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Gov. William Woodbridge 1780–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1780

Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: Oct 1861

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Father: Hon. Woodbridge

Mother: Lucy Backus

Spouse(s): Julianna Trumbull

Children(s): Juliana Woodbridge

In 1780, Gov. William Woodbridge entered the world in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, born to Hon Dudley Woodbridge And Lucy Backus. Gov. William Woodbridge married Julianna Trumbull, and had children including Juliana Trumbull Woodbridge. Gov. William Woodbridge passed away in 1861 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Gov. William Woodbridge entered the world in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, born to Hon Dudley Woodbridge And Lucy Backus.
  • Gov. William Woodbridge married Julianna Trumbull, and had children including Juliana Trumbull Woodbridge.
  • Gov. William Woodbridge passed away in 1861 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gov. Woodbridge's Ancestors

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Gov. Woodbridge
1780–1861
Birth Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Parents
Hon. Dudley Woodbridge
1747–1823
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Lucy Backus
1757–1817
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Grandparents
Dr. (Dudley) Woodbridge
1705–1790
Groton, New London, Connecticut
Sarah Sheldon
1721–1796
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Elijah (Backus) Esq
1726–1798
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Lucy Griswold
1726–1795
Lyme, New London, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Backus
1693–1740
Elizabeth Tracy
1698–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Backus
1667–1740
Elizabeth Huntington
1669–1762

Gov. Woodbridge's Descendants

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Gov. (William) Woodbridge (20 Aug 1780–Oct 1861) m. Julianna Trumbull (23 Apr 1786–9 Feb 1860)
  1. 1. Juliana (Trumbull) Woodbridge 1815–1860 m. Henry (Titus) Backus 1809–1877
    1. 1. Julia (Maria) Backus 1843–1845
    2. 2. Leverett (Dudley) Backus 1853–1856
    3. 3. William (Woodbridge) Backus 1836–1877
    4. 4. James (Henry) Backus 1851–1889 m. Bertha (E.) Loff 1860–1940
      1. 1. Flavius Backus 1878–
      2. 2. William Backus 1879–1879

Gov. Woodbridge's Timeline

3 Records

1780
20 Aug 1780
Birth of Gov. William Woodbridge in Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
1861
20 Oct 1861
Age 81
Death of Gov. William Woodbridge in Grosse Pointe Wayne, Michigan
Grosse Pointe Wayne, Michigan
1861
Oct 1861
Age 81
Burial of Gov. William Woodbridge in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1780
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1861
    Event Place: Grosse Pointe Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1861
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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