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William Edward Foy 1865–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1865

Birth Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 Apr 1941

Death Location: Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Foy

Mother: Sarah Buxton

Spouse(s): Mary Howatt

Children(s): Foy None, Edith Foy

The story of William Edward Foy began in 1865 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. William Edward Foy married Mary Louise Howatt, and had children including Edith Gladys Foy, Foy. William Edward Foy passed away in 1941 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Foy began in 1865 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Edward Foy married Mary Louise Howatt, and had children including Edith Gladys Foy, Foy.
  • William Edward Foy passed away in 1941 in Massachusetts, USA.

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William Foy's Ancestors

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William Foy
1865–1941
Birth Place: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Foy
1827–1907
Ancoats, Lancashire, England
Sarah Buxton
1830–1880
Lancashire England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Foy's Descendants

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William (Edward) Foy (Sep 1865–28 Apr 1941) m. Mary (Louise) Howatt (Oct 1872–)
  1. 1. Foy 1906–1906
  2. 2. Edith (Gladys) Foy 1909–1993 m. William (Edward) Bolshaw 1910–1981

William Foy's Timeline

2 Records

1865
Sep 1865
Birth of William Edward Foy in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
1941
28 Apr 1941
Age 76
Death of William Edward Foy in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1865
    Event Place: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1941
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA

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