• Born: 1812, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland ^{3 7}
• Marriage (1): Caroline Broom WILLIAMS on 14 October 1835 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada ^{1 2 3 4}
• Marriage (2): Catherine Thorburn McNAB on 26 September 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland ⁴
• Died: 5 February 1902, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada at age 90 ⁷

   Other names for William were Frederick W. RENNIE ^{8 9} and William F. RENNIE.^{2 8}

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He was educated at Edinburgh University in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

• He immigrated in 1832 to St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. ⁷

William married Caroline Broom WILLIAMS, daughter of Thomas WILLIAMS Esq. and Mary BROOM, on 14 October 1835 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.^{1 2 3 4} (Caroline Broom WILLIAMS was born about 1812 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada,³ died on 14 July 1840 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada and was buried on 18 July 1840 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.)

  Marriage Notes

"Wednesday, October 21, 1835.  Married at St. John's on Wednesday last, by the Rev. F.H. Carrington, rector, WILLIAM FREDERICK RENNIE, Esq., third son of the late David Rennie of the firm, Rennie, Stuart & Co., to CAROLINE GROOM, youngest daughter of Thomas WILLIAMS, Esq., merchant, of that town."
— from The Star & Conception Bay Journal, Carbonear and Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada ⁴

William next married Catherine Thorburn McNAB, daughter of William McNAB and Helen GEMMELL, on 26 September 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.⁴ (Catherine Thorburn McNAB was born on 28 October 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died on 28 March 1884 in Newfoundland, Canada.)