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William J Gerard 1844–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1844

Birth Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: March 1885

Death Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: William Gerard

Mother: Catherine Sullivan

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Annie Gerard

The story of William J Gerard began in 1844 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. William J Gerard had children including Annie Gerard. William J Gerard passed away in 1885 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William J Gerard began in 1844 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
  • William J Gerard had children including Annie Gerard.
  • William J Gerard passed away in 1885 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Gerard's Ancestors

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William Gerard
1844–1885
Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Parents
William James Franklin Gerard
1815–1893
Long Island, Queens, New York, USA
Catherine Sullivan
1827–1909
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gerard's Descendants

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William (J) Gerard (28 Jul 1844–March 1885)
  1. 1. Annie Gerard 1874–1955 m. William (Henry) Buckmeyer 1871–1941
    1. 1. Henry Buckmeyer 1901–
    2. 2. Robert Buckmeyer 1917–1994
    3. 3. Woodrow (Wilson(Woody)) Buckmeyer 1913–1982 m. Jonnie (Mae) Jones 1914–1996
    4. 4. Howard Buckmeyer 1910–1968
    5. 5. Elmer (Fritz) Buckmeyer 1909–1909
    6. 6. George (Bell) Buckmeyer 1907–1952
    7. 7. William (Henry) Buckmeyer 1903–1991 m. Iva (Opal) Scoggins 1906–1982
      1. 1. Hubert (Weldon) Buckmeyer 1928–1993
    8. 8. Henry Buckmeyer 1900–1963 m. Frances (Avis Erica) Scott 1907–
    9. 9. Elizabeth(Bessie) Buckmeyer 1897–1991 m. Robert (Lee) Casey 1896–1982
      1. 1. Bessie (Beatrice(Happy)) Casey 1922–
      2. 2. Mildred Casey 1920– m. Herschel Locke 1919–
      3. 3. Robert (Louis) Casey 1917–
      4. 4. Norene (Lee) Casey 1916–1916
    10. 10. Bertram (Bismarck) Buckmeyer 1895–1920
    11. 11. Velma Buckmeyer 1905–1992 m. William (Patrick) Maybery 1901–1974
      1. 1. Jacqueline (Jo) Maybery 1929–2023 m. Rex (B) House 1927–2015
        1. 1. Karen (Jo) House 1948–1983

William Gerard's Timeline

2 Records

1844
28 Jul 1844
Birth of William J Gerard in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1885
March 1885
Age 41
Death of William J Gerard in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1844
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Orleans Death Indices 1877-1895; Volume: 86; Page: 1069
    [2] Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [3] New Orleans, Louisiana, Birth Records Index, New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Records Index, 1790-1899; Volume: 9; Page Number: 279

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1885
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Orleans Death Indices 1877-1895; Volume: 86; Page: 1069
    [2] Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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