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William Affeldt Colby 1880–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 feb 1880

Birth Location: Bridgetown, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: Aug 1964

Death Location: Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Cyrus Colby

Mother: Catherine Affeldt

Spouse(s): Florence Ginther

Children(s): Arthur Colby

In 1880, William Affeldt Colby entered the world in Bridgetown, Ontario, Canada, born to Cyrus Philander Colby And Catherine Affeldt. William Affeldt Colby married Florence Irene Ginther, and had children including Arthur William Colby. William Affeldt Colby passed away in 1964 in Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1880, William Affeldt Colby entered the world in Bridgetown, Ontario, Canada, born to Cyrus Philander Colby And Catherine Affeldt.
  • William Affeldt Colby married Florence Irene Ginther, and had children including Arthur William Colby.
  • William Affeldt Colby passed away in 1964 in Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Colby's Ancestors

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William Colby
1880–1964
Birth Place: Bridgetown, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Cyrus Philander Colby
1850–1889
Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Catherine Affeldt
1859–1935
Canada
Grandparents
Andrew Glasser
1825–1900
Alsace, , Lorraine, France
Mary Rawn
1832–1900
Richmond Hill, York, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Rawn
1791–1874
Delilah Schell
1795–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Rawn
1767–1835
Anna Miller
1765–1843
Frederick Schell
1764–1817
Catharina Staring
1770–1830

William Colby's Descendants

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William (Affeldt) Colby (29 feb 1880–Aug 1964) m. Florence (Irene) Ginther (1896–14 Oct 1923)
  1. 1. Arthur (William) Colby 1918–1991 m. Violet Greene-Glenn 1917–2007
    1. 1. Patricia Colby 1941–2018

William Colby's Timeline

2 Records

1880
29 feb 1880
Birth of William Affeldt Colby in Bridgetown, Ontario, Canada
Bridgetown, Ontario, Canada
1964
Aug 1964
Age 84
Death of William Affeldt Colby in Grand Junction, Greene, Iowa, USA
Grand Junction, Greene, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 feb 1880
    Event Place: Bridgetown, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1964
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Greene, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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