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William Joseph Cannon 1899 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1899

Birth Location: Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1951

Death Location: Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Michael Cannon

Mother: Rose Mulhall

Spouse(s): Petronella Melley

Children(s): Petronella Cannon

The story of William Joseph Cannon began in 1899 in Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1935, William Joseph Cannon resided in Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania. William Joseph Cannon married Petronella Elizabeth Melley, and had children including Petronella (PETTY) Cannon. William Joseph Cannon passed away in 1951 in Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph Cannon began in 1899 in Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1935, William Joseph Cannon resided in Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
  • William Joseph Cannon married Petronella Elizabeth Melley, and had children including Petronella (PETTY) Cannon.
  • William Joseph Cannon passed away in 1951 in Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cannon's Ancestors

Self
William Cannon
1899 – 1951
Birth Place: Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Michael J Cannon
1869 – 1917
Lansford, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Rose Mulhall
1874 – 1909
Summit Hill, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
John Cannon
1830 –
Ireland
Margaret Haffey
1835 – 1886
Ireland
Michael Mulhall
1849 –
Pennsylvania
Ann Fitzpatrick
1854 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Mary Fitzpatrick
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cannon's Descendants

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William (Joseph) Cannon (Jun 1899 – 21 Nov 1951) m. Petronella (Elizabeth) Melley (20 Jun 1904 – 24 Dec 1963)
  1. 1. Petronella ((PETTY)) Cannon (abt 1931 – )

William Cannon's Timeline

6 Records

1899
Jun 1899
Birth of William Joseph Cannon in Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
7 Jun 1900
Age 1
Birth of William Joseph Cannon in Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
William Joseph Cannon resided here in Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania
Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 41
William Joseph Cannon resided here in , Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
, Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
William Joseph Cannon resided here in Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
21 Nov 1951
Age 52
Death of William Joseph Cannon in Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1899
    Event Place: Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03460; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 13-15
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03460; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 13-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03460; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 13-15

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lansford, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

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