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William John Courtney 1871–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 March 1871

Birth Location: Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 24 March 1929

Death Location: Page, Cass County, North Dakota, United States of America

Father: Edward Courtney

Mother: Jane Patterson

Spouse(s): Nellie Martin

Children(s): Edward Courtney, Baby Courtney, Alvin Courtney, Aldene Telford, Phyllis Johnson

In 1871, William John Courtney entered the world in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Edward Charles Courtney And Jane Todd Patterson. William John Courtney married Nellie Elnora Martin, and had children including Aldene Evangeline Telford, Alvin Phillip Courtney, Baby Courtney, Edward William Courtney, Phyllis Jane Johnson. William John Courtney passed away in 1929 in Page, Cass County, North Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1871, William John Courtney entered the world in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Edward Charles Courtney And Jane Todd Patterson.
  • William John Courtney married Nellie Elnora Martin, and had children including Aldene Evangeline Telford, Alvin Phillip Courtney, Baby Courtney, Edward William Courtney, Phyllis Jane Johnson.
  • William John Courtney passed away in 1929 in Page, Cass County, North Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Courtney's Ancestors

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William Courtney
1871–1929
Birth Place: Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Edward Charles Courtney
1836–1878
Monaghan, Ireland
Jane (Todd) Patterson
1845–1934
Rathfriland, Down, Ireland
Grandparents
Owen Courtney
1806–1873
County Monaghan, Ireland
Catherine Courtney
1806–1875
County Monaghan, Ireland
John (Patterson) II
1821–1906
Rathfryland, Down, Northern Ireland
Mary (Ann Todd) Smith
1823–1908
Rathfryland, Down, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Patterson
1795–
Nancy Hughes
1798–1867
James Smith
1798–1869
Margaret Donald
1795–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1768–
Margaret McCraken
1773–
Gabriel Donald
1765–1834
Helen McCouat
1774–

William Courtney's Descendants

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William (John) Courtney (27 March 1871–24 March 1929) m. Nellie (Elnora) Martin (15 Oct 1879–26 Nov 1969)
  1. 1. Edward (William) Courtney 1908–1961 m. Margaret Daughtery 1914–2000
  2. 2. Baby Courtney 1913–1913
  3. 3. Alvin (Phillip) Courtney 1900–1982 m. Isabelle Grant 1904– m. Olive (Marjorie) Olson 1908–2002
    1. 1. Betty (Lou) Courtney 1926–
  4. 4. Aldene (Evangeline) Telford 1904–1998
  5. 5. Phyllis (Jane) Johnson 1909–1986

William Courtney's Timeline

2 Records

1871
27 March 1871
Birth of William John Courtney in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
1929
24 March 1929
Age 58
Death of William John Courtney in Page, Cass County, North Dakota, United States of America
Page, Cass County, North Dakota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 March 1871
    Event Place: Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Dakota, Select Funeral Home Indexes, 1903-1997

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1929
    Event Place: Page, Cass County, North Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Dakota, Select Funeral Home Indexes, 1903-1997

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Page, Cass County, North Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Dakota, Select Funeral Home Indexes, 1903-1997

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