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William Michael Elder 1918–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1918

Birth Location: Black Lick, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 March 2002

Death Location: Hermitage, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Elder

Mother: Zora Rager

Spouse(s): Marie Avril

Children(s):

In 1918, William Michael Elder entered the world in Black Lick, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Harvey Elder And Zora Thelma Rager. In 1950, William Michael Elder resided in Farrell, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. William Michael Elder married Marie Irma Avril, and had children including Leslee Karen Elder, Lindy Lou Elder. William Michael Elder passed away in 2002 in Hermitage, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1918, William Michael Elder entered the world in Black Lick, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Harvey Elder And Zora Thelma Rager.
  • In 1950, William Michael Elder resided in Farrell, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Michael Elder married Marie Irma Avril, and had children including Leslee Karen Elder, Lindy Lou Elder.
  • William Michael Elder passed away in 2002 in Hermitage, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Elder
1894–1942
Birth Location: Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
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Zora Rager
1898–1989
Birth Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Marie Avril
1924–2011
Birth Location: Farrell, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

William Elder's Ancestors

Self
William Elder
1918–2002
Birth Place: Black Lick, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Harvey Elder
1894–1942
Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Zora (Thelma) Rager
1898–1989
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William (Templeton) Elder
1871–1944
Renovo, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Edith ("Eda" Mae) Bennett
1871–1918
Sharon Center, Medina, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Bennett
1835–
Melissa Briggs
1839–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Freeman Briggs
1793–1874
Abigail French
1792–1871

William Elder's Timeline

3 Records

1918
26 April 1918
Birth of William Michael Elder in Black Lick, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Black Lick, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
William Michael Elder resided here in Farrell, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Farrell, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
2002
11 March 2002
Age 84
Death of William Michael Elder in Hermitage, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Hermitage, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1918
    Event Place: Black Lick, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Farrell, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 2002
    Event Place: Hermitage, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
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