Quebec death records 1931

[Amberella]

My great-grandfather, William Hughes Clark died July 3, 1931 at his home in Ste.H. Fron-Tenac, Montreal, Quebec.  He was immediately to Hamilton,Ontario by the funeral company where he was buried in the family plot.  Questions:

1) Where do I look for Quebec death records which seem to be only linked to churches?  W.H. Clark was during his lifetime a Methodist, a Christian, a Congregationalist, a Bible Christian, & at the latter part of his life a member of the Plymouth Brethren (who tell their records are quite spotty). Is there some sort of civil registration index in Quebec at the time?

2) I found a link on ancestry.ca to a newspaper archives to an obituary in the Winnipeg Free Press, Monday, Feb.09, 1931 (see attached image).  However when I leave the ancestry site the site I arrive at wants me to pay a minimum $30 for 6 months to see the obituary. Any ideas where else I might look?

Many thanks for any leads you can provide.

[*Sandra*]

The Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 9 Feb 1931, Mon    Page 8  (no H as a middle initial)

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73259087/obituary-for-william-h-clark/

The Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 7 Feb 1931, Sat   Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73264998/obituary-for-william-clark-aged-63/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Spouse Margaret Brown Clark.

The Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 29 Nov 1947, Sat    Page 29

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73264866/mrs-margaret-b-clark-29-november-1947/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE

Margaret Brown Clark - 28 November 19947

Brookside Cemetery Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Plot   D2-0880-0

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111473054/margaret-brown-clark

William Clark - 1931

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111473108/william-clark

son - William Clark - 19 October 1982 -

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111473115/william-clark

James W Clark - 25 January 1961

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111473031/james-w-clark

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1921 census 437 Elgin Ave Winnipeg

William Clark 51   Head
Margaret Clark   49   Wife
James Walsh Clark 19   Son
William Clark 18   Son
Albert Erielmont Clark 10   Son
David Adison 33   Roomer

https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002889315

son - Albert Esselmont Clark - Birth Date 2 Jul 1910 Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Mother Margaret Brown Welsh.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

marriage of James Welsh Clark and Mary Ewart Dewar

The Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 27 Apr 1925, Mon    Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73264959/marriage-of-ewart-clark/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Albert Esselmont Clark married Evelyn Mary Ann Violet Webb -

The Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 12 Aug 1939, Sat    Page 10

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73265157/albert-esselmont-clark-12-august-1939/

Sandra

[polarbear]

To answer your question about civil registration...

Civil registration only began in Quebec in 1994. Prior to that you would only have the parish record of a burial. These records are found in the Drouin Collection which is available through Ancestry.

I don't know what recording there would have been, or where, for a death in Quebec without a burial there. Someone else may know? Was the funeral company from Quebec? If they are still in business they might have a record but it is a long time ago.

PB

[*Sandra*]

Looks like its listed in the Manitoba Death Index-


William Clark - Age at Death 62
Birth Date 28 Apr 1868 - Death Date 6 Feb 1931
Death Place Wpg, Manitoba, Canada.

https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php

Sandra