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William Shelton Brennan 1869–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 FEB 1869

Birth Location: Buffalo, NY

Death Date: 13 MAR 1888

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

Father: Barnabas Brennan

Mother: Emma Ketchum

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Shelton Brennan began in 1869 in Buffalo, NY. In 1880, William Shelton Brennan resided in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United State. William Shelton Brennan passed away in 1888 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Shelton Brennan began in 1869 in Buffalo, NY.
  • In 1880, William Shelton Brennan resided in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United State.
  • William Shelton Brennan passed away in 1888 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

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William Brennan's Ancestors

Self
William Brennan
1869–1888
Birth Place: Buffalo, NY
Parents
Barnabas Hazlitt Brennan
1823–1886
Ontario, Canada
Emma (Rubeyall) Ketchum
1835–1869
Toronto, Canada
Grandparents
Jesse Ketchum
1782–1867
Sprucetown, Columbia County NY
Mary (Ann) Rubeyall
1801–1869
Middlesex County, England
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Ketchum
1740–1826
Molly Robbins
1752–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zebulon Robbins
1710–1783
Sarah Morton
1707–1770

William Brennan's Timeline

4 Records

1869
22 FEB 1869
Birth of William Shelton Brennan in Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY
1871
27 MAY 1871
Age 2
William Shelton Brennan was christened in Saint Pauls Episcopal Church, Buffalo, Erie, New York
Saint Pauls Episcopal Church, Buffalo, Erie, New York
1880
1880
Age 11
William Shelton Brennan resided here in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1888
13 MAR 1888
Age 19
Death of William Shelton Brennan in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 FEB 1869
    Event Place: Buffalo, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] 580.ftw
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 November 2018, 16:20), entry for William Shelton Brennan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID M2SG-1FQ
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Shelton Brennan, 27 May 1871; citing SAINT PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, BUFFALO, ERIE, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 928,705.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 July 2017), W S Brennan in entry for B H Brennan, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 12, sheet 295B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1352; FHL microfilm 1,255,352.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 27 MAY 1871
    Event Place: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church, Buffalo, Erie, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 November 2018, 16:20), entry for William Shelton Brennan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID M2SG-1FQ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Shelton Brennan, 27 May 1871; citing SAINT PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, BUFFALO, ERIE, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 928,705.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 November 2018, 16:20), entry for William Shelton Brennan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID M2SG-1FQ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Shelton Brennan, 27 May 1871; citing SAINT PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, BUFFALO, ERIE, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 928,705.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 November 2018, 16:20), entry for William Shelton Brennan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID M2SG-1FQ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Shelton Brennan, 27 May 1871; citing SAINT PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, BUFFALO, ERIE, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 928,705.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), W. S. Brennan, ; Burial, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States of America, Forest Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 77864743, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1888
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 580.ftw
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 November 2018, 16:20), entry for William Shelton Brennan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID M2SG-1FQ
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Shelton Brennan, 27 May 1871; citing SAINT PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, BUFFALO, ERIE, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 928,705.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), W. S. Brennan, ; Burial, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States of America, Forest Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 77864743, <i>Find a Grave</i>

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