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William Elroy Connolly 1907–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 December 1907

Birth Location: Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 21 March 1997

Death Location: Bondville, Bennington County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: David Connolly

Mother: Augusta Como

Spouse(s): Emma Ruggles

Children(s): Clarence Connolly

William Elroy Connolly was born in 1907 in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of David Alfred Connolly And Augusta Agnes Como. William Elroy Connolly married Alice Torrey, Emma Winona Ruggles, and had children including Clarence W Connolly, David Leon Connolly, Eloise Marjorie Connolly, Jackie Clifton Connolly, Luella Rose Connolly, Nancy May Connolly. William Elroy Connolly passed away in 1997 in Bondville, Bennington County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Elroy Connolly was born in 1907 in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of David Alfred Connolly And Augusta Agnes Como.
  • William Elroy Connolly married Alice Torrey, Emma Winona Ruggles, and had children including Clarence W Connolly, David Leon Connolly, Eloise Marjorie Connolly, Jackie Clifton Connolly, Luella Rose Connolly, Nancy May Connolly.
  • William Elroy Connolly passed away in 1997 in Bondville, Bennington County, Vermont, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Connolly's Ancestors

Self
William Connolly
1907–1997
Birth Place: Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
David Alfred Connolly
1862–1943
Nova Scotia, Canada
Augusta (Agnes) Como
1871–1929
Bear River, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
John Connolly
1838–
Nova Scotia
Margaret (Ann) Smith
1836–1873
Madeline Therio
1836–
Great-Grandparents
John Connolly
1797–1848
Mary Fisher
1803–1871
** Smith
1793–1865
Margaret Nelson
1797–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Connolly
1760–1798
Mary Quinlan
1775–
Charles Nelson
1772–1847
** Fish
1774–1807

William Connolly's Descendants

1.
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William (Elroy) Connolly (5 December 1907–21 March 1997) m. Emma (Winona) Ruggles (15 Apr 1925–1985)
  1. 1. Clarence (W) Connolly 1936–2007

William Connolly's Timeline

2 Records

1907
5 December 1907
Birth of William Elroy Connolly in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
1997
21 March 1997
Age 90
Death of William Elroy Connolly in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 December 1907
    Event Place: Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Vermont, Death Records, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont, USA; User Box Number: PR-02279; Roll Number: S-32690; Archive Number: PR-02420-02421
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brattleboro Reformer; Publication Date: 22 Mar 1997; Publication Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America; ,0.09086944,0.22376

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1997
    Event Place: Bondville, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Elroy Connolly 21 Mar 1997

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Townshend
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brattleboro Reformer; Publication Date: 22 Mar 1997; Publication Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America; ,0.09086944,0.22376

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Townshend, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Vermont, Death Records, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont, USA; User Box Number: PR-02279; Roll Number: S-32690; Archive Number: PR-02420-02421

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1997
    Event Place: Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Vermont, Death Records, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont, USA; User Box Number: PR-02279; Roll Number: S-32690; Archive Number: PR-02420-02421
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brattleboro Reformer; Publication Date: 22 Mar 1997; Publication Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America; ,0.09086944,0.22376

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bondville, Bennington County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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