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William Brewster Hinckley 1867–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 SEP 1867

Birth Location: Galesburg, Illinois

Death Date: 30 OCT 1931

Death Location: Hinsdale, Illinois

Father: William Hinckley

Mother: Jerusha Farnham

Spouse(s): Blanche Shaw

Children(s): Edward Hinckley, Harold Hinckley, Jessie Hinckley, William Jr.

The story of William Brewster Hinckley began in 1867 in Galesburg, Illinois. William Brewster Hinckley married Blanche Myrick Shaw, and had children including Edward Stanley Hinckley, Harold Shaw Hinckley, Jessie Farnham Hinckley, William Brewster Hinckley Jr. William Brewster Hinckley passed away in 1931 in Hinsdale, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brewster Hinckley began in 1867 in Galesburg, Illinois.
  • William Brewster Hinckley married Blanche Myrick Shaw, and had children including Edward Stanley Hinckley, Harold Shaw Hinckley, Jessie Farnham Hinckley, William Brewster Hinckley Jr.
  • William Brewster Hinckley passed away in 1931 in Hinsdale, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hinckley's Ancestors

Self
William Hinckley
1867–1931
Birth Place: Galesburg, Illinois
Parents
William Stanley Hinckley
1830–1903
Delhi, New York
Jerusha (Brewster) Farnham
1840–1874
Galesburg, Illinois
Grandparents
Alfred Hinckley
1799–1888
Albany, New York
Eliza Stanley
1796–1874
County Cork, Ireland
Eli Farnham
1803–1882
of Cazenovia, Madison, New York
Jerusha (Brewster) Loomis
1807–1872
Great-Grandparents
Abel II
1771–1841
Hannah Wheeler
1779–1861
Seba Loomis
1777–1870
Jerusha Brewster
1779–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abel Hinckley
1743–1818
Sarah Hobart
1744–1806
Wadsworth Brewster
1737–1812
Jerusha Newcomb
1740–1813

William Hinckley's Descendants

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William (Brewster) Hinckley (6 SEP 1867–30 OCT 1931) m. Blanche (Myrick) Shaw (17 SEP 1867–9 JUN 1939)
  1. 1. Edward (Stanley) Hinckley 1903–1965
  2. 2. Harold (Shaw) Hinckley 1901–1937 m. Esther (Ingalls) Peale 1902–1974
    1. 1. Catherine (Charters) Hinckley 1927–2014 m. Roland (John) Beckman 1924–1998
    2. 2. Harold (Shaw Hinckley) Jr. 1934–1934
  3. 3. Jessie (Farnham) Hinckley 1892–1979 m. Walter (Henry) Cheadle 1883–1952
    1. 1. John (Gillies) Cheadle 1926–2006 m. Nora (Elaine) Cade 1928–1985
    2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Cheadle 1922–2000 m. Howard (R.) McDonald 1923–1995
    3. 3. William (Brewster) Cheadle 1931–2001
  4. 4. William (Brewster Hinckley) Jr. 1896–1934 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Kolb 1902–1971
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hinckley 1929–2015 m. John (C.) Drinkwater 1926–1998

William Hinckley's Timeline

4 Records

1867
6 SEP 1867
Birth of William Brewster Hinckley in Galesburg, IL
Galesburg, IL
1867
6 SEP 1867
Birth of William Brewster Hinckley in Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
1931
30 OCT 1931
Age 64
Death of William Brewster Hinckley in Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
1931
30 OCT 1931
Age 64
Death of William Brewster Hinckley in Hinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 SEP 1867
    Event Place: Galesburg, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 21, Ed. 1, Tree #0616
    [2] 616.ftw
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 OCT 1931
    Event Place: Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] World Family Tree Vol. 21, Ed. 1, Tree #0616
    [3] 616.ftw

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 SEP 1867
    Event Place: Galesburg, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 66, Ed. 1, Tree #0621
    [2] 621.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 OCT 1931
    Event Place: Hinsdale, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 66, Ed. 1, Tree #0621
    [2] 621.FTW

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