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William Black 1861–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 4, 1861

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

Death Date: 10 Jul 1945

Death Location: Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan

Father: Robert Black

Mother: Anna King

Spouse(s): Dorothy Shappell

Children(s): Caroline Black, Hazel Black, Wlliam Black, Donald Black, Viola Black, Frances Black, Robert Black, Frederick Black

William Black was born in 1861 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, the child of Robert Black And Anna King. In 1870, William Black resided in Bloomington, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA. In 1880, William Black resided in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA. William Black married Dorothy E Shappell, and had children including Caroline Black, Donald James Black, Frances Anne Black, Frederick Shappell Black, Hazel E Black, Robert Theodore Black, Viola D Black, Wlliam Franklin Black. William Black passed away in 1945 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.

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Biography

  • William Black was born in 1861 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, the child of Robert Black And Anna King.
  • In 1870, William Black resided in Bloomington, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, William Black resided in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA.
  • William Black married Dorothy E Shappell, and had children including Caroline Black, Donald James Black, Frances Anne Black, Frederick Shappell Black, Hazel E Black, Robert Theodore Black, Viola D Black, Wlliam Franklin Black.
  • William Black passed away in 1945 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Black
1836–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Anna King
1834–1921
Birth Location: Canada
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Shappell
1867–1962
Birth Location: Hancock, Michigan
DS

Children(s)

Caroline Black
–1901
Birth Location: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
CB
Hazel Black
1895–1902
Birth Location: Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA
HB
Wlliam Black
1893–1958
Birth Location: Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA
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Donald Black
1906–1986
Birth Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
DB
Viola Black
1891–1954
Birth Location: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
VB
Frances Black
1897–1977
Birth Location: Jackson, Michigan
FB
Robert Black
1904–1995
Birth Location: Michigan
RB
Frederick Black
1909–2000
Birth Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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William Black's Ancestors

Self
William Black
1861–1945
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Parents
Robert Black
1836–
Scotland
Anna King
1834–1921
Canada
Grandparents
John King
1797–1860
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Martha Creighton
1803–1883
Scotland/Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William King
1769–1852
Anne Erskine
1777–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter King
1729–
Margaret Gibb
1731–
John Erskine
1756–1806

William Black's Descendants

1.
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William Black (January 4, 1861–10 Jul 1945) m. Dorothy (E) Shappell (August 18, 1867–17 Feb 1962)
  1. 1. Caroline Black –1901
  2. 2. Hazel (E) Black 1895–1902
  3. 3. Wlliam (Franklin) Black 1893–1958
  4. 4. Donald (James) Black 1906–1986 m. Julia (Agnes) Foley 1908–1996
  5. 5. Viola (D) Black 1891–1954 m. John (S De) Haan 1899–
    1. 1. Ruth (Mary De) Haan 1926–2001 m. Garth (Burton) Prindle 1923–
    2. 2. Helen (Frances De) Haan 1929–1993
  6. 6. Frances (Anne) Black 1897–1977 m. Robert (Andrew) Grashorn 1897–1973
  7. 7. Robert (Theodore) Black 1904–1995 m. Helen (H) Going 1903–2001
    1. 1. Barbara (C) Black 1937–2017
  8. 8. Frederick (Shappell) Black 1909–2000 m. Minnie Wansitler 1911–2005

William Black's Timeline

11 Records

1861
January 4, 1861
Birth of William Black in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
1870
1870
Age 9
William Black resided here in Bloomington, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
Bloomington, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
William Black resided here in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
William Black resided here in Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
William Black resided here in Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
William Black resided here in Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
William Black resided here in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 74
William Black resided here in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 79
William Black resided here in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
1945
July 6, 1945
Age 84
Death of William Black in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
1945
10 Jul 1945
Age 84
Burial of William Black in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan
Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 4, 1861
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T627_1771; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 39-23
    [2] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T625_775; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 269
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: 998; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 183.0; FHL microfilm: 2340733
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: 585; Family History Film: 1254585; Page: 393C; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 0814
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T624_654; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374667
    [7] Michigan, Marriage Records
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 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 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bloomington, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M593_344; Page: 328A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: 585; Family History Film: 1254585; Page: 393C; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 0814

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson Ward 6, Jackson, Michigan; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1240719

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T624_654; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374667

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kalamazoo Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T625_775; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 269

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: 998; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 183.0; FHL microfilm: 2340733

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T627_1771; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 39-23

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T627_1771; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 39-23

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 6, 1945
    Event Place: Kalamazoo County, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [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 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1945
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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