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William Black 1840 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 10 April 1901

Death Location: Hudson, New Jersey, USA

Father: William Black

Mother: Bridget Monan

Spouse(s): Mary Shields

Children(s): Henry Black

William Black was born in Ireland in 1840, to William Black and Bridget Monan. Later in life, William Black married Mary Shiels Sheals Shields; among their children were Henry Black. William Black died in Hudson, New Jersey, USA, 1901.

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Parents

William Black
1810 – 1886
Birth Location: Down, Ireland
WB
Bridget Monan
1812 – 1899
Birth Location: Down, Ireland
BM

Spouses(s)

Mary Shields
1842 – 1923
Birth Location: Ireland
MS

Children(s)

Henry Black
1867 – 1908
Birth Location: Ballinagross, Down, Northern Ireland
HB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1840
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 10 April 1901
    Event Place: Hudson, New Jersey, USA

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