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William James Coward 1876–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1876

Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 26 Jun 1957

Death Location: Oakland, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: James Coward

Mother: Eliza Leeson

Spouse(s): Nellie Burr

Children(s): Bernice Coward

William James Coward was born in 1876 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, the child of James Coward And Eliza Jane Leeson. William James Coward married Nellie M Burr, and had children including Bernice Evelyn Coward. William James Coward passed away in 1957 in Oakland, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William James Coward was born in 1876 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, the child of James Coward And Eliza Jane Leeson.
  • William James Coward married Nellie M Burr, and had children including Bernice Evelyn Coward.
  • William James Coward passed away in 1957 in Oakland, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Coward
1849–1916
Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
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Eliza Leeson
1852–1886
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Nellie Burr
1882–1963
Birth Location: Binghamton, Broome County, New York, United States of America
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Children(s)

Bernice Coward
1906–1997
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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William Coward's Ancestors

Self
William Coward
1876–1957
Birth Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Parents
James Coward
1849–1916
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Eliza (Jane) Leeson
1852–1886
Ireland
Grandparents
William Leeson
1816–1861
Hesingham, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Ann (Leeson) nee
1821–1896
Keswick, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Leeson
1790–1851
Elizabeth Leeson
1788–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Leeson
1766–1851
Elizabeth Carr
1769–

William Coward's Descendants

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William (James) Coward (27 Feb 1876–26 Jun 1957) m. Nellie (M) Burr (24 February 1882–27 February 1963)
  1. 1. Bernice (Evelyn) Coward 1906–1997 m. Willis (Raymond) Baldridge 1899–1989 m. Polk (Ward) Palmer 1894–1964

William Coward's Timeline

11 Records

1876
26 Feb 1876
Birth of William James Coward in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1876
27 Feb 1876
Birth of William James Coward in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 5
William James Coward resided here in Cleator, Cumberland, England
Cleator, Cumberland, England
1900
1900
Age 24
William James Coward resided here in Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
William James Coward resided here in Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
William James Coward resided here in Hornell Ward 2, Steuben, New York, USA
Hornell Ward 2, Steuben, New York, USA
1925
1 June 1925
Age 49
William James Coward resided here in Buffalo Ward 18, Erie, New York, United States
Buffalo Ward 18, Erie, New York, United States
1930
1930
Age 54
William James Coward resided here in Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 59
William James Coward resided here in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 64
William James Coward resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1957
26 Jun 1957
Age 81
Death of William James Coward in Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02832; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 64-292
    [2] New York, State Census, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 13; Assembly District: 06; City: Buffalo Ward 18; County: Erie; Page: 19
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 055951-058650
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hornell Ward 2, Steuben, New York; Roll: T625_1267; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 117
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2341885
    [6] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5192; Folio: 75; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1342252
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1241489
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1422; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1375435
    [9] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: New York; Registration County: Erie; Roll: 1712055; Draft Board: 06

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1422; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1375435

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Cleator, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5192; Folio: 75; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1342252

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1886
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hornell Ward 2, Steuben, New York; Roll: T625_1267; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 117

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1241489

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1422; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1375435

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hornell Ward 2, Steuben, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hornell Ward 2, Steuben, New York; Roll: T625_1267; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 117

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1925
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 18, Erie, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, State Census, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 13; Assembly District: 06; City: Buffalo Ward 18; County: Erie; Page: 19

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2341885

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02832; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 64-292

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02832; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 64-292

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: New York; Registration County: Erie; Roll: 1712055; Draft Board: 06

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1957
    Event Place: Oakland, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 055951-058650
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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