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William DuBois 1778 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1778

Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: August 1855

Death Location: Union, IN, Indiana, USA

Father: Benjamin DuBois

Mother: Mary Dubois

Spouse(s): Hannah Richmond

Children(s): Bernice DuBois, Benjamin DuBois, Smith DuBois, Mary DuBois, Allen DuBois, William Dubois, Abijah DuBois, Nancy DuBois

In 1778, William DuBois entered the world in Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA, born to Benjamin DuBois and Mary B Robinson Dubois. William DuBois married Hannah Richmond, and had children including Bernice DuBois, Benjamin J. DuBois, Smith DuBois, Mary Polly DuBois, Allen DuBois, William Richmond Dubois, Abijah W. DuBois, Nancy DuBois. William DuBois passed away in 1855 in Union, IN, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, William DuBois entered the world in Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA, born to Benjamin DuBois and Mary B Robinson Dubois.
  • William DuBois married Hannah Richmond, and had children including Bernice DuBois, Benjamin J. DuBois, Smith DuBois, Mary Polly DuBois, Allen DuBois, William Richmond Dubois, Abijah W. DuBois, Nancy DuBois.
  • William DuBois passed away in 1855 in Union, IN, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin DuBois
1755 – 1796
Birth Location: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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Mary Dubois
1755 – 1796
Birth Location: Salem, New Jersey or Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Richmond
1775 – 1855
Birth Location: Salem County, New Jersey, USA
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Children(s)

Bernice DuBois
1799 – 1841
Birth Location: Indiana USA
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Benjamin DuBois
1801 – 1879
Birth Location: Salem County, New Jersey USA
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Smith DuBois
1804 – 1873
Birth Location: Franklin County, Indiana, USA
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Mary DuBois
1806 – 1894
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Allen DuBois
1809 – 1886
Birth Location: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
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William Dubois
1812 – 1872
Birth Location: New, Jersey, or, Indiana, USA
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Abijah DuBois
1812 – 1873
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Nancy DuBois
– 1817
Birth Location: –
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William DuBois's Ancestors

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William DuBois
1778 – 1855
Birth Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Benjamin DuBois
1755 – 1796
Salem, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Mary (B Robinson) Dubois
1755 – 1796
Salem, New Jersey or Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (Du Bois) "DuBois"
1721 – 1768
Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA
Mary ((Maryann)) Alligar
1727 – 1797
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Sarah Newkirk
1736 – 1803
Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Louis BOIS
1695 – 1784
Margaret Dubois
1699 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthys Jansen
1671 – 1727
Anna Elmendorf
1681 – 1703

William DuBois's Descendants

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William DuBois (28 Dec 1778 – August 1855) m. Hannah Richmond (1775 – Aug 1855)
  1. 1. Bernice DuBois (1 Jan 1799 – Before Jul 1841)
  2. 2. Benjamin (J.) DuBois (7 May 1801 – 22 Sep 1879)
  3. 3. Smith DuBois (13 Apr 1804 – 28 Dec 1873)
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) DuBois (03 Aug 1806 – 11 Mar 1894)
  5. 5. Allen DuBois (1809 – 04 Apr 1886)
  6. 6. William (Richmond) Dubois (1812 – 1 Feb 1872) m. Amanda Myers (11 Sep 1816 – 15 Oct 1883)
    1. 1. George (W) Dubois (1838 – 15 Nov 1911)
    2. 2. William (A) DuBois (1840 – 7 Jul 1909)
    3. 3. John (W) Dubois (1842 – 27 May 1877)
    4. 4. Charles (M) DuBois (1844 – 13 Jun 1888)
    5. 5. Casper (Clay "Cash") Dubois (1848 – 23 Nov 1936)
    6. 6. Cephas Dubois (1852 – Aft. 1880)
    7. 7. Edwin (Filmore) Dubois (1855 – 1936) m. Almeda (Sarah "Meda") Arbuckle (1863 – 10 Jan 1939)
      1. 1. Blanche (Gertrude) Dubois (7 Oct 1881 – abt 1967) m. Arthur Farrington (23 Jul 1873 – 23 Nov 1933)
        1. 1. Telma (Yolande) Farrington (3 Feb 1905 – 11 Jan 1978) m. George (Joy) Willson (24 jul 1901 – 24 Oct 1950) m. Baker
      2. 2. Ethel (Belle) Dubois (4 Jul 1884 – 5 Jan 1954)
      3. 3. Russell (H Du) Bois (21 May 1887 – 20 Feb 1969)
      4. 4. Theodore (William "Teddy") Dubois (Abt. 1890 – )
      5. 5. Gladys Dubois (1899 – Bef. 1939)
    8. 8. Rosanna Dubois (Apr 1856 – 16 Mar 1858)
    9. 9. Ida (Cecilia DuBois) Couden (8 Nov 1857 – 14 Nov 1928)
    10. 10. William (Lincoln) DuBois (13 May 1861 – 04 Sep 1938)
  7. 7. Abijah (W.) DuBois (14 Aug 1812 – 19 Oct 1873)
  8. 8. Nancy DuBois ( – Abt. 1817)

William DuBois's Timeline

3 Records

1778
28 Dec 1778
Birth of William DuBois in Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
1817
Jul 1817
Age 39
Death of William DuBois in Union County, Indiana USA
Union County, Indiana USA
1855
August 1855
Age 77
Death of William DuBois in Union, IN, Indiana, USA
Union, IN, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1778
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1817
    Event Place: Union County, Indiana USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1855
    Event Place: Union, IN, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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