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William Brewster 1899–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1899

Birth Location: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1979

Death Location: Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Brewster

Mother: Jane Rewcastle

Spouse(s): Rose Maguire

Children(s):

William Brewster was born in 1899 in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of William Brewster And Jane Rewcastle. In 1901, William Brewster resided in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland. William Brewster married Rose Maguire, and had children including William A Brewster Junior. William Brewster passed away in 1979 in Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Brewster was born in 1899 in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of William Brewster And Jane Rewcastle.
  • In 1901, William Brewster resided in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • William Brewster married Rose Maguire, and had children including William A Brewster Junior.
  • William Brewster passed away in 1979 in Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brewster
1860–1938
Birth Location: Woodside, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Jane Rewcastle
1864–1926
Birth Location: Clunnes Vennel (now Crown Street), Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Rose Maguire
1903–1978
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

William Brewster's Ancestors

Self
William Brewster
1899–1979
Birth Place: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
William Brewster
1860–1938
Woodside, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jane Rewcastle
1864–1926
Clunnes Vennel (now Crown Street), Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Rewcastle
1821–1876
Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Gemmell
1824–1906
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Gemmel
1796–1866
Jannet Duff
1791–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Duff
1766–1847
Isabel Muckle
1762–1849

William Brewster's Timeline

9 Records

1899
25 Jul 1899
Birth of William Brewster in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 2
William Brewster resided here in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1910
1910
Age 11
William Brewster resided here in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
William Brewster resided here in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
William Brewster resided here in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
William Brewster resided here in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 41
William Brewster resided here in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1942
1942
Age 43
William Brewster resided here in Boston, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Boston, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1979
Jul 1979
Age 80
Death of William Brewster in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1899
    Event Place: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmalcolm; ED: 2; Page: 42; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_200
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 266
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3403; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 2-172
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 194-05-2960; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1512; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 154
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1963; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0589; Image: 640.0; FHL microfilm: 2341697
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Allegheny; Roll: 1852383; Draft Board: 09
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1294; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375307
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1512; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 154

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmalcolm; ED: 2; Page: 42; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_200

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1903
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1294; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375307

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1294; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375307

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1512; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 154

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1963; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0589; Image: 640.0; FHL microfilm: 2341697

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3403; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 2-172

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3403; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 2-172

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Boston, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 266

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 194-05-2960; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glassport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Allegheny; Roll: 1852383; Draft Board: 09

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1979
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 194-05-2960; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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