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William Cornelius 1816 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 November 1816

Birth Location: New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 13 March 1905

Death Location: New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: James Cornelius

Mother: Rosanna Seitz

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The story of William Cornelius began in 1816 in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. William Cornelius passed away in 1905 in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cornelius began in 1816 in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • William Cornelius passed away in 1905 in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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William Cornelius's Ancestors

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William Cornelius
1816 – 1905
Birth Place: New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
James Cornelius
1783 – 1849
Rosanna Seitz
1788 – 1864
Reading, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
George Seitz
1754 – 1824
Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret (Catharine) Burkhardt
1759 – 1846
Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Christian Seitz
1735 – 1771
Anna Flegel
1730 –
Hans Naegeli
Sabina Ege
1721 – 1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hanns Ege
1701 – 1767
Anna Kissling
1689 – 1727

William Cornelius's Timeline

2 Records

1816
7 November 1816
Birth of William Cornelius in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1905
13 March 1905
Age 89
Death of William Cornelius in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 November 1816
    Event Place: New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1905
    Event Place: New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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