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William Henry Bigelow 1831–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Franklin CO, VT

Death Date: 4 May 1900

Death Location: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Horace Bigelow

Mother: Sarah Wiltsie

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In 1831, William Henry Bigelow entered the world in Franklin CO, VT, born to Horace Bigelow And Sarah Sally Wiltsie. In 1850, William Henry Bigelow resided in Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont, USA. In 1895, William Henry Bigelow resided in Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, USA. William Henry Bigelow passed away in 1900 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, William Henry Bigelow entered the world in Franklin CO, VT, born to Horace Bigelow And Sarah Sally Wiltsie.
  • In 1850, William Henry Bigelow resided in Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont, USA.
  • In 1895, William Henry Bigelow resided in Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, USA.
  • William Henry Bigelow passed away in 1900 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William Bigelow's Ancestors

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William Bigelow
1831–1900
Birth Place: Franklin CO, VT
Parents
Horace Bigelow
1796–1877
Sarah ('Sally') Wiltsie
1795–1854
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Grandparents
William (Willsie Van) Leuven
1764–1818
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York USA
Catherine (Van) Leuven
1765–1847
Westerlo, Albany, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wilhelmus Pinckney
1732–1813
Maria Pinckney
1732–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Willsey
1702–1794
1703–1785
Jonathon Pinckney
1698–1777
Sarah Ward
1698–1743

William Bigelow's Timeline

4 Records

1831
1831
Birth of William Henry Bigelow in Franklin CO, VT
Franklin CO, VT
1850
1850
Age 19
William Henry Bigelow resided here in Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont, USA
Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont, USA
1895
1895
Age 64
William Henry Bigelow resided here in Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
1900
4 May 1900
Age 69
Death of William Henry Bigelow in Canada
Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Franklin CO, VT
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; Series: M1749
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: 924; Page: 200a
    [3] Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: 924; Page: 200a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; Series: M1749

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Springfield, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon CO, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1900
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; Series: M1749
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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