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William Henry Grimshaw 1862–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1862

Birth Location: New York, United States

Death Date: 3 Jul 1936

Death Location: Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Alexander Grimshaw

Mother: Sarah Thompson

Spouse(s): Elna Grimshaw

Children(s): Ella Grimshaw, Jessie Grimshaw, Agnes Grimshaw, William Grimshaw, Harold Grimshaw, Earl Grimshaw

William Henry Grimshaw was born in 1862 in New York, United States, the child of Alexander Eli Grimshaw And Sarah Ann Thompson. In 1880, William Henry Grimshaw resided in Oak Dale, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA. In 1900, William Henry Grimshaw resided in Cheyenne Ward 1, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. William Henry Grimshaw married Elna Grimshaw, and had children including Agnes Evelyn Grimshaw, Earl Melvin Grimshaw, Ella Marie Grimshaw, Harold Laverne Grimshaw, Jessie Mae Grimshaw, William Alexander Grimshaw. William Henry Grimshaw passed away in 1936 in Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Grimshaw was born in 1862 in New York, United States, the child of Alexander Eli Grimshaw And Sarah Ann Thompson.
  • In 1880, William Henry Grimshaw resided in Oak Dale, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1900, William Henry Grimshaw resided in Cheyenne Ward 1, Laramie, Wyoming, USA.
  • William Henry Grimshaw married Elna Grimshaw, and had children including Agnes Evelyn Grimshaw, Earl Melvin Grimshaw, Ella Marie Grimshaw, Harold Laverne Grimshaw, Jessie Mae Grimshaw, William Alexander Grimshaw.
  • William Henry Grimshaw passed away in 1936 in Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Grimshaw
1829–1870
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Sarah Thompson
1828–1891
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elna Grimshaw
1869–1938
Birth Location: Denmark
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Children(s)

Ella Grimshaw
1891–1968
Birth Location: Dexterville, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Jessie Grimshaw
1893–1979
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
JG
Agnes Grimshaw
1895–1972
Birth Location: Camp Douglas, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA
AG
William Grimshaw
1901–1970
Birth Location: Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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Harold Grimshaw
1913–1993
Birth Location: Wyeville, Monroe, Wisconsin
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Earl Grimshaw
1904–1906
Birth Location: Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
EG

William Grimshaw's Ancestors

Self
William Grimshaw
1862–1936
Birth Place: New York, United States
Parents
Alexander Eli Grimshaw
1829–1870
Ontario, Canada
Sarah (Ann) Thompson
1828–1891
Ireland
Grandparents
George Grimshaw
1794–1885
New Hampshire, New Hampshire, USA
Charlotte Menard
1796–
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Great-Grandparents
William Grimshaw
1764–1841
Elizabeth Zephaniah
1765–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Grimshaw
1723–1791
Hannah Fieldhouse
1727–1800

William Grimshaw's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Grimshaw (21 Sep 1862–3 Jul 1936) m. Elna Grimshaw (1869–1938)
  1. 1. Ella (Marie) Grimshaw 1891–1968 m. Alex (Ernest) Nelson 1888–1940
    1. 1. Ethel (Minnette) Nelson 1922–2006 m. Charles (Lee) Guyer 1926–2008
    2. 2. Ronald (Ernest) Nelson 1915–1950 m. Saima (Ruth) Silampa 1917–1999
      1. 1. Laverta (Maxine) Nelson 1939–1997 m. Charles (Jerome Parks) Jr 1933–2014
    3. 3. Rulyn (Glenn) Nelson 1917–1979 m. Ethel (D.) Jansen 1922–2018
    4. 4. Phyllis (Elaine) Nelson 1919–2005 m. George (Byron) McGraw 1918–2005
      1. 1. Randall (A) McGraw 1948–2014
  2. 2. Jessie (Mae) Grimshaw 1893–1979 m. Herman (Peter) Rutlind 1891–1959
    1. 1. Russell (Lewis) Rutlin 1914–2005 m. Wilma (Harriet) Spafford 1917–1989
    2. 2. Geneva (Elaine) Rutlin 1919–2004 m. Julian (Monroe) Albee 1918–
    3. 3. Verlin (William) Rutlind 1930–2011 m. Kathleen (May) Arrington 1937–2016
  3. 3. Agnes (Evelyn) Grimshaw 1895–1972 m. Harry (Clyde) King 1893–1964
    1. 1. Marguerite (Elaine) King 1915–1959 m. Boyd (Ethan) Allen 1914–2000
    2. 2. Ella (Genevieve) King 1913–2001 m. Alvin (R) Wurst 1910–1992
  4. 4. William (Alexander) Grimshaw 1901–1970 m. Ethel (Mae) Johnson 1903– m. Geneva Berquist 1898–
    1. 1. Beverly (J.) Grimshaw 1922–1986 m. Michael (A.) Sullivan 1919–1988
      1. 1. Kurt (Michael) Sullivan 1944–1997
    2. 2. Jack (Earl) Grimshaw 1924–1992
    3. 3. Keith (Raymond) Koch 1923–2004
  5. 5. Harold (Laverne) Grimshaw 1913–1993 m. Mary (Jane) Rothermel 1917–1988
    1. 1. Christopher (Dennis) Grimshaw 1944–2018
  6. 6. Earl (Melvin) Grimshaw 1904–1906

William Grimshaw's Timeline

7 Records

1862
21 Sep 1862
Birth of William Henry Grimshaw in New York, United States
New York, United States
1880
1880
Age 18
William Henry Grimshaw resided here in Oak Dale, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
Oak Dale, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
William Henry Grimshaw resided here in Cheyenne Ward 1, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Cheyenne Ward 1, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
1907
1907
Age 45
William Henry Grimshaw resided here in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
William Henry Grimshaw resided here in Bear Bluff, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA
Bear Bluff, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
William Henry Grimshaw resided here in Byron, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
Byron, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
1936
3 Jul 1936
Age 74
Death of William Henry Grimshaw in Adams, Adams, Wisconsin, USA
Adams, Adams, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1862
    Event Place: New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Byron, Monroe, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2007; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 121
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cheyenne Ward 1, Laramie, Wyoming; Roll: 1827; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0034
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bear Bluff, Jackson, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1713; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375726
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oak Dale, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cheyenne Ward 1, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cheyenne Ward 1, Laramie, Wyoming; Roll: 1827; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0034

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bear Bluff, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bear Bluff, Jackson, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1713; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375726

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Byron, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Byron, Monroe, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2007; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Adams, Adams, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004, Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Death Records, 1933-1958

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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