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William Diton Bronson 1830–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAY 1830

Birth Location: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 2 APR 1886

Death Location: Plano, Kendall, Illinois, USA

Father: Amos Brunson

Mother: Carolin Green

Spouse(s): Abigail Sterling

Children(s): Claude Bronson

The story of William Diton Bronson began in 1830 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA. In 1850, William Diton Bronson resided in Peoria county, part of, Peoria, Illinois. William Diton Bronson married Abigail S Sterling, and had children including Claude Lester Bronson. William Diton Bronson passed away in 1886 in Plano, Kendall, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Diton Bronson began in 1830 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1850, William Diton Bronson resided in Peoria county, part of, Peoria, Illinois.
  • William Diton Bronson married Abigail S Sterling, and had children including Claude Lester Bronson.
  • William Diton Bronson passed away in 1886 in Plano, Kendall, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Brunson
1807–1883
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Carolin Green
1807–1896
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Sterling
1834–1911
Birth Location: Canaan, Wayne, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Claude Bronson
1871–1949
Birth Location: Plano, Kendall, Illinois, USA
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William Bronson's Ancestors

Self
William Bronson
1830–1886
Birth Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
Parents
Amos William Brunson
1807–1883
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Carolin Green
1807–1896
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Phineas Bronson
1764–1845
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Isabelle Wright
1769–1828
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ashael Brownson
1733–1788
Achsah Curtis
1739–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Brownson
1697–1753
Martha Barnes
1702–1775

William Bronson's Descendants

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William (Diton) Bronson (25 MAY 1830–2 APR 1886) m. Abigail (S.) Sterling (5 APR 1834–3 OCT 1911)
  1. 1. Claude (Lester) Bronson 1871–1949 m. Ermina (Clarissa) Wildermuth 1870–1953
    1. 1. Lester (Wildermuth) Bronson 1893–1980 m. Gladys (Irene) Randolph 1897–1966
      1. 1. Cecil (Lester) Bronson 1919–2010
    2. 2. Ruby (Abegail) Bronson 1890–1923 m. Raymond (R.) Goldsmith 1884–
      1. 1. St. (Claire Llewellyn) Gouldsmith 1910–1990
    3. 3. Burr (Basil) Bronson 1908–1993 m. Annie (Margaret) Clark 1907–1999
    4. 4. Hiel (Jerome) Bronson 1903–1970 m. Helen (Louise) Hefley 1905–1978 m. Anna (Mae) Wilcox 1898–1988
      1. 1. Donald (Hiel) Bronson 1927–1985
      2. 2. Helen (Kathleen) Bronson 1937–2007
    5. 5. Permela (Prudence) Bronson 1898–1988 m. Hunter (Curtis) Ferguson 1896–1992
      1. 1. Bronson (Curtis) Ferguson 1919–1919
      2. 2. Roberta (Jane) Ferguson 1922–1926
    6. 6. William (Marion) Bronson 1896–1982 m. Lottie (Jane) Powell 1902–1978
      1. 1. Deloris (J.) Bronson 1921–
      2. 2. Wallace (Marion) Bronson 1922–1971 m. Margaret (Louise) Howe 1919–2004
        1. 1. Beverly (Jean) Bronson 1946–2014
    7. 7. Ada (Claudia) Bronson 1895–1981 m. Clifford (Minor) Wilcox 1895–
      1. 1. Gladys (Ermina) Wilcox 1924–2008
      2. 2. Winton (Wilfred) Wilcox 1911–2007
      3. 3. Lewis (Earl) Wilcox 1927–2007

William Bronson's Timeline

3 Records

1830
25 MAY 1830
Birth of William Diton Bronson in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 20
William Diton Bronson resided here in Peoria county, part of, Peoria, Illinois
Peoria county, part of, Peoria, Illinois
1886
2 APR 1886
Age 56
Death of William Diton Bronson in Plano, Kendall, Illinois, USA
Plano, Kendall, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1830
    Event Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Peoria county, part of, Peoria, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 APR 1886
    Event Place: Plano, Kendall, Illinois, USA
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