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William Henry Chamberlain 1815 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Cayuga Lake, New York

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Father: Sylvester Chamberlin

Mother: Hannah Miller

Spouse(s): Ann Knight

Children(s): Clara Chamberlain, Anna Chamberlain

In 1815, William Henry Chamberlain entered the world in Cayuga Lake, New York, born to Sylvester Chamberlin and Hannah Sherrill Miller. In 1850, William Henry Chamberlain resided in Milwaukee Ward 1, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1860, William Henry Chamberlain resided in Manitowoc Ward 2, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. William Henry Chamberlain married Ann Alice Knight, and had children including Clara Joy Chamberlain, Anna E Chamberlain. William Henry Chamberlain passed away in 1890 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Biography

  • In 1815, William Henry Chamberlain entered the world in Cayuga Lake, New York, born to Sylvester Chamberlin and Hannah Sherrill Miller.
  • In 1850, William Henry Chamberlain resided in Milwaukee Ward 1, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • In 1860, William Henry Chamberlain resided in Manitowoc Ward 2, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
  • William Henry Chamberlain married Ann Alice Knight, and had children including Clara Joy Chamberlain, Anna E Chamberlain.
  • William Henry Chamberlain passed away in 1890 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Chamberlain's Ancestors

Self
William Chamberlain
1815 – 1890
Birth Place: Cayuga Lake, New York
Parents
Sylvester Chamberlin
1783 – 1862
Austerlitz, Columbia, New York
Hannah (Sherrill) Miller
1785 – 1851
East Hampton, Suffolk, New York
Grandparents
Jonathan Chamberlain
1745 – 1823
Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Rachel Ford
1752 – 1842
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Peleg Chamberlain
1713 – 1766
Experience Bartlett
1710 – 1748
Jacob Ford
1718 – 1762
Mary Mann
1723 – 1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Ford
1691 – 1769
Mary Foster
1691 – 1770
Nathaniel Mann
1693 – 1758
Mary Root
1689 – 1735

William Chamberlain's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Chamberlain (1815 – 1890) m. Ann (Alice) Knight (1818 – )
  1. 1. Clara (Joy) Chamberlain (abt 1846 – ) m. Jasper (W) Porter (abt 1844 – 3 Jun 1921)
    1. 1. Robert (K) Porter (1874 – )
    2. 2. Horace (Chamberlain) Porter (Jul 1876 – 1944) m. Helen (Pickard) Dana (19 Oct 1878 – )
      1. 1. Mary (P) Porter (abt 1911 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Chamberlain) Porter (13 Feb 1912 – 12 Mar 1997)
    3. 3. Charles (W) Porter (1891 – )
  2. 2. Anna (E) Chamberlain (abt 1848 – )

William Chamberlain's Timeline

5 Records

1815
1815
Birth of William Henry Chamberlain in Cayuga Lake, New York
Cayuga Lake, New York
1850
1850
Age 35
William Henry Chamberlain resided here in Milwaukee Ward 1, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Ward 1, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1860
1860
Age 45
William Henry Chamberlain resided here in Manitowoc Ward 2, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc Ward 2, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
1880
1880
Age 65
William Henry Chamberlain resided here in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1890
1890
Age 75
Death of William Henry Chamberlain in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Cayuga Lake, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 1437; Family History Film: 1255437; Page: 411B; Enumeration District: 122; Image: .
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Manitowoc Ward 2, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: ; Page: 601; Image: 279.
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 1, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1003; Page: 223B; Image: .
    [4] Sherrill Genealogy, Year and place of birh

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Milwaukee Ward 1, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 1, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1003; Page: 223B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Manitowoc Ward 2, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Manitowoc Ward 2, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: ; Page: 601; Image: 279.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 1437; Family History Film: 1255437; Page: 411B; Enumeration District: 122; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Record Source: Sherrill Genealogy, Year and place of death

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