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William Oliver Dresser 1834–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 OCT 1834

Birth Location: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 2 FEB 1914

Death Location: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Oliver III

Mother: Laura Nichols

Spouse(s): Mary Colburn

Children(s): George Dresser, Eva Dresser, Oscar Dresser, William Dresser

The story of William Oliver Dresser began in 1834 in Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. William Oliver Dresser married Mary F Colburn, and had children including Eva M Dresser, George Albert Dresser, Oscar Oliver Dresser, William Henry Dresser. William Oliver Dresser passed away in 1914 in Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Oliver Dresser began in 1834 in Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Oliver Dresser married Mary F Colburn, and had children including Eva M Dresser, George Albert Dresser, Oscar Oliver Dresser, William Henry Dresser.
  • William Oliver Dresser passed away in 1914 in Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oliver III
1809–1891
Birth Location: Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Laura Nichols
1814–1874
Birth Location: Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Colburn
1856–1923
Birth Location: Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
MC

Children(s)

George Dresser
1877–1887
Birth Location: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
GD
Eva Dresser
1879–1938
Birth Location: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
ED
Oscar Dresser
1881–1946
Birth Location: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
OD
William Dresser
1888–
Birth Location: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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William Dresser's Ancestors

Self
William Dresser
1834–1914
Birth Place: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Oliver Dresser III
1809–1891
Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Laura (K.) Nichols
1814–1874
Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Oliver (Dresser) Jr.
1763–1812
Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Wright
1763–1847
Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Oliver Sr.
1737–1809
Olive Osgood
1742–1809
Josiah Wright
1737–1783
Dolly Shattuck
1740–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Dresser
1707–1787
Mehitable Scott
1708–1768
Samuel Wright
1703–1756
Hannah Lawrence
1708–1785
David Shattuck
1717–1774
Dorothy Varnum
1715–1756

William Dresser's Descendants

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William (Oliver) Dresser (16 OCT 1834–2 FEB 1914) m. Mary (F.) Colburn (1856–27 JUN 1923)
  1. 1. George (Albert) Dresser 1877–1887
  2. 2. Eva (M.) Dresser 1879–1938 m. Harry (Wesley) Latham 1885–1943
    1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Latham 1914–1982
  3. 3. Oscar (Oliver) Dresser 1881–1946 m. Edna Gaines 1886–1966
  4. 4. William (Henry) Dresser 1888–

William Dresser's Timeline

2 Records

1834
16 OCT 1834
Birth of William Oliver Dresser in Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1914
2 FEB 1914
Age 80
Death of William Oliver Dresser in Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1834
    Event Place: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 FEB 1914
    Event Place: Erving, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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