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William Croft 1879–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1879

Birth Location: St Louis, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1960

Death Location: Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA

Father: Smith Croft

Mother: Hannah Cass

Spouse(s): Iva Smith

Children(s): Alice Croft, Gladys Croft

The story of William Croft began in 1879 in St Louis, Minnesota, USA. In 1880, William Croft resided in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA. In 1885, William Croft resided in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA. William Croft married Iva Lina Smith, and had children including Alice Elnora Croft, Gladys Croft. William Croft passed away in 1960 in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Croft began in 1879 in St Louis, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1880, William Croft resided in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1885, William Croft resided in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA.
  • William Croft married Iva Lina Smith, and had children including Alice Elnora Croft, Gladys Croft.
  • William Croft passed away in 1960 in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Smith Croft
1841–1920
Birth Location: Scamblesby, Lincolnshire, England
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Hannah Cass
1847–1918
Birth Location: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Iva Smith
1887–1951
Birth Location: Sherburn, Martin, Minnesota, USA
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Children(s)

Alice Croft
1907–1978
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
AC
Gladys Croft
1916–
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
GC

William Croft's Ancestors

Self
William Croft
1879–1960
Birth Place: St Louis, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Smith Sowden Croft
1841–1920
Scamblesby, Lincolnshire, England
Hannah (Mary) Cass
1847–1918
Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Cass
1806–1882
York, Yorkshire, England
Hannah King
1816–1887
Pickering, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert 🧬🧬
1789–1872
Elizabeth 🧬🧬
1786–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward 🧬🧬
1757–
Nancy 🧬🧬
1766–

William Croft's Descendants

1.
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William Croft (15 May 1879–27 Mar 1960) m. Iva (Lina) Smith (31 Mar 1887–Apr 1951)
  1. 1. Alice (Elnora) Croft 1907–1978 m. Michael (Leonard) Sink 1903–1982
    1. 1. Michael (Leonard Sink) Jr 1927–2011
    2. 2. Mary (Kathryn) Sink 1929–2005
  2. 2. Gladys Croft 1916–

William Croft's Timeline

15 Records

1879
15 May 1879
Birth of William Croft in St Louis, Minnesota, USA
St Louis, Minnesota, USA
1880
Apr 1880
Age 1
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1885
1 May 1885
Age 6
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1895
1895
Age 16
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1900
April 1900
Age 21
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1905
26 Jun 1905
Age 26
William Croft resided here in Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA
Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1917
1917
Age 38
William Croft resided here in St Louis, Minnesota, USA
St Louis, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
William Croft resided here in Rat Root, Koochiching, Minnesota, USA
Rat Root, Koochiching, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1940
1940
Age 61
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1942
1942
Age 63
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1950
1 Apr 1950
Age 71
William Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1960
27 Mar 1960
Age 81
Death of William Croft in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1879
    Event Place: St Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Minnesota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 499
    [2] Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01955; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 69-33
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rat Root, Koochiching, Minnesota; Roll: T625_842; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 58
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 2340862
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: St Louis; Roll: 1675781; Draft Board: 1
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: 632; Family History Film: 1254632; Page: 521A; Enumeration District: 093; Image: 0695
    [8] Minnesota, Death Index, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Roll: 790; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0295; FHL microfilm: 1240790
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T624_722; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1374735
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Duluth, St Louis, Mi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1880
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: 632; Family History Film: 1254632; Page: 521A; Enumeration District: 093; Image: 0695

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1885
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: April 1900
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Roll: 790; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0295; FHL microfilm: 1240790

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T624_722; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1374735

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: St Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: St Louis; Roll: 1675781; Draft Board: 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rat Root, Koochiching, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rat Root, Koochiching, Minnesota; Roll: T625_842; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 58

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 2340862

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01955; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 69-33

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01955; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 69-33

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Minnesota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 499

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1950
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Duluth, St Louis, Mi

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1960
    Event Place: Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Death Index, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
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