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William Brook Beer 1815–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1815

Birth Location: Kelly, Devon, , England

Death Date: 12 Jun 1888

Death Location: Exeter, Devon, , England

Father: George Beer

Mother: Elizabeth Brook

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Thorne

Children(s): Elizabeth Beer, Mary Beer, Eliza Beer, William Beer

William Brook Beer was born in 1815 in Kelly, Devon, , England, the child of George Beer And Elizabeth Brook. In 1842, William Brook Beer resided in Winkleigh. William Brook Beer married Elizabeth Tucker Thorne, and had children including Eliza Ellen Beer, Elizabeth Ann Johns Beer, Mary Jane Beer, William Henry Beer. William Brook Beer passed away in 1888 in Exeter, Devon, , England.

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Biography

  • William Brook Beer was born in 1815 in Kelly, Devon, , England, the child of George Beer And Elizabeth Brook.
  • In 1842, William Brook Beer resided in Winkleigh.
  • William Brook Beer married Elizabeth Tucker Thorne, and had children including Eliza Ellen Beer, Elizabeth Ann Johns Beer, Mary Jane Beer, William Henry Beer.
  • William Brook Beer passed away in 1888 in Exeter, Devon, , England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Beer's Ancestors

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William Beer
1815–1888
Birth Place: Kelly, Devon, , England
Parents
George Beer
1796–
Winkleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Brook
1798–
Devon, England
Grandparents
John Tanton
1767–1849
Wooladen Farm, Devon, England
Elizabeth Madge
1763–1840
Meeth, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Beer's Descendants

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William (Brook) Beer (19 May 1815–12 Jun 1888) m. Elizabeth (Tucker) Thorne (24 Jun 1817–6 Jun 1877)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Johns) Beer 1857– m. David (Blood) Williams 1860–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary Jane) Williams 1880– m. Henry (George) Martin 1880–1918
      1. 1. Henry (George David) Martin 1906–1970 m. Ellen (Kathleen) Pink 1908–1972
        1. 1. Philip (D) Martin 1933–2013 m. Iris (P) Palmer 1932–2021
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Beer 1843–1906
  3. 3. Eliza (Ellen) Beer 1849–
  4. 4. William (Henry) Beer 1847–

William Beer's Timeline

3 Records

1815
19 May 1815
Birth of William Brook Beer in Kelly, Devon, , England
Kelly, Devon, , England
1842
Abt 1842
Age 27
William Brook Beer resided here in Winkleigh
Winkleigh
1888
12 Jun 1888
Age 73
Death of William Brook Beer in Exeter, Devon, , England
Exeter, Devon, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1815
    Event Place: Kelly, Devon, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1842
    Event Place: Winkleigh
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1888
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, , England

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