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William Allen Grimshaw 1872–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1872

Birth Location: Bremer County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1944

Death Location: Reliance, Lyman County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: George Grimshaw

Mother: Aris Ladd

Spouse(s): Hannah Grimshaw

Children(s): Cleatus Grimshaw, Fay Grimshaw, Walter Grimshaw, Thomas Merritt, Edna Merritt

The story of William Allen Grimshaw began in 1872 in Bremer County, Iowa, USA. In 1880, William Allen Grimshaw resided in Franklin, Bremer, Iowa, USA. In 1885, William Allen Grimshaw resided in Sumner, Bremer, Iowa, USA. William Allen Grimshaw married Hannah Jeanette Nettie Grimshaw, and had children including Cleatus Wallace Grimshaw, Edna Adeline Merritt, Fay G Grimshaw, Thomas H Merritt, Walter George Grimshaw. William Allen Grimshaw passed away in 1944 in Reliance, Lyman County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Allen Grimshaw began in 1872 in Bremer County, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, William Allen Grimshaw resided in Franklin, Bremer, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1885, William Allen Grimshaw resided in Sumner, Bremer, Iowa, USA.
  • William Allen Grimshaw married Hannah Jeanette Nettie Grimshaw, and had children including Cleatus Wallace Grimshaw, Edna Adeline Merritt, Fay G Grimshaw, Thomas H Merritt, Walter George Grimshaw.
  • William Allen Grimshaw passed away in 1944 in Reliance, Lyman County, South Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Grimshaw
1848–1916
Birth Location: Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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Aris Ladd
1848–1929
Birth Location: Saint Lawrence, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America
AL

Spouses(s)

Hannah Grimshaw
1872–1947
Birth Location: Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA
HG

Children(s)

Cleatus Grimshaw
1898–1943
Birth Location: Edgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota
CG
Fay Grimshaw
1903–1940
Birth Location: South Dakota
FG
Walter Grimshaw
1901–1957
Birth Location: Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA
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Thomas Merritt
1892–
Birth Location: Iowa
TM
Edna Merritt
1888–
Birth Location: New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
EM

William Grimshaw's Ancestors

Self
William Grimshaw
1872–1944
Birth Place: Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Parents
George Thomas Grimshaw
1848–1916
Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Aris (Phedora) Ladd
1848–1929
Saint Lawrence, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
John (James) Grimshaw
1829–1907
Wolfe Island, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Anne) Mahoney
1824–1880
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George Grimshaw
1794–1885
Charlotte Menard
1796–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Grimshaw
1764–1841
Elizabeth Zephaniah
1765–1804

William Grimshaw's Descendants

1.
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William (Allen) Grimshaw (22 Mar 1872–4 Jun 1944) m. Hannah (Jeanette "Nettie") Grimshaw (Mar 1872–1947)
  1. 1. Cleatus (Wallace) Grimshaw 1898–1943 m. Marie (M) Zastrow 1910–2006
  2. 2. Fay (G.) Grimshaw 1903–1940
  3. 3. Walter (George) Grimshaw 1901–1957 m. Dorothy (V) Zastrow 1912–2000
    1. 1. Patricia (Lee) Grimshaw 1938–2012 m. Robert (Earl) Adrian 1933–2012
    2. 2. Kermit (Eugene) Grimshaw 1949–2020
  4. 4. Thomas (H) Merritt 1892–
  5. 5. Edna (Adeline) Merritt 1888–

William Grimshaw's Timeline

13 Records

1872
22 Mar 1872
Birth of William Allen Grimshaw in Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Bremer County, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
William Allen Grimshaw resided here in Franklin, Bremer, Iowa, USA
Franklin, Bremer, Iowa, USA
1885
1885
Age 13
William Allen Grimshaw resided here in Sumner, Bremer, Iowa, USA
Sumner, Bremer, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 23
William Allen Grimshaw was married
None
1895
1895
Age 23
William Allen Grimshaw resided here in Edgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
Edgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
1898
23 Mar 1898
Age 26
William Allen Grimshaw was married in Edgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota
Edgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota
1900
1900
Age 28
William Allen Grimshaw resided here in Osborne, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
Osborne, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
William Allen Grimshaw resided here in Oacoma Ward 3, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
Oacoma Ward 3, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
William Allen Grimshaw resided here in Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
William Allen Grimshaw resided here in Oacoma, Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
Oacoma, Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
William Allen Grimshaw resided here in Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota
Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota
1940
1940
Age 68
William Allen Grimshaw resided here in Reliance Township, Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
Reliance Township, Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
1944
4 Jun 1944
Age 72
Death of William Allen Grimshaw in Lyman, South Dakota, USA
Lyman, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Bremer County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] State Historical Society of Iowa (Via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 As Well Various Special Censuses From 1836-1897
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03861; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43-29
    [3] Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1722; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 131
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2341960
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Osborne, Pipestone, Minnesota; Roll: 780; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0226
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1895

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Edgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Bremer, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Sumner, Bremer, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: State Historical Society of Iowa (Via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 As Well Various Special Censuses From 1836-1897

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Edgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Osborne, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Osborne, Pipestone, Minnesota; Roll: 780; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0226

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oacoma Ward 3, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1722; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oacoma, Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2341960

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oacoma, Lyman, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03861; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43-29

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Reliance Township, Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03861; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43-29

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Lyman, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota, U.S., Death Index, 1879-1955
    [2] South Dakota, U.S., Cemetery Index, South Dakota State Historical Society; Pierre, South Dakota; WPA Cemetery Project (pre-1940s)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Reliance, Lyman County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota, U.S., Cemetery Index, South Dakota State Historical Society; Pierre, South Dakota; WPA Cemetery Project (pre-1940s)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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