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William Groom 1897–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1897

Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1917

Death Location: Ribecourt-la-Tour, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Father: Robert 🤵

Mother: Avis Fountain

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In 1897, William Groom entered the world in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, born to Robert Groom And Avis Fountain. In 1901, William Groom resided in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England. William Groom passed away in 1917 in Ribecourt-la-Tour, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

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Biography

  • In 1897, William Groom entered the world in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, born to Robert Groom And Avis Fountain.
  • In 1901, William Groom resided in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England.
  • William Groom passed away in 1917 in Ribecourt-la-Tour, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

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William Groom's Ancestors

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William Groom
1897–1917
Birth Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Robert Groom 🤵
1858–
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Avis Fountain
1856–1950
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
David Fountain
1823–1897
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth (Impey) 👰
1822–1898
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fountain
1793–1865
Sarah Fundge
1796–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fountain
1758–1839
Ann Gayton
1755–1839
James Fundge
1763–1855
Ann Costin
1758–1825

William Groom's Timeline

3 Records

1897
Oct 1897
Birth of William Groom in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 4
William Groom resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1917
20 Nov 1917
Age 20
Death of William Groom in France and Flanders
France and Flanders

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1897
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1511; Folio: 46; Page: 11
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1511; Folio: 46; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1917
    Event Place: France and Flanders
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 620501-622000; Reference: 364
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0860390Gri-Gro

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ribecourt-la-Tour, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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