William Macdonald Sobey

Canadian businessman (1927–1989)
Person human Q136361430
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William Macdonald Sobey

Summary

William Macdonald Sobey is a human[1]. He was born in New Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1927-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Salt Lake City[4]. He died on +1989-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Macdonald Sobey was born in New Glasgow[2].
  • William Macdonald Sobey died in Salt Lake City[4].
  • William Macdonald Sobey was born on +1927-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Macdonald Sobey died on +1989-05-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Macdonald Sobey is buried at Church Brook Cemetery[8].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's father was Frank H. Sobey[9].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's mother was Irene MacDonald[10].
  • A child of William Macdonald Sobey was Frank C. Sobey[11].
  • William Macdonald Sobey held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • William Macdonald Sobey worked as a businessperson[6].
  • William Macdonald Sobey is recorded as male[13].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's family is recorded as Sobey family[15].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 181547571[16].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's family name is recorded as Sobey[17].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's given name is recorded as Macdonald[19].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11w1mg594y[21].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as 9HMN-F83[22].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Sobey-381[23].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's sibling is recorded as Donald R. Sobey[24].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's sibling is recorded as David F. Sobey[25].
  • William Macdonald Sobey's Canadian Encyclopedia article ID is recorded as william-macdonald-sobey[26].

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Origins and Family

William Macdonald Sobey's place of birth was New Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1927-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Frank H. Sobey[9]. His mother was Irene MacDonald[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Macdonald Sobey's professions included businessperson[6].

Personal Life

A child of William Macdonald Sobey was Frank C. Sobey[11].

Death and Burial

William Macdonald Sobey died on +1989-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Salt Lake City[4]. Burial took place at Church Brook Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Macdonald Sobey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Macdonald Sobey born?

Born in New Glasgow[2], William Macdonald Sobey…

Where did William Macdonald Sobey die?

William Macdonald Sobey passed away in Salt Lake City[4].

Who were William Macdonald Sobey's parents?

William Macdonald Sobey's father was Frank H. Sobey[9]. William Macdonald Sobey's mother was Irene MacDonald[10].

What did William Macdonald Sobey do for work?

William Macdonald Sobey worked as businessperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Frank Sobey: The Man and the Empire. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . nslaureates.ca. Retrieved . nslaureates.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Google Knowledge Panel. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . FamilySearch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nslaureates.ca. Retrieved . nslaureates.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . nslaureates.ca. Retrieved . nslaureates.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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