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William H. "Billy The Kid" Bonney 1859–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1859

Birth Location: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Death Date: 14 Jul 1881

Death Location: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA

Father: William Bonney

Mother: Catherine McCarthy

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The story of William H. "Billy The Kid" Bonney began in 1859 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. William H. "Billy The Kid" Bonney passed away in 1881 in Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William H. "Billy The Kid" Bonney began in 1859 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
  • William H. "Billy The Kid" Bonney passed away in 1881 in Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA.

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William Bonney's Ancestors

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William Bonney
1859–1881
Birth Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Parents
William Harrison Bonney
1803–1862
Catherine McCarthy
1829–
Ireland
Grandparents
Levi Bonney
1774–1855
Great-Grandparents
Rachel Bailey
1739–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rachel Brainerd
1712–1739

William Bonney's Timeline

2 Records

1859
23 Nov 1859
Birth of William H. "Billy The Kid" Bonney in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
1881
14 Jul 1881
Age 22
Death of William H. "Billy The Kid" Bonney in Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA
Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1859
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1881
    Event Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA

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