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Jesse James Williams 1861 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1861

Birth Location: Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1960

Death Location: Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Father: John Williams

Mother: Elizabeth Riden

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The story of Jesse James Williams began in 1861 in Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA. Jesse James Williams passed away in 1960 in Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse James Williams began in 1861 in Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Jesse James Williams passed away in 1960 in Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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Jesse Williams's Ancestors

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Jesse Williams
1861 – 1960
Birth Place: Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
John S. Williams
1811 – 1893
Torrington, Devon, England
Elizabeth Riden
1824 – 1911
Bleadon, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John Williams
1783 – 1873
Little Torrington, Devon, England
Mary Goman
1786 – 1873
Great Torrington, Devon, England
John Riden
1796 – 1858
Somerset, England,
Elizabeth (Ann) Ashworth
1785 – 1860
Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Williams
1750 –
Elizabeth
1750 –
Thomas Gowman\Goman
1762 – 1823
Rebecca Cook
1763 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William GOWMAN
1724 – 1807
Elizabeth CLARK\E
1721 – 1810
Roger Cock
1737 – 1805
Rebecca Browne
1739 – 1791

Jesse Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1861
2 Aug 1861
Birth of Jesse James Williams in Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
1960
19 Feb 1960
Age 99
Death of Jesse James Williams in Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1861
    Event Place: Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

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