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William Cletus Dillon 1885–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 FEB 1885

Birth Location: Clearfield, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County)

Death Date: 9 May 1959

Death Location: Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Dillon

Mother: Mary McKeag

Spouse(s): Ida Good

Children(s): Virginia Dillon, Thomas Dillon, Ida Dillon, William Jr, Mary Dillon

In 1885, William Cletus Dillon entered the world in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County), born to William Joseph Dillon And Mary Ellen Mckeag. In 1900, William Cletus Dillon resided in Harrison Town, Hudson, New Jersey. In 1910, William Cletus Dillon resided in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania. William Cletus Dillon married Ida Mary Good, and had children including Ida Dillon, Mary Elizabeth Dillon, Thomas Bernard Dillon, Virginia Louise Dillon, William Cletus Dillon Jr. William Cletus Dillon passed away in 1959 in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1885, William Cletus Dillon entered the world in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County), born to William Joseph Dillon And Mary Ellen Mckeag.
  • In 1900, William Cletus Dillon resided in Harrison Town, Hudson, New Jersey.
  • In 1910, William Cletus Dillon resided in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • William Cletus Dillon married Ida Mary Good, and had children including Ida Dillon, Mary Elizabeth Dillon, Thomas Bernard Dillon, Virginia Louise Dillon, William Cletus Dillon Jr.
  • William Cletus Dillon passed away in 1959 in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dillon's Ancestors

Self
William Dillon
1885–1959
Birth Place: Clearfield, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County)
Parents
William Joseph Dillon
1859–1903
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Mary (Ellen) McKeag
1869–1945
Oak Hill, Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William (Dillon) (Dillane)
1831–1878
Newcastle West, County Limerick, Ireland
Mary Sullivan
1835–1901
County Limerick, Ireland
Isaac (Larimar) McKeag
1843–1882
County Downs, Ireland, Newtown Ards
Barbara (Mary Philomenia) Nagel
1847–1920
Dellfeld, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Dillane
1801–1871
Johanna Guinane
1802–1887
Daniel Sullivan
1815–
James McKeag
1804–1874
Mary Smith
1800–1832
Henry Nagle
1820–
Barbara Sefrin
1819–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Dillane
1765–
Mary Quitter
1778–1868
Johann Nagle
1796–

William Dillon's Descendants

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William (Cletus) Dillon (12 FEB 1885–9 May 1959) m. Ida (Mary) Good (31 Dec 1892–7 Feb 1965)
  1. 1. Virginia (Louise) Dillon 1933–2017 m. Leroy (Dallas) Phillabaum 1932–2009
  2. 2. Thomas (Bernard) Dillon 1927–1991 m. Ann (Margaret) Knoll 1931–2023
  3. 3. Ida Dillon 1924–2008
  4. 4. William (Cletus Dillon) Jr 1925–1945
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Dillon 1921–2000

William Dillon's Timeline

9 Records

1885
12 FEB 1885
Birth of William Cletus Dillon in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County)
Clearfield, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County)
1900
1900
Age 15
William Cletus Dillon resided here in Harrison Town, Hudson, New Jersey
Harrison Town, Hudson, New Jersey
1910
1910
Age 25
William Cletus Dillon resided here in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1920
1920
Age 35
William Cletus Dillon resided here in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1921
1921
Age 36
William Cletus Dillon resided here in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
William Cletus Dillon resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 55
William Cletus Dillon resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1950
1950
Age 65
William Cletus Dillon resided here in Hiller, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Hiller, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1959
9 May 1959
Age 74
Death of William Cletus Dillon in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1885
    Event Place: Clearfield, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County)
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WW2_2240056; Local board: Fayette , Pennsylvania.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1568; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 89.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2039; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 985.0.
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2022797; Draft Board: 3.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrison Ward 4, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1346; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 430.
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Herald; Publication Date: 11 May 1959; Publication Place: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.6517187,0.862442,0.803
    [12] 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: Hiller, Fayette, Pen
    [13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1346; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 430.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harrison Town, Hudson, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrison Ward 4, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1346; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 430.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1568; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 89.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2039; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 985.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hiller, Fayette, Pennsylvania, 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: Hiller, Fayette, Pen

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WW2_2240056; Local board: Fayette , Pennsylvania.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Not Stated, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2022797; Draft Board: 3.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St .
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Herald; Publication Date: 11 May 1959; Publication Place: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.6517187,0.862442,0.803

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1959
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Herald; Publication Date: 11 May 1959; Publication Place: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.6517187,0.862442,0.803

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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