID is recorded as torrance_john_9[25].
  • John Torrance's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Torrance-112[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Larkhall[2], John Torrance… he was born on +1786-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6] and philanthropist[7].

Personal Life

Among John Torrance's spouses was Elizabeth Torrance[10]. A child of him was Daniel Torrance[11].

Death and Burial

John Torrance died on +1870-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Montreal[4]. He is buried at Mount Royal Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Torrance ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Torrance born?

Born in Larkhall[2], John Torrance…

Where did John Torrance die?

John Torrance passed away in Montreal[4].

Who was John Torrance married to?

John Torrance's spouses include Elizabeth Torrance[10].

What did John Torrance do for work?

John Torrance worked as businessperson[6] and philanthropist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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