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John William Ferguson 1860–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1860

Birth Location: Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 2 Sep 1941

Death Location: Barnes City, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: John Ferguson

Mother: Margaret Forsythe

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In 1860, John William Ferguson entered the world in Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John William Ferguson And Margaret Forsythe. In 1870, John William Ferguson resided in Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA. In 1880, John William Ferguson resided in What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA. John William Ferguson passed away in 1941 in Barnes City, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1860, John William Ferguson entered the world in Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John William Ferguson And Margaret Forsythe.
  • In 1870, John William Ferguson resided in Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, John William Ferguson resided in What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA.
  • John William Ferguson passed away in 1941 in Barnes City, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America.

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John Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
John Ferguson
1860–1941
Birth Place: Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John William Ferguson
1829–1916
Ireland
Margaret Forsythe
1830–1877
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Ferguson
1800–1839
Ireland
Margaret Wiggins
1805–1837
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ferguson's Timeline

4 Records

1860
22 February 1860
Birth of John William Ferguson in Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America
Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 10
John William Ferguson resided here in Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
John William Ferguson resided here in What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1941
2 Sep 1941
Age 81
Death of John William Ferguson in Pleasant Grove Township, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America
Pleasant Grove Township, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1860
    Event Place: Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: 349; Page: 107D; Enumeration District: 154
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: M593_417; Page: 334B
    [3] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: M593_417; Page: 334B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: 349; Page: 107D; Enumeration District: 154

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1941
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove Township, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barnes City, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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