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William Henry Countryman 1840 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1840

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 28 Apr 1903

Death Location: Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa

Father: John Countryman

Mother: Ellen Christianson

Spouse(s): Mary O'Rourke

Children(s): William Countryman, Mary Countryman, Charles Countryman, Ida Countryman, Rosa Countryman

William Henry Countryman was born in 1840 in New York, the child of John C Countryman and Ellen Christianson. In 1850, William Henry Countryman resided in Monroe, Ogle, Illinois. In 1860, William Henry Countryman resided in Monroe, Ogle, Illinois. William Henry Countryman married Mary C O'Rourke, and had children including William George Countryman, Mary Evalina Countryman, Charles Edward Countryman, Ida M Countryman, Rosa L Countryman. William Henry Countryman passed away in 1903 in Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa.

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Biography

  • William Henry Countryman was born in 1840 in New York, the child of John C Countryman and Ellen Christianson.
  • In 1850, William Henry Countryman resided in Monroe, Ogle, Illinois.
  • In 1860, William Henry Countryman resided in Monroe, Ogle, Illinois.
  • William Henry Countryman married Mary C O'Rourke, and had children including William George Countryman, Mary Evalina Countryman, Charles Edward Countryman, Ida M Countryman, Rosa L Countryman.
  • William Henry Countryman passed away in 1903 in Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Countryman
1807 – 1890
Birth Location: Herkimer, Herkimer, New York
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Ellen Christianson
1808 – 1888
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Mary O'Rourke
1848 – 1913
Birth Location: Illinois
MO

Children(s)

William Countryman
1869 – 1939
Birth Location: Kirkland, De Kalb, Illinois
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Mary Countryman
1871 – 1954
Birth Location: Iowa
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Charles Countryman
1875 –
Birth Location: Iowa
CC
Ida Countryman
1880 –
Birth Location: Iowa
IC
Rosa Countryman
1885 –
Birth Location: Wright County, Iowa
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William Countryman's Ancestors

Self
William Countryman
1840 – 1903
Birth Place: New York
Parents
John C Countryman
1807 – 1890
Herkimer, Herkimer, New York
Ellen Christianson
1808 – 1888
New York
Grandparents
Conradt (Marcus) Countryman
1749 – 1817
Minden, Montgomery, New York
Catherine (Margaretha) Becker
1760 – 1846
New York
Great-Grandparents
Marcus Countryman
1719 – 1793
Catharina Bellinger
1726 – 1812
Gerhard Becker
Marytje Youngblood
1733 – 1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Countryman
1701 – 1777
Maria Haberman
1698 – 1757

William Countryman's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Countryman (17 Oct 1840 – 28 Apr 1903) m. Mary (C) O'Rourke (Jan 1848 – 31 Dec 1913)
  1. 1. William (George) Countryman (13 July 1869 – 27 Nov 1939) m. Ida (May) Decker (17 May 1874 – 9 Dec 1940)
    1. 1. George (William) Countryman (11 Aug 1891 – 4 Nov 1951) m. Sarah (Victoria) Jelen (8 Nov 1899 – 3 Feb 1981)
      1. 1. Myrtle (May) Countryman (17 Mar 1921 – 10 Aug 1972) m. Frank (Vandorn) Lamphere (13 Sep 1919 – 30 Mar 1961)
        1. 1. George (Van Dorn) Lamphere (1 Oct 1937 – 8 Oct 1984) m. Margretta (Ann) Scarpellini (7 Feb 1942 – 14 Oct 2000)
        2. 2. Laura (Jane) Lamphere (6 Jan 1939 – 28 May 2000)
        3. 3. Bette (Jean) Lamphere (7 Apr 1940 – 19 May 2015)
        4. 4. Marylin (Elaine) Lamphere (15 Nov 1941 – 25 Aug 2009)
      2. 2. June (Rose) Countryman (16 Jun 1923 – 16 Mar 2001)
      3. 3. Lavernie Countryman (abt 1927 – )
      4. 4. Harold Countryman (3 Jan 1928 – 3 Oct 2015)
    2. 2. Arthur (Leroy) Countryman (4 May 1894 – 21 Apr 1948)
    3. 3. Denzil (Delbert) Countryman (26 Feb 1896 – 8 May 1978)
  2. 2. Mary (Evalina) Countryman (24 Aug 1871 – 14 Dec 1954) m. Alfred Worcester (22 Aug 1865 – 1 Aug 1943)
    1. 1. Bessie (Florence) Worcester (28 Dec 1909 – 1990) m. Bedell m. Albert Mix (abt 1912 – )
      1. 1. Allen (Frederick) Mix (18 Nov 1935 – 14 Oct 2010) m. Jeanne Young
        1. 1. Lloyd Mix
        2. 2. Dale Mix
        3. 3. Brenda Mix
        4. 4. Mark Mix
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Mix (abt 1939 – )
    2. 2. Iver (R) Worcester (abt 1912 – )
    3. 3. Chayton Worcester (abt 1914 – )
    4. 4. Clifford (B) Worcester (abt 1915 – )
  3. 3. Charles (Edward) Countryman (Sep 1875 – ) m. Kate (Louise) Swetting
    1. 1. Harvey (Ernest) Countryman (18 Feb 1904 – 9 Oct 1996) m. Carmen Albrecht (abt 1909 – )
      1. 1. Virginia Countryman (abt 1928 – )
      2. 2. Doris (Marie) Countryman (26 Mar 1929 – ) m. Wesley Gish (4 M ar 1909 – 20 Nov 1999)
        1. 1. Kevin Gish (abt 1958 – ) m. Bonnie (J) Stene (abt 1959 – )
        2. 2. Brian Gish (21 Sep 1959 – )
      3. 3. Hilbert Countryman (abt 1931 – )
      4. 4. Orlene Countryman (abt 1933 – )
      5. 5. Evelyn Countryman (abt 1936 – )
  4. 4. Ida (M) Countryman (Aug 1880 – )
  5. 5. Rosa (L) Countryman (Feb 1885 – )

William Countryman's Timeline

7 Records

1840
17 Oct 1840
Birth of William Henry Countryman in New York
New York
1850
1850
Age 10
William Henry Countryman resided here in Monroe, Ogle, Illinois
Monroe, Ogle, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 20
William Henry Countryman resided here in Monroe, Ogle, Illinois
Monroe, Ogle, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 30
William Henry Countryman resided here in Kingston, Dekalb, Illinois
Kingston, Dekalb, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 40
William Henry Countryman resided here in Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa
Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 60
William Henry Countryman resided here in Seneca, Kossuth, Iowa
Seneca, Kossuth, Iowa
1903
28 Apr 1903
Age 63
Death of William Henry Countryman in Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa
Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1840
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: 327; Page: 382A; Enumeration District: 043
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Kingston, Dekalb, Illinois; Roll: M593_215; Page: 434B; Family History Library Film: 545714
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Seneca, Kossuth, Iowa; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1240441
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 571; Family History Library Film: 803215
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: 123; Page: 80a
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Monroe, Ogle, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: 123; Page: 80a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Monroe, Ogle, Illinois
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 571; Family History Library Film: 803215

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kingston, Dekalb, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Kingston, Dekalb, Illinois; Roll: M593_215; Page: 434B; Family History Library Film: 545714

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: 327; Page: 382A; Enumeration District: 043

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Seneca, Kossuth, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Seneca, Kossuth, Iowa; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1240441

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1903
    Event Place: Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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