Who was WILLIAM LUCAS?

WILLIAM LUCAS (1875–1949) was born in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada and died in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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WILLIAM ALLEN HUFFMAN LUCAS 1875–1949

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 27 Nov 1875 · Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada

Died 11 Jun 1949 · Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Father Adam Forbes Lucas

Mother Alice Maud Lessiere Young

Spouse Rachel Emma Rockafellow

Children Clarissa Florence Lucas, Jennie Belle Lucas, William Edward Lucas

Siblings Adam Elliot Deforest Lucas, Samuel James Edward Lucas

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Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Forbes Lucas

Alice Maud Lessiere Young

Spouse(s)

Rachel Emma Rockafellow

Children

Clarissa Florence Lucas

Jennie Belle Lucas

William Edward Lucas

Biography

WILLIAM ALLEN HUFFMAN LUCAS was born in 1875 in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, the child of adam forbes lucas and alice maud lessiere young. WILLIAM ALLEN HUFFMAN LUCAS married rachel emma rockafellow, and had children including clarissa florence lucas, jennie belle lucas, william edward lucas. WILLIAM ALLEN HUFFMAN LUCAS passed away in 1949 in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

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1875

Birth of WILLIAM ALLEN HUFFMAN LUCAS in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada

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1949

Death of WILLIAM ALLEN HUFFMAN LUCAS in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from WILLIAM LUCAS

This ancestor line traces from Hungerford, Hasting, Ontario, Canada (1854) to Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada (1875) across 2 generations.

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: WILLIAM LUCAS (1875–1949) was born in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada and died in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have WILLIAM in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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