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William Albert Herr 1880–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 JAN 1880

Birth Location: Barton County, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 9 SEP 1972

Death Location: Appanoose County, Iowa, USA

Father: Jacob Herr

Mother: Margaret McQueston

Spouse(s): Nellie Fenton, Isabelle Donnan

Children(s): Nellie Herr, Glen Herr, Jessie Herr, Icie Herr, Floyd Herr, Fern Herr, Violet Herr, Helen Herr

William Albert Herr was born in 1880 in Barton County, Kansas, USA, the child of Jacob Herr And Margaret L Mcqueston. In 1880, William Albert Herr resided in Barton, Kansas, USA. In 1900, William Albert Herr resided in Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA. William Albert Herr married Isabelle Donnan, Nellie M Fenton, and had children including Fern Herr, Floyd Merle Herr, Glen A Herr, Helen Ola Herr, Icie Irene Herr, Jessie C Herr, Nellie Mae Herr, Violet M Herr. William Albert Herr passed away in 1972 in Appanoose County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • William Albert Herr was born in 1880 in Barton County, Kansas, USA, the child of Jacob Herr And Margaret L Mcqueston.
  • In 1880, William Albert Herr resided in Barton, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1900, William Albert Herr resided in Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA.
  • William Albert Herr married Isabelle Donnan, Nellie M Fenton, and had children including Fern Herr, Floyd Merle Herr, Glen A Herr, Helen Ola Herr, Icie Irene Herr, Jessie C Herr, Nellie Mae Herr, Violet M Herr.
  • William Albert Herr passed away in 1972 in Appanoose County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Herr
1846–1930
Birth Location: Bucyrus Heights, Erie County, New York, United States of America
JH
Margaret McQueston
1855–1922
Birth Location: Licking County, Ohio, United States of America
MM

Spouses(s)

Nellie Fenton
1877–1926
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
NF
Isabelle Donnan
1879–1965
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
ID

Children(s)

Nellie Herr
1899–1982
Birth Location: Iowa
NH
Glen Herr
1901–1984
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
GH
Jessie Herr
1904–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
JH
Icie Herr
1905–1988
Birth Location: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
IH
Floyd Herr
1908–1971
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
FH
Fern Herr
1910–1993
Birth Location: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
FH
Violet Herr
1919–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
VH
Helen Herr
1912–1914
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
HH

William Herr's Ancestors

Self
William Herr
1880–1972
Birth Place: Barton County, Kansas, USA
Parents
Jacob Herr
1846–1930
Bucyrus Heights, Erie County, New York, United States of America
Margaret (L) McQueston
1855–1922
Licking County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Johannes Harre
1805–1869
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Margaretha Knopf
1820–1891
Germany
Joseph McQuiston
1822–1883
Ohio
Nancy Tuttle
1827–1892
Great-Grandparents
Johann Herr
1777–1843
Dorthea Meisterhans
1775–1843
Michel Knopf
1798–1880
Anne Florian
1799–1835
Thomas McQuiston
1778–1833
Jane unknown
–1840
Joel Tuttle
1784–1860
Sarah
1780–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Herr
1731–1795
Anna Dietz
1743–
Samuel Tuttle
1747–1805
Martha Hall
1751–1805
Jeffrey Bogue
1759–1828
Freedom Barnard
1773–1850

William Herr's Descendants

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William (Albert) Herr (3 JAN 1880–9 SEP 1972) m. Nellie (M) Fenton (5 OCT 1877–31 Dec 1926) m. Isabelle Donnan (15 June 1879–25 Sep 1965)
  1. 1. Nellie (Mae) Herr 1899–1982 m. William (Roy) Brackett 1898–1953
    1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Brackett 1924–1999 m. Melvin (Lester) Walker 1919–1999
      1. 1. Judith (Ann) Walker 1947–2020 m. Jesse (Myron) Horn 1945–2020
      2. 2. Janite Walker 1949–1949
    2. 2. Lucille Brackett 1921–1989 m. Winfred (A.) Hankins 1917–2008
      1. 1. Bonnie (J) Friend 1945–2007
    3. 3. William (Neal) Brackett 1923–1998 m. Mary Brackett 1919–
    4. 4. Leslie (Albert) Brackett 1926–2006 m. Velma (E) Stewart 1930–1978
      1. 1. Charles (L) Brackett 1870–
    5. 5. Roy (Eugene) Brackett 1932–1974
    6. 6. Donnie (Lee) Brackett 1934–2021
  2. 2. Glen (A) Herr 1901–1984 m. Alice (Josephine) Tracy 1905–1960
    1. 1. Charles Herr 1926–
  3. 3. Jessie (C) Herr 1904– m. Edward Hawk 1899–
    1. 1. Edward (Hawk) Junior 1923–
    2. 2. Betty (Jane) Hawk 1925–
  4. 4. Icie (Irene) Herr 1905–1988 m. Carlyle (Wesley) Tracy 1901–1988
    1. 1. Dorothy (Beatrise) Tracy 1929–2006
  5. 5. Floyd (Merle) Herr 1908–1971 m. Delores (E) Ramsey 1913–1995
  6. 6. Fern Herr 1910–1993 m. Claude (N) Seals 1907–1980
  7. 7. Violet (M) Herr 1919–
  8. 8. Helen (Ola) Herr 1912–1914

William Herr's Timeline

9 Records

1880
3 JAN 1880
Birth of William Albert Herr in Barton County, Kansas, USA
Barton County, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
William Albert Herr resided here in Barton, Kansas, USA
Barton, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
William Albert Herr resided here in Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
William Albert Herr resided here in Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
William Albert Herr resided here in Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
William Albert Herr resided here in Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
William Albert Herr resided here in Independence, Appanoose, Iowa
Independence, Appanoose, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 60
William Albert Herr resided here in Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, United States
Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, United States
1972
9 SEP 1972
Age 92
Death of William Albert Herr in Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Appanoose County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 JAN 1880
    Event Place: Barton County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T627_1137; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 4-14
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T625_477; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 287
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: 641; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 302.0; FHL microfilm: 2340376
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barton, Kansas; Roll: 373; Family History Film: 1254373; Page: 62C; Enumeration District: 335
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: 416; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240416
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T624_390; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374403
    [7] Iowa, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Barton, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barton, Kansas; Roll: 373; Family History Film: 1254373; Page: 62C; Enumeration District: 335

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: 416; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240416

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T624_390; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374403

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T625_477; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 287

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: 641; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 302.0; FHL microfilm: 2340376

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T627_1137; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 4-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Independence, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: T627_1137; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 4-14

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1972
    Event Place: Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Find a Grave Index
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