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Edward A Willson 1846 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1846

Birth Location: Bloom, Fairfield, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: Erie, New York, USA

Father: Ezra Willson

Mother: Anna Kester

Spouse(s): Emma Niles

Children(s): Niles Willson

In 1846, Edward A Willson entered the world in Bloom, Fairfield, Ohio, USA, born to Ezra Willson and Anna Ashton Kester. Edward A Willson married Emma J Niles, and had children including Niles Edward Willson. Edward A Willson passed away in 1909 in Erie, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Edward A Willson entered the world in Bloom, Fairfield, Ohio, USA, born to Ezra Willson and Anna Ashton Kester.
  • Edward A Willson married Emma J Niles, and had children including Niles Edward Willson.
  • Edward A Willson passed away in 1909 in Erie, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezra Willson
1819 – 1898
Birth Location: Independence, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
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Anna Kester
1825 – 1898
Birth Location: Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emma Niles
1845 – 1930
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Children(s)

Niles Willson
1875 – 1959
Birth Location: Erie, New York, USA
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Edward Willson's Ancestors

Self
Edward Willson
1846 – 1909
Birth Place: Bloom, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Parents
Ezra Willson
1819 – 1898
Independence, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Anna (Ashton) Kester
1825 – 1898
Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA
Grandparents
Abner Willson
1785 – 1835
Hardwick, Warren, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Lundy
1787 – 1838
Independence, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Lundy
1751 – 1806
Sarah Shotwell
1748 – 1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Shotwell
1726 – 1793
Amy Hallett
1727 – 1796

Edward Willson's Descendants

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Edward (A) Willson (29 Nov 1846 – 1909) m. Emma (J) Niles (1 Apr 1845 – 1930)
  1. 1. Niles (Edward) Willson (7 Nov 1875 – 26 Feb 1959) m. Elizabeth (Naomi) Potter (31 Dec 1875 – 1925)
    1. 1. Ruth (Beulah) Willson (17 Sep 1907 – 8 Mar 1934) m. Martin (Lowell) Snyder (27 Sep 1907 – 6 Sep 1984)
    2. 2. Roger (Edward) Willson (9 Nov 1909 – 4 Aug 1973)

Edward Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1846
29 Nov 1846
Birth of Edward A Willson in Bloom, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Bloom, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
1909
1909
Age 63
Death of Edward A Willson in Erie, New York, USA
Erie, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1846
    Event Place: Bloom, Fairfield, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Erie, New York, USA
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