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William Sheffield Cowles 1924 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Mar 1924

Birth Location: Connecticut

Death Date: Aug 1978

Death Location: Farmington Hartford Connecticut

Father: William Cowles

Mother: Margaret Krech

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1924, William Sheffield Cowles III entered the world in Connecticut, born to William Sheffield Cowles and Margaret Awyn Krech. In 1930, William Sheffield Cowles III resided in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. William Sheffield Cowles III passed away in 1978 in Farmington Hartford Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1924, William Sheffield Cowles III entered the world in Connecticut, born to William Sheffield Cowles and Margaret Awyn Krech.
  • In 1930, William Sheffield Cowles III resided in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA.
  • William Sheffield Cowles III passed away in 1978 in Farmington Hartford Connecticut.

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William Cowles's Ancestors

Self
William Cowles
1924 – 1978
Birth Place: Connecticut
Parents
William Sheffield Cowles
1898 – 1986
New York, USA
Margaret (Awyn) Krech
1900 – 1982
New York City, New York, United States
Grandparents
William (Sheffield) Cowles
1845 – 1923
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Anna ("Bamie") Roosevelt
1855 – 1931
New York, New York, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cowles
1809 – 1884
Elizabeth Sheffield
1821 – 1884
Theodore Roosevelt
1831 – 1878
Martha Bulloch
1834 – 1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zenas Cowles
1761 – 1835
Mary LEWIS
1766 – 1836

William Cowles's Timeline

3 Records

1924
02 Mar 1924
Birth of William Sheffield Cowles III in Connecticut
Connecticut
1930
1930
Age 6
William Sheffield Cowles III resided here in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
1978
Aug 1978
Age 54
Death of William Sheffield Cowles III in Farmington Hartford Connecticut
Farmington Hartford Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1924
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 044-18-2463; Issue State: Connecticut; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1565; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0697; Image: 950.0; FHL microfilm: 2341300
    [3] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1928; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 4270; Line: 4; Page Number: 123
    [4] Texas, Passenger Lists, 1893-1963, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at San Antonio, Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 May 1928
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1928; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 4270; Line: 4; Page Number: 123

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1565; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0697; Image: 950.0; FHL microfilm: 2341300

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1947
    Event Place: San Antonio, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Passenger Lists, 1893-1963, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at San Antonio, Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1928; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 4270; Line: 4; Page Number: 123

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1978
    Event Place: Farmington Hartford Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 044-18-2463; Issue State: Connecticut; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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