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Willard Bird Wade 1856–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 August 1856

Birth Location: Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 5 Jun 1946

Death Location: Fennville, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: John Wade

Mother: Sarah Wade

Spouse(s): Gertrude Rogers, Jennie Hendricks

Children(s): Richard Wade, Dorothy Wade, Alice Wade, Stanley Wade, Linda Wade, Ival Wade, Lawrence Wade, Ethel Wade, George Wade

Willard Bird Wade was born in 1856 in Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America, the child of John Paterson Wade And Sarah S Wade. In 1860, Willard Bird Wade resided in Ganges, Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA. In 1870, Willard Bird Wade resided in Ganges, Saugatuck, Allegan, Michigan, USA. Willard Bird Wade married Gertrude E Rogers, Jennie Wilhelmina Hendricks, and had children including Alice Sarah Wade, Dorothy May Wade, Ethel Lorene Wade, George Bryant Wade, Ival Bird Wade, Lawrence W Wade, Linda M Wade, Richard F Wade, Stanley Eugene Wade. Willard Bird Wade passed away in 1946 in Fennville, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willard Bird Wade was born in 1856 in Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America, the child of John Paterson Wade And Sarah S Wade.
  • In 1860, Willard Bird Wade resided in Ganges, Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1870, Willard Bird Wade resided in Ganges, Saugatuck, Allegan, Michigan, USA.
  • Willard Bird Wade married Gertrude E Rogers, Jennie Wilhelmina Hendricks, and had children including Alice Sarah Wade, Dorothy May Wade, Ethel Lorene Wade, George Bryant Wade, Ival Bird Wade, Lawrence W Wade, Linda M Wade, Richard F Wade, Stanley Eugene Wade.
  • Willard Bird Wade passed away in 1946 in Fennville, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wade
1822–1913
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JW
Sarah Wade
1832–1911
Birth Location: New York, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Gertrude Rogers
1863–1935
Birth Location: Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
GR
Jennie Hendricks
1882–1960
Birth Location: Holland
JH

Children(s)

Richard Wade
1916–
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
RW
Dorothy Wade
1913–2006
Birth Location: Fennville, Allegan, Michigan, USA
DW
Alice Wade
1911–
Birth Location: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
AW
Stanley Wade
1909–
Birth Location: Fennville, Allegan, Michigan, USA
SW
Linda Wade
1908–
Birth Location: Allegan County, Michigan, USA
LW
Ival Wade
1890–1964
Birth Location: Fennville, Allegan, Michigan, USA
IW
Lawrence Wade
1905–1989
Birth Location: Fennville, Allegan, Michigan, USA
LW
Ethel Wade
1888–
Birth Location: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
EW
George Wade
1894–1941
Birth Location: Fennville, Allegan, Michigan, USA
GW

Willard Wade's Ancestors

Self
Willard Wade
1856–1946
Birth Place: Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
John Paterson Wade
1822–1913
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah (S.) Wade
1832–1911
New York, USA
Grandparents
Snell Wade
1795–1859
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Deborah (Richmond) Jacobs
1798–1888
Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
John (Barnes) Junior
1794–1855
Bennington County, Vermont, USA
Melissa Parrish
1796–1836
Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Barnes
1771–1831
Mahala Smith
1772–
Asa Jr
1752–1798
Lois Woodruff
1766–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barnes
1748–1807
Margaret Rider
1749–1805
Asa Parish
1723–1780
Mindwell Fuller
1730–1780
Jesse Woodruff
1742–1806
Hannah Brace
1745–1781

Willard Wade's Descendants

1.
WW
Willard (Bird) Wade (27 August 1856–5 Jun 1946) m. Gertrude (E) Rogers (abt 1863–1935) m. Jennie (Wilhelmina) Hendricks (21 Dec 1882–15 Apr 1960)
  1. 1. Richard (F) Wade 1916–
  2. 2. Dorothy (May) Wade 1913–2006
  3. 3. Alice (Sarah) Wade 1911–
  4. 4. Stanley (Eugene) Wade 1909–
  5. 5. Linda (M) Wade 1908– m. Milton Reese 1904–
  6. 6. Ival (Bird) Wade 1890–1964 m. Anne Wadsworth 1901–
  7. 7. Lawrence (W) Wade 1905–1989 m. Arlene Johnson 1905–
  8. 8. Ethel (Lorene) Wade 1888–
  9. 9. George (Bryant) Wade 1894–1941

Willard Wade's Timeline

9 Records

1856
27 August 1856
Birth of Willard Bird Wade in Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America
Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 4
Willard Bird Wade resided here in Ganges, Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Ganges, Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Willard Bird Wade resided here in Ganges, Saugatuck, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Ganges, Saugatuck, Allegan, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Willard Bird Wade resided here in Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Willard Bird Wade resided here in Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 79
Willard Bird Wade resided here in Ganges, Allegan, Michigan
Ganges, Allegan, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 84
Willard Bird Wade resided here in Georges Township, Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Georges Township, Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
1946
3 Jun 1946
Age 90
Death of Willard Bird Wade in Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
1946
5 Jun 1946
Age 90
Burial of Willard Bird Wade in Fennville, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America
Fennville, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 August 1856
    Event Place: Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01721; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 3-14
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: 569; Page: 334b; Enumeration District: 019
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: M593_660; Page: 147A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: 698; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0009
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: M653_535; Page: 162; Family History Library Film
    [7] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 31; Film Description: 1886 Alcona-1886 Lapeer
    [8] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 33; Film Description: 1886 Wayne-1887 Iosco
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [11] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940
    [12] Michigan, U.S., Birth Records, 1867-1914, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Birth Records, 1867-1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Ganges, Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: M653_535; Page: 162; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ganges, Saugatuck, Allegan, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: M593_660; Page: 147A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: 569; Page: 334b; Enumeration District: 019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: 698; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0009

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01721; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 3-14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Georges Township, Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01721; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 3-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Saugatuck, Allegan, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 31; Film Description: 1886 Alcona-1886 Lapeer

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1946
    Event Place: Ganges, Allegan, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1946
    Event Place: Fennville, Allegan County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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